Should You Buy an Air Fryer?
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
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You didn’t answer the question. Why would one want an air fryer? Does it replace any other common home appliance? How does it compare to a convection oven? How much value does it add for its rather large footprint?
It has pretty much replaced my use of the toaster oven.
It does what a convection oven does faster, much higher airflow, doesn't take much to preheat, and the drawer style is good for quickly 'turning' food with a quick toss.
If you're cooking small portions of food frequently, where heating a full size oven would be inefficient, slow, and overkill, air fryers are great.
If you can't imagine a use case that benefits you though, then don't bother about it.
I already have a Breville toaster oven, which has a small fan. Do I also need an Air Fryer, or should I upgrade to the fancier Breville oven with the more powerful fan when my current oven breaks?
I actually thought that it was a negative "it only cooks for 2" is a dumb argument. Not everyone has a family and don't want to heat up the entire oven for 1-2 pieces of chicken. Airfryers are just faster ovens because of their size and I'm all for that.
@@terrybanet3330 I don’t have a toaster oven, or a toaster for that matter.
We use our air fryer every day. A few notes: the air fryer with trays is substantially easier to clean. The trays go straight into the dishwasher, unlike the basket style. We rotate the trays during cooking to ensure even cooking. And having a unit that has multiple layers allows us to cook different foods together, like chicken strips and tater tots instead of in batches.
And the pull out doors wear out when you use it daily.
Air fryers warm up pizza better than the microwave and they is a big sell for me.
I second this. That drawer style gets annoying to clean after a while. It’s heavy.
My new oven style has a plate in the bottom I can wrap in foil and it’s the easiest cleanup ever.
the tray style drips grease and crumbs all over the interior though, and drawer style's basket (at least the instant pot one i have) is dishwasher safe,
Our drawer air fryer is easy to clean-just swish hot water in to get the main grease out, swish a squirt of dish soap and hot water to get the rest. Wipe with the dish cloth and rinse. Done. And after a year of almost daily use, the drawer shows no sign of wearing anywhere. We have the Instant Vortex 6. Love it. Made chateaubriand in it for New Year’s - perfect!
I liked our tray style, but the drawer style gets things crispier... I do miss making jerky though.
We bought an el cheapo Oster toaster oven-style air fryer, and we are very happy with it. It’s even replaced the big oven for baking small items, such as a half-recipe baked mac and cheese in a loaf pan.
In a single person household these make perfect sense. It's just a tiny convection oven. I rarely use my full-size oven.
yes yes yes
People buy a full sized oven that is too big.. i got a normal sized oven, heats up in 5 minutes.. a big oven its 20-30 minutes u dont want to wait that time.. but i wouldnt get a airfryer.. when i already have a good oven that does most things better (and can fit more also). It cant fit 2turkeys at the same time though but wasnt planning on that.
I have the Ninja Foodi air fryer and since I got it for Christmas 2021, I have not used my oven. I use the air fryer for everything and it is wonderful!
I was a holdout for a long time, but we honestly couldn’t function without it at this point. If you have kids, I think they are a must. Yes, the function is essentially the same as a convection oven, but the preheating speed and cooking speed is what makes them completely different. It’s a fraction of the time which is an incredible asset for busy weeknights.
Thank you for the information! I was genuinely baffled as to the air fryer trend (as a single professional) because waiting a few minutes for my little convection toaster oven or a little longer for my actual oven seemed like a very little sacrifice for me, a patient adult. I can completely see that being a game changer in a busy family! Thanks for sharing your perspective :)
For me “from 4-6 kids” it was too small so it made way more sense to use an oven, but I have a double oven and the top oven is smaller so it’s pretty much an XXL air fryer. By the time I had my 4th child it just doesn’t hold enough food so I’m making batch after bath which wasn’t fast at all lol. I think for smaller families air fryer is a must have but for larger ones I highly recommend a double oven.
@@KittiKatty94 It's so worth it, my husband bought one and I was I dunno, scared to use it because I had no idea about the temps and time, googled some of the items I wanted to air fry and it's not hard or scary at all, I mean in the oven something like a tater tot can take 25-30 min and in an airfryer its 9 or 10, the speedy cooking def makes it easier to use because its not some long term cooking commitment, you get your food in and out really quickly and it's so crispy!
