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...or are they just another kitchen gadget that doesn't get used much after the initial first few weeks?



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Kawazaki wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 2:21 pm ...or are they just another kitchen gadget that doesn't get used much after the initial first few weeks?



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I've got an actifry that I use to make chips in. That's all I use it for, but I can do chips for two adults and a child and only use a tablespoon of oil. For that it's a godsend, otherwise it's fairly useless.

They are excellent for things like chicken wings, bacon and pork joints etc.
Chips are also great, not used mine for much more yet tbh.

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 2:21 pm ...or are they just another kitchen gadget that doesn't get used much after the initial first few weeks?

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I was brought up in a chip shop. I have for years had a semi professional deep fryer. My wife decided to get me healthy and bought an air fryer. I barely used it and it went into the cupboard.

We then moved house and I came across it again. It now gets used a lot.

The two biggest issues for me were that the food still needs to be coated in oil, and not being able to see what is going on. I never found a satisfactory way of making sure all the food was coated properly, and now par fry in the deep fat fryer to seal the food and coat it, then transfer to the air fryer. Not many people will do that.

There are now air fryers with windows so the other point is moot.

My sons however use the air fryer all the time. They are young and impatient and the air fryer is fast.

Edit.
Decent article...
https://www.techadvisor.com/buying-advi ... r-3787257/

Growing up, we had a proper deep fryer and when changing the oil would give donuts a go. So good (yet soooo 'bad' for you).

I wondered if you could do donuts in an air fryer, and it looks like you can: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-i ... ts-recipe/ (I checked some vids too and the comments said they had success, so ... ?)

If you want something healthier, I like fried cauliflower: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-i ... er-recipe/

Kawazaki wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 2:21 pm ...or are they just another kitchen gadget that doesn't get used much after the initial first few weeks?



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If you have the worktop space, I'd suggest you'll find it a great tool and use it plenty. If the missus has to lift it in and out of cupboards, it'll lurk at the back of one until you move house.

When my Microwave dies i will be gettng one of these to replace it.

https://anovaculinary.com/anova-precision-oven/

Also bought myself a really good rice cooker a month or so back, cant imagine how i survived without one before, brilliant not just for rice, vegetables and any slow cooker stuff

Chips from the chip shop, put in the air fryer the next day, come out absolutely perfect.

Not everything that needs and oven/frying works well, but it's definitely worth checking. Breaded stuff seems to go well in my experience, as does battered stuff.

Raggs wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:46 pm Chips from the chip shop, put in the air fryer the next day, come out absolutely perfect.

Not everything that needs and oven/frying works well, but it's definitely worth checking. Breaded stuff seems to go well in my experience, as does battered stuff.

Yorkshire wives will love it then.

One thing to beware of - nearly bought one but we have a low ceiling in our kitchen (why did we put that plasterboard false ceiling in and not replace the old one?) and you need a fair amount of clearance between the top of the fryer and your wall cupboards.