I wouldn't get rid of either appliance. They both serve a function. Some leftovers are fine being reheated in microwave and others are better in the air fryer. I think that an accomplished home cook wouldn't get rid of a useful kitchen tool even if it's seldom used. I wouldn't get rid of my Xmas cookie cutters just because I only use them once a year.
Need both..as air fryer doesn't do liquids...what I don't need is the oven..heating and cooking single servings is a big WASTE of time and money.. especially during HOT summers...
Cathy I bought a Cosori air fryer and I love it. I can not live with out it. I have taken frozen chicken thighs and cooked them up they have turned out beautifully!!! Thanks for all the great advice. Your a pro!💖
Sometimes I take the “chill” off an item (reheated fried chicken) but always follow by heating on high in air fryer to crisp it. Works for lots of dense foods from fridge.
Hi Kathy!!! I liked this Taste-test today. Really cute Children you have!!! I like the Air-Fryer but...sometimes I just don't want to wait that long for something to eat!!! So...I would say I like them both...Thank You for this my friend!!!...Great Video!!!...🦋
I love my airfryer ! I use my microwave for softening potatoes before putting in the AF . I heat up soup , melted butter things like that .. thanks Cathy for your videos .. take care ❤️
I use my microwave to heat up coffee. ☕ For leftovers, I use both so everything's heated together. Meat in the AF and mashed potatoes or veggies in the microwave.
This was really interesting, nothing like kids to give their honest opinion!!! I love my air fryer but I also love my microwave....for heating a cup of coffee gone cold, etc. Love baked potatoes in the Micro using a potato bag....just to name a couple....so, you need both!!! Thanks for sharing!
You are the best. I have a Cosori Clear Blaze and the Dual Basket, your cookbook and magnetic cheat sheets. You made my life better, thank you. I've been looking but can't find a vid of you making scalloped potatoes..have you made one?
I cook breakfast burritos in the microwave and then throw them in the air fryer to get them crunchy. I have done the same with taquito and other types of burritos.
I use my microwave for frozen veggies, Healthy Choice Gourmet Steamers and my silicone popcorn container. I wonder if the air fryer will get a popcorn popping container? My microwave has more room inside as I have a compact air fryer as I live alone.
My microwave quit working :) Mine was used like your, heating water, melting butter etc. I LOVE my little air fryer & use it all the time " To me, nothing tasted good from the microwave LOL
Do you have recipes using the AF options like roast, bake, broil, dehydrate not just AF? All I have ever seen is using AF not the other options on RUclips. Thanks!
For most air fryers, the other buttons are like time/temp presets, so they don't change how the food is cooked. For the TurboBlaze, the different options change the fan speed, which can affect the end result. I typically just air fry though
@@empoweredcooks That must be what mine does change the fan speed. I tried a couple of the other buttons and couldn't figure it out but did get bad results so just use the air fry setting. The reheat button takes twice the amount of time to get good results. Thanks for the info
There's no comparison for anything that's better crispy. I still use my microwave for heating liquids, defrosting, reheating my coffee, etc. I use my air fryers for everything else. I hardly use my stove in the summer.
I got rid of my microwave about 6 months ago. I bought a Cuisinart air fryer/toaster oven. It had a slight learning curve, and it takes longer to reheat my leftovers. However, I read some bad things about microwaves destroying the nutrients out of food. I prefer the air fryer for that reason. My food comes out tasting better. Also, there are no hot and cold spots like witha microwave.
Microwave is the best (even better than stovetop) for boiling potato or vegetable and cooking rice (yes, no rice cooker needed if you have a microwave ricepot). pasta as well but I am not experienced enough for this. I only use my stovetop for frying meat (because I think cosori too bad to clean so I don't put meat other than sausage in ), air fryer for fries , grilled cheese bread or reheating buns and microwave for rice, potato, brokkoli, cauliflower etc. to cook
I’m with your daughter on the pizza rolls and all crunchy things. I keep microwave around for mashed potatoes and egg bites reheat. Almost everything else, including leftover pizza must be airfryed
I use my microwave every day. I par cook baking potatoes for 10 minutes, then they finish in the oven in 20 minutes. Air fryer takes longer for me. Cook pot pies mostly in microwave, then they only have to get brown and bubbly after 15 minutes in the oven. All the steam in bag veggies and stuff like that. I hate having to drag out the air fryer unless I'm cooking meat or bacon. I don't have enough room to keep it out. Then having to wash it all and carry it to the wire rack where other small appliances live. Hubs and I don't eat frozen 'kid' foods like pizza rolls, tater tots, hot pockets or stuff like that. Each has a use for me.