I have had good results with a toaster oven and a microwave as far as my kids, ages 21 and 16. I am still inclined to upgrade the toaster oven if I need air frying.
Yep, I only use the full size oven for big roasts and dishes like lasagna now.
I used my Cook's Essentials air fryer almost daily for 5 years, then gifted it to a friend & purchased a larger Corsori. I dislike the oven type air fryers because they are messy, but I wouldn't be without my drawer type air fryer.
My fav vloger for air fryer recipes is Cathy at Empowered Cooks. Love her honest reviews & easy recipes for busy families.
I recently got one and mainly use it for "frying" vegetables. I'll admit I LOVE it. It's fast, easy, and gives great results. I didn't expect to like it so much, but I do. You can make a side of roasted veggies so quickly!
Less likely to burn them, too.
The George Forman grill also good on veg, and very forgiving, unlike broilers.
After wearing out my original air fryer I upgraded to theInstant™ Vortex® Plus Dual 8-quart Stainless Steel Air Fryer with ClearCook… it’s just me and my husband and this is PERFECT for us. I cook meat in one drawer and veggies in the other drawer. It has a sync timer so that both cook times end at the same time. It’s a little pricey but worth it to me. I’ve had this unit for over a year now and have no regrets. I store it on a shelf in my kitchen and place it on the counter when i use it. It’s not heavy at all. I use the air fryer more than my oven! No more waiting for the oven to preheat, air fryer cooks my food faster and clean up is a breeze.
I absolutely love my air fryer. I make baked potatoes every week now, which I rarely did with my oven. It's fast to preheat, crisps well, and uses very little energy. Zero regrets.
I love my Casori 6.5 qt. As a single person, i have nearly daily use for a few strips of bacon, reheating leftovers (way better than the microwave). The bacon dripping are excellent too. A batch of wings? Perfect! No more heating the range oven for small items.
Yep, me too. I've had mine a few months now. I have a Thermoworks, Dot, probe and together cooking up a single meal portion is fast, easy, foolproof along with easy clean up.
Absolutely! The 2 most useful kitchen gadgets are an air fryer and vacuum sealer.
I find my Instant Pot and stick blender to be the most-appreciated kitchen appliances.
(933) A little over a year ago, I snooped for an air fryer on Amazon. One of the best-reviews were for a Secura 5 quart air fryer and it cost $54 dollars. It is analog with both time and temp, but that doesn't bother us in the least. My husband just LOVES it to pieces and so do I. It doesn't have auto-pause when you open the drawer; we just set the timer for half the cook time, turn over the food then reset it for the rest of the time. Bloody magic!!!
How can you cook at all without WiFi, an app, and more buttons than a cable remote?
So third world.
Auto-pause is a mixed blessing if you remove food early, and can't remember your password.
I recommend the Goumia 7 QT air fryer from Costco at $39. They work great better than than the $120 model my son has. I bought 2 so I can do complete dinners quick
I've had this nonstick coating flake off and end up in my food. I wish anybody made one with a stainless steel basket.
@@sallieparodi9925 Well , what did you expect?
It said it wouldn't stick?
@@TheMcspreader many say NO SPRAY OILS as they use chemicals that damage the coating
I used to have a rotating air fryer. It worked pretty well although some foods broke up from the stirring - fries used to be very starchy. Replaced it with a basket air fryer which is kind of annoying to use - keeps pestering to stir items in the basket so it's just not convenient. That said it's big enough to cook a whole chicken faster than an oven which we've done a few times. But frankly I don't think it's a vital piece of kitchen kit since the oven does exactly the same job.
Cooking for 2 is why I love my air fryer. If I want to cook for more, I’ll just use my convection oven.
I have a Gourmia that I got on a black Friday deal for 35 bucks. Looks almost exactly like the winner. Done a great job so far.
Our new full size 36" GE oven has a no pre heat air fryer feature that works well and cooks more food than the counter top models
We got the Breville one and love it so much that we got a 2nd for out mini kitchen in the basement where we have a study and tv area, so I dont even need to make noise in my main kitchen if everyone is asleep haha, sooo worth the purchase.
For one or two people the Instant Pot Vortex 2-quart Mini Air Fryer has been great in our house. It doesn't take a lot of space but holds plenty of food. Easy to use and easy to clean. All around winner.
