Something about the 5 course plan gave me a pass-it-on idea. Pass-it-on Potluck edition. Rather than each person contributing to a single dish, each person contributes one dish to a single meal. Could be more interesting to have them to in blind not knowing what the other made. You may end up with 5 main courses or 5 side dishes. or 4 deserts and some booze.
Honestly, I’d love an episode where the normals show what their favorite mid week meal is that they make for their families. No fancy cheffing it up. Literally, “this is the jar I buy from the grocery store, here’s the box of noodles I use, etc.” Maybe after they’ve made it the way they always do then you can chef it up. I just think it would be interesting to see what they are making at home and what tricks they’ve learned from working here that they have taken home with them.
I also wish they still did the battles with all three of them in the kitchen at the same time; I think they stopped because of COVID, but now that they're clearly able to be in the studio together again, I wish they'd go back to that format!
I feel like many of the "fun" elements of Sorted have sort of.. disappeared lately. Obviously still love the gang, but the silly battles and stuff aren't being made anymore:(
@@azreal2309 Does it really it matter if the end result is entertaining and free content? I mean, I totally get that trust and transparency are always a concern, to a degree and should always be handled with care especially as a channel becomes bigger. But as long as the content doesn't turn into glorified infomercials, is sponsored content like this a problem and does it matter how much profit is made from the content they offering for free for us to consume? It's not like they are news channel or even a review channel like that, where sponsorship, bias and profits are a much more major concern. At the end of the day, they are a casual food channel and it shouldn't matter just how much money they are making or how profitable the channel is, but instead we should care more about the quality and entertainment value of said content. If they can find a way to make a sponsored video like this one as equally entertaining and quality level as there other content, and at the same time make a quick buck, than I'm all for it personally. Otherwise, I'll just avoid these videos, which helpfully by youtube rules (and actual laws in most countries) have to be clearly labeled as sponsored content making them somewhat easier to identify and avoid if needed.
After realising that I’ve gone from having frozen turkey dinosaurs and potato smiley faces and beans as a kid to cooking most of my meals fresh from scratch, I think a video where the guys use frozen or premade food in a unique and different way would be a good video! I’m gonna have to go down memory lane and think what I had as a kid and try and think of things myself!
@@Virginiafox21 I think they’ve done frozen food as like a cheat as they did that series on tinned food but I think already “pre-made” foods or food we had as a kid but transformed would be a bit of a different spin and would be interesting E; I mean a great example was when they used gnocci instead of mash on a fish pie in a recent episode
I have a food processor and dinosaur cookie cutters... I have scratch made dino-nuggies in my freezer. I didn't know it was possible to outgrow the greatness that is dino-nuggies.
@@PonderingDolphin They are better than store freezer isle, but gourmet dino-nuggies doesn't impress the ladies as much as I wish they did. 1lb turkey/chicken meat, rough cut 1 Tbs instant potato flakes 1/3 c cold water seasonings to taste Make a paste out of it in the processor, flatten and freeze slightly, cut out dino shapes, bread them, and freeze them solid. I like using panko with a little bit of finely grated parm as my breading. I change up seasoning to what I'm feeling at the time. You can split the paste and make 2 flavors even.
Something that's worth looking into for extending the longevity of your Air Fryer is not using pressurised spray oil in them. Certain brands have been found to attack the non-stick coatings inside the drawers. So normal oil in pump bottle is one option or you can now get perforated silicone mats to put inside that food wont stick to or stop air circulating. I've also been using parchment liners that do a similar job & also make it easier to lift food out of drawer types as you can hold onto the paper without burning yourself. Both make clean up a lot easier.
The oil isn't to stop it sticking, its to create a 'fried' like texture on the outside. The outside gets hotter if it is coated with oil, and cooks at a much more equal/consistent temperature. Try it next time you cook chips in your air fryer. Try a batch with no oil, and then a batch after mixing them in a bowl with a dash of oil, you'll see a huge difference in the outside texture.
You can buy refillable oil 'mister' bottles that you pump up to 'pressure' and they deliver an aerosol like mist. They work 'OK' in my experience but do tend to be a little messy - somehow oil gets out and onto the outside of the bottle... maybe some residual pressure although I do vent the pressure when I'm done. I've had these to use with Olive and Avocado oil for a decade or more.
@@ukgroucho Yeah its manual pump bottles I use. You have to use a light oil though, and it also works better the warmer & so less viscous the oil is. Also if you can have a play around in the shop before you buy some have much better quality pumps than others. Or like some of the others have said, light manual application to the food before putting it in the basket also works.
What I would want out of an Air fryer Video would be a 1:1 comparison with a normal convection oven, i.e. normal oven with a fan. Because in my mind I dont see how an air fryer would be anything different aside from being more convenient for small portions. So I would love to see if there is something a regular air fryer can do that I cant just do with my oven the exaxt same way.
As someone with a convection, I agree. However, not every home has a convection. These are a lot cheaper and cook faster than a traditional convection.
As someone with a convection oven, my air fryer cooks things a lot faster and generally has more consistent results. Also it takes barely any time to preheat and based on my high level comparison uses less electricity than using the oven. Maybe my convection oven isn't as good but to me the air fryer is the oven on steroids. I regularly roast whole chicken (around 1.8kg) in less than an hour start to finish and it has juicy insides with crispy skin!
I love using the air fryer as it's so much easier for one person or small amounts and doesn't require heating and prepping the oven. One of my fav features is being able to set the time and not worry about it overcooking or burning (once you know times). Can be used as a toaster too to reheat breads.
This is what I've found also. Great option for a single or couple but a space eater for large families. My sister couldn't live without hers, but I have no use for one. I make large meals for 4-12 people, and the air fryers aren't helpful to me. If I need to save time, I'll dump everything in a crockpot in the morning or choose one-pot meals. I love air-fryers for their intended market, but not worth the price/space for me.
Air "friers" are essentially smaller convection ovens. They are not really replacements for actual deep fat friers, but convection ovens. Air friers are waaaaaaaay more portable than ovens.
@@franciscodetonne4797 That was what I was wondering, Thank you for answering. I don’t know much about these gadgets but have been curious. Watching this video it seems it’s nothing more than a small convection oven and you confirmed that. 💖
@@jamyedowell245 Quite the opposite if you have children since they can use it for snacks. It's also useful for quickly roasting some vegetables or peppers to add to another dish.
@@MtnNerd depends on the child. Mine is autistic, and can't be left unattended with the microwave. But if I'm roasting veggies, I'm already heating the oven up for some other part of the meal, which brings me back to, I see the benefits for some, but not myself.
I'm disabled and my air fryer has been a literal lifesaver. I mostly use it for frozen foods and reheating, but it is so much easier than using my oven and it does a better job than most other appliances, love seeing them being taken more seriously!
Same! I live by myself and swapped a ‘proper’ oven for an air fryer that has shelves and an opening door - basically like a normal oven, just convection. Can do rotisserie chicken in it and all sorts! Heats up in less than 2 mins, best thing I’ve ever bought 😍
@@Luckmann I am also disabled and I live alone - and the Air Fryer has one advantage - I do not have to heat a whole Huge oven - to get foods cooked. I have a single basket one that is perfect for a single person
Love my air fryer. Think more like a mini oven and hay presto lots of options. Great to see other recipe's in an airfryer. Well done Guys loved this one.
It's literally just a convection oven. I don't get why everyone gets so excited about them in the UK. They've been marketed hard, and people have fell for it.
@@sneer0101 Mate they are popular literally WORLDWIDE for the last decade, where have you been? 🤣 Yes, convection and halogen cooker ovens were first but technology always updates and changes. Those things were always breaking down.
@@sneer0101 It is literally a worldwide thing and I am not aware of them every being marketed heavily. We just bought one cause it was cheap (like 80% sale) and after cooking a few meals in it we ended up buying a bit fancier one immediately.
@@sneer0101 As someone with a convection, I agree. However, not every home has a convection. These are a lot cheaper and cook faster than a traditional convection.
@@lmaree200886 Sorry man but you're living in a real bubble if you think air fryers in the 2010's where even half as popular as they are today. Clever marketing of SoMe and paying influences have boosted their popularity MASSIVELY. Literally just look at the data google trends if you don't believe me.
The one thing that annoys me about air fryers is the "roast", "bake", "broil", "air fry" settings. They literally do nothing apart from change the temperature, which you can set yourself anyway.
