A taste test has revealed that air fryers produce superior pigs in blankets compared to traditional ovens, offering crispier bacon and juicier sausages in less time.
The experiment, conducted with a pack of M&S pigs in blankets, saw half cooked in an air fryer at 180°C for 15 minutes and the other half in an oven at 180°C Fan (200°C/Gas Mark 6) for 25 minutes, with a mid-way turn required for the oven batch.
The air-fried pigs in blankets emerged more succulent and uniformly cooked, while the oven-baked ones were drier and lacked the desired crunch from the streaky bacon. The air fryer also saved time and freed up oven space for other Christmas trimmings.
Given the results, the tester plans to use the air fryer for pigs in blankets on Christmas Day, citing better texture and efficiency.
