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I made Jamie Oliver’s air fried Alaska. Is it ‘super, super simple?’

The chef loves air fryers — but he hasn’t converted me with this recipe, says Hannah Skelley

Hannah Skelley; right, the chef’s own version resembles “an impressive spiky hedgehog”
Hannah Skelley; right, the chef’s own version resembles “an impressive spiky hedgehog”
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Until now, I have refused to acknowledge my flatmate’s gargantuan air fryer on the kitchen counter. She’s a total convert, but I enjoy the novelty of shoving something in the oven and using the cooking time for other household pursuits — although not the ironing.

However, Jamie Oliver would tell me I’m wasting precious minutes of my life because he’s become something of an influencer for the gadget. My colleague Blanca recently watched him cram a whole chicken in one while chatting about his Air Fryer Meals series, which started on Monday evening.

I vow never to roast my Sunday chicken in our Ninja machine — that’s a ritual I won’t mess with. But why not ease myself in with Oliver’s “cheat’s” peach Alaska?

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