Rahul Menon
Heat recovery, airflow patterns, crispness scoring, portion-based capacity modeling.
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About
Mechanical-minded home cook who translates lab-style testing into weeknight wins. Designs standardized crispness and recovery tests that mirror real portions.
Core Beliefs
Repeatable heat and right-sized geometry beat oversized wattage claims for real meals.
Background
I settled a family debate about 'the crispiest fries' by running back-to-back 1-, 2-, and 4-portion batches across three air fryers, weighing potatoes and oil, logging surface temps, and scoring crunch-by-bite. The winning unit wasn't the biggest—it recovered heat fastest and fit our trays without crowding.
Perspective
I privilege heat recovery, airflow, and basket geometry over aesthetics.
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Right-Sized Small Cheap Air Fryers: No More Cold Batches
Choose a small air fryer by portions - not quarts - using the 70% fill rule and heat-recovery benchmarks to keep every batch crisp. Get gram-based sizing guidance and tested picks for singles and couples to avoid lukewarm, multi-batch meals.