Great video I have never liked microwaves and hardly use them because they are just horrible at cooking anything evenly. I shied away from air fryers for that reason thinking they would just be another useless kitchen gadget. Then I tried my bothers out and fell in love with the air fryer.
I run ALL frozen foods in the microwave for 1 minute. THEN into air fryer. Will never give up my microwave. Including the one in my bedroom for heating water or whatever.
Things I can do with my microwave I could never do with my air fryer: 1) reheat my forgotten cup of coffee. 2) defrost and serve my dogs food. 3) melt the wax for my legs 4) make a bag of popcorn
How about half the time (45 seconds) microwave and half time in air fryer ? (Under 10 minutes to be done)
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Often when I come home and put things in the microwave oven and then get a plate, glass and so, then try to get things ready, like turn on the television to relax and eat and so, but the microwave oven is too fast and often make things too hot, to put my frozen Pizza in the fryer and then get 10 to 15 minutes to do things is so much more relaxing and the result is often better with heat that feel more natural, as it was cooked normally. But when I play computer and just was a quick bite, then I go for the fastest way. Booth are great kitchen tools, and my micro have also a heating element that can be used, but then it same time as air.
if you want it fast, use a microwave... if you want it good, use an air fryer... but, sometimes, I will use both (rare)... air fryer for some time, and if the center is cold, nuke it... LOL Thanks again! :)
I used to reheat pizza in the microwave. After watching one of your videos about reheating the pizza and air fryer. I will never again reheat my pizza in the microwave. Still keep the microwave because you're going to need it.
You need them for different things. Microwave for heating up coffee and melting butter. Airfryer for quick roasting of mean and making the best tasting bake potato. Both are making ovens almost obsolete.
Purchase a microwave combo. "Air fryer" is a scam title. The real name is "convection oven." This was invented in 1914 and made available to the public in 1945. You can buy (you might already own) a microwave with a button that says "convect/convection." If you already owned this type of microwave, you got scammed into buying a duplicate appliance. The air fryer was completely unnecessary. All you had to do is hit 1 extra button on the microwave and it will air fry instead of microwaving. The creation of the new title was obviously to rip people off. There have been many hybrid products available since 1945. Convection/conventional oven and convection/toaster oven have been available but the convection/microwave combo is probably the most common now. This often includes a "browning" function or "toasting" function. Mine has a thermal sensor which can maintain a liquid at steaming or boiling temperature. The microwave version is fool proof and it can send you notifications via Bluetooth 😅
Threw out my Corsori Airfryer because I couldn’t get rid of the plastic smell, no matter what I did. The said company wouldn’t return emails…so it went to the recycling centre. Those plastic smells are carcinogenic….
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I wouldn't get rid of either appliance. They both serve a function. Some leftovers are fine being reheated in microwave and others are better in the air fryer. I think that an accomplished home cook wouldn't get rid of a useful kitchen tool even if it's seldom used. I wouldn't get rid of my Xmas cookie cutters just because I only use them once a year.
I agree
Need both..as air fryer doesn't do liquids...what I don't need is the oven..heating and cooking single servings is a big WASTE of time and money.. especially during HOT summers...
Well said,..agree entirely
Liquids like corn or things that are wet/moist do not deal well in the air fryer. They'll fall through the grates. The microwave is perfect for those.
I often cook food such as pastries in the microwave and transfer them to the air fryer for a few minutes to crisp.
That's a brillian idea.
I bought an airfryer because of your videos and I love it. My husband even commented that I use it more than an oven. It was a great purchase.
Cathy I bought a Cosori air fryer and I love it. I can not live with out it. I have taken frozen chicken thighs and cooked them up they have turned out beautifully!!! Thanks for all the great advice. Your a pro!💖
That's so awesome!
Sometimes I take the “chill” off an item (reheated fried chicken) but always follow by heating on high in air fryer to crisp it. Works for lots of dense foods from fridge.
Hi Kathy!!! I liked this Taste-test today. Really cute Children you have!!! I like the Air-Fryer but...sometimes I just don't want to wait that long for something to eat!!! So...I would say I like them both...Thank You for this my friend!!!...Great Video!!!...🦋
I love my airfryer ! I use my microwave for softening potatoes before putting in the AF . I heat up soup , melted butter things like that .. thanks Cathy for your videos .. take care ❤️
I use my microwave to heat up coffee. ☕
For leftovers, I use both so everything's heated together. Meat in the AF and mashed potatoes or veggies in the microwave.
