By now, if you haven’t already got one, you’ve probably sat through endless lectures from friends about why you absolutely need an air fryer.

Every day, there’s that colleague in the office bragging about the dinner they so easily whipped up in theirs the night before.

And to be fair, you can cook a flipping lot of things in the handy bits of kitchen tech.

But there are some dishes that you probably shouldn’t be using them for, and a food expert has issued a warning to people who cook bacon in an air fryer.

Sure, using them to rustle up a tasty full English seems like a great idea, but Brenda Peralta explained this can cause chaos in the kitchen.

It does look good though, doesn’t it? (Getty Stock)

She told HuffPost: “It is a fatty food, and when it is cooked in an air fryer, the fat can drip down and cause smoke or splatter.

“This can make the bacon difficult to cook evenly, and it can also produce a lot of smoke and odours.”

The recipe developer said this means you run the risk of some rashers being uncooked, which could of course cause food poisoning.

As well as this, the air fryer itself ends up becoming quite a hazard due to the build-up of bacon grease, leading to it suddenly begin to smoke.

The bacon fat splatters out across the air fryer’s heating element, causing the gadget to start smoking before a smell of burnt food fills the air. What a lovely start to the day.

Aside from the impromptu pyrotechnic display, bacon can also be difficult to deal with if you want your plate arrangement to look pretty, according to Brenda.

Be careful with the bacon lads. (Getty Stock)

She continued: “A bacon strip is a small and delicate food, and it can be difficult to flip or remove from the air fryer basket without breaking it.”

And although it’s small, that doesn’t mean you should be trying to fit loads in.

“The air fryer basket may not be large enough to accommodate a large quantity of bacon,” the dietitian added.

“This can make it difficult to cook a lot of bacon at once, which can be inconvenient if you are cooking for a group.”

And of course, piling it on top of each other will inevitably leave some portions uncooked.

Maybe the magical mini ovens can’t cook air-vrything after all.

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An air fryer expert has issued a fresh overfilling warning to the millions of people who own the kitchen gadget.

And in doing so, he’s also explained what he reckons is the perfect level when it comes to your air fryer’s capacity.

Consumer experts at Which? regularly put the latest gadgets to the test so that the average British consumer can get a better idea of what they might be buying next time they need a new device such as a toaster, television, laptop, child car seat, or even sun cream.

At the core of that advice is a focus on the simple air fryer, which has quite simply boomed in popularity over the last decade.

In their latest video, Which? reveals five things you need to know before buying an air fryer. But if we’re honest, it applies just as much to those that already have them, so make sure you pay attention.

In what is the latest piece of advice from Which?, it follows on from a list of five things you should never do when stacking a dishwasher – but not everybody is convinced.

And on the topic of air fryers, it is the latest piece of advice issued to the public, with previous warnings including flagging a common mistake that could cause your home to set on fire

Millions of Brits have an air fryer (Getty Stock Images)

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has also got involved in the past, warning over a significant issue when it comes to cooking in your air fryer over your traditional oven.

And then there’s a big issue with cooking particular foods in your air fryer, with a warning against it.

The overfilling warning from Which? comes down to what manufacturers are telling us as punters.

And according to the consumer experts, the advice they’re giving is a little off. Up to 40 percent off in some cases, if we’re being critical.

Air fryers make really crispy chips and wedges (Getty Stock Images)

“Don’t believe those internal volumes,” so says Harry Kind a tech expert at Which?.

“Manufacturers like to claim that their air fryer has a capacity of ‘x’ number of litres. But who is measuring their food in litres?

“Instead, properly inspect the basket or cooking space. Overfilling will make food cook unevenly.”

And what about getting that perfect fill level? Laughlin says: “How many layers of chips can you reasonable get in?