I had heard others speak of using an air fryer but I was somewhat hesitant since I don't really eat a lot of fried foods but I decided to try it out.  I chose a smaller capacity unit since I'm a  single person and don't eat many fried foods.  My first recipe was crab cakes and I couldn't believe how easy it was to use and the cakes came out perfectly cooked without using/wasting heavy cooking oil.   I am very happy with my purchase and now looking for things to cook in it.