Kitchen

[DustRose]

You can buy DASH products at Home Goods.  I purchased the Rapid Egg Cooker for ten dollars.  They also had the mixer, omelette maker, electric skillet, to name a few.

Today I saw the double decker egg cooker.

I also purchased the digital NuWavw air fryer from Kohls.   Really like it.

[CLEM]

So, had my computer turned off and was getting ready for bed when I decided to reorder it.  I think I will make lots of roasted veggies.

My father would so love my kitchen.  He loved kitchen gadges even more than I do even though he didn't cook.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I've hemmed and hawed about this thing all day - actually thought about ordering several and getting some Christmas shopping out of the way.  In the end, I decided against it altogether.  I don't need any more specialty appliances on my counter.  I HAD to have that stupid NuWave oven that I made A baked potato in and never used it again - it's put away in a closet.  I HAD to have a Keurig and rarely use it anymore.  The only good countertop appliance that I'm glad I have, and use regularly, is my Ninja 4-in-1.  I decided the air fryer wouldn't be a good investment.  I see it being used more for junk type foods than anything and that's the kind of stuff I don't need to be eating.  I know I'd never use it for a steak and if I'm making a cake or pie (I seldom bake anymore), I'm going to make a full size one.

[Free2be]

Hi, I'm a kitchen gadget addict.

Can anyone describe how this is different from how the larger NuWave oven cooks food?  It uses circulating air with infrared heat so the basics seem the same.  I've made crispy french fries, frozen snacks, breaded calamari and lots of chicken in the NuWave oven.  And it cooks fast.

The last time I deep fried food (in Emirl's deep fryer which I love) I made batter dipped  cauliflower. (heavenly delish)  I don't think any air fryer or NuWave product would do what good old hot oil did.

So please, tell me I do not need this new toy! 

[Wackers3]

I can see using it for roasting all kinds of vegetables which I love. Also meat, chicken and fish.  I have never eaten or had any desire for deep fried foods so this is more suitable for my needs

It just looks so easy with minimal clean-up required and dislike using my oven for small quantities.

I have been vascillating back and forth on what brand to buy for awhile now and just might jump on this one for price point and free shipping.  

From all I have looked at lately, it seems that many brands have now caught up with the efficiency of the Phillips which when they first came out was far superior to everything else. But now it appears that there are many good brands to choose from which all perform well (according to reviews anyway.)  The Phillips is still pretty high priced.

Still have not clicked buy but likely will do so before the day is out.  I keep envisioning all those roasted veggies ....................

[Free2be]

Wackers, you made good points especially about the improvements.  I think I'll continue to use the NuWave oven but when that dies then I will buy an air fryer mostly because they take up a lot less space.  Right now I can't justify having both especially for want of storage space.

[Poodlepet2]

Free2be, the advantage of the NuWave is that it is larger and you can fit full size food in it (Turkey, pizza, pie etc). The only AF I have seen that can accommodate a full size chicken (up to six pounds) is the Gourmia. The Gourmia also comes with every possible accessory you can think of ( rotisserie, rotating basket which is not only great for Fries, but roasted veggies, elevated racks, pans) but the downsize of the Gourmia is that the manual is really lacking and there is only one video on-line.

As somebody said, however, I have found any AF cookbook can be used for any model.  Pinterest has wonderful recipes and you can view and download the Philips recipe guide.

For anybody getting an AF, I don't suggest putting the liner in the dishwasher: unfortunately, it's true-that coating can peel. When you have baked on "gunk" on those little holes, I found the best way to clean it is to soak it overnight and use a wooden skewer or toothpick to remove any stubborn particles.

I just want to mention one little factoid I read in a cheap e-book that I bought from the Big A. This was written in the UK, but she made the point of mentioning that fatty bacon should not be cooked in it because the grease may cause smoking and fire.  Use your judgement on that issue.

Sure, fried food is great and it does a good job, but making healthy food is so blessedly easy-including serialized zucchini sprinkled with a little garlic or your favorite seasoning, kale chips....I love green beans spritzed with oil and roasted until they are brown and crispy....The list goes on and on....

Poodlepet2

[CLEM]

Thursday, 6:15 a.m., cancelled again.  Will donate the hundred dollars to the Salvation Army.

Just can't justify having another thing sitting around.

Good Morning Everyone!

[Poodlepet2]

One last thing I forgot to mention....and this may really be important. I was in love with my 2.5 qt from Evine. I didn't want to spend big bucks on the Philips, so I scouted Amazon.  The 3.5qt from Kaloric kept popping up. I was a hair's breath from ordering when the Q debuted Emeril's.  Although it was still more expensive than Kaloric, I thought "Well, we've owned Emeril's and it holds up...it's got to be better than what I'm seeing on-line"

When my Emeril AF arrived, I read the manual cover to cover, and it's there for all to see-it's made by Kaloric....but what I don't know is whether or not Emeril has better coatings on the non-stick-or not.  I don't know current prices on the Big A, but it might be worth looking at.

Poodlepet2

[PamelaSue72]

Man, I was going back and forth about this thing all night long last night. I just love kitchen gadgets.

Our range has an electric/convection oven and I use the convection quite a bit (I will do roasts and other meats using convection) Our Sharp microwave is also convection and I use that quite a bit for smaller items (acorn squash halves, for example). While reading reviews from other places, I read from more than a few people that the air fryer is simply a smaller convection oven. That may or may not be accurate, but I think I'm going to use some of the air-frying recipes in our convection oven and see what happens. It's worth a shot and, if it doesn't really work out all that well, I can always buy an air fryer.

No, I won't get it as a TSV, but that's OK, too. LIke I said, I was on the fence with this thing all night last night! I even came over to the computer and started to order one, then changed my mind. It's that whole convection thing that has me confused.

Can anybody shed any light on this? Thanks!