I use my airfryer all the time when I use it. I've used my oven twice maybe in the last year. Once to bake a galette and then... I don't even remember.
I use my regular convection oven when I make pizza. That's pretty much it.I use my airfryer all the time when I use it. I've used my oven twice maybe in the last year. Once to bake a galette and then... I don't even remember.
A lot of them do, but it's not the same. Standard convection ovens are way larger and thus don't heat as quickly nor efficiently. In addition, the circular design that encourages airflow from the overhead fan and perforated cooking surface in an air fryer lead to crispier foods in less time. Finally, air fryers use much less electricity and won't heat up the surrounding area.Doesn't every home made in the past few decades have a convection oven anyways?
Ninja Foodi will do both in one device.Can anyone chime in on the best price/function ratio for an air fryer and instant pot, my SO and i moved to a smaller apartment and dont have much space, we mostly cook, fries, fried chicken, and boneless ... also she likes to make cakes, is an instant pot with a cake function worth it? or can you do it without it?
Also, is this kind of air frier form any different, seems like you could throw some pizza in there and overlook food through the window, or are the capsule shaped ones better?
Thanks for this. I never looked into air fryers but I was curious about them. But now that I know they are just convection oven I will save some money because my oven has a convection mode. Just need to try it out.Waste of $$$. Just get a convection toaster oven.
I could list all the reasons why (and there are many), but I'll let this article do the hard-hitting for me.
More info here:
They're great for vegetables. Really what they are is a convection oven more or less. Also the best for reheating food.I've always wondered about those things, are they suppose to be healthier?
I really want the vortex. Its going to cost me an arm and a leg to get it delivered to australia :(
what's an egg roll? lol.
Waste of $$$. Just get a convection toaster oven.
I could list all the reasons why (and there are many), but I'll let this article do the hard-hitting for me.
More info here:
Came to make this exact post, although I have a convection oven so I don't need the convection toaster oven. YouTube link for people who can't be bothered to read:Waste of $$$. Just get a convection toaster oven.
I could list all the reasons why (and there are many), but I'll let this article do the hard-hitting for me.
More info here:
That is correct.So basically, since my oven has a convection function, I don't need an air fryer ever?
Thanks for this. I never looked into air fryers but I was curious about them. But now that I know they are just convection oven I will save some money because my oven has a convection mode. Just need to try it out.
So basically, since my oven has a convection function, I don't need an air fryer ever?
Yeah, a stand mixer is all about baking prep unless you get the attachments.appliances I have I rarely use:
oven - I feel like if I baked more, I would use this more.
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Came to make this exact post, although I have a convection oven so I don't need the convection toaster oven. YouTube link for people who can't be bothered to read:
That is correct.
Yeah, a stand mixer is all about baking prep unless you get the attachments.
So far I've yet to see an article/video posted that suggests that they even shook/moved the food while cooking, which of course will lead to poor results with an air fryer.Yes an air fryer is totally worth it. Always get the larger size if you have the option. I use my all the time making chicken wings, hamburgers, fries, veggies, chicken, peach cobbler, and my favorite reheating pizza. Yes it is a small counter top convection over, but it is so much easier and convenient than using an over and way better than a microwave. I watched the videos and articles that people have posted as to why they aren't worth it and I disagree with most of what they say. I get they aren't for everyone but you can pick one up for pretty cheap. I have seen them as low as $30, so for that price it's a no brainier, at least to me.
yes! hot pockets, chicken nuggets, mini corn dogs. I even make my grilled cheese sandwiches in air fryer for the extra crispiness.So far I've yet to see an article/video posted that suggests that they even shook/moved the food while cooking, which of course will lead to poor results with an air fryer.
But yeah reheating stuff is great. Heck some foods such as hot pockets turn out great in it as well, but aren't ones you would immediately think to use in an air fryer.
Couldn't you just buy a $10 fryer basket and use that in your convection oven?You don't just put things in and leave them in like an oven and come back for it. If you do you will get poor results from an air fryer. You have to actually shake the basket and move things around from time to time. If you don't things won't cook evenly and an air fryer will have very poor results. If you do stir things around you will have results superior to the oven. Despite what they are trying to claim they don't work the same as the oven. You aren't just spreading things out on a surface and baking them there is a little more work involved (it's why it's a basket and not a flat surface like in an oven)
you still likely wouldn't have the same concentrated air flow, but maybe?Couldn't you just buy a $10 fryer basket and use that in your convection oven?
Are you Alton Brown?Since this seems like the impromptu Air Fryer OT, I tried making Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in my air fryer tonight. My wife always mocks me when I try stuff like this. She says, "When all you want to use is a hammer, every problem is a nail." (We went through this with the sous vide, too.)
I spread both pieces of bread with a very, very thin layer of fat. (I used mayo because of how easy it is to spread.) Then I put cheese in the middle (I used sliced American cheese and shredded Cheddar. In the future I may add a little parmesan or mozzarella) then I dropped the whole thing in the ninja foodi at 390.