Love this! I bought an air fryer recently, to save ££ and as my apartment gets so hot in the summer. Also b/c I bought one for my 80yr old mum as she struggles lifting stuff in and out of the big oven now. She’s a gourmet home cook and expected to hate the air fryer, but I said it was just a small convection oven, she started testing stuff, and LOVES it. Going to send her these recipes…
Oh wow, that's amazing to hear! They are great for hot apartments, saving space and electric, along with those who struggle to lift heavy things. We hope you enjoyed the video :)
The energy saving aspect of it is very relevant to me. If I only want to do a tray of veggies, heating up the whole oven for it seems like a waste, that's where the air fryer is more convenient for us.
Exactly. It's just a small convection oven. And a lot of modern ovens have a fan, making them at least quasi convection ovens. I think the real advantage to an "air fryer" is it's small size. It should use less energy, simply because it's heating up less air, and has less surface area to lose that heat through. I really need to do some research and then pick one and buy it. The small size is perfect for me, and i need an oven badly, as the house i am in has a built in oven, and it doesn't work. Which is NOT going to be cheap to replace...
there's no comparison. you can tell which was air fried and which was not. Traditional deep fat frying leaves a\ lot more oil. Air fried food, the only fats you really get come from the food itself. dead easy to tell the difference, so not really a fair challenge.
Got one recently and have been using it for absolutely everything - lots of my recipes that need an oven or deep fryer translate really well and it saves so much time. Favourite dishes so far have been turmeric/paprika spiced chicken, sweet potato wedges, takoyaki and banana fritters with a cinnamon/coconut crumb. Going to have to try that very inventive looking salmon/bombay mix combination and doughnuts - all of it looks great!
Would love to see meals cooked using a single basket air fryer while also using either the stove or oven. I bought a single basket vortex air fryer and would prefer not having to go out and buy a larger, 2 basket one which is easily over $150. For example, the chicken and potatoes meal could have done one in the oven and one in the single basket air fryer.
The oven, having more volume would take longer. Maybe a single basket recipe where everything is in the same basket an you add the things with the shortest cook time last. Like maybe roast the potatoes first and then add the chicken on top which also gives the added bonus of having the potatoes roasted with chicken fat.
We got a air fryer last year we've mostly use it when we're cooking breaded food like onion rings breaded chicken or mozzarella sticks the air fryer makes these foods so crispy it's crazy
When I was looking into Air fryers I read that it’s basically the same as baking something on the fan setting and that you could just use a toaster oven instead which has definitely a larger capacity. I would love to see a video comparing the two to see if they really can do similar things. I have a microwave with a fan section so I’m thinking I could probably do the same recipes in there
For my experience the main difference is that toaster ovens go up to maybe 200 Celsius Max and I'm doubtful that the inside gets to that temperature while the air fryer reliably gets the inside to 240° . I'm just putting this information there in case you want to take recipes intended for one and then switch it with another
Yes. My ovens have convection setting which I’ve read is the same as or very similar to air frying. I also have trays that have holes/mesh bottoms so that the fan forced heat can get to the bottoms of the food and you don’t need to shake or flip the food item. My ovens cook as hot as 240c
@@bereasonable8018 That's what I thought until I got my IP Pro Crisp, which has an air fryer lid. I find the air fryer function is much more energy efficient, and is much better to use when it's hot out as it doesn't warm up the kitchen as much. I also find the air circulating around the smaller space makes the food crispier and it's faster to cook things (I have a convection oven and the special 'air fryer' pan with the holes in it). I've been so impressed with it that I'm looking into getting a stand alone air fryer as I find what comes out of IP when I use the Air Fryer lid is better than what comes out of my convection toaster oven.
@@bestaqua23 Yeah the air fryer is smaller so the heat is more concentrated that it would be in a normal domectic oven. That cuts down on time, but there's a danger of under-cooking to the core, and the video shows that some of those chicken thighs are still showing signs of blood, which would lead me to put them back in for a couple of minutes more, less crowded the second time. Like everything, you have to get used to your own equipment and how it operates.
@@MapleSimmer " I find the air fryer function is much more energy efficient, and is much better to use when it's hot out as it doesn't warm up the kitchen as much. I also find the air circulating around the smaller space makes the food crispier and it's faster to cook things" -- yeah, but it only works if you cook for one person (two, may be, if they don't eat much). An averege oven can roast twice as much for the same time. Even more, depending on the oven configuration and layout. It takes 20 mins to bake a full tray of wedged potato, and a tray of nuggets takes 15 at most, and If I'm ready to compromise on crispiness, then I can bake both at the same time. How many loads would I make to properly roast 1kg of potato and 600-700g of (possibly frozen) nuggets in an average single-tray fryer?
Would love to see you guys compare it with a traditional convection oven while blind tast testing. Just curious to know if there's a big difference or if it's just a mini-oven. Because in this video, you guys love the food but the food is good because of the ingredients, not because of the air fryer.
I thought the same, but then I grabbed an air fryer last week because it was on for a great price and I have wanted to know if it would live up to the hype. It does! It is much faster than my convection oven and it doesn't heat the whole house or consume as much hydro. I suspect it's faster because it's such a small space to heat up. The only downside from the oven is having to flip or shake the basket half way through the cook times for even cooking as the bottom of mine doesn't have another element. I am seriously considering in purchasing a more expensive brand that does have the bottom element as well. I have even baked sour dough in the air fryer.
With my engineer's hat on, air fryers seem to have, as their main principle, an efficient transfer of energy to the foodstuff. It is achieved by having a relatively small vessel, and relatively high volume of forced air convection. This means they are efficient in terms of energy and can cook food more efficiently. So, it follows that a traditional domestic oven can replicate what they do, in theory. In practice, the problem with the average domestic oven is that it is a bit of a dinosaur in terms of cooking & energy efficiency (i.e., they're not very good for the planet, and not so good at cooking). I think the acid test is cooking something like tandoori chicken which needs a high heat transfer. Recipes for standard ovens recommend using the highest setting, but I've never seen a domestic oven cook it well (they just can't get hot enough to char the meat before it has dried out). In a way, you are right. It IS just a mini oven, but it is a very efficient and effective oven. The misnomer about air fryers is the 'fryer' part of the name. They're not fryers, they're efficient ovens. By the way, it took me nearly 10 years to buy one. A friend had a Tefal Actifry and swore by it, but I never saw the point. It wasn't until my nephew bought one that I understood the principle and the possibilities.
@@horsenuts1831 if you have a oven with an hot air function it would basically be an air fryer in your regular oven, so comparing those 2 could be interesting
@@your46 To do a direct comparison would need you to exchange the fan in the oven to something that blows at storm force in order to force convection, and probably also require you to change the element to something bigger that was controlled by fuzzy logic rather than a bimetallic strip.
@@horsenuts1831 The idea was to see how a hot air function oven preforms compared to a air fryer so i dont see why you would modify the oven. And i disagree that you would need to change to a larger fan to get forced convection as a smaller fan would force convection aswell.
So I'm 7.5 minutes in and I'm done. I've never used an air fryer... always been curious though. However the food so far is nothing special, tasty I'm sure but could all be cooked in a variety of other ways. But what has made this video unbearable is the fact it's a 20 minute long ad. I want YOUR opinions when I watch your videos, and maybe these are in fact your opinions but given that it's an ad I will never actually know. Less Sorted Food and more Sponsored Food, sadly. I always hate it when the video starts with "So we've teamed up with...".
I lived out of my air fryer and my instant pot and a microwave for 2 years. And air fryer is just a glorified convection oven. I made everything. My favorite thing is probably homemade french fries. They're so stinking easy. The other is wings. Homemade wings never got easier. I have one that is a toaster oven/airfryer combo and can't imagine living without it. I really like that Instant one, but I don't think I'll ever be able to afford it.
Hey guys I have a new video format idea for you guys. Take a recipe and google translate to a different language. Then to another and so on. Finally back to English and give it to the normals to figure out. Kind of a mix up between the cook book and head to head to head.
Air fryers can be a great addition to your kitchen... if you don't already have a convection oven. Which is all that an air fryer is: a countertop convection oven. Indeed, they've made countertop convection ovens for decades prior to the advent of the "air fryer". All they've really done is take the oven and make it bucket-shaped instead of drawer-shaped (and added some helpful programmable functions). It's effective, but it's not nearly as big an innovation as people think it is.
