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Air Fryers
teedubbya Offline
#1 Posted:
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I just bought a cheepo to try with halibut, salmon and sweet potatoe fries (Being a Dan Quayle fan I'm not sure I spelt it right).

I think I read some in here are using one. I've not yet tried it. Any suggestions?
RMAN4443 Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 09-29-2016
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teedubbya wrote:
I just bought a cheepo to try with halibut, salmon and sweet potatoe fries (Being a Dan Quayle fan I'm not sure I spelt it right).

I think I read some in here are using one. I've not yet tried it. Any suggestions?

I use one....great invention....loads of recipes out on the web, just search for Airfryer Halibut or Airfryer sweet potatoe fries...your going to love it....


https://kalynskitchen.com/air-fryer-spicy-sweet-potato-fries/
delta1 Offline
#3 Posted:
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I've made russet potato fries, fried fish and scallops...loved the results and will not go back to using a frying pan for that...

read the manual for cooking times, pre-heating and other cooking tips...may differ depending on make and model...
dstieger Offline
#4 Posted:
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Wife seems convinced that we should probably get one. Problem is counter/storage space. Aint got none. At all.

I read great reviews about the Mealthy for our Instapot, so I bought one of those....half the price of a fryer and a quarter the space.

It was pretty useless. Tried it three times on three different foods before telling Amazon to take it back.

So....at this point, I'm not sure if it was the air-frying that we don't really like....or if the universe is wrong about Mealthy and its just a pos
RMAN4443 Offline
#5 Posted:
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+1 definitely use the preheat, or things don't come out quite right
RMAN4443 Offline
#6 Posted:
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dstieger wrote:
Wife seems convinced that we should probably get one. Problem is counter/storage space. Aint got none. At all.

I read great reviews about the Mealthy for our Instapot, so I bought one of those....half the price of a fryer and a quarter the space.

It was pretty useless. Tried it three times on three different foods before telling Amazon to take it back.

So....at this point, I'm not sure if it was the air-frying that we don't really like....or if the universe is wrong about Mealthy and its just a pos

hmmmmmm, good to know, I was looking into the Mealthy, but I'm gonna put it on hold now until I hear more reviews from people I trust....TY
Just Relax Offline
#7 Posted:
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My suggestion is to take it outside to cook your food because of the smell. Smoking cigars in the kitchen makes the house reek and since you aren't tied to being in the kitchen sitting on the patio cooking dinner while enjoying a cigar is the way to go with these things.

We absolutely love ours. We even use it to heat up leftover fries from the restaurant. Those things in the microwave suck to the point we stopped bringing them in the doggie bag but the fryer makes them tastes like they did at dinner last night.
teedubbya Offline
#8 Posted:
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O bought an off brand (gowise) 5.8 qt at tuesday morning ...... yea im effiminate and actually like that place.

It gets 4 out of 5 stars on amazon and was $55 bucks. I may regret not getting another brand though.

I have no kitchen space either. I plan on keeping it in it's box in the basement like I do the electric roaster and the crock pots. No big deal to bring it up when needed.

Doing a test run on sweet potatoe fries right now. 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
MACS Offline
#9 Posted:
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I finally broke down and got myself a Thermapen classic... and now I have a bluedot bluetooth alarm thermometer coming tomorrow, too.

I barbecue enough, I probably should have got them sooner. The impetus was the lavatool thermometer I got off Amazon. That thing worked once or twice then started jumping from one temp to another. piece o crap.
teedubbya Offline
#10 Posted:
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Burnt the fries. Too long.

I have a love hate relationship with my thermapen.
jespear Offline
#11 Posted:
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I love my air-fryer, but just like any new gadget, it takes some getting used to and experimentation.
I've found that the "temp and time" guidelines that came with the fryer are usually too hot and too long, so I keep that in mind when cooking a new food for the first time.
And FTR . . . I STILL prefer my breaded chicken cutlet and breaded flounder fried in oil !
corey sellers Offline
#12 Posted:
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Preheat definitely I use mine outside on the deck .Chicken wings, stuffed mushrooms, cheese sticks , jalapeno poppers the list goes on and on .
DrafterX Offline
#13 Posted:
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Wife bought one a while back... has a rotisserie thing but haven't used it yet.. she uses the fryer a few times a week or so... Mellow
teedubbya Offline
#14 Posted:
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Don’t want to waste halibut testing it. Need to get cheap fish.
frankj1 Offline
#15 Posted:
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love halibut
teedubbya Offline
#16 Posted:
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Me too. We brought about 65-70 pounds of it home. Not really sure. Only about 30-35 pounds of coho salmon.
frankj1 Offline
#17 Posted:
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can you cook fish in the air fryer without "frying" it?
don't own one (yet) and we eat a lot of fish, but very little fried.
Use the grill, the oven, or a skillet.
frankj1 Offline
#18 Posted:
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teedubbya wrote:
Me too. We brought about 65-70 pounds of it home. Not really sure. Only about 30-35 pounds of coho salmon.