I had to make four sandwiches for myself and my family. I started with a 7 minute cook time, flipping halfway through, but that ended up being too long. (The sandwich was fine, but it wasn't a golden brown so much as it was just... Brown.) I tried 6 minutes and got a similar result. Finally I tried 5 minutes with no flip and that seemed to be the sweet spot.
The sandwich was... A grilled cheese sandwich. It wasn't remarkably different from any other grilled cheese sandwich except for on thing - the bread got very crisply toasted all the way through, which gave the sandwich a really nice crunch. My wife and I speculated that this would be a really, really good grilled cheese to dunk in a bowl of tomato soup. Its crunchy crisp bread would likely hold up really well to some kind of liquid. (I also like dipping a grilled cheese into leftover au jus whenever we make pot roast.)
The downside of this method is that only one sandwich fits in the air fryer at a time, where I can fit multiple in a frying pan or a griddle. But five minutes isn't very long to do one at a time, especially when I can close the foodi lid and walk away until it's done.
Am I going to do it this way all the time? No, probably not. But I'll do it when I'm having a grilled cheese with tomato soup or au jus. I'll do it when I'm cooking with my kids and don't want to worry about them touching the frying pan. Otherwise, the traditional way is just as good, and I can do more at a time.
No, I just play him on TV.
Since this seems like the impromptu Air Fryer OT, I tried making Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in my air fryer tonight. My wife always mocks me when I try stuff like this. She says, "When all you want to use is a hammer, every problem is a nail." (We went through this with the sous vide, too.)
I spread both pieces of bread with a very, very thin layer of fat. (I used mayo because of how easy it is to spread.) Then I put cheese in the middle (I used sliced American cheese and shredded Cheddar. In the future I may add a little parmesan or mozzarella) then I dropped the whole thing in the ninja foodi at 390.
I had to make four sandwiches for myself and my family. I started with a 7 minute cook time, flipping halfway through, but that ended up being too long. (The sandwich was fine, but it wasn't a golden brown so much as it was just... Brown.) I tried 6 minutes and got a similar result. Finally I tried 5 minutes with no flip and that seemed to be the sweet spot.
The sandwich was... A grilled cheese sandwich. It wasn't remarkably different from any other grilled cheese sandwich except for on thing - the bread got very crisply toasted all the way through, which gave the sandwich a really nice crunch. My wife and I speculated that this would be a really, really good grilled cheese to dunk in a bowl of tomato soup. Its crunchy crisp bread would likely hold up really well to some kind of liquid. (I also like dipping a grilled cheese into leftover au jus whenever we make pot roast.)
The downside of this method is that only one sandwich fits in the air fryer at a time, where I can fit multiple in a frying pan or a griddle. But five minutes isn't very long to do one at a time, especially when I can close the foodi lid and walk away until it's done.
Am I going to do it this way all the time? No, probably not. But I'll do it when I'm having a grilled cheese with tomato soup or au jus. I'll do it when I'm cooking with my kids and don't want to worry about them touching the frying pan. Otherwise, the traditional way is just as good, and I can do more at a time.
you can. but best if you can coat it in flour or some sort of crumb because it'll dry out.Sorry for the bump, can I cook chicken breast on these things?
you can. but best if you can coat it in flour or some sort of crumb because it'll dry out.
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ive been reheating old fried chicken in it. its so much better (not saying fried chicken is healthy) but getting the skin to be recrispy :chefskiss:
Definitely. They actually come out nice and juicy. I was surprised because I thought it toast them dry.Sorry for the bump, can I cook chicken breast on these things?
I just tried using potato starch instead of flour now, and they came out looking kind of weird.Protip:
buy a bag of potato starch and use it as the coating for your "fried" chicken. I marinate thighs overnight in soy, ginger, garlic then Iat dry, toss in potato starch and straight into the fryer (air or oil) and boom. Deliciousness.
No egg wash needed.
That's some pale ass fried chicken.I just tried using potato starch instead of flour now, and they came out looking kind of weird.
Smells good, though. Is that how it's supposed to look?
I did both, and I totally agree. I usually use flour and egg wash, and they don't look like this.That's some pale ass fried chicken.
If you're going to bread some chicken, actually deep frying it is the only option for cooking. Air fryers, full size ovens on broil, doesn't matter. It's always going to turn out pale and creepy looking.
I just tried using potato starch instead of flour now, and they came out looking kind of weird.
Smells good, though. Is that how it's supposed to look?
I picked up the chefman one the basket from Best Buy today. It might be new but it taste more buttery. Cooking the same waffle fries. Might be new basket or it's rolling in its own oil.A lot of new models are coming with rotisserie baskets now to advertise them as rotisserie ovens as well. What this secretly does is give you a way to do normal air-fry cooking without having to worry about shaking the basket or flipping stuff anymore.
I love my air fryer (primary usage: Frozen french fries, burgers, corn dogs, chicken wings), but am thinking of replacing it with one of those specifically to eliminate the middle step of flipping.