While not every type of food is best reheated in the air fryer, a lot of them are. Air fryers are the perfect way to revive leftover pizza, fried chicken, grilled meats and vegetables. A microwave heats food unevenly and tends to impart a rubbery texture. Air fryers give food a second life via convection heat for a crispy crust and even heating.

Chef Chris Nirschel walks us through the easiest and most fool-proof way to make delicious, perfectly cooked air fryer pork chops at home.

We tested 11 top-rated air fryers to see how they compared in terms of cook quality, budget and storage space, and three stood out as the best.

There's a limit to the air fryer's magic powers. Here are eight foods you'll want to cook another way. David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services,