How does Air Fryer food taste?
ClubSilencio
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I'm thinking of getting an air fryer so I can eat more fries without feeling bad about myself.
Sounds too good to be true though.
Does anyone here have one and what dishes do you make with it?
Sounds too good to be true though.
Does anyone here have one and what dishes do you make with it?
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Isn't that just like a toaster countertop oven? I read that in one review.
You can't fry with air - ask any engineer.
Walmart sells some fries that have lower fats. Just BAKE them in the oven.0 -
I agree with just baking them in the oven. Drizzle with a little olive oil and throw them in. So yummy!0
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i love my air fry!
(eating air fry root veg chips while typing)0 -
I'm not so sure. These look more appealing than a boring oven.
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I like these.......
But, yeah I've wondered about these air fryers too0 -
We've had one for about a year and cook pretty much every kind of food in it. It makes the absolute best chicken wings, good fries (hand-cut ones from actual potatoes tossed with some spices are best). The way it moves the air around the food actually does make things really crisp. It's also actually really good at cooking meat so it's juicy in the middle but fully cooked.
I'd highly recommend the Phillips ones.0 -
@clubsilencio I've been looking at one for a while too. This website gives a really good explanation of the outcome of things she's cooked in it. Things I've Cooked In The Philips Airfryer1
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I like these.......
But, yeah I've wondered about these air fryers too
Yeah, I like their sweet potato fries. Would be cool to make my own fries though with less fat and seasonings of my choosing. I just hate how you have to flip each fry over in the middle of cooking. With the air fryer it looks like I can simply take out the tray, toss them, and put it back in.0 -
We've had one for about a year and cook pretty much every kind of food in it. It makes the absolute best chicken wings, good fries (hand-cut ones from actual potatoes tossed with some spices are best). The way it moves the air around the food actually does make things really crisp. It's also actually really good at cooking meat so it's juicy in the middle but fully cooked.
I'd highly recommend the Phillips ones.
Thanks for your account. Didn't expect to hear someone cook chicken wings in one of these things.
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JanetYellen wrote: »Isn't that just like a toaster countertop oven? I read that in one review.
You can't fry with air - ask any engineer.
Walmart sells some fries that have lower fats. Just BAKE them in the oven.
Only an engineer, or someone close to one, would be that nitpicky. I know, I'm married to one
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Queenmunchy wrote: »@clubsilencio I've been looking at one for a while too. This website gives a really good explanation of the outcome of things she's cooked in it. Things I've Cooked In The Philips Airfryer
Thank you for that. I watched a demo on the Williams-Sonoma Youtube channel and the video had a surprising amount of dislikes. Made me wonder what the deal is with these air fryers.0 -
All that stuff can be made in your oven.0
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ClubSilencio wrote: »
Dang it. Now I want one too. You can be the guinea pig and report back to us, okay?0 -
I've never even heard of an air fryer, but I'm intrigued. So is it pretty much the same concept as a convection oven? Because I have a convection oven - I've been meaning to learn how to use it...0
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I never heard of it either but I am also interested now!0
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Made homemade oven-baked fries this weekend and my boyfriend said they were the best he's ever eaten. Super easy. Cut yellow potatoes into fry slices (sorry, don't know the technical term), throw into a bowl, spray with 0-calorie canola oil spray, add salt and pepper and toss in the bowl. Bake in the oven at 425° for 35 minutes (I made thick cut fries, skinnier ones probably wouldn't take as long).0
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My family finds that it works better for fries (crispier) than the oven, using a small amount of oil. We've also cooked pork chops, chicken, and fish successfully. I don't mind oven fries, I just find that it's hard to get them crispy and not dried out.0
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It is a small convection oven. Unlike a regular oven, I believe air fryers have a fan in them.0
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I sometimes make fries in the air fryer. Some sweet potato with paprika and garlic seasoning. Delish.0
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Oh my gosh I love my (well my sister's) air fryer. It really does make things much crispier, and in my opinion more delicious, than in the oven. We've made chicken tenders, fries, mozzarella sticks, even tried making cookies once!
How it works is that the little bit of oil you put on the food (or that is in the food) is drained to the bottom and then used as heat to really crisp the food up, similar to a convection oven. Definitely worth it I would say.0 -
Using the oven here in the summer is awful.JanetYellen wrote: »All that stuff can be made in your oven.
Speaking of using the oven in the summer, would a convection oven let me bake in the summer without wanting to jump into the fridge? Any you guys would recommend.
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Now I want one0
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I thought about the airfryer thing a while back so I watched some really long boring painfully slow YouTube videos and I was not impressed. I'd rather bake.0
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We just got a NuWave Brio(ideal for 1-2 people)...which is a twin to the Philips Viva Air Fryer....and it's the bomb. It's alot like a NuWave oven if you know what that is....but in my week-old experience, we've done t-bones, homemade chicken fried steaks, tater tots, grilled veggies...so much more than the "Try the Air-Fried French Fries" ads that promote these air fryers. I have a homemade chicken fried steak recipe that clocks in at 450 calories for a 6oz vs 1400 calories for the same size at Chili's. I think we're going to get along just fine. BTW, we decided to return the Brio because we ordered the larger Philips Viva XL Air Fryer (ideal for 5-6 people) since we like to have company and need to have more cooking space.
If you aren't sure...go buy one and try it. If it's not a good fit then return it. But I bet if you really try it, you'll keep it. It's a great tool in the weight loss toolbox.0 -
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Oven chips come out crisper than a convection oven but don't really taste deep fried. Chicken wings on the other hand were incredibly crisp and are as good as deep fried.
My air fryer is new so I have only done wings once. I dredged them lightly in a combination of salt, baking powder and cornstarch and cooked in two stages. 15 minutes at 150C in advance and when we wanted to eat finished 10 minutes at 200C.0
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