What the hell is an "oilless deep fryer"?

GreatDepression

Is it basically a mini-oven? How do you get foods to cook like it is deep fried without oil?

BlueBombers

I have a T-Fal Actifry and it's AWESOME. You actually do use a spoonful of oil (spoon comes with the machine). It makes great homemade french fries.

This particular machine uses hot air to cook the food. It has a "paddle" that slowly stirs the food as it cooks.

Edited for spelling.

Pipsg1rl

I have a T-Fal Actifry and it's AWESOME. You actually do use a spoonful of oil (spoon comes with the machine). It makes great homemade french fries.

This particular machine uses hot air to cook the food. It has a "paddle" that slowly stirs the food as it cooks.

Edited for spelling.

this sounds awesome! what sort of things do you cook in it??

kaaaaylee

Not to plug a certain company I may or may not work for....

but the Philips Airfryer. Don't have one, but the ads and previews on QVC looked impressive.

LivingtheLeanDream

Yep its aTefal Actifry and great, not for chips I feel personally, cos they're too dry and tasteless done in it but for potato wedges if you add spices they are really tasty. Great for stir frying veg and also cooking sausages/chicken pieces in.

calibriintx

Sounds made up.

Acg67

I have a T-Fal Actifry and it's AWESOME. You actually do use a spoonful of oil (spoon comes with the machine). It makes great homemade french fries.

This particular machine uses hot air to cook the food. It has a "paddle" that slowly stirs the food as it cooks.

Edited for spelling.

Some of the reviews and tests on it, show it's pretty iffy in terms of the food it produces

capnrus789

Sounds like disappointment.

fitqveen

my mum has an air fryer. She swears by it

MizTerry

My dad makes his "fried" turkey in his.

ShellyBell999

IN

because I've not heard of this , air frying..............

BlueBombers

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I have a T-Fal Actifry and it's AWESOME. You actually do use a spoonful of oil (spoon comes with the machine). It makes great homemade french fries.

This particular machine uses hot air to cook the food. It has a "paddle" that slowly stirs the food as it cooks.

Edited for spelling.

this sounds awesome! what sort of things do you cook in it??

French fries, chicken, veggies, you name it.

Pipsg1rl

We have and infrared "fryer" that uses a propane tank for Turkeys and Whole Chickens. We love it.

But it's too big for fish.

so you can put fish in this one?

akoorn1982

I am in on the Actifry...love love love. I make fries in it, snacks, chicken, salmon.... the fries and snacks take some trail and error but Ihave found what worked for me.

itsmwd

Been using Phillips airfryer and very happy with it. Does frying "oilless" or with very little oil, food comes out almost as good as real fried.