Air fryer

[hammo]

Also bought one as the oven in the cottage is sh!t

It's just a wee electric oven really. Cooks more efficiently so something that needs to be in for 30 mins at 220C+ in a regular oven will be done in 20min or less at 200C

Annoying bit about mine is that grease can get trapped under the silicone stoppers where the metal bit of the 'pan' goes in.

Since its non-stick coated, they need to be cleaned and replaced before using.

Maybe its just bad design of the cheapskate 4L Daewoo one I bought for £30

get some greaseproof paper trays. they come in all sizes and shapes to suit any airfryer.

 

[hammo]

i no longer use my oven, double airfryer does it all, except using the hob for veg.

 

[hammo]

Over the years there's been a long procession of devices to take up space on your kitchen worktops. Most of them are good at one thing and some are good for nothing. But the air fryer (assuming you get a half decent one) is fantastic and well worth it's footprint on said worktop. If you've got small kids or grandchildren, the likes of such delicacies as oven chips, chicken nuggets and other high end food for kids with one digit in their age are done in half the time and come out better than with the oven. I regularly feed four after school pickups and tea is served between 15 and 20 minutes, straight from the freezer. But really, there's too many things it does well to list here. You really do need to surf the old spider's home to piggy back on the successes of others. But you can, of course get recipe books for it if you are a luddite. Although you'll maybe have to look on Amazon.

But you might, for some things need to do a bit of trial and error with the heat and time settings. Put it on too hot and you might get stuff done on the outside and a tad raw inside. The Ninja one I have, amongst other things has a recipe for making dried fruit, meat etc. I've tried that and although it works successfully, more traditional methods of producing jerky and such things to me seem to produce better results. Although it's handier in the air fryer.

i have a tower double airfryer, and it has several one touch settings for pizza, fish, chicken portions etc, etc. sets the temp and time for you. Also a smart fiinish setting so two different items finish cookingb at the same time, very handy.

 

[nic531]

my mother was in the catering trade and was always a sucker for gadgets. therefore we have had a tefal Actifry for many years ( since they first came out in 2006/7), well before they became fashionable . it is not as versatile as some of the modern ones and has only one cooking area but we have used it loads over the years. jacket spuds, part cooked bread chips, meat etc. great for 1-2 people the size we have