Initially created for the health conscious folk to fry food without adding all the oil and fat! In short, an air fryer is a countertop appliance (ranging in sizes) that uses a convection oven concept circulating hot air around the food to provide the perfect crispness. If you want to learn more, check out this article from u003ca href=u0022https://food52.com/blog/27182-what-is-an-air-fryeru0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eFood52u003c/au003e.