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air fryer

Pooky1 — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:10:10 GMT

thinking of getting a air fryer. how good are they and does any one love them and what do you cook in it?

Re: air fryer

chrystaltree — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:14:16 GMT

I have one. I bought it months ago but I have yet to use it. I fell for the hype and at the time, it didn't occur to me that we don't eat fried food. So, since we don't eat fried food...we aren't going to eat it now just because it can be air fried.

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Daysdee — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:24:59 GMT

I bought the one Eric sells--Power XL - 3/12 qt. size. I love it and use it several times a week. I've made steak, fish, hamburger patty, grilled cheese, pork or lamb chops. I also use it to heat up a sandwich that I brought home from eating out. Make casseroles and/or stuffed bell pepper type items and freeze them in small dishes to make one portion for dinner. Cook in the airfryer and the only mess to clean up is to put the one dish in the dishwasher. I highly recommend an air fryer. I leave mine on the counter since I use it so often and if I had to dig in a cupboard for it, I would not use it. (I have never made what they demo--french fries, mozzarella sticks, etc.)

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corita — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:26:30 GMT

I've been considering it too and I don't eat fried food. But there seem to be so many other food items that can be cooked/prepared in an air fryer.

Would like to hear some brand names that people like and use.....

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Sueliz — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:35:15 GMT

@Pooky1 wrote:
thinking of getting a air fryer. how good are they and does any one love them and what do you cook in it?

@Pooky1, I have the Power XL AF and love it, I use it 3 or 4x a week. I do not and have never been a fried food eater. The AF is a small convection oven, I use it to bake, roast etc. I cook salmon, pork chops, steaks, all veggies etc. Anything you can make in your regular size oven you can cook in the AF. Hope this helps!

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cancun08 — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:43:19 GMT

Made boneless chicken breast last week...12mins.

Reheated pizza to a nice crispy crust....3mins.

Have made burgers and steak.

Mine is a Power XL and find it very useful.

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Daysdee — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 22:57:19 GMT

I will add that with the Power XL clean up is a breeze, Warm soapy water and it comes clean quickly. If I cook an item in a dish, it is only the dish to wash. For reheating pizza or sandwiches, it does it quickly and results are much better than microwave.

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phoenixbrd — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 02:42:06 GMT

This air fryer is huge. I can remember going to Good Earth Restaurant and ordering air fries many years ago when this method of cooking first came out. They were so yummy and even then I usually didn't indulge in fries. I've thought about purchasing a small air fryer just for the fries, but I make them in the oven from russet potatoes and they are the best! I also have a convection oven. So I don't really need another appliance in my kitchen (plus I can't think of anything except fries or veggies that I would make). For those of you who order.....good eating!

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giddy up — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 23:19:57 GMT

I bought one a few months ago. I finally can make my own crispy chicken wings without the mess and splatter in my regular oven. That is monumental for me because cleaning the little air fryer is easy by comparison. I also have made my own french fries for the first time ever. They taste great from the air fryer and again cleanup is easy peasy. That is all I have made thus far but I am glad to have one in the kitchen for tasty fast meals without a lot of prep and cleanup. Mine is the Cooks Essentials 3.4 qt.

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santorini — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 23:20:59 GMT

I have the Phillips air fryer. Got it at Williams-Sonoma on one of their sales. I mostly do vegetables and it's great for that. Last night my meal was roasted brussel sprouts. I think it took 13 minutes and they were very crispy.

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RedTop — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 23:57:21 GMT

I bought Emeril Lagasse’s air fryer last year. I have used it to cook potstickers, French fries, onion rings, pizza bites, biscuits, cinnamon rolls, bagel bites, mozzarella sticks, fish sticks, chicken strips, hot dog wieners, and reheat pizza.

To me, it’s simply a tabletop oven, and I can cook just enough for my husband and I without having to heat up the stove oven.

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AuntG — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 01:21:38 GMT

If you have a one or two person household, a small air fryer is great. I make salmon, tator tots, onion rings and a bunch of other things in mine. Just be aware that you won't have to cook as long or as hot as if you baked them in your oven. I really like mine when it is hot outside and I don't want to use my big oven.

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giddy up — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 01:24:33 GMT

Forgot to mention, I like how I can hook mine up on a table on the deck outside and cook out there.

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Ainhisg — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:30:21 GMT

@Pooky1, you're going to get different responses for your question. I purchased my first air fryer in February and love it. There is a learning curve no matter which one you buy. Unlike advice that others have given you, I would get the largest size that you can. You can cook smaller portions in a larger fryer, but you can't cook larger portions in a smaller one. There are just two of us, but I bought the Paula Deen 8.5 qt. air fryer on Evine. com. It has ceramic nonstick and is a breeze to clean besides having a one-basket system. Because it's large, you can set different sized cooking vessels in it if you want. For example, I was reheating a piece of Bubble Up Pizza (pizza made with biscuits), and cut it up so that it would heat evenly on an oven safe plate and was able to place the whole plate in there to heat the pizza. Leftovers are AMAZING in an air fryer...leftover pizza, fries, etc.

