topic Re: Air Fryer in Kitchen

Air Fryer

jagk — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 00:49:55 GMT

Does anyone have an AirFryer,and do you like it?Is it easy to use? And does it brown the food.

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Sueliz — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 01:04:04 GMT

@jagk wrote:
Does anyone have an AirFryer,and do you like it?Is it easy to use? And does it brown the food.

@jagk, I have 2 actually, Emeril's and the digital Power XL that Eric Theiss promotes. I prefer the digital model, it works beautifully. I cook almost everything in it, steaks, salmon, pork chops, veggies, cauliflower tots etc.. I absolutely love mine and highly recommend them!

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GCR18 — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 01:51:47 GMT

I have a cooks essentials. I like it a lot. I could probably use it more than I do.

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In-x-s — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 02:20:12 GMT

I have two of them -- the 5.3 qt Cook's Essentials at home and bought the smaller PowerXL one for my camper. I love them! Use them several times a week everything from hot dogs to chicken, fries, pizza.

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CinNC — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 10:20:45 GMT

I don't use it but my BF does to make chicken wings. No more frying!

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SandPiper — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 10:28:33 GMT

@jagk I'm glad you started his thread. I don't have an airfryer and I am thinking about buying one. However there is just my husband and I and we don't fry much. Hubby says to get it. But I don't want another appliance that only takes up space.

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PamelaSue72 — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 10:58:32 GMT

We use ours quite a bit. Wings, stuffed mushrooms, fries, sweet potato fries, etc. I've done frittatas that turned out quite well. several different kinds of shrimp, pork chops, chicken thighs. I have Meredith Lawrence's cookbook and have tried the Cauliflower with Lemon Dressing, Stuffed Tomatoes, Hasselback Potatoes, etc. I have also tried various online air fryer recipes....some worked out, others, well, not so much.

There's a learning curve; I don't know anybody who made absolutely perfect French fries on the first try (although I'm sure somebody has, of course). I think you need to experiment with an air fryer. It took me a while to get the knack of "baking" a little chocolate cake that suited me.

That being said, we do like ours. I probably use it a couple times a week and I like playing around with recipes for it.

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Pook — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 12:12:17 GMT

I love mine. I have a smaller Cook's Essential and a larger Phillips. If I used them for toasted cheese sandwiches it would be worth it. No soggy greasy bread now. I like both frozen and my own cut french fries. Fried chicken is so juicy and grease free also. If anyone is getting one I would suggest to look for one with a ceramic basket as that would be so much easier to clean.

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JDW174 — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:59:05 GMT

We have two. One is the TSV from PowerPro that QVC sold, and the second is the same maker in the 5.3 size. They're probably the most used appliances in the kitchen. The above poster was right when she said that there's a learning curve. You'll have to learn which times/temps suit your tastes. The smaller size is good for cookiing for one....sometimes two depending on what you're making.

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soonersis — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 23:22:33 GMT

I want one of these that is big enough to cook a whole chicken in. Anyone know what size I would need to get for that?

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JDW174 — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 02:52:47 GMT

For a decent size chicken, I suggest the 5.3qt.

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In-x-s — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:27:51 GMT

@Pook wrote:
I love mine. I have a smaller Cook's Essential and a larger Phillips. If I used them for toasted cheese sandwiches it would be worth it. No soggy greasy bread now. I like both frozen and my own cut french fries. Fried chicken is so juicy and grease free also. If anyone is getting one I would suggest to look for one with a ceramic basket as that would be so much easier to clean.

@POOKever since I read this I've been thinking about your toasted cheese sandwich statement LOL That is one of the first things I tried and mine did not turn out well at all! Never tried it again -- how do you make yours? Mine turned out like toasted dehydrated bread like a big crouton!

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HLP — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:46:48 GMT

I also bought the Cooksessential smaller one. Like you I hesitated a long time. This one is big enough for 2 people but I am alone. I have used it everyday since I got it, 14 days.. I bought the frozen chicken from the Q. make 3 of them, so good. Also I buy frozen breaded salmon from my Kroger store. I didn't find it hard to make, a friend told me do fish at 400, for 10 min. and so I gauge everything now by that.You can open the drawer and see what your cooking. I did not get an extra pan with this, so I'm not sure if I can put a little metal pan in it, really not interested in baking cakes. It's enough for me. Hope you get one, you don't have to be a chef to cook in it. also bought both Eric's and Merideths books, haven't tackled anything in them yet. The fryer came with recipes I got. Invest I don't think you'll br sorry.

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MKR14 — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:30:02 GMT

@POOK I also wanted it for grilled cheese and was disappointed as mine was like a dry toast. I have to be careful of fats on my food but if I could soak it with butter on the outside it might have been good. I never made another one in there. To get the cheese melted I had to cook it longer. Maybe at a lower temperature and left in longer it would have been better. I gave my air fryer to my grandson so I will check out Emeril's new air fryer in a few days when it is the TSV. Everything else was delicious I made in Emeril's first air fryer.

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cajun3mama — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:31:25 GMT

I actually have cooked two Cornish game hens at a time..

And also a three pound fryer.

there is rarely a day goes by that I don't use it for something.

This one is my Ming Fryer. I also have the Philips from about six years ago. It was really expensive, but I still use both.

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MKR14 — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:52:11 GMT

@cajun3mama What size is the Ming air fryer? I would love to have one that could hold a chicken or two Cornish game hens. Thanks for posting.

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Daysdee — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 16:02:23 GMT

@Sueliz wrote:
@jagk wrote:
Does anyone have an AirFryer,and do you like it?Is it easy to use? And does it brown the food.
@jagk, I have 2 actually, Emeril's and the digital Power XL that Eric Theiss promotes. I prefer the digital model, it works beautifully. I cook almost everything in it, steaks, salmon, pork chops, veggies, cauliflower tots etc.. I absolutely love mine and highly recommend them!

I never thought I needed one or would use one. I bought the one from Eric too and I love it. I use it 4 or 5 times a week. In addition to what other poster makes I also make burgers, baked potato, open faced grilled cheese sandwich, etc. I only cook for myself and love this appliance. Clean-up is a breeze and, of course, it doesn't heat up the kitchen.

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RACALAMB2 — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:56:49 GMT

@SandPiper wrote:
@jagk I'm glad you started his thread. I don't have an airfryer and I am thinking about buying one. However there is just my husband and I and we don't fry much. Hubby says to get it. But I don't want another appliance that only takes up space.

I think the name is misleading! It's not to replace FRYING food.

It bakes,re-heats,and cooks food beautifully. I love mine from Cooks Companion,Evine. It's only my husband and me. I don't have to turn on my big oven to cook,bake or re-heat food! I have never made such moist or crunchy food. I made a baked potato (cut in half) then did my steak in it. My steak was browned and moist and no mess to clean up!

The wonderful thing is everything is moist and cooks evenly. You can put food from the freezer section and cook them, but I use it like oven/broiler/toaster oven!

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Free2be — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 02:52:26 GMT

I'm getting acquainted with my airfryer and recommend cooking thicker steaks using the stove. Tonight I fixed two seasoned strip steaks and true, it was less messy than giving them a good sear on the stovetop with a finishing off in the oven but the old way is better, imo. The texture was a little different and the browning was barely adequate, not top notch for this cut but I had to try.

I had previously made Meredith Laurence's spicey flank steak recipe which was marinated overnight and delicious but it was a thinner cut, too.

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cajun3mama — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:46:43 GMT

I think it's 2 1/2 gts. From HSN.

ceramic non stick and can go in dishwasher