Have you ever wondered about the history of the Air Fryer? Well, In 2006, Dutch engineer Fred van der Weij invented the device that changed the way many of us cook today. Fred’s first air fryer was as big as a dog kennel, made of wood, and had a basket made from chicken wire. Suus van der Weij tells Jane Wilkinson how her dad’s invention went from making ‘terrible’ chips, to inspiring a billion-dollar industry. Witness History | Listen on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 4
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Have you ever wondered about the history of the Air Fryer? Well, In 2006, Dutch engineer Fred van der Weij invented the device that changed the way many of us cook today. Fred’s first air fryer was as big as a dog kennel, made of wood, and had a basket made from chicken wire. Suus van der Weij tells Jane Wilkinson how her dad’s invention went from making ‘terrible’ chips, to inspiring a billion-dollar industry. Witness History | Listen on BBC Sounds | BBC Radio 4
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