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It’s easy for someone like me to get caught up in new-kitchen-appliance hype because my line of work enables two of the most manic parts of my personality: a love of shopping and a love of cooking.

Every manufacturer thinks its appliance is the "next big thing," but that's rarely the case. Yet, the best air fryers and air fryer microwaves are recent exceptions to this. Air fryer microwaves are ...