New Menu Items: Say Hello to Air-Fried Deliciousness!

Air fryers have enjoyed a massive surge in popularity recently, as more and more people discover their many benefits. If you haven't yet tasted the sheer magic that these devices can produce then you're missing a serious treat. As part of the Jack's Ovens dedication to providing customers with a wide selection of lunchtime options, we have updated our van with a brand-new, state-of-the-art air fryer.

Though the air fryer may seem to be a thoroughly-modern piece of kitchen equipment, the concept in fact dates back almost eight decades. Entrepreneur William Maxson was an early proponent of frozen food, seeing it as an excellent option for providing a wide variety of meals to pilots and crew serving in the American forces during the Second World War.

Ovens at the time were far less efficient than today and would often burn the outer part of frozen meals, leaving the centre still frozen. To solve this problem, Maxson designed and developed what he called a 'whirlwind oven', which incorporated a fan. After patenting his invention, Maxson sold the rights to the United States Army. Fast forward to the early 2000s and another entrepreneur, Fred van der Weij, updated the technology and the modern air fryer was born. 

The air fryer has numerous qualities that make it entirely suitable to our modern lives, which explains its rapidly-growing popularity. People are more health-conscious than ever before and air-frying food is much healthier than traditional oven-cooking or deep-fat frying; a study carried out by the National Institute of Health revealed that air-frying can reduce the fat content of food by as much as 75%. In addition, the air fryer uses much less energy than other forms of cooking, making it more sustainable.

New to our menu are delicious jacket potatoes which, cooked in the air fryer, are divinely fluffy on the inside with a superbly crispy skin. Offering a hearty, filling and excellent-value lunchtime treat, these air-fried jacket potatoes are available with a choice of fabulous fillings. We've also added wedges to our menu, which are ideal as a quick, light snack on their own or can be added to our main meals.

As we have only just added the air fryer to our kitchen, these new menu items are just the start and we will be adding more soon so make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter and following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay updated!