• terranoid@lemmy.cafe
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    3 hours ago

    They’re literally small convection ovens rebranded. They’re not magic.

    Look up how microwaves work. Those are way, way fucking cooler. The way they generate the microwaves is cool as hell.

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      They’re closer to impingement ovens than convection ovens.

      Convection ovens (or “fan forced ovens” in some countries) use a fan to gently and evenly circulate the hot air, whereas impingement ovens and air fryers use higher velocity fans to blow the heat directly onto the food.

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      you know what would be a lot cooler? same thing not needing electricity (concentrated solar can get hot enough and heat can be stored in hot oil)