Kitchen

[JDW174]

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

[In-x-s]

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@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.

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@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!

[HLP]

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.

[MKR14]

@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.

[cajun3mama]

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. 

[MKR14]

@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.

[Daysdee]

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@jagk wrote:

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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@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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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.

[RACALAMB2]

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@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. 

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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! 

[Free2be]

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.

[cajun3mama]

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

ceramic non stick and can go in dishwasher