About Sarah
Sarah Mitchell is a food writer and kitchen equipment specialist with over 12 years of experience testing appliances and developing recipes for home cooks. She has tested more than 30 air fryer models and contributed to food publications across Australia, the UK and the US.
Her work focuses on translating the technical side of kitchen equipment — heat distribution, airflow mechanics, temperature accuracy — into practical, plain-language advice that home cooks can actually use. She started testing air fryers professionally in 2019 when they began appearing in mainstream Australian kitchens, and has since become a specialist in oven-to-air-fryer recipe conversion.
Sarah's guides are grounded in hands-on testing, not theory. Every temperature recommendation, cooking time and technique on this site has been tested in a real kitchen with real equipment. Where claims are made about food safety temperatures, she cites authoritative sources including the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
Areas of Expertise
About This Site
AirFryerTempConverter.com was built to solve a simple, frustrating problem: most recipes are written for conventional ovens, and most air fryer owners are left guessing how to adapt them. The free temperature converter and the guides on this site give you accurate, tested starting points so you can cook with confidence — not anxiety.
All content is written by Sarah Mitchell and reviewed against current food safety standards. Where specific claims are made — food safety temperatures, energy consumption figures, model accuracy data — sources are cited directly in the article.
Editorial Standards
Every article on this site follows a consistent set of editorial standards:
- Food safety temperatures are cited from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (2023) and Food Standards Australia New Zealand (2024) — not estimated or assumed
- Equipment performance data (temperature accuracy, cooking speed, energy use) is sourced from Consumer Reports (2025) and Which? (2024) where cited
- Cooking times are starting points based on hands-on testing — we always advise readers to check at the minimum time and adjust for their specific model
- No paid placements — brand guides are written based on testing, not commercial relationships
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (2023). Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (2024). Food Safety Standards.
Consumer Reports (2025). Air Fryer Ratings and Buying Guide.
Which? (2024). Best Air Fryers — Tested and Rated.
Ninja Kitchen (2024). Official User Guides. SharkNinja Operating LLC.
Cosori (2024). Official User Manuals. Cosori Corporation.
Philips (2024). Official Cooking Guides. Philips Consumer Lifestyle.