Ch4…Air Fryers: Are they worth it?

[ThatFragranceGuy]

I was late home, had a frozen chicken and thought, why not... well I know why not now

If you haven't already got one, a £10 or so meat thermometer is really useful with an air fryer. Some ninjas have them built in but I prefer a separate one. One with a probe on a cable is better as can leave it in with the lid closed and get alert when it's done.

I'm paranoid with chicken so never cook without one - the old juices run clear thing isn't reliable

 

[asredastheycome]

I wish I could fit my 16 inch pizza stone in the air fryer. I tried a frozen chicken last night. 100% never again. Always defrost 1st in my opinion. Might have a blast at cheese scones today. Just popped into my head.

Well named poster

 

[FatFrank]

We tend to use it for smaller items as you do not have to warm up the oven before you can start. No waiting for 10 or 20 minutes before you can put the pie or pizza in. The saving is not only in time but also cost in electricity or gas warming the oven.

I wonder what you did with the breast of lamb - we'd automatically go for a navarin which works wonderfully well.

I'd like to place a bet that the realm of FMTTM has never had navarin of lamb thrown about in all of its existence.

 

[Rishworthian]

I'd like to place a bet that the realm of FMTTM has never had navarin of lamb thrown about in all of its existence.

but will we better for trying it ? and don't forget a half decent bottle of wine to go with it

Don't use swede the little white turnips are the thing

 

[joeydiaz]

I wish I’d seen this before purchasing my dual zone but tbh if there’s any reduction on these from now until January sales I think I’ll probably bite the bullet and run both. This will probably be the end of the ove .

Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer XL Dual Air Fryer AF500UK | MegaZone & Dual Zone

Ninja FlexDrawer, the XL air fryer that adapts to fit every meal. Cook larger foods in the 10.4L MegaZone or divide into 2 independent zones. Free delivery.

ninjakitchen.co.uk

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Surely this defeats the joys of cooking. Sitting in the kitchen with all the lovely cooking smells while you make a start on the wine.

 

[Quicksilvera]

As a family of 5 I couldn’t tell you the last time I turned my oven on.

Fantastic pieces of equipment.

 

[KDG]

Brilliant piece of kit.

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

Surely this defeats the joys of cooking. Sitting in the kitchen with all the lovely cooking smells while you make a start on the wine.

You still get the smells of cooking it just doesn't take as long, costs you less and stuff gets cooked better

 

[sweet_left_foot]

You still get the smells of cooking it just doesn't take as long, costs you less and stuff gets cooked better

you do have to get used the the lack of range anxiety on a bottle, as cooking time is reduced. Not for everyone

 

[ThatFragranceGuy]

you do have to get used the the lack of range anxiety on a bottle, as cooking time is reduced. Not for everyone

That's a myth created by Big Oven

 

[Brian Marwood]

I'm currently writing a book entitled 'Your Christmas Dinner cooked in an air fryer' which should ready for the 1st December.

Let me know if you want to pre-order a copy which will retail at £49.99, you can all have mates rates at a mere £47.99 per signed copy.

 

[Muttley]

I'm currently writing a book entitled 'Your Christmas Dinner cooked in an air fryer' which should ready for the 1st December.

Let me know if you want to pre-order a copy which will retail at £49.99, you can all have mates rates at a mere £47.99 per signed copy.

A Christmas Dinner from Hull.

Remind me, is the rat stuffed or served wrapped in bacon?

 

[Brian Marwood]

A Christmas Dinner from Hull.

Remind me, is the rat stuffed or served wrapped in bacon?

I'm not signing your copy now, go to hell.

 

[1finny]

We are upgrading to the dual zone - been chuffed to bits since we got the single from Lakeland.

One revelation - buy extra chips from the chippy, next day air fry the remainder........

 

[joeydiaz]

I wish I'd gone for the FlexDrawer XL rather than the dual zone, I think i'm going to buy this if it drops in any of the sales and I'll use both. Dual Zone is class mind.

Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer XL Dual Air Fryer AF500UK | MegaZone & Dual Zone

Ninja FlexDrawer, the XL air fryer that adapts to fit every meal. Cook larger foods in the 10.4L MegaZone or divide into 2 independent zones. Free delivery.

ninjakitchen.co.uk

Pretty much negates the use of an oven with the massive 10.4L single drawer

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

You still get the smells of cooking it just doesn't take as long, costs you less and stuff gets cooked better

Less wine drinking time though! Keith Floyd would not be impressed.

 

[afcb_acklam]

Since I got the Ninja Dual Zone one I haven't used my oven in 18 months.

I haven't got an air-fryer, and havent used my oven for 18 months

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

I haven't got an air-fryer, and havent used my oven for 18 months

I can beat that. I've been married 28 years and my wife hasn't used our oven yet.

 

[Andy_W]

You could reduce that down to two devices with a foodi and a grill

I really like my grill air fryer as it has a grill plate heated from below and you can cook with the lid on, which essentially engages the air fryer as well, or lid open which just uses the grill plate so replicates a gas bbq, very good if doing bbq for 2 although nothing like a coal bbq but nice got a Weber, a Traeger and an ooni so right tool for the right job I think.

What was that Gnocchi recipe you did?

I tried my own and it wasn't that good, where as the pics you posted before looked class.