Every college apartment should have a convection oven — here's one on sale

Save $55.28: The Dash Chef Series Air Fryer Convection Oven is on sale for $124.71 as of Aug. 24 — a 31% discount.

Yes, plenty of students eat like shit in college, but that has little to do with laziness. College diets simply revolve around convenience.

A single appliance, like a versatile air fryer convection oven, could totally change the menu this semester. Dash's Chef Series Air Fryer Oven is the perfect compact cooker for an off-campus apartment with stingy counter space. (It likely won't be allowed in a dorm, but check school policy to be sure.) The genius back-to-school gift is currently discounted by 31% at Amazon, dropping its price to less than $125.

Most college students probably aren't comparing this countertop device to the deep fryer they don't own, but the benefits of an air-frying convection oven are still major. Convection ovens are known for faster preheat times and cook times than a traditional oven, and frozen food can be plopped right in without thawing first.

Instead of surrounding food in oil, an air fryer's convection fan rapidly circulates hot air inside the frying chamber. Air from above bounces off of the bottom and back up across the underside of the food, quickly evaporating moisture and locking in a crispy, golden-brown coat — no broiling necessary.

The Dash oven also has settings for broiling, baking, toasting, warming, and rotisserie. The quick breakfast options — or attempts at one of Mom's comforting dishes — are boundless.

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