Air Fryer?
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I was about to buy one a few months ago, then asked about it here, discovered it was basically a small convection oven, (we already have a larger convection oven) so didn't bother.
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I have a larger version of the metal net basket thingie shown in @Jolly’s post above. It’s OK in a conventional oven, better on a convection oven. “Air fry” simply means high heat with lots of airflow. Personally I think it’s a misnomer. You cannot “air fry” anything with batter (because the batter won’t “set” without oil). It’s really just “cooking with high heat and lots of airflow.” I wouldn’t equate it with deep-frying. “Air frying” also takes longer than deep-frying with oil. But clean up is much easier, and you save a lot on oil.
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From what I’ve read, and air fryer is really just a compact convection oven. My oven is a convection oven, though I never use it in that mode. I wonder what Advantage this would give to me, other than being on the countertop, taking up room.
@george-k You're right... the air fryer is basically like convection mode, but more intense, faster cooking and a much much smaller capacity.
A good test is if you like baking french fries. How crispy / brown do you like them on the outside without burning the inside?
An air fryer will get you crispy results.
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I bought a cheap, small air fryer at Costco thinking it was an experiment. We also have a convection oven - but it does a better job with some things than the convection oven (Viking). It is great for cooking things like chicken breasts, bratwurst, french fries, egg rolls, etc. They all come out better (crisper) than the regular oven.
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I bought a cheap, small air fryer at Costco thinking it was an experiment. We also have a convection oven - but it does a better job with some things than the convection oven (Viking). It is great for cooking things like chicken breasts, bratwurst, french fries, egg rolls, etc. They all come out better (crisper) than the regular oven.
@kluurs said in Air Fryer?:
I bought a cheap, small air fryer at Costco thinking it was an experiment. We also have a convection oven - but it does a better job with some things than the convection oven (Viking). It is great for cooking things like chicken breasts, bratwurst, french fries, egg rolls, etc. They all come out better than the regular oven.
Yeah - I tried it at my brother's house. I have a high bar for adding yet one more kitchen gadget... I think I may get one though.
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We have one. It’s not equivalent to a convection oven. The air flow is much more intense. Makes a big difference for fries. Also, easier to clean if you grill a chicken.
Even though fries turn out better than in a regular (convection) oven, they are still not nearly as good as the fatty originals (but less calories, obviously).
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I’ll put ours right next to the Instapot we’ll never buy. They might be great, but I am so tired of “stuff”.
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I’ll put ours right next to the Instapot we’ll never buy. They might be great, but I am so tired of “stuff”.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@George-K Don’t mind me... I’m sure the instapot is great, as is the air fryer... I’m just tired of all the “stuff” that accumulates to “make life easier”. The storage of all this stuff is making my life anything but easy.
The Brad
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@George-K Don’t mind me... I’m sure the instapot is great, as is the air fryer... I’m just tired of all the “stuff” that accumulates to “make life easier”. The storage of all this stuff is making my life anything but easy.
@lufins-dad said in Air Fryer?:
@George-K Don’t mind me... I’m sure the instapot is great, as is the air fryer... I’m just tired of all the “stuff” that accumulates to “make life easier”. The storage of all this stuff is making my life anything but easy.
Yes. Our kitchen is full. any new arrival requires the ritual sacrifice of an equivalently sized existing item.
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Everything I'm seeing in reviews, etc seems to indicate that an air fryer is really nothing more than a countertop convection oven. YOu're limited in the amount of food you can put in, and if you overload it, food might be unevenly cooked.
I'll keep researching.
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Everything I'm seeing in reviews, etc seems to indicate that an air fryer is really nothing more than a countertop convection oven. YOu're limited in the amount of food you can put in, and if you overload it, food might be unevenly cooked.
I'll keep researching.
@george-k said in Air Fryer?:
YOu're limited in the amount of food you can put in
Yes, that is an issue. However, the cooking speed is often faster than my eating speed, so to mitigate, I'll fill it with food while eating the previously cooked batch.
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@george-k said in Air Fryer?:
@lufins-dad said in Air Fryer?:
the Instapot
I use mine pretty much every week.
What do you use it for?
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@george-k said in Air Fryer?:
@lufins-dad said in Air Fryer?:
the Instapot
I use mine pretty much every week.
What do you use it for?
@klaus said in Air Fryer?:
What do you use it for?
One of my go-to dishes is chicken with leeks and cream. I can take a frozen chicken breast, or two, and have it cooked, ready to shred into bite-sized pieces in 20 minutes cooking time.
Chili.
Great pork chops - well done, but juicy.
Steamed veggies, corn on the cob.
Pot roast.
Beef stroganoff.
I've actually made lasagna in it, tho Mrs. George didn't care for the non-traditional look.
