AIr Fryer a wonderful thing!

gpsyblue
gpsyblue Posts: 3 Member
edited June 2017 in Food and Nutrition
Got a air fryer this month, I love it, cooks with no or just a tsp of oil and makes food taste like fried crispy, delicious. I have made homemade eggrolls, chicken, etc. My husband lives for fried oily food and I have converted him, even make french fries in it that he loves.
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  • Luna3386
    Luna3386 Posts: 888 Member
    Yum! I've considered getting one but aren't they pretty small? I have a family of 5.
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,089 Member
    What brand do you have? :)
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    I've been debating over getting one for months, but I can't figure out the difference between an air fryer and a convection oven, and I'm not sure if it'd do what I want?

    Have you fried any fish in it, would it come out crispy?
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    yum,
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    oooooh. What brand? I can't make it out from the pic. But that looks great
  • gpsyblue
    gpsyblue Posts: 3 Member
    Tristar Power AirFryer XL got mine at sams club.
  • dabearo
    dabearo Posts: 57 Member
    I love mine. Very fast, makes things very crispy and I don't have to heat up the kitchen.
  • orangegato
    orangegato Posts: 6,572 Member
    So taking into consideration that air fryers use less oil than convensionalpan or deep frying, there must be less calories in equivalent foods, right? You just log in the usual fried foods on MPF, but take solace in that your calorie count is in actuality lower than what MFP says it is for given foods?
  • KellieTru
    KellieTru Posts: 285 Member
    I love mine. Of course it's just like the convection oven but it takes less energy to run and your kitchen stays cooler...
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    orangegato wrote: »
    So taking into consideration that air fryers use less oil than convensionalpan or deep frying, there must be less calories in equivalent foods, right? You just log in the usual fried foods on MPF, but take solace in that your calorie count is in actuality lower than what MFP says it is for given foods?

    Measure out your oil and your foods separately.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    I have one that now gathers dust...if I want chips (fries) then its gotta be the real thing not hard/dried up/tasteless potato :/ and yes, I tried using all sorts of herbs etc, its just not for me.

    It is pretty good for stir frying veg or cooking sausages...
  • colleenphil
    colleenphil Posts: 9 Member
    Love my airfryer
  • ann66mfp
    ann66mfp Posts: 11 Member
    Love my airfryer whole family use it would never go back to deep fat fryer again
  • pamfgil
    pamfgil Posts: 449 Member
    Use it for what it's good at, I can get roast vegetables a lot more convenient than using the oven, plus it doesn't heat up the house, which is great when it's summer
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    Does anyone like a certain brand? There are so many different Air Fryers.
  • RachelElser
    RachelElser Posts: 1,049 Member
    o man yes! I use a Big Boss and LOVE IT
  • chelllsea124
    chelllsea124 Posts: 336 Member
    I just got one and I am super excited about it. I'm personally not crazy about toaster ovens, so I am not seeing how it is a waste of counter space compared to it?
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    I think the gist is that an air fryer is just another "gadget", so if you have a general purpose utility like a toaster oven (or convection oven) already, then you can get similar results using what you already have.

    I still think the air fryer is a neat idea, but agree that it's debatable if it's worth the counter top space. The more I think about it, the more I can get similar results by just lightly brushing oil on things and putting them on a rack in my oven. So not sure.
  • chelllsea124
    chelllsea124 Posts: 336 Member
    Geocitiesuser wrote: »
    I think the gist is that an air fryer is just another "gadget", so if you have a general purpose utility like a toaster oven (or convection oven) already, then you can get similar results using what you already have.

    I still think the air fryer is a neat idea, but agree that it's debatable if it's worth the counter top space. The more I think about it, the more I can get similar results by just lightly brushing oil on things and putting them on a rack in my oven. So not sure.

    don't rain on my parade
  • tamisteffens
    tamisteffens Posts: 29 Member
    LOL, it's really all relative. If you will not use one, then yes, it's a waste of counter space. I know of several people though that cook almost exclusively in their air fryer, so I guess for them it would not be wasted space. I use mine quite a bit, but there are some things that when I want fried I really want to fry, so I do.

    The concept of air frying vs. convection oven is basically the same. The difference is in the shape, which allows the hot air to swirl around your food, supposedly allowing more even heating or whatever. I've honestly never had/used a convection oven so I can't compare, I'm just repeating what I've been told.
  • NewMeSM75
    NewMeSM75 Posts: 971 Member
    I love mine also. I have high cholesterol so I quit eating anything fried. Plus for myself, although it's another appliance taking up more space, it's smaller than a toaster oven and quicker plus more energy efficient than preheating my oven.
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    Question, how easy or hard are they to clean?
  • NewMeSM75
    NewMeSM75 Posts: 971 Member
    Geocitiesuser wrote: »
    Question, how easy or hard are they to clean?

    From my experience, mine is easy. It's non stick so washes out very easily.
  • alcomer
    alcomer Posts: 101 Member
    I have a Della brand and love it! Clean up is so easy and everything I have tried has came out crispy and yummy, including chicken wings!
  • shinycrazy
    shinycrazy Posts: 1,081 Member
    Geocitiesuser wrote: »
    Question, how easy or hard are they to clean?

    Very easy. I usually just wipe mine out with a dry paper towel. Every 3rd or 4th use I hand scrub with a little Dawn to get any build up I notice. Cannot put in the dishwasher.

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