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To the Air Fryer Ladies

Puzzle Piece — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:32:22 GMT

I am alone now with the passing of my husband. No children.

I don't know why I'd ever own such an appliance or so many others now.

Do you think that an air fryer would be sensible for me now?

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Icegoddess — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:41:53 GMT

I don't think it has anything to do with being alone or having kids. It's going to depend on your cooking style and the types of foods you like to cook. Air fryers come in all different sizes, and while they excel at making convenience foods crispy, many also like to cook steaks, burgers, salmon, etc. in them.

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Zhills — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:44:00 GMT

I hope so. I just purchased one for that same reason!

I'm learning to cook for 1. Keep eating well, you need that now!

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goldensrbest — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:45:37 GMT

@Puzzle Piece wrote:
I am alone now with the passing of my husband. No children.
I don't know why I'd ever own such an appliance or so many others now.
Do you think that an air fryer would be sensible for me now?

Yes, i have one my husband passed in 2013 use it several times a wk.

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RedTop — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:57:23 GMT

@Puzzle Piece

I use my air fryer every day because it keeps me from turning on the oven for a small baking job.

With my Instant Pot brand air fryer, I broil steaks, chicken breasts, pork chops, crispy fries, onion rings, bake biscuits, rolls, garlic bread, pizza rolls, potstickers, pot pies, chicken nuggets, and reheat pizza. I wouldn't be without an air fryer and even have a backup on the shelf in the pantry for when I need it.

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Love my grandkids — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:37:57 GMT

@Puzzle Piece I well know that feeling when a spouse has died. By all means, treat yourself and enjoy it

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rockygems123 — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:46:08 GMT

@Puzzle Piece

My favorite counter top appliance is the Oster French Door oven.

Use it daily and much more so than the air fryer. Cooks food pretty much the same as an air fryer as it is convection however the versatility is there.

Love sheet pan meals for their ease and highly adjustable in terms of volume and food content.

It's also big enough to use a huge Le Creuset for braising.

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wagirl — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:59 GMT

Am very sorry for your loss----

I think that if you enjoyed cooking before, you will still after this new phase isn't so new--maybe? An airfryer is certainly a convience appliance. It is easy to use and after a bit of a learning curve, food is really very tasty and easy and fast, whether it is fast food or home made. I mostly cook homemade in it and not so much from the freezer. Clean up isn't much and not a huge footprint for storage. A small one may be ideal for you.

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Goodie2shoes — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:20:25 GMT

I have had a Air fryer for about 6-7 years and only used it 1 time. It sits in the pantry. I use my oster table top oven all the time. I have only used my range oven maybe 3 times in the 5 yrs I have been in my appartment. That oster oven is my go to everytime Just sayin ! Whatever you decide to use, enjoy what easiest for you.

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Sooner — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:33:38 GMT

@Goodie2shoes wrote:
I have had a Air fryer for about 6-7 years and only used it 1 time. It sits in the pantry. I use my oster table top oven all the time. I have only used my range oven maybe 3 times in the 5 yrs I have been in my appartment. That oster oven is my go to everytime Just sayin ! Whatever you decide to use, enjoy what easiest for you.

@Goodie2shoes We have a small Breville oven/air fryer and do use it frequently. We had a Philips air fryer and used it maybe 3 times then donated. But we also use our big oven at least 3 times a week. We cook a lot: cooktop, rice cooker, instant pot, bread machine and big ovens.

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wagirl — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:00:19 GMT

@Sooner --I've had my Breville oven for going on 8 years now and it's what I use --to bake, cook in. Have used my big oven maybe 5 times in the 4 years I've been in my apartment. It is storage for me mostly now----have such little space to store stuff here and rarely if ever, cook anything that needs the big oven. But I do use my airfryer at least 4-5 times a week. I would miss it--

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Sooner — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:26:56 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
@Sooner --I've had my Breville oven for going on 8 years now and it's what I use --to bake, cook in. Have used my big oven maybe 5 times in the 4 years I've been in my apartment. It is storage for me mostly now----have such little space to store stuff here and rarely if ever, cook anything that needs the big oven. But I do use my airfryer at least 4-5 times a week. I would miss it--

@wagirl Aren't they great? We had not had a countertop oven for 20 years, and recently redid the kitchen. I saw this small Breville in white, and this house has a place for it, so bought it and we do like it! Mostly we do toast, bake fish, and roast peppers!

But we still use our big oven most, because we on weekends roast a sheet or two of veggies and do larger roasting, braising for the week.

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wagirl — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:01:35 GMT

@Sooner ---I can't put a 9 x 13 pan in mine----and it doesn't have a light either--but it works great and am not in a hurry for a new one, altho I know what I want in this type of thing--have cooked nearly everything in it baked too. great little machine.

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Sooner — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:16:15 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
@Sooner ---I can't put a 9 x 13 pan in mine----and it doesn't have a light either--but it works great and am not in a hurry for a new one, altho I know what I want in this type of thing--have cooked nearly everything in it baked too. great little machine.

@wagirl No and ours is the smaller size too, so that's why the big ovens run a lot around here, and we do a lot of larger sized things to have leftovers to freeze!