You may have noticed this year that every second person is purchasing an air fryer, with many people likely to get one for Christmas.

But what is all the fuss about? Why do people love them so much? We asked Dubs on the streets what is so brilliant about air fryers - and we got a lot of very passionate responses.

Two Dublin ladies told us why they love air fryers so much: "They are easier, they are cleaner, they are less smelly, and they are healthier," said one woman. The other woman told us her favourite foods to cook in the kitchen appliance - including breakfast.

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"Everything. You can do a fry, if you have the Ninja. Chicken, sausages, burgers - you can do everything." Both women said they would never return to the deep fat fryer and from now on it's "air fryers all the way."

Dublin Live spoke to people on the street about air fryers
Two Dublin women on why they love their air fryer

Another woman declared that an air fryer is "the best thing you could ever buy." She continued, "you can cook both things at the same time, there is no fats, everything is just perfect."

She went on to reveal that she has completely stopped using her oven since investing in her air fryer. "Everything is amazing. I haven't used me oven in over a year."

One young man also declare his love for the cooking gadget: "You can make anything in them. Pizzas the day after. Everything just feels fresh after coming out. They are top of the range. Honestly, the best invention in the past two or three years that I've seen."

There was, however, one thing about air fryers that people disagreed on - chips. Some felt that chips just don't taste the same out of an air fryer and for good chips you have to go with a deep fat fryer.

While not everyone agreed, one woman even went so far as to say that air fryer chips taste like "sh*t". Her friend backed her up, saying the chips are "dry". She continued, "they are healthier but they are tasteless. However, other foods are quite good in the air fryer - chicken and sausages are quiet good. But definitely not for chips."

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