We use our Cook's Essentials brand air fryer practically every day. It was gifted to me from my mom several years ago, but everyone can use it. I'm not sure how much it costed, but possibly around $50 or so. We also have the SuperWave Oven, from a decade ago, gifted to us from my aunt. The SuperWave is an air fryer in the days when "air fryer" was still a new concept & "air fryer" was not a commonplace word yet. The only issue with the SuperWave is that it is heavy, clunky & fragile compared to modern air fryers. That big glass dome is just waiting to slip out of someone's hands & break into a hundred pieces onto the floor, which is why we don't use it that much, but it is great for air frying whole fryers (pun?) & turkeys, as well as a backup fryer. Having said that, there is still a place for oil frying in our household when air frying cannot do a job properly. But air frying can save on the price of cooking oils, as well as electric & gas bills.
You can get the regular Instant Vortex for $80. It's exactly the same as the ATK top pick but it lacks the stainless and has no dehydrate mode (who cares). I have one and it's great.
I have the Mini version which is great for small households.
What brand and exact name of your air fryer??@@farhorizons3901
Air fryer has helped me during the summer when I cannot turn my oven on. My apt doesnt have central, so it sucks when turning the oven on during that time because it heats the whole house!
Brief and to the point🎉🎉
It's an oven, not a fryer. If you want something fried, just fry it.
But does your fryer have WiFi?
@@whazzat8015 Why does frying need WiFi? Answer: It doesn't.
@@curtismatsune3147 Plus it's hard to cook without setting down you phone.
@@whazzat8015😆
surprised that at the beginning while explaining an air fryer it wasn't mentioned that this is essentially a small convection oven, isn't it?
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It wasn’t mentioned because it isn’t correct. You should just as soon remark that an impact driver is essentially the same thing as a screw gun. These are different tools, with different functions, to suit different purposes.
Efficiency.
Enclosed and insulated, it uses less energy by not letting the heat escape to the open air,
keeping heat where you need it - on the food.
That directly equals saving money.
That is the main advantage by quite a margin.
Also, an air fryer browns the food all over, more than an ordinary oven.
Brown-ness is what makes food tasty.
Time savings as well as energy savings :) less time to preheat and less time to cook. Win win.
My oven has a built-in air fryer 👍
But it is NOT air fryer.
You never addressed the question in the video title, “Should you buy an air fryer?”
It was a rhetorical question
I have only used my oven once since purchasing an air fryer. I love it.
I have owned the Instant model for a year and use it every day. The only real complaint I have concerns the silicon clips that hold the frying grate in the drawer and keeping it clean. The clips began to deteriorate shortly after I first started using the oven, and getting them back in place after cleaning is difficult.
Having to do a thorough wash down of the drawer after every use becomes tedious. And grease migrates all around the cooking cavity, above and below the drawer. Especially if I cook a food that contains a lot of fat, like bacon or sausage. Making me include the chore of cleaning to my decision as to whether or not I actually want to use the fryer or not is a real factor.
I bought the Instant Air Fryer they suggested. Not one regret. It was a $100 and worth every penny. The basket is spacious and easy to clean. The controls are very easy. You set a timer and temperature. It will bing when it is pre-heated, when it is time to turn the food and when it's finished. My friend has one with the trays and it didn't brown as evenly as the basket version.
Yes, I have the same one too and it was worth every penny and more. It makes amazing chicken wings without all mess and hassle of deep frying.
Me too. Very satisfied with my purchase.
Is your air fryer the drawer style??
I love my vortex 6qt with viewing window! The window has a light and easily illuminates cooking progress without opening the drawer all the time. For that "I'm not quite sure its not burning, not browning the Brussels sprouts, again!" moment when a few seconds can mean a lot. Only with Brussels sprouts have I had a problem judging cooking time!😮 easy ro clean. A must have for busy 2 people that just want dinner done.
When I'm in Thailand, I use mine for bread and buns. With the buns, I cook for 10minutes in a frying pan lined with a silicone sheet and covered with another frying pan then bung in the airfryer at 160F for 5 minutes. Bread, same temp but for 20 minutes then another 5 in the frying pan.