You can make all sorts of things in an air fryer, and it doesn't heat up your house like an oven does. We never ate fried foods because of the calories and mess, but now we do, since it takes very little oil. And the taste and texture are so good. You can also make fresh ingredient recipes in them that take less time than in an oven. I will attach a photo of asparagus I make in mine!

I would advise you to join a Facebook group or two dedicated to air frying to see the kinds of things you can make in them and to get recipes. A good group is called: Cook's Essentials Air Fryer. The creater of this page also has a youtube channel that shows you how to make recipes in an air fryer, and he reviews air fryers, too.

I wouldn't necessarily buy a cookbook, but I have looked at many at Barnes & Noble and from my library. The best, by far, is The Blue Jean Chef's Air Fry Everything. In fact, the asparagus recipe shown in my photo is from her.

I hope you get one and enjoy it like we have!

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wagirl — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:42:05 GMT

This is the one I bought from HSN yesterday---have been thinking about an air fryer too, but don't like the shape of them.This one air fries as well as bakes and stews and you can make chilis and cassseroles in it and lots more. Much smaller, more compact footprint for me. I have a big, 25 year old countertop convection thing that I use but it is hard to handle and store and clean.

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Pooky1 — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:44:01 GMT

tgbtg. your right about getting the biggest size. we said the same thing that a big size would make sense. your food looks good to. thank you an everyone else the commented.

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HLP — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:16:45 GMT

I live alone, I bought the small 2.4 Cooks Essential air fryer, and I couldn't be happier with it. I make the best chicken wings, also buy a lot of fish and chicken from QVC that are delicious in it. I also buy frozen lightly breaded salmon from my grocery store. Hot dogs and the buns the last 2 minutes of the cooking time are like you are cooking on a grill. I love mine, and if there were two people here it would be good to. I buy a rice perforated paper from China , 6 inch size that fits in the bottom and helps with the cleaning, I just put the inner pan in my dish water and clean wuth a sponge and dry and its good to go.If you add the paper, never put it in unless you have food on it, as the fan will suck it up. I love mine, and it doesn't take up alot of room.

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momoftwo2007 — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:24:52 GMT

@Pooky1 I use my air fryer all the time. It is because I have young children. I make chicken nuggets, fries, tator tots...etc. from frozen. It is great to make a few chicken nuggest without heating up the whole oven, and they turn out crispy. It serves as a quick snack machine for our household.

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Danky — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:38:54 GMT

@Pooky1-----------if you look over at Winifred's What's cooking in June

thread, you will see that our friend @mousiegirl spoke about her purchase and use of an air fryer on more than one occasion.........her insight and experience

will be very helpful to you, I would think, especially given her above average cooking abilities.....

Hope you and Maria are enjoying the pool.....

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mousiegirl — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 17:10:39 GMT

@Ainhisg wrote:
@Pooky1, you're going to get different responses for your question. I purchased my first air fryer in February and love it. There is a learning curve no matter which one you buy. Unlike advice that others have given you, I would get the largest size that you can. You can cook smaller portions in a larger fryer, but you can't cook larger portions in a smaller one. There are just two of us, but I bought the Paula Deen 8.5 qt. air fryer on Evine. com. It has ceramic nonstick and is a breeze to clean besides having a one-basket system. Because it's large, you can set different sized cooking vessels in it if you want. For example, I was reheating a piece of Bubble Up Pizza (pizza made with biscuits), and cut it up so that it would heat evenly on an oven safe plate and was able to place the whole plate in there to heat the pizza. Leftovers are AMAZING in an air fryer...leftover pizza, fries, etc.

You can make all sorts of things in an air fryer, and it doesn't heat up your house like an oven does. We never ate fried foods because of the calories and mess, but now we do, since it takes very little oil. And the taste and texture are so good. You can also make fresh ingredient recipes in them that take less time than in an oven. I will attach a photo of asparagus I make in mine!

I would advise you to join a Facebook group or two dedicated to air frying to see the kinds of things you can make in them and to get recipes. A good group is called: Cook's Essentials Air Fryer. The creater of this page also has a youtube channel that shows you how to make recipes in an air fryer, and he reviews air fryers, too.

I wouldn't necessarily buy a cookbook, but I have looked at many at Barnes & Noble and from my library. The best, by far, is The Blue Jean Chef's Air Fry Everything. In fact, the asparagus recipe shown in my photo is from her.

I hope you get one and enjoy it like we have!

@Ainhisg I bought Wolfgang Puck's 7.5 qt air fryer a few months ago, and have made wonderful roasted chicken, salmon, can't remember what else, but am still learning. I didn't think of asparagus, but I will try it soon. I am going to try sweet potato fries also.