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Post by brian2957 on Oct 21, 2022 7:40:12 GMT
I've been thinking about buying one of them there air fryers. Trouble is I can't seem to find enough uses for one in this household.
Come on then, who's got one? What do you use it for? Does it really save electricity?
What's a decent size to buy? The smaller ones look tiny inside and I was looking at 4L or bigger.
I had a look at Martin's air fryer and it looks pretty good.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 21, 2022 8:30:28 GMT
I have a Cosori fryer. It's very useful for cooking burgers, bacon, chicken, chips and anything far quicker than in a pan or oven. Everything seems to taste better, too, especially chips. I haven't really explored all the possibilities yet, but anything that needs heating up via hot air, or frying by using a bit of spray oil, comes out well. Pre-heating is vital and the programmes all work well (although the suggested times need to be dropped otherwise you'll be eating cinders). The entire drawer can be dunked in a bowl to wash it, or put in the dishwasher. There is also a lift basket. This one is 3.5l, plenty big enough for us.  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 21, 2022 9:08:07 GMT
Payback on an air fryer seems most favourable
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Post by brian2957 on Oct 21, 2022 10:15:11 GMT
I have a Cosori fryer. It's very useful for cooking burgers, bacon, chicken, chips and anything far quicker than in a pan or oven. Everything seems to taste better, too, especially chips. I haven't really explored all the possibilities yet, but anything that needs heating up via hot air, or frying by using a bit of spray oil, comes out well. Pre-heating is vital and the programmes all work well (although the suggested times need to be dropped otherwise you'll be eating cinders). The entire drawer can be dunked in a bowl to wash it, or put in the dishwasher. There is also a lift basket. This one is 3.5l, plenty big enough for us. Thanks Martin, I was looking at this make on Amazon. Plenty of options too. |
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Post by brian2957 on Oct 21, 2022 10:16:51 GMT
Payback on an air fryer seems most favourable Yup seems so Mike. |
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 21, 2022 12:50:30 GMT
Not sure which would be more useful - air fryer or microwave...
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Post by Slinger on Oct 21, 2022 13:03:17 GMT
I've got one, and I use it quite a lot. It's especially handy when cooking for one. I bought the Ninja, to match my multi-cooker as I was extrememly pleased with that.  The next "big thing" though, is the halogen oven which saves quite a bit of money if you cook with electricity - less if you use gas - using around 75 percent cheaper to run than standard electric ovens. Although I use gas I'm looking at one as my next purchase. smile.amazon.co.uk/Schallen-Healthy-Halogen-Accessories-Included/dp/B07RT145CZ. |
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Post by nicholas on Oct 21, 2022 13:16:50 GMT
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Post by brian2957 on Oct 21, 2022 13:21:53 GMT
Thanks guys, all useful information  |
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 21, 2022 13:41:21 GMT
My mother-in-law in Greece has been using one of these for years and they are superb! Pork chops done in one of these are fab ... |
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Post by Slinger on Oct 21, 2022 13:59:25 GMT
That's good to know, Jules. Thanks.
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Post by speedysteve on Oct 21, 2022 14:10:28 GMT
Hehe,
Don't eat Burgers, chicken, chips or bacon.
Def not buying one 😂
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 21, 2022 14:50:50 GMT
Can't you use it for cooking the good stuff ?
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 21, 2022 14:57:12 GMT
Who said you can only cook those things in one?
It says "Roast, Broil, Bake, Steam, Reheat" so whatever you like really...
But carry on if you prefer ...
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Post by Slinger on Oct 21, 2022 16:46:18 GMT
After having a good look at the halogen ovens this afternoon it appears that for sub £150.00ish there are only, really, two or three different variants, with wildly differing prices and "manufacturer's" names. Basically, 2 or 3, halogen ovens rebadged multiple times and probably all from the same factory in China. There's a nice-looking one at £144.00 but it's bigger than the rest of the herd, and I've got so many bloody gadgets that space is at a bit of a premium these days. I'll get one of the cheaper ones - there's one which is currently £45.00 and is going on sale at 09:15 tomorrow morning on Amazon - and see how I fare with it before I even think about spending three figures on a better one. Christmas will be the critical test, becuse normally speaking, cooking a Christmas dinner for one just isn't worth the effort. I might be encouraged to do something more exciting than ...d'you know what? I can't even remember what I cooked last year ...this year.  |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 21, 2022 17:00:35 GMT
A Christmas dinner for one is entirely feasible, although the effort involved outweighs the pleasure of eating it.
I would take it as a challenge to cook meat and potatoes together, with just the cabbage (or whatever) separately.
Veggie version would be similar.
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Post by speedysteve on Oct 22, 2022 11:33:00 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Oct 22, 2022 12:09:14 GMT
Halogen " oven" ordered. It wasn't a huge discount in the end, but it knocked £7.75 off the price, taking it below the cost of the majority of the competition. The customer rating per feature, which also influenced my choice, looks like this: Energy efficiency 4.9
Versatility 4.8
Easy to use 4.6
Easy to clean 4.5 |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 22, 2022 12:10:54 GMT
It stands to reason that heating up an entire oven to cook something small is highly energy wasteful.
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Post by Slinger on Oct 22, 2022 12:24:35 GMT
It stands to reason that heating up an entire oven to cook something small is highly energy wasteful. Exactly that, which is one of the major reason's that I'm " downsizing" my cooking options. Using a whole oven, even if it's only the " top" oven, to cook (for instance) one piece of fish is just silly. It's " horses for courses" time. My arsenal...  |
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