Thank you, your information was spot on. I am in the market for an air fryer and you have pointed me in the right direction.
I agree with your 1st place choice since I own one, a great gift from my wife.
I have just the most useful small appliances that I need- bread machine, food processor, electric kettle, crockpot and my apartment size gas stove and oven. I cook for me and haven’t had a microwave for over a decade! I’m happy! 😊🥳👍
Life is better with a bread machine :)
Try using an air fryer after sous vide pork. It makes the BEST Fried pork knuckles EVER!!! Crispy skin yet ever so soft, juicy and tender meat. We make it with Filipino Crispy Pata.
I have a small no name airfryer I got for $20 online three years ago. I use it at least 3 times a week. Great for breakfast sausage, chicken breasts, thighs, tenders, frozen french fries, salmon.
Love my Cosori air fryer. I hardly use my microwave anymore. I also have an air fryer range with the air fryer rack. The range is just impractical for smaller amounts and defeats the unparalleled ease to shake food in the basket. I wouldn’t be without it. A convection toaster over, of which I’ve had, will not give the same, FAST, top down precise browning control. It’s an indispensable tool for me.
I cook & reheat almost everything in my air fryer. I think I've used my oven once in the past 6 months. It's pretty much replaced my microwave, too, because everything just tastes better & has a better texture when (re)heated in the AF.
When my Cosori was recalled last year, I went with this InstantPot one. It worked great, but the chemical smell was so intense I had to keep my windows open for a week with fans blowing out just to breathe. My whole apartment building smelled for a couple of months. I continued trying to "burn off" the smell as you sometimes do, but after several months and no improvement (the food tasted of chemicals, too😝), I finally donated it with a note that it worked great, but stunk, so use your discretion. I replaced it with a Gourmia with similar functions (loved the dehydrate button over the holidays - people went crazy over having healthy holiday snacking options!) & literally no smell, even straight out of the box! 8 months after the recall & Cosori finally replaced my original one, but it seems so outdated now. I am saving it for when I cook things for a very strict vegan friend that won't eat things if cooked in something that cooked meat.
So basically I need an AF, refrigerator, pressure cooker, and an electric kettle in my kitchen & that's it😄!
Just had the exact same experience and had to keep all of my windows open in 40 degree weather because it was so bad.
My wife got me the instant air fryer two years ago and I love it and use it 2-3 times a week for cooking dinner.
I've been using the Ninja XL af150amz, 5 in 1, drawer type, easy to clean and has all of the features you both spoke about. Great for two but can accommodate 4 ppl.
I have the Ninja and love it. Super easy to clean by hand or in the dishwasher. Very easy to use as well!
@@JanMGB They will never include a Ninja in their tests. Not sure why, but maybe Ninja doesn't compensate them.
I have trouble fitting 1 person in mine.
Yeah I was talking about entree's or 4 of any other single part of the meal. I can't see fitting 4 complete meals in it, but 2 yes.@@whazzat8015
So many of my friends have tried to push me to get one of these, but I just don’t see it as necessary with my setup. Both my oven and toaster oven have convection. Sure, it may take a little longer, but I just don’t want another appliance to store. I use my toaster oven 90% of the time and that does heat up within minutes. Quarter sheet pan with a rack works beautifully and don’t have to worry about the nonstick flaking off, which many of my friends have dealt with in their units. But, I understand if you don’t already have convection devices and wanted to get into that market. Just not for me.
Agreed. At $99 I'd rather have a convection toaster oven with many more functions.
I agree too. I'm also nervous about cooking in plastic and avoid it. It looks like most air fryers have plastic baskets.
If you have a convection oven you essentially already have an air fryer.
I used to have a toaster oven - spent way too much time trying to clean it. Basket style air fryer + regular toaster for me. I can understand your choices too though! Whatever works, works!
@@cjmatthews8636 the basket is metal maybe with a thin non stick coating (which has remained durable for me)
I have a NuWave fryer. It works pretty well, drawer style. Operation is a little quirky, it has these mostly useless presets. One issue is when it's done you can't simply cook again. You must turn it off & start over which also resets your selected temperature. (I wrote to them about, no response at all).
I have a toaster over with frying. It's a single shelf & holds much more food. It doesn't fry as well, I suspect due to less air flow, smaller fan.
