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Posted on 04/15/2020 9:37:33 PM PDT by L.A.Justice
CONSUMER REPORTS — Sales of air fryers are hot. People love the idea of crispy, fried food that’s supposed to be a bit healthier because very little oil is used.
But what if you don’t have an air fryer? Consumer Reports say chances are you can still air-fry home without spending money or cluttering up your countertop with a new appliance.
So what’s the deal with air fryers? These popular countertop cookers turn out chicken wings, french fries, shrimp, and other traditionally fried foods without using a lot of oil. You can spend $50 to $300 for one. The good news is, you don’t have to! Consumer Reports says air-frying isn’t magic.
An air fryer is a mini convection oven. All you need is a little bit of oil, and then hot air circulates around the food to crisp it. The basket, suspended inside, allows for that air to move around.
But that basket might be too small. After testing 25 air fryers, CR found that the ones with small baskets might require you to make multiple batches of food to feed your hungry family.
But fear not: Consumer Reports says you may already possess the power to prepare air-fried food by using the convection setting on your oven!
Your food will brown best if you use a dark-colored pan because it absorbs more heat than light-colored or glass pans. That makes the heat radiate to brown your food even more.
And your oven can handle much more food than a typical air fryer’s basket can.
If you don’t have a convection over, consider a toaster oven with a convection setting. Some of the newer models even have an air-fry setting that lets you get the same crispy results as an air fryer without spending bucks.
And Consumer Reports reminds us that air frying isn’t just for nuggets and mozzarella sticks. You can give it a try for everything from asparagus to zucchini!
No room for another kitchen gadget. So if I jump in it will be for an higher end Combo Toaster Oven / Air fryer to take the place of my conventional Toaster Oven.
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We have a Cosori.. I’ve been ver happy with it. We use it mostly for frozen fries/tater tots but it’s way easier than a deep fryer.
I know what you were taking about...
Received an air fryer for Christmas but haven’t used it yet...but it’s pretty sitting on the counter. May have to try it for the first time tonight with some Italian sausage.
It’s a big one...came from Amazon: “Innsky Air Fryer, 10.6-Quarts Toaster Oven, Rotisserie Oven, 1500W Electric Air Fryer Oven with LED Digital Touchscreen, 10-in-1 Countertop Oven with Dehydrator & Rotisserie, 6 Accessories & 100+ Recipes”
I have a large convection oven on my boat. When we bought the boat we took out the propane stove and put in an electric cooktop and convection oven instead. The only difference I’ve ever been able to tell between it and a regular oven is cook time. I really have to watch stuff in it or I’ll burn it.
Ours is 400*F, let it run for 4 mins or so with a small raised wire grill inside, place meat on hot grill and then cook as normal. Gives nice little sear marks on meats.
Sounds great.
Nordic Ware used to make a heavy duty wind-up fan that you could put in a regular oven to turn it into a convection oven. The fan would run for about 30 min. Seems like a good idea, but it looks like they stopped making them. You might still be able to find one on eBay or Etsy.
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You lay them orthogonally on the rack. did this last night but fried them instead and turned out great.
Many restaurants do that. A primary fry at 300, cool down completely, then a secondary fry at 350 until colored and crisp. Works nicely. They use russets. The best fry is made with kennebec potatoes. They firm up and brown in one fry. In ‘n Out uses them exclusively. Try it using russet and kennebec side by side; you’ll be amazed at the difference.
Whoa, how about this Ooni Koda pizza oven:
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