Buying a multi-function kitchen device kind of defeats the purpose of testing an air fryer. Unless the recipe has you put it on Fry mode you're not testing an air fryer your testing an oven or a roaster.
So did Barry order one before he went home? I love my tabletop convection oven (air fryer lol). I have a Ninja Foodie smart XL grill 6-in-1. The smart thermometer for cooking meat to temp and carry-over cooking is a brilliant feature.
Wow, I find it interesting that Barry & Jamie have never used an air-fryer before; especially as they're the two "normals" with kids. I thought the speed, ease & small size of their kitchens would have pushed them down that root before now. I love alone & don't want to be heating up a large oven [& the kitchen with it on hot days], cooking for one. I just costs too much proportionately. It also cooks certain things better than a main oven, things like sausages, fish; both fresh & frozen comes out great. I had to retire my old "fishbowl" glass one after years of service & now alternate between a drawer one & a larger one that can also do rotisserie; like whole chickens or joints of meat as well as skewers/kebabs. I only have my large oven on when doing batch baking or rioating something very large like a turkey or leg of lamb. My electricity bills have gone down hugely.
Agree on the bills part! My electric and gas bills are really low cause I no longer use my gas oven or stove top, only my air fryer, an electric banquet pan or a dual electric stove top. I also owned two glass bowl convection/halogen cooker ovens. Those things were always dirt cheap!
@@lmaree200886 The glass bowl types are great, though they take up a bit of space. My dog used to sit & watch food cooking in the glass bowl type. That & the rotisserie were like doggy television for him. Along with the cooking types you've mentioned I also find that a microwave & my Instant Pot really cut down the bills as they use energy more efficiently. The instant pot especially as it cuts the cooking time for whole chickens, long cook stews or soup down to about a third of the time. If you cook clever with these things you can get great food in a short period of time.
We have been using an airfryer for about a year now. Really love it. The name "AirFryer" is a bit of a misnomer - think of it as a small, very efficient and fast fan forced oven. Most things you cook in an oven can be cooked in a preheated airfryer in 1/2 the time. This includes frozen foods like nuggets, fish etc.
Stuffed mushrooms are a go to air fryer dish from us - easy app to make without having to wait forever on the oven to pre heat We also freeze cookie dough and scoop out single servings to bake 2-3 at a time for fresh cookie desserts
Now thats an air fryer, glad to see the idea was revisited from the last one since this things are becoming more and more prevalent because of time and specially their convenient size.
Honestly the point that you just don't have the hassle of dealing with all the oil from a traditional fryer is what I appreciate the most. The result is slightly different however it is similar enough and delicious. my favourite dish would be roasted potatoes, you take your cooked taters and toss them in a colander so the outside gets nice and fluffed up and then you give them a spritz of oil season with whatever you want (rosmary, curry, just salt, a bit of nutmeg, really the options are quite numerous) and then IIRC 200° 20 minutes, toss half way through and you end up with beautiful crispy outsides and nice soft insides of potatoes. The result is much more even than in my oven, I guess if you have a modern high end oven it doesn't make a difference, but the air fryer model I have was much more affordable than a new oven.
@@gadeaiglesiassordo716 that's the thing... the health spin on it is extra marketing that is useless. I'm 100% sure people are swearing by it even though most reciepes can just be done in a regular oven, some will need the convection element, but people are getting trapped by the "it's a fryer without oil" instead of thinking "it's an oven with a fan"
I got an air fryer/multi cooker a few months ago and it gets used in some way or another in virtually every meal I make. I live alone so heating the entire conventional oven/grill seems pretty wasteful when I can use a much smaller device that has things almost cooked before the main oven would even be up to temperature
Some air fryer favorites? Frozen tots work well. Roasted Brussel Sprouts are fantastic. Lemon pepper tilapia (13 min in a cold air fryer set to 375 F from frozen, sprayed with olive oil and with lemon pepper seasoning added) is a nice "impulse" entrée. and of course, an approximation of a cake doughnut is possible using a can of pre-made buttermilk biscuit dough the same way you made your yeast doughnuts... The possibilities are endless.
I would love for them to try Ecuadorian meals. One of my favorites being the seafood cazuela. Maybe something from the mountain region like Yahuarlocro or the Maito from the amazon region. Tbh I would love to see them trying Fanesca out, nut I truly doubt they would get a hold of all the ingredients for it.
Love my air fryer. Simple, easy to clean, can be faster than other methods of cooking. Pro tip: Nothing beats an air fryer for reheating fried foods without them getting soggy or overcooked.
Would love a video with a normal air fryer that just air fries in one drawer? I understand the sponsorship was from InstantBrands re their duo version which looks bloody amazing, tbh. So I enjoyed the video with that in mind. But so many of us just have the one drawer version and can’t upgrade just yet. Would love to see a few more air fryer recipes, using it to prep elements of one meal, make a one-pot meal, or full chef-level gourmet air fryer recipes… Cheers :)
I roast chicken thighs and potatoes all the time, in my oven, cut up potatoes, roasting pan, put thighs on top and roast at 375 for 35 min, added advantage of potatoes cooking in the rendered fat
French fries (chips) either fresh or frozen are great in the air fryer. We do a simple salmon with honey glaze in the fryer. I'm cooking for just the two of us - seniors - and love the air fryer - doesn't heat up the house, doesn't encourage oversized portions, and is super easy to clean (I do use foil in the fryer to minimize mess).
Why are they still "Normal"? You can get a culinary degree at a reputable school in 2 years. These 4 have been cooking together alongside chefs since 2010. You'd think they would all be certified chefs by now.
Loved the video and was a pleasant surprise to see my comment featured! Funnily enough, I was eating air fried chicken thigh kebab I'd made in my Instant Vortex Plus just a while earlier 😊 I'd love to see Pass It On gadget edition 😀
Try a whole chicken in a bigger air fryer v a conventional oven. I only cook chicken in my air fryer nowadays. So much more moisture with the air fryer
I've been using mine for seafood a lot lately, shrimp, tuna, salmon, and scallops. Shrimp in particular is super easy, just lay them out on the tray right out of the freezer, rinse them until the excess ice is gone if it's present so that it doesn't drip into the floor of the fryer (which creates a lot of steam and keeps the shrimp from crisping at all), salt and pepper and whatever other seasonings you'd want, and then straight into the fryer for 8 to 10 minutes at 400 depending on the size of the shrimp you bought. A light spray of olive oil isn't bad on them either, though I've been skipping it lately. The fish I thaw out first, and the scallops. 400 for 6-8 minutes and they turn out pretty great. The oil is a lot more important on the fish if you want them to develop a bit of color
And what the actual eff?? The whole point of air fryers is to cook healthier, but DONUTS??!! With all that sugar and refined carbs, what difference does air frying versus fat frying make??!! I LOVE a good donut, but don’t delude yourself by thinking air frying makes it healthier! If you are going to eat a donut, eat a real one! Then make a nice grilled chicken for dinner.
I’ve been using an air fryer since they first appeared here in the USA about 12 years ago, loved them. Just bought a Brio air fryer/grill/rotisserie haven’t tried it yet but looking forward to doing so. My previous air fryers where “borrowed” and never returned😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
I know this has been done a lot by a few channels but y’all should have the normals and Ben try to follow a recipe that was translated into different languages then back to English and see how they do😂
I have a single drawer air fryer and cook so many different things in it. It's great when I'm cooking just for me but I do cook for the family as well. My oven is currently on the fritz and we've been waiting for a part to repair it. I have cooked so much in the air fryer. I am now tempted to get a dual drawer one though just for that extra versatility.
I really like this concept, especially because it's a device we have in our house, and my parents don't want to cook with it anymore because do not like it. For us we really like some chips/French fries, but every time we make them in our air fryer the edges burn en the chips a solid. Now we can try some new recipes!
I have a Cosori air fryer and make a lot of wings. If you coat them in just a tiny bit of flour or cornstarch, they get super crispy and it’s a tiny bit healthier than straight up deep frying them :)
There is so many things I like to click on my air fryer it's great for heating up leftovers, cooking french fries I even used it as a replacement for cooking things in the oven when it's too hot out(I do not have AC and live in a climate that often gets over 90° f) and of course like the basic white B****I am I use it to heat up frozen foods that I get from trader Joe's
You do the best sponsored videos, truly. Feels like it could just be "another one" of your videos. As a viewer, I always find the content inspiring and never forced. Just wanted to let you know!
