Actually a microwave or steamer or cooker works fine for me for things that can cook so simply, but not everything can. Some things require a fryer. The point

Actually a microwave or steamer or cooker works fine for me for things that can cook so simply, but not everything can. Some things require a fryer. The point is that there is a 1:1 correspondence between what can cook in an oil fryer versus what can cook in an air fryer, and the result is 85% as crisp. In fact I hold the oil against the restaurant because the oil is a multi-faceted health hazard.