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03-29-2020 04:34 PM - edited 03-29-2020 04:36 PM
Is it better to buy an Instapot type cooker as a separate appliance and then buy an air fryer; or is a combination unit just as good? Do the combo units get things as crispy as separate air fryers? Do the Instapot pressure cooker types do beans better if they are a seepage device from an air fryer? I've never tried any of these.
03-29-2020 04:49 PM
@Mindy D It's Instantpot and it's an electric pressure cooker. Do you want to pressure cook? If not, just get an air fryer. The combo units are very large and take up a lot of kitchen space; do you have room?
03-29-2020 04:58 PM
Instant Pot has an air fryer lid attachment.
03-29-2020 08:43 PM
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03-29-2020 08:51 PM - edited 03-29-2020 11:34 PM
My kids gifted us with an air fryer 2 years ago. That puppy is large! We keep in garage and husband has to cart in to use it. We use it for salmon, but that's about it. I can't use it for spur of the moment impulses, as the husband will whine if he has to go get it. Lol I don't use the pressure cooker either. My husband makes stew in it, thats it. The only contraption I have used for years Is the breadmaker. In summer I use it for jams and sauces, I make dough in it. And bake bread now and then
03-29-2020 09:06 PM
I asked a similar question awhile back and was told that the air fryer on the combo units weren't quite as good as a stand-alone unit. As far as AF size goes @shoekitty, that depends on what capacity you get. I got the Ming Tsai one and it's not that large, but it's just me and hubby. I used to have it on a separate counter and would carry it over to my kitchen counter to use with no problem whatsoever. The coating is not as non-stick as it was billed and now has a black coating on it that I cannot get off, so not happy with that aspect, but I still find it quite handy.
Even so, I still kinda think about the combo Foodi Grill. I have a Jenn-Aire with the grill grates which I love, but the smoke can be kinda bad since their downdraft fans are not that good. I now have an asthmatic cat, so all that smoke can't be good for him. I usually open the kitchen door when I'm using it for things like burgers due to the fat dripping and causing flare-ups. From what I have been told the Foodi Grill still does smoke some, but apparently not as bad as my Jenn-aire.
03-29-2020 09:43 PM
@lolakimono wrote:Instant Pot has an air fryer lid attachment.
@lolakimono, you have just made my day! Have you used this? I have had the intant pot for quite a while now, not used it once, Have been wanting an air fryer.
03-29-2020 11:06 PM
Months ago I bought the Ninja Foodi. It has a pressure cooker lid and an air fryer lid. I love the convenience of one appliance. I did purchase the slow cooker lid separately and am thrilled with my choice.
I don't have enough counter space for a lot of appliances, and one works better for me.
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