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I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While many budding chefs have switched to cooking chicken nuggets, fried halloumi, bacon and more with these pioneering appliances, a roast dinner might still seem like a stretch. I should mention now that I taught myself how to cook during lockdown, but roast dinner was never on the curriculum. So this air fryer roast dinner of mine is, in fact, my first.

Let’s say I’m more intrigued than nervous. I’m positive I’ll get to that stage at some point. After all, the whole point of air frying is that it requires minimal effort, just the pressing of a few buttons what could go wrong? Adding to the popularity of air fryers this year in particular is the cost of living crisis, as these nifty appliances reportedly use less energy and take less time to preheat and cook than traditional ovens. Plants, fake sprouts and none of the trimmings: What does the future hold for the traditional Christmas dinner? I can already sense some raised eyebrows. First things first: can you actually cook a roast dinner in an air fryer?