POLL: Air Fryers - Yes or No?
Lindsey R.
2 years ago
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Comments (25)Air "frying" is not necessarily healthier than deep frying if you are using frozen pre-battered "oven ready" products. Many of these products have a lot of fat in them and the coatings to promote crispness and browning. More than would be absorbed by properly deep frying the same item in its non "oven ready" form at the correct frying temperature. The only way to achieve fried foods is to either have the fats outside the food or in the food. Anything else is convention roasting or baking....See MoreAir Fryer.........
Comments (7)"Spatchcock" turns up fairly often on the cooking forum. Re: fried chicken in an air fryer, I 'fry' thighs or leg quarters quite often in mine, and occasionally wings. But I don't coat it with anything. Just whatever seasoning I'm inclined to use at the moment, and maybe a very light spritz of olive oil, but it really doesn't need the olive oil, most of the chicken I get is fatty enough without it. One of the reasons for using an air fryer is to cut the fat and calories of fried foods. Coating the chicken just adds unnecessary calories. Rusty...See MoreAir Fryer oven -- desertsteph
Comments (9)Don't mean to be rude calling out your name desertsteph I don't take that as being rude... I think for getting extra info on one it is better in a separate thread so not to trail away from the OP of the other. It's a good topic - we can learn from each other before making an investment of our $s. i can't really recommend the brand I have. I wouldn't buy it again unless they remade it with SS inside instead of the coated whatever they used. It's a Paula Deen, comes with 2 or 3 trays and a basket. It stunk to high heaven for a very long time when used. If looking for another one now I'd want SS on the inside and on the trays. I do have a problem with lots of 'scents' on / in things (soaps, shampoo, detergent, cleaners, candles etc). This one is a good size for me and easier to use than a round one (that one is a cook's essentials I think from Evine (now a different shopping channel name)). It was good but the basket didn't come apart (so more difficult to clean) and didn't hold a lot - it was maybe 4 qt size. The one someone posted a pic of here looks good - like it has SS inside. A lot of them are more than I want to spend and probably larger than I need (or have space for). FB has a separate page for the IP AF oven so you could check there for reviews on that brand. I read a lot of good reviews and a lot of not so good reviews on it. I've read not so good reviews on the one by Wolfgang. Curtis Stone has one now (on HSN) but rather new out and I haven't checked reviews on it. Mine has 'burned' off most of the smell by now so I keep using it. somethings I cook in it are in another small pot so not on the rack that came with it. and I found I had a very small SS 'pan' with holes in it that fit in it and use that to put in garlic bread / tater tot type things. the air flows in / around it but food isn't on the nonstick rack that came w/ the AF. it's like a tiny broiler pan insert. I haven't used a broiler in many, many decades so I have no idea why I have this little tiny holey piece of metal... lol! but it works great. Breville should be a good brand if it has an AF. Moccasin Landing (yrs ago she posted on Small Homes) had a Breville toaster oven that she raved about. I like the dials on them rather the electronic read outs. also be sure that the words / temp numbers are dark and large enough to read without your glasses (if you need them). Mine has a light inside and I like the glass in the door so you can see the food cooking rather than the AF basket type. I was always pulling it out... and pushing it back in. you might check the Blue Jean Chef's website to see if she (Meredith Lawrence) has any tips on the different brands and / or what to watch / look for in one....See MoreAir fryer: Biscuits?
Comments (5)I'd think it would depend on the air frier. Since they’re high speed fan things, the trick would be not to have the biscuits dry out too much. My biscuit recipe calls for a very hot oven, to force the butter to steam fast, which brings the flaky. That part in an air frier would be great. It’s just a matter of whether the fan gives them a pleasantly crunchy crust or just makes them hard. The only way to know in your unit is to try it. If you don't have a preheat setting, maybe run it a little to heat up before you put the biscuits in....See MoreMary
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