Air Fryer recomnendations

[Duner Wi]

Wife is starting to talk air fryer for 2 people.
Any recommendations or don'ts. I remember air popcorn from 40 years ago and I thought it was pitiful. Had air fried fries and they were very good.

 

[Mark-Ia]

Our new stove has a built in air fryer.

 

[300jk]

Wife is starting to talk air fryer for 2 people.
Any recommendations or don'ts. I remember air popcorn from 40 years ago and I thought it was pitiful. Had air fried fries and they were very good.

My wife wanted a Ninja crispi for Christmas and she got one. She did some research and chose that one because it is glass and doesn’t have the non stick coatings that aren’t supposed to be the best for you. We have yet to try it yet as we’ve been busy the last few days. She did buy a couple bags of chicken wings to try.

 

[504]

I was talking to my niece the other day and she said that no day goes by that they don’t use their new oven with the air fryer built in. If you have one on the cabinet you will use it, if you put it in the cabinet when you’re done cooking with it you’ll use it twice before it goes in the yard sale

 

[Mcrafty1]

Granddaughter persuaded me to by an air fryer several years ago now, it's a Ninja and actually it's used a lot here at home. The only complaint I have with it is the cook pot is small so preparing multiple food types or larger amounts requires multiple passes. Also you can buy paper liners that fit in ours and saves a ton when it comes to cleanup..

 

[RobCons]

Our oven has that function and convection bake, it gets used daily. We never use regular bake.

 

[GChief]

Pro-Tip.

For my air fried Schnitzels I do 3 step flour and egg wash, spray with avocado or olive oil, then let set in the fridge long enough for the oil to be absorbed completely through the "batter". Do a light spray as needed them into the air fryer.

I also use my own milled flour and store bought almond flour mix. But thats probably a big step for they way people eat here.

We have a Phillips, but I have done the same is our air fryer toaster oven and main oven, depending on how many servings I am making.

If I was buying another, it would be the Ninja mentioned up thread.

 

[Tim in New York]

We used our Cuisinart air fryer probably daily. It looks like a toaster over rather than a pot type. It has a small grill tray and we use that a lot too. Just did 3 NY strip steaks for Christmas. I would highly recommend it - looks like it still available. We got our from Kohl's https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-7...MI_euJ7azfkQMVtElHAR0CPgs-EAQYASABEgLO6_D_BwE

 

[urbancase]

Wife just bought our first and she is and worked as a cook she said the cusisart (spelling) was the best pick. Myself if that what she wants it fine, you can tell I don’t miss many meals and almost never have a meal that not good

 

[Fixingfarmer]

2 here and We had an air fryer stand alone and it worked. the cleaning was a bit more complicated than it need to be and the basket how it attached would let the bottom fall out sometimes hot!!!! A user error but not a fun time!

Like others have said we ended up with a ninja toaster oven style one before graduating to the big oven with the setting ours happens to be a Samsung oven from the outlet store.

The ninja toaster oven with the air fry feature cooks well but it’s easy to burn stuff if you aren’t paying attention it cooks hot which is good and bad compared to the old non convect oven it was better at making a (small) pizza. And better than the toaster oven it replaced and the air fryer.

The new Samsung though I don’t think has made a burnt mess yet we have had it for 3 years no complaints from her the convect bake and air fry settings are similar when the pan is in the middle often convect bake is the answer

The ninja toaster oven is still backup and if something else needs to be cooked at a different setting like rolls or something I toasted bread this afternoon in it since she is under the weather I didn’t feel like I should fire up the big one just for that.

Every one is a step up from what we had before the old toaster oven is in the shop for heating bearings now and actually gets more use than the ninja. Circle of life I guess

 

[Ultradog MN]

Wife is starting to talk air fryer for 2 people.
Any recommendations or don'ts. I remember air popcorn from 40 years ago and I thought it was pitiful. Had air fried fries and they were very good.

I've never had fried air before.
Is it any good?

 

[JWA]

The definition of fry is to cook in hot oil or fat, so how do you fry with air?

 

[Russ from MN]

Wife got one a couple of years ago, it's called Kitchen in the box. She loves it, uses it for cooking many things.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

The definition of fry is to cook in hot oil or fat, so how do you fry with air?

Always one nit-picker in the crowd. You use words incorrectly all the time, and this is where you draw the line?

The cooking process produces results similar to the food having been fried in oil, but using hot air.

 

[chvet73]

We have had 3 different fryers. Finally evolving to one with 2 doors. It is so much easier to use then the other types. And in our opinion it cooks better. Look at the 2 door models is my advice.

 

[kencombs]

We have had 3 different fryers. Finally evolving to one with 2 doors. It is so much easier to use then the other types. And in our opinion it cooks better. Look at the 2 door models is my advice.

I have one of those, don't recall the brand though. Works well, except, tends to burn food before completely cooking at recommended temps. If the recipe calls for 375 for instance, 325 works better. This is the type with tube type heaters, 2 top, 2 bottom. The radiant heat burns tips/ends before the circulating hot air completes the cooking process.

It is most excellent when reheating normally fried foods strangely enough. The batter coating stays crisp. that and toast, it's great for toast, english muffins etc.

 

[buickanddeere]

Pot type with a stainless steel basket . Easy to pour the grease out if the pot too . The toaster oven type with the vertical glass doors . Are too much work to keep the windows clean .

 

[Devin Down South]

Our air fryer is one of the most used appliances in the house. Use it multiple times daily with 3 kids in the house. It takes reheating food to another level in my opinion. Not sure I’ve ever had anything bad out of it.

 

[kencombs]

Pot type with a stainless steel basket . Easy to pour the grease out if the pot too . The toaster oven type with the vertical glass doors . Are too much work to keep the windows clean .

Can you share the brand please? I've never seen an air fryer with a pot, or one that uses grease.

 

[GChief]

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