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Post by eric on Aug 22, 2020 1:27:19 GMT
i'm thinking about getting an air fryer
i have been in this apartment for 4 years and haven't turned the oven on once
thoughts and prayers and recs (recommendations) welcome
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Post by TimPig on Aug 22, 2020 1:57:24 GMT
What do you expect to be cooking in there?
I assume it won’t be meat? Fries? Tater tots?
I have a Gourmia air fryer I use all the time. I like it a lot, but cleaning it is kind of a pain.
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Post by eric on Aug 22, 2020 18:57:30 GMT
What do you expect to be cooking in there? I assume it won’t be meat? Fries? Tater tots? I have a Gourmia air fryer I use all the time. I like it a lot, but cleaning it is kind of a pain. i was imagining putting a string cheese stick in it and having it come out like a fried mozzi stick |
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Post by jhb on Aug 24, 2020 12:33:45 GMT
We have a ninja 4-quart and it works great
Cleaning isn't even that bad because the grate comes out and can go in the dishwasher
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Post by killybing on Aug 24, 2020 19:43:12 GMT
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Post by TimPig on Aug 24, 2020 20:00:27 GMT
What do you expect to be cooking in there? I assume it won’t be meat? Fries? Tater tots? I have a Gourmia air fryer I use all the time. I like it a lot, but cleaning it is kind of a pain. i was imagining putting a string cheese stick in it and having it come out like a fried mozzi stick Would you roll the string cheese stick in flour/egg/bread crumbs to achieve the restaurant style "mozzi stick"? |
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Post by eric on Aug 24, 2020 20:44:53 GMT
i was imagining putting a string cheese stick in it and having it come out like a fried mozzi stick Would you roll the string cheese stick in flour/egg/bread crumbs to achieve the restaurant style "mozzi stick"? no i could do just the egg though if that helped |
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Post by TimPig on Aug 24, 2020 20:51:31 GMT
Would you roll the string cheese stick in flour/egg/bread crumbs to achieve the restaurant style "mozzi stick"? no i could do just the egg though if that helped I don’t believe you would achieve the desired result, unfortunately. You could purchase some frozen mozzarella sticks and heat them in the air fryer, though I don’t see the outcome there being any different than doing it in a toaster. If you don’t have a toaster then you could get an air fryer and this would work, but a toaster is probably cheaper. |
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Post by Logan on Aug 24, 2020 22:28:45 GMT
Would you roll the string cheese stick in flour/egg/bread crumbs to achieve the restaurant style "mozzi stick"? no i could do just the egg though if that helped why no flour/breadcrumbs? if its gluten you fear (because i do) alternatives exist. almond flour, nutritional yeast, ground up pork rinds. i dont recommend coconut flour. i tend to go with a mixture of yeast and pork rinds when i make breaded things. |
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Post by eric on Aug 25, 2020 0:30:59 GMT
no i could do just the egg though if that helped why no flour/breadcrumbs? if its gluten you fear (because i do) alternatives exist. almond flour, nutritional yeast, ground up pork rinds. i dont recommend coconut flour. i tend to go with a mixture of yeast and pork rinds when i make breaded things. it's gluten, and i don't really like food i have to go to that much effort to prepare |
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Post by ahebrewtoo on Aug 25, 2020 16:11:39 GMT
We have a ninja 4-quart and it works great Cleaning isn't even that bad because the grate comes out and can go in the dishwasher What do you cook in it? I've wanted to get one, but I think it will just make it easier for me to cook foods I shouldn't really eat. |
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Post by ahebrewtoo on Aug 25, 2020 16:13:23 GMT
I bet I could smoke some chicken wings (which provides great flavor in the meat, but really sad skin) and then drop them in an air fryer to crisp the skin. Would that work?
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Post by TimPig on Aug 25, 2020 16:33:27 GMT
They do a good job of crisping up wings. For the most part, I think they're best if you just use a bit of oil, much less than you normally would, and proceed with cooking as normal. I'll make chicken legs/thighs/wings in there pretty frequently and only need a very little bit of oil.
I cook fries in there occasionally too. They're not deep fryer fries by any means, but they get close enough to scratch the itch.
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Post by jhb on Aug 25, 2020 17:04:15 GMT
We have a ninja 4-quart and it works great Cleaning isn't even that bad because the grate comes out and can go in the dishwasher What do you cook in it? I've wanted to get one, but I think it will just make it easier for me to cook foods I shouldn't really eat. We do some chicken dishes in there that are relatively healthy. Chop up yukon gold potatoes and do them in there as a side with breakfast occasionally rather than roasting them. Very good for crisping up leftover food. |
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Post by eric on Aug 25, 2020 22:50:43 GMT
I bet I could smoke some chicken wings (which provides great flavor in the meat, but really sad skin) and then drop them in an air fryer to crisp the skin. Would that work? can't stand chicken wings why ruin a perfectly good chicken nugget, that's my philosophy |
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Post by Logan on Aug 26, 2020 18:07:21 GMT
oil is energy, more is good
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Post by pointyegg on Aug 30, 2020 3:30:08 GMT
A little late to the party but the air fryer is producing about 80% of what I eat for lunch and dinner every day. Just find a few seasoning you really like, buy bulk chicken or fish, season whichever you want to eat for lunch the night before, takes 10 minutes to cook. I add lemon, butter, and/or a tad bit of rosemary to it. I like to do 370F for 8-10 minutes when doing fish, 400F for 15 minutes for chicken.
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Post by TimPig on Aug 30, 2020 3:49:59 GMT
A little late to the party but the air fryer is producing about 80% of what I eat for lunch and dinner every day. Just find a few seasoning you really like, buy bulk chicken or fish, season whichever you want to eat for lunch the night before, takes 10 minutes to cook. I add lemon, butter, and/or a tad bit of rosemary to it. I like to do 370F for 8-10 minutes when doing fish, 400F for 15 minutes for chicken. Lmao imagine eric buying raw meat or fish  |
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Post by ahebrewtoo on Sept 2, 2020 16:55:24 GMT
I bet I could smoke some chicken wings (which provides great flavor in the meat, but really sad skin) and then drop them in an air fryer to crisp the skin. Would that work? can't stand chicken wings why ruin a perfectly good chicken nugget, that's my philosophy |
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Post by Logan on Sept 2, 2020 18:21:13 GMT
poultry has no nutritional value, no reason to eat it
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