When time is an issue I microwave for a minute then air fry for a few minutes to crisp up. Works great.
great tip!
This was really interesting, nothing like kids to give their honest opinion!!! I love my air fryer but I also love my microwave....for heating a cup of coffee gone cold, etc. Love baked potatoes in the Micro using a potato bag....just to name a couple....so, you need both!!! Thanks for sharing!
I use my air fryer to reheat my crab Rangoon. It’s great!
You are the best. I have a Cosori Clear Blaze and the Dual Basket, your cookbook and magnetic cheat sheets. You made my life better, thank you. I've been looking but can't find a vid of you making scalloped potatoes..have you made one?
I cook breakfast burritos in the microwave and then throw them in the air fryer to get them crunchy. I have done the same with taquito and other types of burritos.
I use my microwave for frozen veggies, Healthy Choice Gourmet Steamers and my silicone popcorn container. I wonder if the air fryer will get a popcorn popping container? My microwave has more room inside as I have a compact air fryer as I live alone.
My microwave quit working :) Mine was used like your, heating water, melting butter etc. I LOVE my little air fryer & use it all the time " To me, nothing tasted good from the microwave LOL
Do you have recipes using the AF options like roast, bake, broil, dehydrate not just AF? All I have ever seen is using AF not the other options on RUclips. Thanks!
For most air fryers, the other buttons are like time/temp presets, so they don't change how the food is cooked. For the TurboBlaze, the different options change the fan speed, which can affect the end result. I typically just air fry though
@@empoweredcooks That must be what mine does change the fan speed. I tried a couple of the other buttons and couldn't figure it out but did get bad results so just use the air fry setting. The reheat button takes twice the amount of time to get good results. Thanks for the info
There's no comparison for anything that's better crispy. I still use my microwave for heating liquids, defrosting, reheating my coffee, etc. I use my air fryers for everything else. I hardly use my stove in the summer.
Sad and pitiful is a good description of microwave food! I only use mine to warm up baked beans !
Love your daughter as your taster
I love my Corsori! Thanks to you..
Just because I now have an Air Fryer does not mean I get rid of any of my tools that I’ve used for years. Both have their place in my kitchen.
Your kids are awesome! That’s a testament to you!
Is your son going to be a chef? Cause he should be, he articulates everything perfectly and he knows his pallet.
He LOVES food!
I got rid of my microwave about 6 months ago. I bought a Cuisinart air fryer/toaster oven. It had a slight learning curve, and it takes longer to reheat my leftovers. However, I read some bad things about microwaves destroying the nutrients out of food. I prefer the air fryer for that reason. My food comes out tasting better. Also, there are no hot and cold spots like witha microwave.
Microwave is the best (even better than stovetop) for boiling potato or vegetable and cooking rice (yes, no rice cooker needed if you have a microwave ricepot). pasta as well but I am not experienced enough for this.
I only use my stovetop for frying meat (because I think cosori too bad to clean so I don't put meat other than sausage in ), air fryer for fries , grilled cheese bread or reheating buns and microwave for rice, potato, brokkoli, cauliflower etc. to cook
reheated pizza is stellar in the air fryer hands down!
Do more video on tase test foods
Do you prefer the bucket air fryer over the square French door ones?
I’m with your daughter on the pizza rolls and all crunchy things. I keep microwave around for mashed potatoes and egg bites reheat. Almost everything else, including leftover pizza must be airfryed
I do 8 mini Toll House cookies at 350° for 10 minutes and get the best ever fresh baked cookies...
Oops..air fryer...
I use my microwave every day. I par cook baking potatoes for 10 minutes, then they finish in the oven in 20 minutes. Air fryer takes longer for me. Cook pot pies mostly in microwave, then they only have to get brown and bubbly after 15 minutes in the oven. All the steam in bag veggies and stuff like that. I hate having to drag out the air fryer unless I'm cooking meat or bacon. I don't have enough room to keep it out. Then having to wash it all and carry it to the wire rack where other small appliances live.
Hubs and I don't eat frozen 'kid' foods like pizza rolls, tater tots, hot pockets or stuff like that. Each has a use for me.
I purchased some store bought green beans and froze them so I wanted to know if I can af them in the AF and if so, how long and at what temp? T.I.A.
Great video I have never liked microwaves and hardly use them because they are just horrible at cooking anything evenly. I shied away from air fryers for that reason thinking they would just be another useless kitchen gadget. Then I tried my bothers out and fell in love with the air fryer.
