India, Oct. 15 -- Air fryer shopping used to mean comparing capacity and wattage. Now it means picking a cooking surface material too, with glass, ceramic and traditional non-stick baskets all competing for the same counter space, each with a different pitch about why it is the better choice. Here is how they actually compare, beyond the marketing.

This is still the most common air fryer surface by a wide margin, and for good reason: it releases food easily even with little or no oil, it is inexpensive to manufacture, and it works well when new and properly cared for. The trade-offs are the ones covered in detail in are air fryer coatings safe: PFAS, PTFE and PFOA explained: the coating is a PFAS compound, it degrades with high heat or p...