Current Events > You guys used an air fryer before? Worth getting?

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Think I've heard it's similar to a convection oven, I don't have one of those though.
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Do it.

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No. You'll just use it as an excuse to eat more fried food, and tell yourself it's healthier because it's air fried not deep-fried.

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eh, its ok. i got one as a gift, but dont really fry a ton of stuff so it doesnt get much action in my kitchen. if you fry alot, sure. wont stink up the house as much.

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I don't eat much frozen foods. I have a pretty basic diet of veggies, beans, lentils, eggs, tofu, potatoes, etc.

Seems like it'd be cool to fry veggies and tofu though. And the occasional fries/potatoes.

s0nicfan posted...

No. You'll just use it as an excuse to eat more fried food, and tell yourself it's healthier because it's air fried not deep-fried.

I'd probably eat a lot more plantain to be honest...
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I have use it for 4 year and really good

I really recommend it

You can cook chicken and fish without oil and more healthy

I always make BBQ chicken or cake
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I just got one for Christmas actually

I've been enjoying it a lot so far, I used to hate heating up leftovers in the microwave or even the microwave oven.

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Definitely. You can put a burger in there, you can put fries, you can even put shrimp. No need to cook at all, the thing does it for you.

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i think one of those foodis would probably be better. they do air frying and a ton of other stuff. dont have one but relatives love theres...

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Ive had one for 2 years and its safe to say I possibly use it every day. Pizza rolls, baked potatoes, chicken fingers, wings, fries, frozen biscuits, reheating ANY fried food, etc. I could go on and on. Plus not having a house smell like a deep fryer all the time is a plus. I even made a blooming onion the other day. The only things Ive found so far to be inferior in it are fish sticks and cheese sticks. Deep frying cheese sticks are best.

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I got a question for some people with one ITT, do you wrap your food in tinfoil or do you just clean the air fryer after each time you use it?

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KlRBEH posted...

I got a question for some people with one ITT, do you wrap your food in tinfoil or do you just clean the air fryer after each time you use it?

i just clean it, no wrapping. it generally doesnt leave much to clean up after use.

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stick to pan frying plantain with oil, tastes way better

i had one but ended up not using it much. i would say to avoid it but if you dont have an oven anyway, then it might be worth it

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@KlRBEH usually no but if I cook heavy seasoning food like Asia food I use tinfoil .

But most time I just clean the air fryer after use it
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KlRBEH posted...

I got a question for some people with one ITT, do you wrap your food in tinfoil or do you just clean the air fryer after each time you use it?

wrapping would defeat the purpose of air frying the the food. Might as well bake in oven. I only wipe out the basket after preheating for the next use. I clean out the bin after its accumulated a lot of crumbs.

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Parappa09 posted...

stick to pan frying plantain with oil, tastes way better

i had one but ended up not using it much. i would say to avoid it but if you dont have an oven anyway, then it might be worth it

Wish I could borrow one from someone before deciding to buy it

I have an oven, but just a regular oven. A convection oven is different right?
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aki_sora posted...

@KlRBEH usually no but if I cook heavy seasoning food like Asia food I use tinfoil .

But most time I just clean the air fryer after use it

Wolf_J_Flywheel posted...

wrapping would defeat the purpose of air frying the the food. Might as well bake in oven. I only wipe out the basket after preheating for the next use. I clean out the bin after its accumulated a lot of crumbs.

Thanks

I never used wrapping but I read somewhere that people do it to keep the air fryer clean. Cleaning it isn't a huge deal though it just gets messy fast when I use it to make mozzerella sticks. Doesn't take long to clean anyway I was just wondering.

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emblem boy posted...

Wish I could borrow one from someone before deciding to buy it

I have an oven, but just a regular oven. A convection oven is different right?

i have no idea lol, americans have different terms so im not sure what counts as what

i do like that air frying is healthier and does have a crispy effect with food, but its small and difficult to clean up afterwards (esp with seasoned meats)

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@KlRBEH to me it not about the clean but it about to make the taste, the smell and heat stay inside the tinfoil.

And when you about to eat and open the tinfoil all smell out it smell so good
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Hmm I'll keep that in mind, thanks

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Cooking wings is nice

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I should add Ive never used it for anything raw only frozen foods and left overs or takeout thats gotten cold on the drive home.

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You can Search many recipes on YouTube that using air fryer
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I use it to cook bacon, french fries, and reheating Chinese food. Air fryers are absolutely incredible at cooking all three

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Fuck it, I ordered one
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