Make sure to oil the things you’re putting in outside the trays. Otherwise you’re left with a layer of oil residue on the rack/tray inside that becomes really sticky and really hard to clean.
I had an air fryer and gave it away. The food came out dry and rather bland. I think cooking in oil imparts a flavor of its own. I'm old school. I like fried food to taste like fried food. If you used it for health reasons, like a heart patient with dietary requirements, I could see its value.
Thanks for doing an air fryer episode, I'm currently just doing frozen food and chicken wings, so something new like these dishes are great to know about. I think air fryers are great! less oil, quicker to cook and less energy!
Wait... so... if I understood the way Air Fryer works... most modern ovens have that same function. They are just bigger so it takes a bit longer to heat up... if so... why the bloody hell would any sane person buy a expensive air fryer... to save a few minutes?
It’s the same as a convection oven just less foot print (smaller than a regular sized oven), less power consumed and faster cooking. I bought a basic jumbo single draw $45 Kmart (Aus) air fryer and it’s still going two and a half years later.
I'd love to see a pass it on with the unsung heroes of the channel, the crew that works with you guys behind the scenes. Ofcourse they might not like being filmed but wouldn't it be lovely if they either got to do one themselves, or pick the theme!
Instead of buying an air fryer you would be much better off buying a countertop oven/toaster oven with a convection feature. They usually have a larger capacity within the same footprint & they are far more versatile. An air fryer is only one step up from an easy bake oven.
Everything you can do with an airfryer should be possible to do in an oven right?!? (Just trying to minimalise the amount of appliances I’ve got in my not so spacious kitchen.)
Yes, an air fryer is basically just a small convection oven. The smaller area makes things cook faster and use less energy, but it's essentially a countertop oven.
Yes you're right, you can make everything in an oven too. An Air Fryer is a different and quicker way to cook food, it's a small countertop convection oven and is designed to simulate deep frying without submerging the food in oil.
@@SortedFood I totally see how it could replace a fryer. Since my home has limited space and a built in oven (one with a play button 😂), I’m glad to hear that I could make it all in the oven.
Frozen meatballs in the air fryer are amazing. They get the maiyard reaction on the outside of the entire ball and since they're frozen the inside stays juicy.
I've had a couple of what I thought were cheaper airfryers over the years that I've loved. When I first started watching this video, I kind of rolled my eyes thinking "oh sure, they find a fancy machine with all kinds of settings and make it way easier." But looking at the product on both official page and through local retailers, the machine isn't that much more expensive than the cheap models with no extra functions. it's realistic for a home cook instead of some of the more commercial or ridiculously priced appliances the guys sometimes get to try out.
So glad you guys reviewed this! I’ve been nervous about getting an air fryer…just seemed to be an alternative for fatty frying that was still kinda fatty. But the asparagus was novel and you didn’t have to add any oil to the chicken. Very cool.
The touch-interface on that air fryer looks horrendous. I can't fathom how anyone would be able to use it without having the user-manual on hand. And I'd bet that it beeps a lot more than what we could hear in the video. Edit: 12:07, the panel flexes. It means that it is made of thin plastic, not glass. It will scratch up real easily ...
Not really. Most recipes will give you the time and temp so you just need to hit one button then change the time and temp to what you need as the different “functions” just change the preset times and temps not how it actually works.
I love cooking things like steak, pork ribs, meatballs (especially when I'm doing large batches for the freezer) and chicken in my air fryer. It takes so much less time than in my over or the BBQ. Mine has a dehydrate feature that I love too. I save a lot of money by buying clearance fruit and making my own fruit chips.
l love my air fryer but it is not big enough, l never tried fan grilling in the oven, as that is all an airfryer is i tried fan grilling some steaks and they came out just as good as the air fryer and surprisingly just as quick, my air fryer takes longer to cook if the basket holes are covered, 1 steak 8 minutes but 4 takes 20 minutes, cleaning the oven is a pain though so l prefer the air fryer, also you can dehydrate and proof in a fan oven my smeg has this feature
@@debeeriz I wish my oven had those capabilities. Maybe my next one will be a convection oven. I have a 20 year old electric oven. It bakes and it broils and that's about it. There are no fans, just a top and bottom element so the air fryer was a game changer.
@@TheMiikka34 my airfryer was a kmart special, no bells and whistles, 30 min max at 200c it cost $69nz it does everything my sisters phillips does that cost $550. l just wish it was slightly bigger 3 burger patties is the most l can get in, and there is 5 of us, so if we are all here for tea then l use the fan grill in the oven
Our air fryer is also part toaster. I don't think we could do a lot of the dishes that you did based on the setup, but it's excellent for re-crisping up takeout or doing less fatty type cooking.
Look on Amazon for cheap silicone pans. I've had luck roasting small items in those in my toaster style air fryer. You want the ones with nubbly bottoms, not flat. I have cooked chicken and fish that way, also super crispy taco bake.
I wonder was is the comparison of an actual air fryer vs something with an air fryer function. Such as a toaster oven. Because I don't like an kitchen thing that does one thing.
Note how careful Ben is *not* to call it traditional when describing the spanish inspired dish (croquetas). And the point of an airfryer is that you don't need to use very much oil to fry. Jamie and Barry seems to have missed that bit.
Something about the 5 course plan gave me a pass-it-on idea. Pass-it-on Potluck edition. Rather than each person contributing to a single dish, each person contributes one dish to a single meal. Could be more interesting to have them to in blind not knowing what the other made. You may end up with 5 main courses or 5 side dishes. or 4 deserts and some booze.
But I'm not sure if there doing that anymore. Since there's only 4 of them and not 5.
I love the pass it on..they do them live now though you have to pay to watch them now I think
@@ArielK1987 they did a live Pass It On at the end of May so I assume they're still on it :)
@@ArielK1987 4 regular cast and 1 special guest could be fun
Yes! Do this please! At least this way alle the food will be edible --> so less waste!
Honestly, I’d love an episode where the normals show what their favorite mid week meal is that they make for their families. No fancy cheffing it up. Literally, “this is the jar I buy from the grocery store, here’s the box of noodles I use, etc.”
Maybe after they’ve made it the way they always do then you can chef it up. I just think it would be interesting to see what they are making at home and what tricks they’ve learned from working here that they have taken home with them.
yes please
I really miss the ultimate battles where Mike,Jamie and Barry cook at the same time and have shenanigans
I also wish they still did the battles with all three of them in the kitchen at the same time; I think they stopped because of COVID, but now that they're clearly able to be in the studio together again, I wish they'd go back to that format!
I feel like many of the "fun" elements of Sorted have sort of.. disappeared lately. Obviously still love the gang, but the silly battles and stuff aren't being made anymore:(
@@a.r.1611 it was inevitable when they took away "I'm gooey in the middle baby let me bake" 😮💨
Yes me too!
@@azreal2309 Does it really it matter if the end result is entertaining and free content? I mean, I totally get that trust and transparency are always a concern, to a degree and should always be handled with care especially as a channel becomes bigger. But as long as the content doesn't turn into glorified infomercials, is sponsored content like this a problem and does it matter how much profit is made from the content they offering for free for us to consume?
It's not like they are news channel or even a review channel like that, where sponsorship, bias and profits are a much more major concern. At the end of the day, they are a casual food channel and it shouldn't matter just how much money they are making or how profitable the channel is, but instead we should care more about the quality and entertainment value of said content.
If they can find a way to make a sponsored video like this one as equally entertaining and quality level as there other content, and at the same time make a quick buck, than I'm all for it personally. Otherwise, I'll just avoid these videos, which helpfully by youtube rules (and actual laws in most countries) have to be clearly labeled as sponsored content making them somewhat easier to identify and avoid if needed.
After realising that I’ve gone from having frozen turkey dinosaurs and potato smiley faces and beans as a kid to cooking most of my meals fresh from scratch, I think a video where the guys use frozen or premade food in a unique and different way would be a good video! I’m gonna have to go down memory lane and think what I had as a kid and try and think of things myself!
Haven’t they made a video like that already? I remember some wontons and frozen seafood.
@@Virginiafox21 I think they’ve done frozen food as like a cheat as they did that series on tinned food but I think already “pre-made” foods or food we had as a kid but transformed would be a bit of a different spin and would be interesting
E; I mean a great example was when they used gnocci instead of mash on a fish pie in a recent episode
I have a food processor and dinosaur cookie cutters... I have scratch made dino-nuggies in my freezer.