These don't really fry as well as oil. Oily things turn out quite well, tots, breaded nuggets, anything from the store in a bag. Home made items are not as good. I brush out spray things such as egg rolls with some oil, somewhat defeating the purpose but at least they aren't submerged. With oil they turn out well.
My favorite part of air frying is much less mess.
I found the drawer style to be way too small for our family. Instead, I opted for a Gourmia XL Digital Air Fryer/Toaster Oven. In one layer I can cook up enough chicken chunks and tots to have dinner for 4 ready in 20 minutes when I've had a busy day. It's got functions from air fry to bake and it makes toast. Really handy when I need to bake a dessert while the big oven is busy. They make a smaller Gournia counter top but I haven't used that one.
We have the drawer style Gourmia, got it from Costco. We do a few different things in it, but the most common is a bunch of baby carrots every week or so (380 for 22 minutes). Then we let them cool off, and mostly store them in the fridge. They're much softer and sweeter than raw, and great for dipping in hummus and dips.
The Gourmia 7qt drawer style air fryer is on sale at Cost co for $40 ($48 on their website with free shipping and you don't have to be a member to buy there) Unbeatable deal. Got my Gourmia there 4+ years ago use it almost daily, it's still in excellent condition and going strong.
@@tdublakeo same here. I got it around 3, maybe 4 years ago. It's held up well.
We are getting rid of our older Philips basket style air fryer soon. It’s hard to clean. The basket is very small and we end up having to cook in multiple batches which takes a lot of time. And our regular oven is good enough for most things we cook.
I am interested in other types of air fryers that would be easier to clean. But I’m going to wait until we have a bigger kitchen.
Glad I got an air fryer-- the same Instant Pot one recommended here-- reconditioned at a reduced price. It offers a bit of convenience, but generally, I haven't liked how it cooks the food. French fries come out dry, and only slightly crispier than from the oven. A small roast chicken heated unevenly-- the top was blackened, the rest, only OK-- and it can handle chickens less than five pounds. It offers convenience, and a bit of speed, and ease of cleaning, but I don't use it very often.
I returned the air fryer we tried. The size was humongous but it didn’t cook anything my toaster oven couldn’t do as well. It was not easy to clean. I found most items needed at least a little oil. I have a toaster/convection oven combo. It has all the pans of an air fryer and includes a rotisserie as well. It toasts, roasts, keeps warm, broils, rewarms, and does a great job on frozen pizza up to 12 inches. Convection shortens the cooking time although the air fryer is probably faster. My friends who have them really seem to like them, but I just don’t
I love my air fryer that I have and it is a Ninja model with a circle drawer. I love using it as a mini oven as well like for example, a few chicken thighs or even a pork chop.
I really wish they would talk about removing the plastic smell.
Omg yes! I always return them.
Try baking apples with cinnamon in the airfryer. The smell should clear out the plastic smell in a new unit.
Baking citrus fruits may help as well.
I always clean my unit with hot soap water.
I clean the heating element as well when it's warm with damp cloth with white vinegar on it.
Run at least one full cycle empty before you cook with food - preferably outside at least open windows. After that you should be good to go
That would be an issue for your specific air fryer, not air fryers in general. Perhaps buy a better one?
The Vortex Plus has a HORRIBLE smell that's not going away after cleaning and many dry runs.
Love my air fryer. It makes the best chicken wings.
@@keras_ Matter of tatse dear. Options are beatiful. Good weekend.
@@keras_ Many people can't have or don't want to eat foods fried in oil. That's the point.
Also have the instant vortex 6 plus with the window, also the GoWise in yellow thats was my started airfryer, Cosori Dual Blaze is the one I use daily.
I already have a convection oven so no I would not buy one. On the other hand if I lived in an apartment sure probably.
its a small desktop convection oven. literally just a heating element and fan.
they heat up quick because they are small. and you can cook less in it so that's why people say they're faster.
convenient, sure. better than an oven, maybe. fry, no. fidgety, yes (cleaning the tray thing is a pain.) do i use one, yeah. they're convenient and great for reheating pizza, making roast potatoes and quick chicken breasts.
We bought one. My wife used it 4-5 times about a year ago. Since then it has just occupied counter space in the kitchen. We may sell it at a yard sale.
