'They turned out fantastic': Eagle-eyed shoppers discover a little-known function in their Aldi air fryer that allows them to dehydrate fruits and vegetables
- Home cooks have discovered secret feature on an air fryer they bought from Aldi
- The retailer sent Australian shoppers in a frenzy after the $149 item hit shelves
- Mums have found a little-known function that allows them to dehydrate produce
Eagle eyed home cooks are raving about a little-known function they discovered after getting their hands on Aldi's wildly popular air fryer.
The German discount supermarket sent Australian shoppers in a frenzy last month following the launch of the $149 air fryer.
While owners of the kitchen appliance have been sharing pictures of their delicious meal preps, roast dinners and lunches on social media, mothers have recently found a secret feature that allows them to dehydrate produce.
Taking to Aldi Mums Facebook group, home cooks revealed they are now preserving an abundance fruits and vegetables before they rot.
Eagle eyed home cooks are raving about a little-known function they discovered after getting their hands on Aldi's wildly popular air fryer
.While owners of the kitchen appliance have been sharing pictures of their delicious meal preps, roast dinners and lunches on social media, mothers have recently found a secret feature that allows them to dehydrate produce
One mother said used the air fryer to dehydrate bananas, apples and strawberries to prepare snacks for her children.
'I cut thin pieces about 2-3mm. Then brushed lightly with lemon juice to stop them from browning. Then [dehydrated] them at 70 degrees for six hours,' she said.
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'They are crispy but chewy too. They turned out fantastic, tasted so yummy.'
Another woman made a tray of dried applies after dehydrating them for four hours.
'I'm very happy with the results. I bought this because it's an air fryer with a bonus it dehydrates too,' she said.
Mums revealed they are now preserving an abundance fruits and vegetables before they rot
Another woman used her air fryer to dehydrate fruits for her family before they rotted
One mother dehydrate bananas, apples and strawberries to prepare snacks for her children
But others were quite sceptic about preserving fruits as a way to 'save money' because of the high cost of electricity.
'How much electricity does it use just to make that? Four hours is a long time,' one asked, to which the woman responded: 'I have solar and it didn't make a budge on my solar gauge - much cheaper to run than an oven.'
Other home cooks suggested dehydrating other ingredients, including kale chips, dried blueberries and even jerky.