I didn't know it was possible to outgrow the greatness that is dino-nuggies.
@@heruhcanedean that is the best !
@@PonderingDolphin They are better than store freezer isle, but gourmet dino-nuggies doesn't impress the ladies as much as I wish they did.
1lb turkey/chicken meat, rough cut
1 Tbs instant potato flakes
1/3 c cold water
seasonings to taste
Make a paste out of it in the processor, flatten and freeze slightly, cut out dino shapes, bread them, and freeze them solid.
I like using panko with a little bit of finely grated parm as my breading.
I change up seasoning to what I'm feeling at the time. You can split the paste and make 2 flavors even.
Something that's worth looking into for extending the longevity of your Air Fryer is not using pressurised spray oil in them. Certain brands have been found to attack the non-stick coatings inside the drawers. So normal oil in pump bottle is one option or you can now get perforated silicone mats to put inside that food wont stick to or stop air circulating. I've also been using parchment liners that do a similar job & also make it easier to lift food out of drawer types as you can hold onto the paper without burning yourself. Both make clean up a lot easier.
The oil isn't to stop it sticking, its to create a 'fried' like texture on the outside. The outside gets hotter if it is coated with oil, and cooks at a much more equal/consistent temperature. Try it next time you cook chips in your air fryer. Try a batch with no oil, and then a batch after mixing them in a bowl with a dash of oil, you'll see a huge difference in the outside texture.
Same tip then, just spray the food before it goes into the drawer, rather than once it's in the drawer?
Not to mention pressurized cans are shit for the environment. I honestly expected better of them
You can buy refillable oil 'mister' bottles that you pump up to 'pressure' and they deliver an aerosol like mist. They work 'OK' in my experience but do tend to be a little messy - somehow oil gets out and onto the outside of the bottle... maybe some residual pressure although I do vent the pressure when I'm done. I've had these to use with Olive and Avocado oil for a decade or more.
@@ukgroucho Yeah its manual pump bottles I use. You have to use a light oil though, and it also works better the warmer & so less viscous the oil is. Also if you can have a play around in the shop before you buy some have much better quality pumps than others. Or like some of the others have said, light manual application to the food before putting it in the basket also works.
Second video in a week to use Bombay mix. Did Ebbers get a bulk deal on it or something?
Probably knowing him😂
What I would want out of an Air fryer Video would be a 1:1 comparison with a normal convection oven, i.e. normal oven with a fan. Because in my mind I dont see how an air fryer would be anything different aside from being more convenient for small portions. So I would love to see if there is something a regular air fryer can do that I cant just do with my oven the exaxt same way.
As someone with a convection, I agree. However, not every home has a convection. These are a lot cheaper and cook faster than a traditional convection.
Agree - in particular for a large family the convention oven seems better, in particular if combined with a grill element.
As someone with a convection oven, my air fryer cooks things a lot faster and generally has more consistent results. Also it takes barely any time to preheat and based on my high level comparison uses less electricity than using the oven. Maybe my convection oven isn't as good but to me the air fryer is the oven on steroids. I regularly roast whole chicken (around 1.8kg) in less than an hour start to finish and it has juicy insides with crispy skin!
An Air fryer makes things way crispier. It’s not the same as an oven.
@@redeye1016 How though? Its literally doing the exact same thing.
I love using the air fryer as it's so much easier for one person or small amounts and doesn't require heating and prepping the oven. One of my fav features is being able to set the time and not worry about it overcooking or burning (once you know times). Can be used as a toaster too to reheat breads.
This is what I've found also. Great option for a single or couple but a space eater for large families. My sister couldn't live without hers, but I have no use for one. I make large meals for 4-12 people, and the air fryers aren't helpful to me. If I need to save time, I'll dump everything in a crockpot in the morning or choose one-pot meals.
I love air-fryers for their intended market, but not worth the price/space for me.
Air "friers" are essentially smaller convection ovens. They are not really replacements for actual deep fat friers, but convection ovens. Air friers are waaaaaaaay more portable than ovens.
@@franciscodetonne4797 That was what I was wondering, Thank you for answering. I don’t know much about these gadgets but have been curious. Watching this video it seems it’s nothing more than a small convection oven and you confirmed that. 💖
@@jamyedowell245 Quite the opposite if you have children since they can use it for snacks. It's also useful for quickly roasting some vegetables or peppers to add to another dish.
@@MtnNerd depends on the child. Mine is autistic, and can't be left unattended with the microwave. But if I'm roasting veggies, I'm already heating the oven up for some other part of the meal, which brings me back to, I see the benefits for some, but not myself.
I'm disabled and my air fryer has been a literal lifesaver. I mostly use it for frozen foods and reheating, but it is so much easier than using my oven and it does a better job than most other appliances, love seeing them being taken more seriously!
I will never make chicken in the regular oven again after using the airfryer
Same! I live by myself and swapped a ‘proper’ oven for an air fryer that has shelves and an opening door - basically like a normal oven, just convection. Can do rotisserie chicken in it and all sorts! Heats up in less than 2 mins, best thing I’ve ever bought 😍
I'm not sure if "Airfryers: Literally for disabled people" is a good tagline for being taken serious, but it's a neat idea.
@@Luckmann I am also disabled and I live alone - and the Air Fryer has one advantage - I do not have to heat a whole Huge oven - to get foods cooked. I have a single basket one that is perfect for a single person
You have air fryer but no rice cooker, haiya!
Love my air fryer.
Think more like a mini oven and hay presto lots of options.
Great to see other recipe's in an airfryer. Well done Guys loved this one.
It's literally just a convection oven. I don't get why everyone gets so excited about them in the UK.
They've been marketed hard, and people have fell for it.
@@sneer0101 Mate they are popular literally WORLDWIDE for the last decade, where have you been? 🤣 Yes, convection and halogen cooker ovens were first but technology always updates and changes. Those things were always breaking down.
@@sneer0101 It is literally a worldwide thing and I am not aware of them every being marketed heavily. We just bought one cause it was cheap (like 80% sale) and after cooking a few meals in it we ended up buying a bit fancier one immediately.
@@sneer0101 As someone with a convection, I agree. However, not every home has a convection. These are a lot cheaper and cook faster than a traditional convection.
@@lmaree200886 Sorry man but you're living in a real bubble if you think air fryers in the 2010's where even half as popular as they are today.
Clever marketing of SoMe and paying influences have boosted their popularity MASSIVELY.
Literally just look at the data google trends if you don't believe me.
The one thing that annoys me about air fryers is the "roast", "bake", "broil", "air fry" settings. They literally do nothing apart from change the temperature, which you can set yourself anyway.
Love this! I bought an air fryer recently, to save ££ and as my apartment gets so hot in the summer. Also b/c I bought one for my 80yr old mum as she struggles lifting stuff in and out of the big oven now. She’s a gourmet home cook and expected to hate the air fryer, but I said it was just a small convection oven, she started testing stuff, and LOVES it. Going to send her these recipes…
Oh wow, that's amazing to hear! They are great for hot apartments, saving space and electric, along with those who struggle to lift heavy things. We hope you enjoyed the video :)
The energy saving aspect of it is very relevant to me. If I only want to do a tray of veggies, heating up the whole oven for it seems like a waste, that's where the air fryer is more convenient for us.
Mostly cooking for one, my Ninja Foodi is a lot more economical than heating a whole oven.
Exactly. It's just a small convection oven. And a lot of modern ovens have a fan, making them at least quasi convection ovens. I think the real advantage to an "air fryer" is it's small size. It should use less energy, simply because it's heating up less air, and has less surface area to lose that heat through.
I really need to do some research and then pick one and buy it. The small size is perfect for me, and i need an oven badly, as the house i am in has a built in oven, and it doesn't work. Which is NOT going to be cheap to replace...
I'd love to see a blind taste test of traditional fried foods made in both conventional and air fry methods. Fries, potato chips, wings, donuts, etc.
Great idea!
Well if they're seasoned the same, they're gonna taste the same.
there's no comparison. you can tell which was air fried and which was not. Traditional deep fat frying leaves a\ lot more oil. Air fried food, the only fats you really get come from the food itself. dead easy to tell the difference, so not really a fair challenge.
Got one recently and have been using it for absolutely everything - lots of my recipes that need an oven or deep fryer translate really well and it saves so much time. Favourite dishes so far have been turmeric/paprika spiced chicken, sweet potato wedges, takoyaki and banana fritters with a cinnamon/coconut crumb.
