Air Fryers: Your New Kitchen Companion ?

[Centigrade32]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

I did not 'put a downer' on it. I merely expressed my thoughts and what I had seen on UK TV. 

You try cooking a meal for 4 even in a dual large sized one.

 

Your 'thoughts' included reheating chips in a microwave when you have an air fryer to warm everything properly.

Any reason why the chips and roast couldn't go back in together at the same time?

https://www.locknlock.co.th/products/air-fryer-oven-12-l

 

Obviously your assumption is that all air fryers are small 😊

But let's not allow facts to get in the way of your story. You don't have any experience with one, you just wanted to post your negative thoughts.

[steven100]

The question I have is do they use alot of electricity,   more than a toaster oven ?   more than a steamer  ?  

 

how many watts are they  ?  

[Lacessit]

5 minutes ago, steven100 said:

The question I have is do they use alot of electricity,   more than a toaster oven ?   more than a steamer  ?  

 

how many watts are they  ?  

Air fryers use less electricity than a conventional oven. Smaller cooking volume, cook faster.

 

Mine is the most basic, 200 C fixed temperature. According to the label, 1200 watt.

 

I use mine for cooking protein only. Beef, fish, chicken. gammon ham, pork, sausages and burgers.

 

A meat thermometer tells me when the food is done, anything > 70 C.

 

Cleaning is so easy. I line the tub with aluminium foil, a quick spray of olive oil. Discard the foil after the tub cools down.

[still kicking]

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

The question I have is do they use alot of electricity,   more than a toaster oven ?   more than a steamer  ?  

 

how many watts are they  ?  

 

Air fryer advantages & disadvantages

16 minutes ago, steven100 said:

The question I have is do they use alot of electricity,   more than a toaster oven ?   more than a steamer  ?  

 

how many watts are they  ?  

Pending on size

 

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[youreavinalaff]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

So you want a meal of roast chicken, potatoes and say roasted veggies, with some sauce.

You have to cook each item individually in the air fryer, chips taking about 20 minutes, the chicken 30 and veggies say 10. You then need to keep that lot warm in the proper oven, or let 'em go cold and microwave them (chips? ugggh) And still use a pan on the hob to do your gravy. Even the OP photo shows two meagre portions of chips.

I watched a programme on UK Ch4 where they got three cooks, one a novice, one in between and an expert, who all said this same thing. Only two of them produced better chips. Stir fried some meal....useless. Most useful for a lazy parent who has two kids and gives them nuggets and chips, ready in 20 minutes. Chip pan, done in 10.

I shall stick with what me Mum used and taught me. 

If you knew about cooking, you'd know you need to rest meat after cooking. 

 

Cook the chicken first, whilst it's resting there is plenty of time to cook your potatoes and veg (together by adding the veg to the potatoes during the last 10 minutes of cooking).