I highly recommend the instant vortex models with clearcook, which give you a glass front panel so you can view inside at any time for about $10 more than the model shown. They are all great though.
I was thinking about getting the version with the window. But I read the customer reviews at various retailers and some reported two issues (1) harder to clean, (2) a few reports of water getting into the window (I assumed that meant it was "dual paned").
@@terraXR I haven't had any issues with either but I could see how the non window version might be a tiny bit easier to clean.
I use an air fryer at least once a day. My main complaint is there isn't a proper way to clean around the heating element. I had a GoWise which was great, but decided to try the Jaerup which is a flip up type of fryer. It's been about a month, and so far cooks great and easier to clean.
The big factor in their effectiveness is their power to size ratio. Some have giant baskets but peak at 1200W. If mine ever dies I won't replace it with anything less than an 1800W model.
There is actually a 4th style with French doors. It looks a lot more ellegant and polished than those clunky drawer models. It's easy to access the food and clean. You can also see the food through the glass doors. I have the Gourmia XL digital model air fryer/dehydrator/ oven combo. (It can hold a 15 inch pizza, and has multiple shelves.) I love it!
Is it hard to clean?
The winner (Vortex Plus) has a version with a glass front and interior light.
@@scottormond7985 No, it's not hard to clean at all. I put the model information in my original note/comment. You can Google it and take a look at it . The interior is very accessible and it comes with various shelves, for different cooking options, and then it also has a solid metal tray that you slide into the very bottom for crumbs, or spalshes, which makes cleaning easy. You just slide that out as needed and you can then easily rinse it off in the sink, or put it in the dishwasher.
I also love that you can toast, bake, dehydrate fruit, make fresh kale chips - and even easily make fresh popcorn - in it. It's very multi-function, so, I was able to get rid of other appliances that were just taking up counter and cupboard space.
(I just saw that Costco is carrying that model now, at a good price, if you happen to shop there.)
The four door models are huge, which is OK if you don't have a stove,
or have a kitchen big enough for a second dishwasher
@@whazzat8015I don't know about that. I have never seen a four door air fryer model. Mine has two doors and takes up less space than my last air fryer and the toaster required. (Let alone the other spaces I've regained by getting rid of the various other appliances I was able to get rid of, such as the dehydrator, the air popper and so on.)
Got one as a gift. Messy to clean, noisy, countertop space hog. After a few tries, ditched it. They are just a hot blower with limited space. Some of the recipes that came with it were stupid. Hamburgers? Bacon? Anything that needs flipping? Had to run it on the stove top otherwise it wouldn't line up with the exhaust fan. Any day give me a frying pan, an 8qt kettle (which can act as another fry pan in a pinch), a regular oven and a microwave. Only the microwave is a noise maker, but only for a couple of minutes. 15 or 20 minutes of a noisy air fryer isn't worth the results.
I got the Paula Deen 8 Qt ceramic coated as I do not trust Teflon coated anything.
This one has a simple regular old knob in the front to control heat and time and that is all you need all the digital crap is useless.
Works great and it was $49 during black Friday.
By far the best one for the price, 8 QT, plenty big, goes up to 430 degrees, Ceramic coated, and $49
Paula Deen on Black Friday.
That's a good one
The Instant air fryer excels when you want to heat up a small amount of food (or a few servings of a side dish) and the food has already been prepared in some way or can be turned.
The one use case where it doesn't work that well is something like pizza, where you want to crisp the underside but you can't flip it (It does, however, make pretty dang tasty calzones). The hot air convection just can't do that without burning the top surface (an oven-style model will probably fare better). This also rules out the air fryer for a lot of baked goods like cakes, pies, and cookies that likewise have to be baked from dough or batter and can't be flipped over. If there were some way to have a piece of cast iron or pizza stone in there that can preheat and really jump start that bottom surface, that would be great. Also the capacity is great for stuff like fries and chicken, but a 9" cake pan is too big, so if you're cooking something that needs its own container, you're going to have to use something that will fit.
For pizza, line the bottom with parchment paper, works for me!
Heck, Costco has one for 39 bucks. Buy one and use it for a while and if you don’t like it return it. That’s what we did and now we use our big oven 75% less I’m guessing. It crisps food much better than our convection oven and can bake a large potato in a third of the time. Now, if you’re cooking for a crowd it’s not so good. Energy savings alone must be huge.