Going to have to try that very inventive looking salmon/bombay mix combination and doughnuts - all of it looks great!
Takoyaki in the air fryer? I would like to know more...
@@kristind6992 Same! Wow takoyaki in an air fryer?
I think it’d be fun to see Ben give the guys a description one of his favourite dishes and have them make they’re interpretations of it.
Would love to see meals cooked using a single basket air fryer while also using either the stove or oven. I bought a single basket vortex air fryer and would prefer not having to go out and buy a larger, 2 basket one which is easily over $150. For example, the chicken and potatoes meal could have done one in the oven and one in the single basket air fryer.
The oven, having more volume would take longer. Maybe a single basket recipe where everything is in the same basket an you add the things with the shortest cook time last. Like maybe roast the potatoes first and then add the chicken on top which also gives the added bonus of having the potatoes roasted with chicken fat.
might as well do both in the oven at that point lol
@@simonb5986 Also yes, but the air fryer is faster.
We got a air fryer last year we've mostly use it when we're cooking breaded food like onion rings breaded chicken or mozzarella sticks the air fryer makes these foods so crispy it's crazy
At 1:06 you should have offered Barry his spiceology badge back if he could tell you what was in Dukkah
Introduced to dukkah in Australia and fell in love
When I was looking into Air fryers I read that it’s basically the same as baking something on the fan setting and that you could just use a toaster oven instead which has definitely a larger capacity. I would love to see a video comparing the two to see if they really can do similar things. I have a microwave with a fan section so I’m thinking I could probably do the same recipes in there
For my experience the main difference is that toaster ovens go up to maybe 200 Celsius Max and I'm doubtful that the inside gets to that temperature while the air fryer reliably gets the inside to 240° . I'm just putting this information there in case you want to take recipes intended for one and then switch it with another
Yes. My ovens have convection setting which I’ve read is the same as or very similar to air frying. I also have trays that have holes/mesh bottoms so that the fan forced heat can get to the bottoms of the food and you don’t need to shake or flip the food item. My ovens cook as hot as 240c
@@bereasonable8018 That's what I thought until I got my IP Pro Crisp, which has an air fryer lid. I find the air fryer function is much more energy efficient, and is much better to use when it's hot out as it doesn't warm up the kitchen as much. I also find the air circulating around the smaller space makes the food crispier and it's faster to cook things (I have a convection oven and the special 'air fryer' pan with the holes in it). I've been so impressed with it that I'm looking into getting a stand alone air fryer as I find what comes out of IP when I use the Air Fryer lid is better than what comes out of my convection toaster oven.
@@bestaqua23 Yeah the air fryer is smaller so the heat is more concentrated that it would be in a normal domectic oven. That cuts down on time, but there's a danger of under-cooking to the core, and the video shows that some of those chicken thighs are still showing signs of blood, which would lead me to put them back in for a couple of minutes more, less crowded the second time. Like everything, you have to get used to your own equipment and how it operates.
@@MapleSimmer " I find the air fryer function is much more energy efficient, and is much better to use when it's hot out as it doesn't warm up the kitchen as much. I also find the air circulating around the smaller space makes the food crispier and it's faster to cook things" -- yeah, but it only works if you cook for one person (two, may be, if they don't eat much). An averege oven can roast twice as much for the same time. Even more, depending on the oven configuration and layout. It takes 20 mins to bake a full tray of wedged potato, and a tray of nuggets takes 15 at most, and If I'm ready to compromise on crispiness, then I can bake both at the same time. How many loads would I make to properly roast 1kg of potato and 600-700g of (possibly frozen) nuggets in an average single-tray fryer?
Would love to see you guys compare it with a traditional convection oven while blind tast testing. Just curious to know if there's a big difference or if it's just a mini-oven. Because in this video, you guys love the food but the food is good because of the ingredients, not because of the air fryer.
I thought the same, but then I grabbed an air fryer last week because it was on for a great price and I have wanted to know if it would live up to the hype. It does!
It is much faster than my convection oven and it doesn't heat the whole house or consume as much hydro. I suspect it's faster because it's such a small space to heat up. The only downside from the oven is having to flip or shake the basket half way through the cook times for even cooking as the bottom of mine doesn't have another element. I am seriously considering in purchasing a more expensive brand that does have the bottom element as well. I have even baked sour dough in the air fryer.
With my engineer's hat on, air fryers seem to have, as their main principle, an efficient transfer of energy to the foodstuff. It is achieved by having a relatively small vessel, and relatively high volume of forced air convection. This means they are efficient in terms of energy and can cook food more efficiently.
So, it follows that a traditional domestic oven can replicate what they do, in theory. In practice, the problem with the average domestic oven is that it is a bit of a dinosaur in terms of cooking & energy efficiency (i.e., they're not very good for the planet, and not so good at cooking). I think the acid test is cooking something like tandoori chicken which needs a high heat transfer. Recipes for standard ovens recommend using the highest setting, but I've never seen a domestic oven cook it well (they just can't get hot enough to char the meat before it has dried out).
In a way, you are right. It IS just a mini oven, but it is a very efficient and effective oven. The misnomer about air fryers is the 'fryer' part of the name. They're not fryers, they're efficient ovens.
By the way, it took me nearly 10 years to buy one. A friend had a Tefal Actifry and swore by it, but I never saw the point. It wasn't until my nephew bought one that I understood the principle and the possibilities.
@@horsenuts1831 if you have a oven with an hot air function it would basically be an air fryer in your regular oven, so comparing those 2 could be interesting
@@your46 To do a direct comparison would need you to exchange the fan in the oven to something that blows at storm force in order to force convection, and probably also require you to change the element to something bigger that was controlled by fuzzy logic rather than a bimetallic strip.
@@horsenuts1831 The idea was to see how a hot air function oven preforms compared to a air fryer so i dont see why you would modify the oven. And i disagree that you would need to change to a larger fan to get forced convection as a smaller fan would force convection aswell.
Fat = Flavour
I will usually coat food in oil before putting it in my deep fryer
So I'm 7.5 minutes in and I'm done. I've never used an air fryer... always been curious though. However the food so far is nothing special, tasty I'm sure but could all be cooked in a variety of other ways. But what has made this video unbearable is the fact it's a 20 minute long ad. I want YOUR opinions when I watch your videos, and maybe these are in fact your opinions but given that it's an ad I will never actually know. Less Sorted Food and more Sponsored Food, sadly. I always hate it when the video starts with "So we've teamed up with...".
I lived out of my air fryer and my instant pot and a microwave for 2 years. And air fryer is just a glorified convection oven. I made everything. My favorite thing is probably homemade french fries. They're so stinking easy. The other is wings. Homemade wings never got easier. I have one that is a toaster oven/airfryer combo and can't imagine living without it. I really like that Instant one, but I don't think I'll ever be able to afford it.
Hey guys I have a new video format idea for you guys. Take a recipe and google translate to a different language. Then to another and so on. Finally back to English and give it to the normals to figure out. Kind of a mix up between the cook book and head to head to head.
Hahaha, that's a hilarious idea 😂
Air fryers can be a great addition to your kitchen... if you don't already have a convection oven. Which is all that an air fryer is: a countertop convection oven. Indeed, they've made countertop convection ovens for decades prior to the advent of the "air fryer". All they've really done is take the oven and make it bucket-shaped instead of drawer-shaped (and added some helpful programmable functions). It's effective, but it's not nearly as big an innovation as people think it is.
They add the fryer word and people jumped all over it even though they had a fan oven already lol. There is nothing fryer about these machines lol
Buying a multi-function kitchen device kind of defeats the purpose of testing an air fryer. Unless the recipe has you put it on Fry mode you're not testing an air fryer your testing an oven or a roaster.
3 course meal where all three courses have the same ingredients, just with different quantities.
So did Barry order one before he went home?
I love my tabletop convection oven (air fryer lol). I have a Ninja Foodie smart XL grill 6-in-1. The smart thermometer for cooking meat to temp and carry-over cooking is a brilliant feature.
Ben talking about finishing off balls with a clean hand, yup it's a Sorted video
Youve gone for one of the fanciest air fryers around , 219 quid , go get a bog standard one and repeat the video
Wow, I find it interesting that Barry & Jamie have never used an air-fryer before; especially as they're the two "normals" with kids. I thought the speed, ease & small size of their kitchens would have pushed them down that root before now.
