Air fryer
linmueller
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I've been hearing about air fryers for a while, and decided to try one. I'm not big on 'fake food', BUT so far, I love what I've made in my air fryer.
French fries - 1# potatoes, 1 tsp oil, seasoned salt. Came out brown and crispy!
Matchstick carrots - 1/2# carrot sticks, 3/4 tsp oil, s/p. Textures varied, some really crisp, some not so much. Also had a little excessive browning, but I actually like that. Really good for an appetizer or snack!
Chicken tenders - seasoned flour, egg whites, and panko bread crumbs (no added oil). So crunchy, moist, tender, and delicious! After eating these, I can't wait to try breaded cod!
If you've missed fried foods, this might just be the appliance you're looking for.
I wish I could share pics, but I have no clue of how to do that LOL
French fries - 1# potatoes, 1 tsp oil, seasoned salt. Came out brown and crispy!
Matchstick carrots - 1/2# carrot sticks, 3/4 tsp oil, s/p. Textures varied, some really crisp, some not so much. Also had a little excessive browning, but I actually like that. Really good for an appetizer or snack!
Chicken tenders - seasoned flour, egg whites, and panko bread crumbs (no added oil). So crunchy, moist, tender, and delicious! After eating these, I can't wait to try breaded cod!
If you've missed fried foods, this might just be the appliance you're looking for.
I wish I could share pics, but I have no clue of how to do that LOL
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Getting a lot of chatter at our meeting too. Going to try potatoes on a cake cooling screen in our convection oven first.0
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oven baking w dry panko works great or in smoker grill so why not??0
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This sounds very interesting.
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The cake screen method has not produced the same results for me (I've tried this in both convection and regular oven settings).
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the end product. Of course, I really love the crisp/crunch that you just can't get from a carrot (though I love them, too). Sadly, my wife has a permanent ban on any new gadgets in the kitchen, so I can't purchase one.
BTW, I don't consider the end product to be Frankenfood. The results are completely natural foods prepared slightly differently. Frankenfood usually implies a chemical concoction, often of unknown origins.0 -
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the end product. Of course, I really love the crisp/crunch that you just can't get from a carrot (though I love them, too). Sadly, my wife has a permanent ban on any new gadgets in the kitchen, so I can't purchase one.
Yeah, TOL said no also.
BTW, did you try it way hot? Like 500 degrees?
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OK, you guys forced me to go to Amazon and buy one.1
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BTW, I don't consider the end product to be Frankenfood. The results are completely natural foods prepared slightly differently. Frankenfood usually implies a chemical concoction, often of unknown origins.
You are absolutely right! This is real food. BUT it is not 'friends' food'. On the other hand, fried food often tastes super greasy, and this definitely does not, so a real plus!0 -
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I was referring to an oven with convection. Thinking of trying fries, with a cake cooling rack,0
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