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Research reveals Aussie families still need a hand in the kitchen, despite cooking more in lockdown
Despite this year’s wild ride, new research has revealed a positive side effect to Aussie COVID-19 lockdown restrictions – families are spending more time cooking together.
While the national survey findings[1] showed that 6 in 10 Aussies used lockdown to cook more as a family, it also found that we need some help, with a quarter of parents self-identifying as ‘terrible cooks’.
However, parents do want to improve, with a third saying they want to cook better for their families and another 4 in 10 saying they’d like to eat healthier.
Former Better Homes and Gardens Food Editor, Chef and Philips Kitchen ambassador, Elle Vernon said: “Like thousands of Aussies, cooking became a regular family activity in lockdown with many making homemade pasta, cookies and fresh-baked bread.
“Although cooking is enjoyable and second nature to me, I had many friends and family mention how they were struggling to feed the family through the lockdown months with fresh, nutritious and delicious meals – they didn’t know where to start and were very much overwhelmed.
I think this is why so many parents, and dads in particular, resorted to takeaway! One friend had me gobsmacked when he admitted to ordering home delivery early in the evening for the kids, and then again later for himself and his wife. This was happening 2-3 nights a week!”
Aussie men indexed higher than women on multiple fronts in the survey, with males more likely to say they are terrible cooks than females and a quarter of blokes admitting they don’t prepare their own meals. What’s more, nearly 4 in 10 said they never even learnt to cook!
Elle said: “I’m not surprised the research showed the biggest barriers to cooking are the perceived expense of healthy food (40 per cent), followed by the inability to cook (28 per cent) and a lack of time (19 per cent).
“If you’re one of the many Australians who fit into this group, I highly recommend getting yourself a premium airfryer. From expert chefs to the most inexperienced of home cooks, at the touch of a button, an airfryer can give you confidence in the kitchen to prepare everything from pizza to pavlova in half the time and with a fraction of the fat. Everyone can go from zero to hero in the kitchen!”
The hottest kitchen accessory of 2020, airfryers have created a community of culinary explorers looking to find new and fun ways to revamp their dinner plate.
The latest and greatest airfryer in the market, the Philips Airfryer XXL with Smart Sensing Technology provides all of the tools to create both healthy and mouth-watering dishes for even the fussiest of eaters. Its fat removal technology creates healthier fried food with up to 90 per cent less fat[2], and with cook times up to 1.5 times faster than a conventional oven[3], you can kiss those lingering post-lockdown takeaway habits goodbye.
Key features include:
- Smart Sensing Technology that automatically adjusts the time and temperature for effortless perfect results. So, no guessing on temperature and time.
- The only airfryer with fat removal technology
- One-touch Smart Chef programs for popular dishes including fresh or frozen fries, chicken drumsticks, whole chicken and whole fish
- Convenient “Save your favourite” cooking setting
- Keep warm mode to enjoy your meal when you’re ready
- Cooks meals 1.5 times faster than a conventional oven[4]
- Hundreds of recipes via the Philips NutriU appand a free recipe book
- QuickClean and dishwasher-safe for all removable parts
- 7 times faster airflow[5]
- Versatility to fry, bake, grill, roast and even reheat
- 3L capacity basket allows you to cook a whole chicken or 1.4kg of chips
- Double layer accessory providing double the cooking surface
The Philips Airfryer XXL with Smart Sensing Technology is available now from leading retailers including Bing Lee, David Jones, Harvey Norman and JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, Myer for a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP in AUD) of $599. For more information, please click the link here.