I love alone & don't want to be heating up a large oven [& the kitchen with it on hot days], cooking for one. I just costs too much proportionately. It also cooks certain things better than a main oven, things like sausages, fish; both fresh & frozen comes out great.
I had to retire my old "fishbowl" glass one after years of service & now alternate between a drawer one & a larger one that can also do rotisserie; like whole chickens or joints of meat as well as skewers/kebabs. I only have my large oven on when doing batch baking or rioating something very large like a turkey or leg of lamb. My electricity bills have gone down hugely.
Agree on the bills part! My electric and gas bills are really low cause I no longer use my gas oven or stove top, only my air fryer, an electric banquet pan or a dual electric stove top. I also owned two glass bowl convection/halogen cooker ovens. Those things were always dirt cheap!
@@lmaree200886 The glass bowl types are great, though they take up a bit of space. My dog used to sit & watch food cooking in the glass bowl type. That & the rotisserie were like doggy television for him.
Along with the cooking types you've mentioned I also find that a microwave & my Instant Pot really cut down the bills as they use energy more efficiently. The instant pot especially as it cuts the cooking time for whole chickens, long cook stews or soup down to about a third of the time. If you cook clever with these things you can get great food in a short period of time.
KFC - 200 deg C for about 8 minutes. You're welcome.
We have been using an airfryer for about a year now. Really love it. The name "AirFryer" is a bit of a misnomer - think of it as a small, very efficient and fast fan forced oven.
Most things you cook in an oven can be cooked in a preheated airfryer in 1/2 the time. This includes frozen foods like nuggets, fish etc.
Stuffed mushrooms are a go to air fryer dish from us - easy app to make without having to wait forever on the oven to pre heat
We also freeze cookie dough and scoop out single servings to bake 2-3 at a time for fresh cookie desserts
We need more PIO. And for the third time I'm going to ask you to try Egyptian food
I was hoping Ebbers would ask Barry what does duukah has in it
Now thats an air fryer, glad to see the idea was revisited from the last one since this things are becoming more and more prevalent because of time and specially their convenient size.
Bruh i have single handedly practically forced all of my friends to buy one :D Is so incredibly convenient.
Honestly the point that you just don't have the hassle of dealing with all the oil from a traditional fryer is what I appreciate the most. The result is slightly different however it is similar enough and delicious. my favourite dish would be roasted potatoes, you take your cooked taters and toss them in a colander so the outside gets nice and fluffed up and then you give them a spritz of oil season with whatever you want (rosmary, curry, just salt, a bit of nutmeg, really the options are quite numerous) and then IIRC 200° 20 minutes, toss half way through and you end up with beautiful crispy outsides and nice soft insides of potatoes. The result is much more even than in my oven, I guess if you have a modern high end oven it doesn't make a difference, but the air fryer model I have was much more affordable than a new oven.
So glad you love yours.... and roasties in the air fryer are just 👌
It’s basically just a small oven. Not sure why everyone is so amazed that it cooks food…
Well pretty everyone who owns one does have an oven at home. You won't get the same results in a large oven.
I hate this air fryer trend... it's basically a convection oven with a health benefit spin on it.
That's what a air frier is. And if used properly they can work fine as countertop ovens
@@gadeaiglesiassordo716 that's the thing... the health spin on it is extra marketing that is useless. I'm 100% sure people are swearing by it even though most reciepes can just be done in a regular oven, some will need the convection element, but people are getting trapped by the "it's a fryer without oil" instead of thinking "it's an oven with a fan"
@@Karlyr_ but ovens can come with the fan, it's just that you have to put it when preheating the oven
I cook all of my food over a wood fire that I start myself. Now someone's probably going to say that's just an oven without walls, a back, or a top..
I got an air fryer/multi cooker a few months ago and it gets used in some way or another in virtually every meal I make. I live alone so heating the entire conventional oven/grill seems pretty wasteful when I can use a much smaller device that has things almost cooked before the main oven would even be up to temperature
Some air fryer favorites?
Frozen tots work well. Roasted Brussel Sprouts are fantastic. Lemon pepper tilapia (13 min in a cold air fryer set to 375 F from frozen, sprayed with olive oil and with lemon pepper seasoning added) is a nice "impulse" entrée. and of course, an approximation of a cake doughnut is possible using a can of pre-made buttermilk biscuit dough the same way you made your yeast doughnuts...
The possibilities are endless.
I would love for them to try Ecuadorian meals. One of my favorites being the seafood cazuela. Maybe something from the mountain region like Yahuarlocro or the Maito from the amazon region. Tbh I would love to see them trying Fanesca out, nut I truly doubt they would get a hold of all the ingredients for it.
Love my air fryer. Simple, easy to clean, can be faster than other methods of cooking. Pro tip: Nothing beats an air fryer for reheating fried foods without them getting soggy or overcooked.
The salmon looked great. I love my air fryer, I use it for most vege, eggs , and love it for making and reheating pizza etc
? That looked way over, maybe that is how I see it on video, but now I have the word that I forgot from school, thank you
Would love a video with a normal air fryer that just air fries in one drawer? I understand the sponsorship was from InstantBrands re their duo version which looks bloody amazing, tbh. So I enjoyed the video with that in mind. But so many of us just have the one drawer version and can’t upgrade just yet. Would love to see a few more air fryer recipes, using it to prep elements of one meal, make a one-pot meal, or full chef-level gourmet air fryer recipes… Cheers :)
I roast chicken thighs and potatoes all the time, in my oven, cut up potatoes, roasting pan, put thighs on top and roast at 375 for 35 min, added advantage of potatoes cooking in the rendered fat
I come here 80% for the cooking and the other 20% for everyone picking on Ebbers.
I have a drawer in my freezer for snacks that go in the air fryer. Super quick and super easy!
pizza rolls in an air fryer are amazing. highly recommend
I'm a nanny for a family who has an air fryer. First time I've ever used an air fryer and am now obsessed! Thanks for the video, guys!
Pass It On: Air Fryer?
French fries (chips) either fresh or frozen are great in the air fryer. We do a simple salmon with honey glaze in the fryer. I'm cooking for just the two of us - seniors - and love the air fryer - doesn't heat up the house, doesn't encourage oversized portions, and is super easy to clean (I do use foil in the fryer to minimize mess).
Having a typical hong kong kitchen my air fryer is such a good alternative to a conventional oven
We're so glad you like yours :)
Why are they still "Normal"? You can get a culinary degree at a reputable school in 2 years. These 4 have been cooking together alongside chefs since 2010. You'd think they would all be certified chefs by now.
I'd love to see a video where you test this specific air fryer against a deep fryer and an oven
I cook a bangin' Cassoulet in my tefal acti-fry
Loved the video and was a pleasant surprise to see my comment featured! Funnily enough, I was eating air fried chicken thigh kebab I'd made in my Instant Vortex Plus just a while earlier 😊 I'd love to see Pass It On gadget edition 😀
Try a whole chicken in a bigger air fryer v a conventional oven. I only cook chicken in my air fryer nowadays. So much more moisture with the air fryer
Not true. I cook roast chicken long and slow and end up with amazing melt in the mouth chicken which just falls of the bone.
Using Bombay mix to panne something. 🤯
its a glorified oven lets be honest
I've been using mine for seafood a lot lately, shrimp, tuna, salmon, and scallops. Shrimp in particular is super easy, just lay them out on the tray right out of the freezer, rinse them until the excess ice is gone if it's present so that it doesn't drip into the floor of the fryer (which creates a lot of steam and keeps the shrimp from crisping at all), salt and pepper and whatever other seasonings you'd want, and then straight into the fryer for 8 to 10 minutes at 400 depending on the size of the shrimp you bought. A light spray of olive oil isn't bad on them either, though I've been skipping it lately. The fish I thaw out first, and the scallops. 400 for 6-8 minutes and they turn out pretty great. The oil is a lot more important on the fish if you want them to develop a bit of color
Hard boiled eggs. Chicken wings, fried chicken are the most common things I make in my air fryer.
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I am really interested to see you guys using other unconventional products like rice cooker to cook 5 course meals.
Maybe they could try a waffle maker or even a jaffle sandwich maker too!
Should have asked Barry if he knows the spices in Dukkah.
