No disrespect to the grill but I've got a new favorite summer cooking routine and it doesn't require standing over hot flames in triple-digit heat. It's that little countertop overachiever: the air fryer . It not only cooks fast and handles burgers . hot dogs and chicken like a pro but it won't require you to be outside in the heat and it doesn't cause the kitchen to spike in temperature like cooking on the stovetop or in the oven will.

Don't get me wrong -- I love grilling . There's something primal and satisfying about cooking over open flames with a cold drink in hand. But when it's 90 degrees or more and the sun roasting, I start rethinking things.

The numbers don't lie

To prove why the air fryer belongs in the summer hall of fame, I ran tests to

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