Sorry but Airfryers!!

Fleurpepper

crazyH

Every year or thereabouts, a new gadget arrives on the market. I’m on my own. I hardly use my pressure cooker. So no more new gadgets for me. 😂

Thought I was the only one

I think in previous times, people might have bought a ‘new gadget’ as a bit of a novelty, but I bought an air fryer to save money. We have a gas oven, which is now rarely used, and our energy bills are much reduced.

I think the air fryer craze is on the wane. I have seen them in several charity shops now and that is usually a good guide.

My friend and her husband bought one and last time I asked her she said they used it quite a lot. She does hate cooking though and only likes plain stuff.

I have not had mine long but I use it several times a week and it has cut my electricity bills. I am on my own now and so I cook differently. I use the air fryer instead of the oven, with either one ring or the microwave for veg.
I also have a slow cooker which I use for casseroles etc.
No regrets at all.

One reason air fryers are appearing in the charity shop where I go - is that people, having bought a small one, are getting a bigger one or vice versa. Some people simply cannot cope with them or find they don’t want to dehydrate food any more with an air fryer than they did without. Others wish they had one with greater capacity, and some, like my sis-in-law are almost afraid of it and don’t like to change from cooking with gas.

I have a Cosori Air Fryer which has the basic air fryer function. I've made everything from crumble to baked eggs in it which are so quick and easy for a quick and healthy breakfast:-) www.fabfood4all.co.uk/air-fryer-baked-eggs-with-cheese/

Living by myself, I bought a compact airfryer. Very quickly realised how useful it was, but really was too small. Spent quite a time researching bigger ones, DId I want one with a shelf (No, too big, too muh worktop space taken up), one with two drawers (different foods put in each drawer but finish cooking at same time). Finally decided on one with ONE LARGE drawer - (if I want two different foods in there to be cooked at different times, I will put them in at different times. Can cope with same heat for them.

I love this machine, even has a window in the drawer so I can see how things are cooking. Still use my microwave, but with the exception of very large cakes, do not use my expensive Bosch oven at all. I think, that if I was having my kitchen re-done, would have a large airfryer oven fitted in and NOT have a normal oven at all.

Gave my small airfryer to one of my student g.children.

As with so many new gadgets, it takes a while to get used to them - but airfryers are definitely going to be a part of any good kitchen set up for a long time.

On the other hand, anyone still use their spirolizer???????

I've been wondering about an airfryer for some time. I'm on my own and don't do a huge amount of cooking but I am very conscious that my oven costs every time I use it.
After reading this thread I'm going to investigate further.

Another one here who says well worth the time to do research and then buy one.
I use mine several times a week , cooking for one or two.
Very happy with the results and even more happy with the reduction in my electricity bill.

I use the air fryer quite a bit but it doesn't replace the main oven for everything. Horses for courses!

I have an air fryer I bought it mainly to make healthy chips which I make using olive oil. Also use it for cooking fish, sausages,bacon, toasted sandwiches have cooked scones in it but back to using the oven for cakes now. What I use most is my Instant Pot. I also have a bread maker which was gathering dust in my cupboard but now I been pre mixing bread in it on Fermented Dough (2 rises) then bake in the oven it's delicious.

Air Fryer Baked Eggs with Cheese are my favourite quick, protein rich breakfast. Just Google.

Mollygo

My 2 baked potatoes are quickest done in the microwave, but so much nicer crisped up in the airfryer.

I prick mine, put them in the microwave for a few minutes, then put oil and salt on them (I know!!) and finish them off in the air fryer they come out absolutely lovely…🤓

I would never exclude not buying anew gadget, but it is horses for courses. Bought an air fryer for the two of us and love it and use it frequently.

Bought a soup maker on a friend's ecommendation and was relieved when failed under guarantee andI could just get my money back. yes, we have soup frequently, but I really could not adjust my rough chop and hoy it in a saucepan with lots of water/stock method o the precision of a soup maker. yet my friend loves her.

Never say never, you might miss something really goood.

Thanks Shinamae I’ll give that a go next time.

I ordered a small air fryer from Lakeland this week, it was on special offer.

My plan is to experiment with a small one and if I like it buy an all singing and dancing one and give the small one away.

Grannygravy13 I started like you but found that I did not use my small air fryer that much because many things were too big to get in, especially when cooking for two.

When I upgraded, it was only a small up grade, both my previous and current airfryers are the saucepan kind, but just a few extra inches in diameter made such a difference. I can get two big chops, a small rolled joint, a game bird like a pheasant or wild duck in it into my current airfryer. I have a series of pottery and other containers that fit in it so that I can cook 'au gratin' dishes. i could do none of this with te slightly smaller one.