I always want to try all of the recipes you guys come up with but then I think about dishes. Hit us with some more one pot ideas haha
And what the actual eff?? The whole point of air fryers is to cook healthier, but DONUTS??!! With all that sugar and refined carbs, what difference does air frying versus fat frying make??!! I LOVE a good donut, but don’t delude yourself by thinking air frying makes it healthier! If you are going to eat a donut, eat a real one! Then make a nice grilled chicken for dinner.
I’ve been using an air fryer since they first appeared here in the USA about 12 years ago, loved them. Just bought a Brio air fryer/grill/rotisserie haven’t tried it yet but looking forward to doing so. My previous air fryers where “borrowed” and never returned😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
I know this has been done a lot by a few channels but y’all should have the normals and Ben try to follow a recipe that was translated into different languages then back to English and see how they do😂
I have a single drawer air fryer and cook so many different things in it. It's great when I'm cooking just for me but I do cook for the family as well. My oven is currently on the fritz and we've been waiting for a part to repair it. I have cooked so much in the air fryer. I am now tempted to get a dual drawer one though just for that extra versatility.
We do brussel sprouts in our airfryer. I think this has cemented itself as an essential tool in a kitchen, just like a rice cooker.
me watching this with a broken oven that my landlord has 'fixed' by getting a tiny one draw air fryer...
I really like this concept, especially because it's a device we have in our house, and my parents don't want to cook with it anymore because do not like it. For us we really like some chips/French fries, but every time we make them in our air fryer the edges burn en the chips a solid. Now we can try some new recipes!
Maybe the temperature is too high or the time should be shortened since that isn't normal for an airfryer to do,at least not that I know of
17:22 - this raises an excellent question - how easy is this to clean?
Pretty easy as the cooking trays are dishwasher safe and for the rest (at least for the instant brand) it calls for a damp cloth only
You can add in hot water with a bit of soap and put it on a clean function for ten mins. It basically melts everything off
I have a Cosori air fryer and make a lot of wings. If you coat them in just a tiny bit of flour or cornstarch, they get super crispy and it’s a tiny bit healthier than straight up deep frying them :)
There is so many things I like to click on my air fryer it's great for heating up leftovers, cooking french fries I even used it as a replacement for cooking things in the oven when it's too hot out(I do not have AC and live in a climate that often gets over 90° f) and of course like the basic white B****I am I use it to heat up frozen foods that I get from trader Joe's
You do the best sponsored videos, truly. Feels like it could just be "another one" of your videos. As a viewer, I always find the content inspiring and never forced. Just wanted to let you know!
Tabletop convection ovens seem cool
Make sure to oil the things you’re putting in outside the trays. Otherwise you’re left with a layer of oil residue on the rack/tray inside that becomes really sticky and really hard to clean.
I had an air fryer and gave it away. The food came out dry and rather bland. I think cooking in oil imparts a flavor of its own. I'm old school. I like fried food to taste like fried food.
If you used it for health reasons, like a heart patient with dietary requirements, I could see its value.
Thanks for doing an air fryer episode, I'm currently just doing frozen food and chicken wings, so something new like these dishes are great to know about. I think air fryers are great! less oil, quicker to cook and less energy!
Wait... so... if I understood the way Air Fryer works... most modern ovens have that same function.
They are just bigger so it takes a bit longer to heat up... if so... why the bloody hell would any sane person buy a expensive air fryer... to save a few minutes?
It’s the same as a convection oven just less foot print (smaller than a regular sized oven), less power consumed and faster cooking. I bought a basic jumbo single draw $45 Kmart (Aus) air fryer and it’s still going two and a half years later.
If I'm cooking smaller meals/items I use it over my oven. It's more than a few minutes faster in alot of applications and saves on the electric bill
I'd love to see a pass it on with the unsung heroes of the channel, the crew that works with you guys behind the scenes. Ofcourse they might not like being filmed but wouldn't it be lovely if they either got to do one themselves, or pick the theme!
Instead of buying an air fryer you would be much better off buying a countertop oven/toaster oven with a convection feature. They usually have a larger capacity within the same footprint & they are far more versatile. An air fryer is only one step up from an easy bake oven.
Everything you can do with an airfryer should be possible to do in an oven right?!?
(Just trying to minimalise the amount of appliances I’ve got in my not so spacious kitchen.)
yeah its just a small convection oven
air fryer is a 100% marketing term
Yes, an air fryer is basically just a small convection oven. The smaller area makes things cook faster and use less energy, but it's essentially a countertop oven.
Yes you're right, you can make everything in an oven too. An Air Fryer is a different and quicker way to cook food, it's a small countertop convection oven and is designed to simulate deep frying without submerging the food in oil.
Also airfryer is more space-efficient and convenient as conpared to a stove or oven. Perfect for school dormitories or rented apartments.
@@SortedFood I totally see how it could replace a fryer. Since my home has limited space and a built in oven (one with a play button 😂), I’m glad to hear that I could make it all in the oven.
Frozen meatballs in the air fryer are amazing. They get the maiyard reaction on the outside of the entire ball and since they're frozen the inside stays juicy.
Them crunching the crunchy balls made me think of ASMR.
I've had a couple of what I thought were cheaper airfryers over the years that I've loved. When I first started watching this video, I kind of rolled my eyes thinking "oh sure, they find a fancy machine with all kinds of settings and make it way easier." But looking at the product on both official page and through local retailers, the machine isn't that much more expensive than the cheap models with no extra functions. it's realistic for a home cook instead of some of the more commercial or ridiculously priced appliances the guys sometimes get to try out.
Our Convection oven works better than the Air Fryer we had
I use my air fryer for everything, I don’t use my oven anymore as it’s just me. I made a lovely cottage pie the other day.
Air Fried Hot Dogs, Bratwurst, or any Sausage. Especially if you toast your buns for a minute at the end.
Yummy 😋
So glad you guys reviewed this! I’ve been nervous about getting an air fryer…just seemed to be an alternative for fatty frying that was still kinda fatty. But the asparagus was novel and you didn’t have to add any oil to the chicken. Very cool.
I mostly make party wings tossed in flour with spices and air fried at 350•F until golden brown
The touch-interface on that air fryer looks horrendous. I can't fathom how anyone would be able to use it without having the user-manual on hand.
And I'd bet that it beeps a lot more than what we could hear in the video.
Edit: 12:07, the panel flexes. It means that it is made of thin plastic, not glass. It will scratch up real easily ...
Not really. Most recipes will give you the time and temp so you just need to hit one button then change the time and temp to what you need as the different “functions” just change the preset times and temps not how it actually works.
I love cooking things like steak, pork ribs, meatballs (especially when I'm doing large batches for the freezer) and chicken in my air fryer. It takes so much less time than in my over or the BBQ. Mine has a dehydrate feature that I love too. I save a lot of money by buying clearance fruit and making my own fruit chips.
l love my air fryer but it is not big enough, l never tried fan grilling in the oven, as that is all an airfryer is i tried fan grilling some steaks and they came out just as good as the air fryer and surprisingly just as quick, my air fryer takes longer to cook if the basket holes are covered, 1 steak 8 minutes but 4 takes 20 minutes, cleaning the oven is a pain though so l prefer the air fryer, also you can dehydrate and proof in a fan oven my smeg has this feature
@@debeeriz I wish my oven had those capabilities. Maybe my next one will be a convection oven. I have a 20 year old electric oven. It bakes and it broils and that's about it. There are no fans, just a top and bottom element so the air fryer was a game changer.
@@TheMiikka34 my airfryer was a kmart special, no bells and whistles, 30 min max at 200c it cost $69nz it does everything my sisters phillips does that cost $550. l just wish it was slightly bigger 3 burger patties is the most l can get in, and there is 5 of us, so if we are all here for tea then l use the fan grill in the oven
Easy donut option is (American) biscuit dough from the can, rolled in butter, sugar, and cinnamon.
Our air fryer is also part toaster. I don't think we could do a lot of the dishes that you did based on the setup, but it's excellent for re-crisping up takeout or doing less fatty type cooking.
Look on Amazon for cheap silicone pans. I've had luck roasting small items in those in my toaster style air fryer. You want the ones with nubbly bottoms, not flat. I have cooked chicken and fish that way, also super crispy taco bake.
I wonder was is the comparison of an actual air fryer vs something with an air fryer function. Such as a toaster oven. Because I don't like an kitchen thing that does one thing.
Note how careful Ben is *not* to call it traditional when describing the spanish inspired dish (croquetas).
And the point of an airfryer is that you don't need to use very much oil to fry. Jamie and Barry seems to have missed that bit.