I have the winning air fryer and love it I've cooked half a chicken and broiled country ribs as well as fry food in it and it cooks great and is 3asy to clean the toaster oven ones not so much I had one of those first and it didnt work as well .
Intant brands offer excellent customer service. I have the air fryer and two Instant Pot pressure cookers. Highly recommend both.
Stanley Kubrick comment was so top notch.
R2D2 wasn't in a Kubrick movie.
You are thinking of Margot Kidder
Lucas did Star Wars
OH, I love mine!!!😂❤. I have updated to the toaster oven type.😅 It's almost my only way I cook. Along with my rice cooker.
I have a convection oven with air fry mode. I'd like to see a comparison between a counter top air fryer and an oven type. I have found that the timing in recipes is different. It would be interesting to see a head to head comparison of the results from each.
We bought an induction range that has the tradition and optional convection oven. It took me a little time to understand how quickly the induction stove top heats up and cooks! (Super hot and fast!!) But, I’ve yet to use the convection oven feature. I’m not a confident cook, and, at 74, am terrified I’ll burn the house down! 👵🏼😂 The oven didn’t come with a manual, so I need to find a good RUclips channel with some tutorials on how to use the convection oven feature.
@@cydkriletich6538 It isn’t hard. In fact you can cook at a lower temperature or shorter time than a regular oven. Try cooking chicken legs. There are lots of RUclips videos on that. Just put them on a grill rack so air can get underneath. It’s easy and fast.
@@StephenWorth Thank you, Stephen! I will try chicken wings some time next week! I so appreciate your support, and if the wings turn out well, so will my hubby! 🙋🏻♀️
Roast pork chops in oven under foil, until internal temps are 100°F. Then, finish at 400° in air fryer for 12minutes, flipping halfway time mark. So yummmmmy
How thick and what effect do you get?
@@whazzat8015 2” thick. Tried pan frying and it came out like boot leather. You get a nice crust
@@XroorX Great. Almost like sous vide with reverse sear.
They are lean and require care to get what you finessed
@@whazzat8015 $10 for 10 pork chops at a store called Wegmans. Usually their white label stuff is stellar but the second you cook too long, it’s a task to eat-both in flavor and texture. I’m gunna be the old guy and go nuts when tenderloins go on sale. Hahaha
Yes. Yes you should. I spent way too long saying "I don't need that, I have xyz already...." and no, it's not the same.
For crispy tofu, golden chicken, brussel sprouts, reheating pizza and even grilling steaks... It's my favorite appliance now.
And of course it makes nuggets and strips way better than the oven... But I rarely make those anyway.
but EVENTUALLY...they ALL start smoking.
the grease starts building up around the heating coils and they never can be cleaned because of their location inside the fryers.
Have you considered one that vapes?
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I've had my Gourmia for 4+ years, hand wash the drawer and wipe out the inside including around the coils (when COLD) never had it smoke. The coils burn off oil and debris, just like the oven/broiler and oil fashioned burners on stoves.
@@tdublakeo It depends a lot on what you cook as well. Some foods have a lot of fat that splatters. e.g. Steak/burger/bacon vs Brussel sprouts or fries.
Coils are pretty close, enclosed and exposed.
@@tdublakeo oven broilers do not circulate the air with a fan...hot air fryers do.
other than convection ovens...and nobody deep fries with them.
never heard of an air fryer that never smoked...eventually.'
never.
These work on the same principle as when I roasted coffee with a heat gun and a metal bowl. Although, having the coffee in a metal bowl allowed me to shake the coffee as it roasted and the fan blew out the chaff.
Would love a video on this process!
Almost as cool as the mixer attachment on my drill!
Thanks for sharing ❤
I’m in the uk and use a halogen just not sure yet about air fryer
My family have two next to each other.... Large toaster hot air fryer then a small drawer type for smaller meals like for a cornish game hen
I have a Ninja 2 basket and a Ninja Foodi. Love them both and use them a lot. Wish I had held off a bit longer though as Ninja came out with one you can use a 2 drawer or take the middle out for larger items. Wouldn't be without them now
I love my air fryer, cooks for 2 which is all we need
Just put my Philips xxl up for sale on craigs, since I got a gourmia foodstation. The depth of the basket really only mattered for whole chicken but I'd rather air fry a spatchcocked bird on the wide surface of the foodstation. So yes, you should buy my air fryer.
