Blast from the past?

As a society, we really had a moment there when it comes to air fryers. Those things were basically the novelty singing bass fish of 2010. You couldn’t get through a drugstore checkout line without seeing one next to the candy and off-brand phone chargers.

The real lesson in all of that? As thousands of the things now collect dust in various pantries across the country, the lesson is that air frying is cool, but deep frying is where it’s at. Always was.

The health benefits of air frying? Overrated. The deliciousness of a proper deep-fat fry? Understated. The satisfying crunch of something that’s been properly fried in actual oil? Indescribable.

The only real downside (aside from the cholesterol or whatever) is the inherent danger of having a giant vat of hot oil simmering away on your kitchen counter. Well with today’s deal, you can have the perfect compromise—a comparatively small vat of hot oil simmering away on your kitchen counter, made by Cuisinart and specifically designed for a medium-sized deep-fried indulgence like the one you’re probably thinking about right now.

It’s easy to operate safely, simple to clean, and designed to take up minimal space on your counter or on your shelf.

Air frying was cute and all, but let’s get you the real thing.