great haul!
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#19 Posted:
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I snagged a used PHONOGrapH player
from some R.I.C.H. guy's trash and a hot air
heat
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U
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from the thrift store for $2 and used some duct tape
AND made my OWN.
(signed)
-Mr. Jones
teedubbya Offline
#20 Posted:
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I do t want to set the hut on fire.
CelticBomber Offline
#21 Posted:
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I LOVE my air fryer. So far, everything has come out amazing. Even Perogies!
tailgater Offline
#22 Posted:
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
I snagged a used PHONOGrapH player
from some R.I.C.H. guy's trash and a hot air
heat
g
U
N
from the thrift store for $2 and used some duct tape
AND made my OWN.
(signed)
-Mr. Jones


Applause Applause Applause
USNGunner Offline
#23 Posted:
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MACS wrote:
I finally broke down and got myself a Thermapen classic... and now I have a bluedot bluetooth alarm thermometer coming tomorrow, too.

I barbecue enough, I probably should have got them sooner. The impetus was the lavatool thermometer I got off Amazon. That thing worked once or twice then started jumping from one temp to another. piece o crap.


Love my Thermapens. I've got the dual probe smoke too, bought it before they bluetooth enabled it but I have a gateway so it connects to the phone. Absolutely love that thing. fog
USNGunner Offline
#24 Posted:
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We're mixed on the Air Fryer. Some stuff is pretty good, but my wife is seriously disappointed as the veggies fries she really bought the damn thing for are soggy. Our kitchenaid convection oven does a much better job. So it's now sitting on the counter. Dusting.
DrafterX Offline
#25 Posted:
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I've found it's really good for reheating french fries and stuff without making them soggy... the top tray gets hotter so if you're cooking lots of stuff you need to rotate trays.. [mellow
teedubbya Offline
#26 Posted:
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Mine ain’t got no trays.
DrafterX Offline
#27 Posted:
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Poor bassard... Sad
teedubbya Offline
#28 Posted:
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Imma gonna take this one back and get something better. I don’t like the timer or how it stops/pauses.

Brand suggestions?
DrafterX Offline
#29 Posted:
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Mine is black... Mellow
delta1 Offline
#30 Posted:
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we have a Gourmia 6 qt., about $100
RMAN4443 Offline
#31 Posted:
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I have the Power Air Fryer, not the Ninja brand, from Sam's Club....works great for me....chicken wings come out delicious....Drool
frankj1 Offline
#32 Posted:
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DrafterX wrote:
Mine is black... Mellow

black fryers matter
USNGunner Offline
#33 Posted:
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frankj1 wrote:
black fryers matter


ROTFLMAO!
DrafterX Offline
#34 Posted:
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Laugh
teedubbya Offline
#35 Posted:
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Screw the black fryers
frankj1 Offline
#36 Posted:
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you're either part of the problem or part of the solution
teedubbya Offline
#37 Posted:
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I choose problem
frankj1 Offline
#38 Posted:
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and yet they still think you're a lib.
teedubbya Offline
#39 Posted:
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I must be.
frankj1 Offline
#40 Posted:
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would it help if I told the real libs about this?
teedubbya Offline
#41 Posted:
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The live black air fryers
teedubbya Offline
#42 Posted:
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Or love
tailgater Offline
#43 Posted:
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frankj1 wrote:
would it help if I told the real libs about this?


Like a serenity room call tree?


frankj1 Offline
#44 Posted:
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tailgater wrote:
Like a serenity room call tree?



nah.
I'm on the committee that searches for and removes fake or incorrectly accused libs (like tw, and probably Victor) from the membership list.

of course, this means the end of free stuff for them, so we do offer a slow transition to reduce trauma...cuz we care and stuff.
teedubbya Offline
#45 Posted:
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But I want free stuff
frankj1 Offline
#46 Posted:
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tell it to someone who cares...
DrafterX Offline
#47 Posted:
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Ya..!! Mad
MACS Offline
#48 Posted:
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frankj1 wrote:
tell it to someone who cares...


Or just get in line...
fishinguitarman Offline
#49 Posted:
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Got mine from Eric n love it!!!!!
CelticBomber Offline
#50 Posted:
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teedubbya wrote:
But I want free stuff


So... you're low?
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