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Grab a digital air fryer for $30 and cut calories from your favorite foods

If you haven't joined the air fryer club yet, today's the day.

David Watsky Senior Editor / Home and Kitchen
David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. Before, during and after earning his BA from Northeastern, he toiled in nearly every aspect of the food business, including as a line cook in Rhode Island where he once made a steak sandwich for Lamar Odom. Right now he's likely somewhere stress-testing a blender or the best way to cook bacon. Anything with sesame is his all-time favorite food this week.
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I have a 2.5-quart air fryer sitting on my counter right now and it almost never leaves, if I'm being honest. It's my new go-to for incredible chicken thighs (15 minutes, add a sauce and then another 10) and homemade french fries, among other things. I'm usually cooking for two and it's more than enough room to get done what I need to get done without cramping my counter completely. I got the Magic Bullet and paid $80 for it (harrumph!) but you can get a similarly sized 2.1-quart Elite Gourmet air fryer for less than half that if you nab it on Woot right now. The mighty little cooker is down to $30 (normally sells for $48) but only for today or until supplies run out. 

See it at Woot

If you've never tried an air fryer before, I implore you to and this is a very low-risk way of getting one in the house. It has a touchscreen to help toggle between temps and set timers. The beauty of an air fryer is crispy and moist food without using a ton of oil the way you would with deep or pan-frying. 

I'm a total convert and this little fryer might make you one too.

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