Out the mouth of babes❤❤ ❤great kids great truth testers.
I run ALL frozen foods in the microwave for 1 minute. THEN into air fryer. Will never give up my microwave. Including the one in my bedroom for heating water or whatever.
I totally agree with you about not getting rid of the microwave. 👍
You have a microwave in your bedroom? That's so cool. 😊
Many people have been buying toaster ovens and not microwave. Keeps food warmer and crispy. But now we have air fryers!
The only reason I use my microwave anymore is for heating things like water or soup. If it can disrupt my Internet connection, what is it doing to me?
Things I can do with my microwave I could never do with my air fryer: 1) reheat my forgotten cup of coffee. 2) defrost and serve my dogs food. 3) melt the wax for my legs 4) make a bag of popcorn
What is the FROZEN setting on the air fryer?
How about half the time (45 seconds) microwave and half time in air fryer ? (Under 10 minutes to be done)
Often when I come home and put things in the microwave oven and then get a plate, glass and so, then try to get things ready, like turn on the television to relax and eat and so, but the microwave oven is too fast and often make things too hot, to put my frozen Pizza in the fryer and then get 10 to 15 minutes to do things is so much more relaxing and the result is often better with heat that feel more natural, as it was cooked normally. But when I play computer and just was a quick bite, then I go for the fastest way.
Booth are great kitchen tools, and my micro have also a heating element that can be used, but then it same time as air.
Start the burrito in the microwave and finish off the air fryer. I do that with breaded chicken also
thanks for the tip!
Thought small oven will do the same job.
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if you want it fast, use a microwave... if you want it good, use an air fryer...
but, sometimes, I will use both (rare)... air fryer for some time, and if the center is cold, nuke it... LOL
Thanks again! :)
great tip!
I used to reheat pizza in the microwave. After watching one of your videos about reheating the pizza and air fryer. I will never again reheat my pizza in the microwave. Still keep the microwave because you're going to need it.
agreed!
You need them for different things. Microwave for heating up coffee and melting butter. Airfryer for quick roasting of mean and making the best tasting bake potato. Both are making ovens almost obsolete.
why choose....do both!! warm in microwave and crisp/finish in air fryer
You need to order some Original Pizza Logs for your pizza roll lover! They’re amazing.
Thanks for the suggestion!
@@empoweredcooks they are easily made in the air fryer too! Great with a side of marinara or ranch
In your opinion, what is the best basket air fryer?
I love the Cosori TurboBlaze, you can find it at airfryertools.com
it seems to me low and slow is the best way no more than 300 degrees, no smoking
How long for a Jamaican beef patty in an air fryer?
Ten mins 180
Wow, did you read the ingredients list on the Pretzel Dogs? As well as a bunch of “other stuff” it contains “a bioengineered food ingredient” 😲 🤔 🙁
hi, your presentation is very useful, but you don't have translation in other languages, that would be perfect! thank you !
I got rid of the microwave, only ever used it to reheat things and the airfryer can do that
Purchase a microwave combo. "Air fryer" is a scam title. The real name is "convection oven." This was invented in 1914 and made available to the public in 1945.
You can buy (you might already own) a microwave with a button that says "convect/convection."
If you already owned this type of microwave, you got scammed into buying a duplicate appliance. The air fryer was completely unnecessary. All you had to do is hit 1 extra button on the microwave and it will air fry instead of microwaving.
The creation of the new title was obviously to rip people off. There have been many hybrid products available since 1945. Convection/conventional oven and convection/toaster oven have been available but the convection/microwave combo is probably the most common now. This often includes a "browning" function or "toasting" function. Mine has a thermal sensor which can maintain a liquid at steaming or boiling temperature.
The microwave version is fool proof and it can send you notifications via Bluetooth 😅
I put the frozen snacks in the microwave for a minute, then the air fryer.
yes, take the edge off the frozen
wrong foods to test frozen food always taste better in convention oven or when its reheated up both devices have there own perks!
i use my airfryer more than the micro
I gave away my microwave because I don’t like the texture of a llot of the food, and for certain things, like hot cereal, it is awful
Threw out my Corsori Airfryer because I couldn’t get rid of the plastic smell, no matter what I did. The said company wouldn’t return emails…so it went to the recycling centre.
Those plastic smells are carcinogenic….
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Melting chocolate needs a microwave
Your children are very good looking
Tic toc cookie dough mud😢
Just get a microwave with a air fryer built in
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Please, please I beg you. Change the thumbs-up thumbnail. It is getting really old and cringeworthy.
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