Kitchen

[brandiwine]

No.  Your cuisinart does everything you need.  

[sophiamaria2]

I have a Wolfgang Pressure Cooker that i LOVE..can't imagine liking an insta pot better.   I believe the word 'Pressure Cooker' now sounds bad because of terrorist making bombs out of them so someone decided insta pot sounds better...      NOW I've been wondering do I really need an Air Fryer???  for some reason they have not caught my attention and I love me a good appliance...

[SharkE]

I use air fryer for non greasy deep fried foods like french fries, thought because of high cholesterol I'd have to say goodbye to french fries, but, I baste with olive oil and air fry them. baste salmon with olive oil too and air fry

instead of making and frying small fruit pies in butter in skillet, now, I spritz I can't believe it's not butter on the pie crust and bake in air fryer.

haven't mastered fried green tomatoes yet working on that one

[sophiamaria2]

so sharke  you would say air frying your fries is better than baking them in your oven?   thanks for your info.   I'm still debating..

[GusMo]

I had an Amazon gc I used for mine. I bought it after a friend raved about hers. I’ve used it a few times and am unimpressed. I haven’t really cared for anything I’ve made. The sealing ring takes on odors of the food, the lid is difficult to close. Mine is in the garage. I’ll probably sell after Christmas.

[esmerelda]

@beach-momI thought I did.  I bought into the hype.  I have a PC and have never used it.  I have a slow cooker.  I don't eat a lot of rice.  I'll never make yogurt.  I cook for one.

I ordered when it was a TSV and sent it back without unboxing it.

Sometimes I still think about it, but I really don't need one and don't need another thing to store.

And I think like someone else has said...if you have to ask if you need one, you don't.

[suzyQ3]

We are so not enamored with kitchen gadgets these days, especially ones that take up way too much space.

Fortunately for me, my husband loves to cook and is very good at it. He uses traditional methods, plus a wonderful stainless steel stovetop pressure cooker on occasion.

We have never liked slow cookers and have no interest in air frying.We do use our Breville convection oven quite often.

[beach-mom]

Thank you for your comments everyone! I think I'll stick with what I have. I just wondered if it did much more - and it doesn't seem like it does. Our local bookstore has a whole section devoted to Instant Pot cookbooks - I thought there had to be something I was missing! LOL!

I'm sentimental about my rice cooker. I got it when I taught in Japan, and had it adapted for US electricity when I came back to the states. It still makes wonderful rice, both plain and other kinds (Spanish for us), and it makes perfect poached eggs! I use my Cuisinart a lot - ribs, pork, chicken, etc. I haven't made a dessert yet, but I may try one of these days! 

[BeccaLou]

I wouldn't, You sound content and all set to me. I would be happy with what you have if would be me. Save the cash I think it was all just hype.Save the clutter. 

[SharkE]

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@sophiamaria2 wrote:

so sharke  you would say air frying your fries is better than baking them in your oven?   thanks for your info.   I'm still debating..

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I tried that one time and it took forever and they were hard as rocks

maybe I did something wrong, but, hubbo wants french fries he wants 'em

the old fashion deep fried way. Course, he's on the Cholesterol pill too

I don't want to take pills and be running to **** Dr all the time. Makes me nervous. LOL