I own the Instant 4 Quart model; it is fantastic for single people; definitely small for a family.
I love my Ninja Foodi XL Smart grill, use it all the time.
I’m surprised that the Gourmia model sold at Costco was not included.
For a year or two I wanted to buy myself an air fryer but in truth, I have too many gadgets so it was seeming to be just another item to use once in a while, but mostly live on the shelves with my extra Instant Pots (2), the Ninja version, which also has the air fry lid, slicers, grinders rice cookers etc.
But my son gave me a small one for a gift, which gave me a little taste of the possibilities. But it was too small for family use. He however, used it all the time. (I suspect it was one of those things I’ve been guilty of)
One day a year ago I saw the $48 Gourmia at Costco and decided for the price it would either work well or I wouldn’t mind the loss if it was junk.
I use it daily almost.
Excellent devise for the price. I bought my mother one since it’s just her and dad, no need to heat the house to cook a couple salmon steaks or whatever.
Not a huge number of buttons to be concerned. In truth, I only use the air fry function. Timing. It’s mostly about timing. Some lower temps are available
But like my Instant Pots, most of the extra bells and whistles are (3-4yrs and still going strong) completely unnecessary.
Making yogurt? Maybe eventually, meanwhile the store bought yogurt is fine.
Would love to know how these compare to my Breville Toaster Oven with a Convection feature (guess it doesn't matter too much, I have no counter space left....)
Would NOT be without my airfryer. If I had room; I’d get two
Been using a Ninja Foodi now for what.. 6 years.. maybe more. We love it.. we might look into a new model this year
Thankfully the house is solar powered, so because we are a large group working different hours, days, nights, the oven is always on preheat, and baking is the preferred use. An air fryer wouldn't work for this household. Definitely could see its usefulness instead of an oven for a single person or a couple.
I am pleasantly surprised how well mine makes "hard bolied" eggs
I love my Gourmia electric travel kettle. But that air fryer is crazy looking.
Should have reviewed the DREO Chefmaker. That thing is the appliance I've ever owned
I am looking to get one of these. But a friend who has one said that they really smell a lot. Can anyone give their opinion on whether or not these things smell up the house? Thanks!
I have a fancy air fryer that does it all. Cooks fish perfectly. Makes stews, soups, steak, even crazy fluffy French stuff that I'll never care to make.
Bought a Cuisinart and it's great but it's renowned for providing temperature a little higher than selected. BUT that caused me to get a digital bluetooth temperature monitor. I now select a temperature 25 degrees lower than requested and I cook to internal food temperature. I don't care how long I'm supposed to cook that chicken breast because when it gets to 165F....it's done. The bluetooth version links to my smartphone and I can sit in the other room while monitoring my cooking.
It's definitely not for cooking for a family meal. Such a big contraption to cook a meal for one person.
I am still skeptical about the nonstick coating. The air fryer does get hot enough to leech chemicals. I will probably go with a tray style and spend more time cleaning
Agreed. My concerns are about where the burning plastic fumes being reported are coming from. Is it the PTFE coating of the basket & grate? Or possible the fan or electrical components/wires that sit directly above the heater coil. One option is to look for a ceramic coating (also non-sick but doesn't use PTFE and associated "forever" chemicals). Ninja and Paula Deen are two brands that use ceramic coatings.
@@terraXR yeah the heat of the coils is much higher than the alleged 400° or 500° it gets the air up to. given how close the wires are to the nonstick coating I recon some internals experience a much higher temperature
You know what's better than an air fryer. An indoor grill that doubles as an air fryer. I love my top loading 5 in 1 Ninja Indoor grill air fryer. Best small appliance purchase I made in decades. Its special hard warring ceramic non stick coating can stand up to 500 degrees while grilling and broiling.
Air frying = baking, as in an oven
convection heat is different than baking in a "regular" oven
I pretty much use my air fryer for frozen chicken wings. Much easier and faster than the oven.
If you like to make things crispy, buy an air fryer. Wings shrimp, chicken. It makes them crispy