阅读理解
Could you cook Christmas
dinner in an AIR FRYER?
Graphic shows they deliver
juicy results on a roast chicken…and they are
up to three times cheaper than an oven to run.
WHICH APPLIANCE IS BEST
FOR COOKING CHICKEN?
Appliance
Electric oven
Pressure cooker
Air fryer
Slow cooker
Halogen oven
Cooking time
76mins
32mins
53mins
180mins
54mins
Energy used to cook
1. 157 kWh
0. 336 kWh
0. 54 kWh
0. 9 kWh
1. 166 kWh
Cost to cook
39p
11p
18p
31p
40p
Quality
Meat was a little dry
but the skin was crispy and browned
Cooked rather than roasted,
skin not crispy
Juicy, flavorsome meat
with a crispy brown skin
Well cooked but skin
only slightly crispy
Full of flavor with a
crispy skin
The Which? testers initially
cooked a three-pound (1.4 kg) chicken in all these appliances, including both a
halogen and conventional oven. This bird would be big enough to feed four people,
with enough meat left for some Boxing Day sandwiches. They found the pressure cooker
was both the cheapest and quickest way of roasting it, taking 32 minutes and costing
a tiny 11p – 28p cheaper than the electric oven. But unlike the oven, it fell short
on getting achieving one of the highlights of the Christmas roast – the brown, crispy
skin.
The air fryer also cooked
the chicken's skin nicely but gave perfect, tender meat, all for just 18p and in
under an hour. Additionally, if you ditched the oven and used an air fryer for every
Sunday roast for the rest of the year, using the gadget would equate to an annual
saving of £11.
The testers did note that
the chicken cooked in the electric oven was also a little dry, meaning the air fryer
came out on top over all other appliances.
The cost savings will soon
be lost if you have to cook more than one batch though, so it's still better to
use your oven if you're cooking large quantities.
However, the slow cooker
received a bonus point for requiring less hands-on attention, and was therefore
the most convenient.
(1)
Which appliance best suits environmentally-aware people enjoying a crispy chicken?
A . Pressure cooker.
B . Electric oven.
C . Halogen oven.
D . Air fryer.
(2)
What is probably the major reason for people to use pressure cooker?
A . Size.
B . Appearance.
C . Cost.
D . Safety.
(3)
What is the advantage of using the slow cooker?
A . It costs least money.
B . It needs less attention.
C . It's most energy efficient.
D . Its appearance is fashionable.
答案: D
C
B