Thread: Air fryers

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

You don’t, they’re shit.

Just pay for oil you cheap cnts.

In what way are airfryers shit?

Wasn’t Dirk the one wanting everyone to deep fry their turkey? Even my fat, beer swilling, red neck brother stopped frying his Christmas turkey a couple of years ago.

Now he uses his, get this, his AIR FRYER! And his turkey is better than ever.

(He had his regular oven replaced with a convection oven. Big air fryer.)

Air-Toaster.

My daughter uses the air fryer as a pie warmer. It's set for 95° for 18 minutes. Comes out perfect every time.

Don’t let your healthy conscience get in the way of a good Xmas dinner.

It’s official – air fryers can save you money. But there are even cheaper ways to cook

They are selling out as soon as they hit the shelves. So can the kitchen appliances really live up to the hype?

Name: Air fryers.

Age: The Airfryer brand was introduced by Philips in 2010, while the term began to be used generically in about 2018.

I’ve been hearing a lot about them recently. Yes, in past year they have become the kitchen appliance, selling out as soon as they are restocked, flying off the shelves like … well, air-fried cakes.

You can’t really make a cake in one, can you? You can. They are small convection ovens, which circulate hot air at high speed. They’re also used to simulate deep frying; making food crisp, without having to submerge it in oil.

So the food’s healthier? Yup, less fat means fewer calories. Healthier on the pocket, too.

And that’s why they’re hot right now, what with rising living costs and energy prices? Correct!

Are they actually cheaper? Well, you’ve got to take into account the price of buying the thing – anything from about £30 up to £300. Running costs, though, factoring in time and energy used … Well, as it happens the consumer champions at Which? have just done some research.

And? To rustle up a roast chicken: 39p to cook, in 76 minutes, in a traditional electric oven. In the air fryer: 53 minutes, 18p.

Bet it wasn’t as good though. Au contraire. The testers observed that the former was a little dry, while the latter was juicy, tasty and had crispy skin.

You’ve gotta have crispy skin! Indeed. And actually, the air fryer wasn’t the cheapest way of cooking a chicken. The testers did one in an old-fashioned pressure cooker – it took just 32 minutes, and cost just 11p. No crispy skin, though.

Mmmm, slimy chook, anyone? What about chips? Thirty-three minutes, and 29p in the oven, while it took 23 minutes, 10p in the air fryer.

Are we saying that it’s not just a lot of hot air then? The hype is justified? “Our research shows the hype could be justified in some cases,” said Emily Seymour, energy editor at Which?

Only some cases? She goes on to point out that the savings will be lost if you’re cooking multiple batches. “So it’s still better to use your oven if you’re cooking large quantities.”

Someone should make one that looks like a monk and call it Fryer Tuck (with a spoonerism warning, obviously). Quick, patent it, it could be the must-have novelty gift for Christmas 23. That’s if air fryers are still a thing then.

Do say: “Has Nigella got one? I’m only getting an air fryer if she says it’s OK.”

Don’t say: “Air fryer? Ha, yes I remember. No idea where it is, probably somewhere in the loft, along with the spiralizer

It’s official – air fryers can save you money. But there are even cheaper ways to cook | Food | The Guardian

Need to replace mine soon, its served me well for several years now.
Which one to buy?
That is the question..

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Which one to buy?

I have the American version of this...

Ninja Foodi 11-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker 6L OL550UK - Ninja UK

Amazon.co.uk

Simply amazing and well worth the money. I pressure cooked a pot roast in it the other night.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

If my five in one ever failed I would get the one you got. Having the pressure cooker must be nice.

It is real nice, and I cleaned out like 4-5 appliances that no longer clutter the kitchen. Got rid of a pressure cooker, crock pot, rice cooker, sous vide. It is pretty incredible.

Originally Posted by bsnub

It is real nice, and I cleaned out like 4-5 appliances that no longer clutter the kitchen. Got rid of a pressure cooker, crock pot, rice cooker, sous vide. It is pretty incredible.

I hear you.
Using the manual pressure cooker is a pain in the you know what, and I don't have a crockpot here in Thailand.
I used to love my crockpot back in the US. I would place a whole chicken in it, some vegetables and a tub of the frozen sofrito you buy at Walmart, and leave it along.
A few hours later the chicken was falling of the bone and the sauce delicious IMO
I bet you 11in1 has timers for the precure cooler and crockpot also . It must be nice.
Set it and forget it.
I am tempted to go and get a 11 in 1
Post some of the meals you make in it.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

I bet you 11in1 has timers for the precure cooler and crockpot also . It must be nice.

Oh yes, super convenient. Just push a button, set the time and put the pressure lid on. I just did a chuck roast, Yukon gold potatoes, carrots and celery in the pressure cooker, and it was amazing.

Anyone use a solar oven ?

Gotta love a smackhead down the pub


Air fryer Moo ping

Not too bad

How much for that lot off Jimmy the Skagead?

I hope you're aware that the haul has been heisted out the door down his grubby track suit bottoms

Wish I had a dodgy local boozer like that.

^ 15 quid

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

^ 15 quid

Result!
Does he take orders?

Sunday dinners for the next two months sorted

Unless the missus starts on it and inviting the local Thai community around.

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Does he take orders?

Sunday dinners for the next two months sorted

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There were a couple of pubs I used to go to where people would do exactly that!

I'm not surprised, some right wronguns flogging Gillette razor blades, half a pig etc around canal street and Old Trafford

I punched a dent in my wifes air fryer. Oops. Well it deserved it. Where Im from, off means off. But this fucking thing decides to keep running and shuts down when it feels like. So then I kinda realized there is a delay or some shit. But this complicates things when you are cooking and double tasking.

I didn't hit the piece of shit very hard. But there's a knuckle on it

^ did you try reading the instructions.

I am really happy with mine and its dramatically cheaper to run and much faster than firing up the convection oven - have to remember to turn it off 5 minutes before its finished cooking a rotisserie chicken as the residual heat keeps cooking.

I tried my wife's pizza today, pepperoni, 8" Diameter, I cut in half and from frozen put it in the air fryer on high for 10 minutes and a thin and crispy culinary perfection.

She's selling around 200 per week in fact after her pies they are her second biggest sellers.

^ I've heard customers say they're the best they've ever tasted.

I bought a nutri-bullet air fryer - I like it - cooks vegies (bean, pumpkin, potato etc) really nice and quick. Chickem, pork (belly) etc all ccok good.
Easier than using the oven.