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by remexre 1998 days ago
They mention it's patented... Assuming they don't just mean a generic air fryer patent or something, I would think that the patent process is too annoying for a straight-up joke.

EDIT: And that said, 3min on Google Patents hasn't found the relevant patent.

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I think KFC invented/patented the combi-oven, they could be referring to that. (A humidity/temperature controlled oven that can be used like sous-vide.)

Practically I kinda doubt you'd want frying temperature anywhere near a computer, but you should be able to get warm enough to safely hold already cooked chicken.

Edit: I think this is the KFC patent for the combi-oven: https://patents.google.com/patent/US5077065A/en