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9 days agolast modified: 9 days agoDH wanted one. He came home with a small Magic Chef. It's circular and looks large enough on the outside. It's 10" outside, but the cooking area is only 7" in diameter. Square 7" would have worked better, but he used it so he had to keep it.
Then he bought an Instant Vortex Plus. It's 13" high, 11" square, but the handle adds an extra 2" at the front. The cooking area is 10" square (with rounded corners). He uses it quite often. It can hold a large turkey thigh or 2 smaller turkey thighs. He sometimes uses it to toast things rather than using the microwave.
I detest cleaning it. I bought a couple of silicone mats about 2" high that perfectly fit the Vortex. Makes a difference, but I still dislike cleaning it. We've had it for 3 or 4 years. It takes up a lot of space, but it's not just my kitchen and he really likes it and likes to cook.
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Comments (20)I have two Oklahomas which I've had for three years now. I both love them and hate them. The fragrance is amazing, the blooms are huge and velvety, and when they are young they are a lovely red to burgundy color. However, the blooms fade VERY quickly into that terrible magenta, they also don't last long in general, so they are not a good cut flower. My plants also refuse to bush out, but rather grow tall, thick-stemmed and straight. The one in full sun is about six feet tall now. But they do seem to be vigorous for me anyway, and they bounce back quickly from heavy pruning (which I do prune them down in the winter because I don't want them to become enormous). The climate where I live is much cooler than where you are, but it does rain continuously for about 9 months out of the year, and the Oklahomas don't seem to mind it. They also seem to be blackspot resistant at least in my garden, even though neighboring plants have gotten blackspot. So there's pros and cons. Overall I like them enough that I won't get rid of them, but I do prefer the longer-lasting blooms on a bushier plant, and had I known more about Oklahoma before I planted them I probably would have chosen something else. Repeat bloom on mine is pretty quick though, as long as I keep up with cutting off spent flowers....See MoreTalk to me about apps, please.
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Comments (12)I have the 48" RNB and absolutely love it! It has been about 18 months. Configuration is 6 burners and grill. In retrospect, I kind of wish I would have gotten the built in griddle instead. At decision time I went with the idea that I could always turn burners into a griddle with an overlay, but could not create a grill out of the burners. So far, I have not used the grill all that much.... in part because I find it a little underpowered, but also because of the big surprise of how amazing the broiler is! Holy cow, this was not even on my radar, but I use it ALL THE TIME, though wish it had more surface area. Other surprise is how little I use the large oven due to the fact that the small oven is pretty good sized. The half size commercial baking sheets fit perfectly and it heats quickly so mostly just use the large oven on holidays. Cleaning is super easy, the grates will patina, but mine always look fine. I just rub oil into the cast iron and periodically give them a scrubbing with a damp dish sponge and replace the aluminum foil in the drip pans every few months. Wokking is awesome, love taking off the burner grate and just dropping the wok on top of the flame. Searing meats and vegetables is whole different game now too. And did I mention the broiler? ;-) It does amazing with steak and chicken breasts. I even use it to put a nice crust on a slow roasted corned beef. It is a simple and powerful workhouse and does take some getting used to. The burners are far more powerful than the Viking 15K BTU closed burner range top that came with my house. You mentioned your vent system, so good that you thought of that, don't forget to consider make up air if you have not already done so. Happy to answer any specific questions....See More
8 days agolast modified: 8 days ago" ^^^ interesting, TV. Can’t imagine how it would work. "
It looks sort of like this
It only has one heat setting, and as it cooks the paddle keeps the food moving so it cooks evenly without needing to flip or shake it. I do have a little basket that can ride above the paddle and not rotate, but I don't think I've ever used it.sushipup2 thanked Toronto Veterinarian- 8 days ago
8 days agoI have the same one as donna_loomis. I wanted one large enough to make it worthwhile.
I use it for almost everything. I don't use it just for frozen foods.
I have a countertop oven which I use all the time as well. It's a brute to clean and i knew I didn't want that model for an air-fryer
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8 days agoAll an air fryer does...it's an electric coil on top....food under it, then it blows air. It's as effecient as using the "broil" function with convection. The pluses of owning an air fryer...it doesn't heat up the kitchen like your regular BIG oven does....it's a small...contained space. I use ours for browning a grilled cheese sandwich...about 1.5 minutes each side and the cheese is hot and done. Or....put a frozen burrito into the microwave for 1.11 minutes...then toast it in the air fryer. We really like ours. Got it on a Black Friday sale for $20. Link it's on sale for $40..reg $80
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6 days agolast modified: 6 days agoCosori gets good reviews. Sale on their site, $60, end today. Good price, better tha A.
I almost got one ,but have limited space, trying to downsize and have the Breville oven-broiler- air fryer. we don’t tend to fry or eat skin on chicken.
I sort of WANT it — veggie sticks, … but DH reminds me that the Breville does air frying.
(I love gadgets, crying big tears now boo hoo)$60 is a much better price than friend-of-grifty-grabby, Jeff at A is selling it for. I read a LOT of reviews (which is why I think I deserve this AF)
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