• Lvxferre@mander.xyz
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    I got an air fryer this year, and I definitively recommend it. It was cheap, I paid 350 reals (roughly 70 euros). In some cases the food is really similar to deep-fried food, but the biggest appeal of the device is as a small but powerful oven - specially for stuff like

    • chicken wings - they turn out wet but well cooked, with a crispy outside
    • reheating stale bread - pat it with a bit of water, then plop it in the air fryer.
    • frozen potato fries - as he mentions in the video they get damn great
    • milanesa - it doesn’t get identical to deep-fried milanesa but it’s really good, and way better than doing it in the oven.

    If looking for a model make sure to get one with a detachable false bottom, otherwise you’ll get the problem andrewta mentioned and won’t be able to clean it right.

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      My dude… Get ready for some more great suggestions…

      Reheating Pizza

      Cooking salmon or any kind of fish really. Suggest panko breading

      Same goes for pork chops. Go with the thick ones - they get wonderfully crispy but very juicy inside

      BACON!!!

      Roasted potatoes - make sure to cut them into larger chunks than you usually do

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        Reheating greasy/fried foods alone makes these things worth it imo. Im no detractor of cold pizza but its just not necessary anymore, this shit is magic

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          Agreed. Only way ive found to reheat fries from a restaurant. used to just leave them if i couldnt finish them.

          We got take away a few weeks ago, and the fries were already soggy by the time we got home. Think i popped them in for like 3 mins or something and they were seemingly fresh again

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    9 days ago

    19 minute video on air fryers? I don’t own an air fryer. I’m not in the market for an air fryer. I’m not very interested in air fryers.

    technology connections

    Fucks sake

    Clicks link

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    My client struggles with showing youtube thumbnails but at this point I recognize technology connections videos just by how he writes his titles.

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    If I got an oven with grill and fan forced, do I really need an air-fryer?

    I don’t see an overwhelming reason to be honest.

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      You don’t need it. You won’t get the same end result with your setup, but if you don’t feel like you’re missing anything there’s no reason to get one.

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        So they’re for… Small meals, fast(er)meals (frozen is still a quick meal), and … those people without a normal oven?

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          Well… kind of? I have a normal oven, but still appreciate my air fryer. The quality of breaded or fried foods is better than a normal oven, and I use less energy. The difference isn’t big enough to make it a completely different thing, but it’s there.

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    Most of them are a pain in the ass to properly clean. My mom has a ninja air fryer. There is no way to remove the top grate. The grease builds up in it.

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    Pff, it’s just heating and stirring the air, not frying it.

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          …fuck, now I get what you meant! Sorry I kind of ruined your joke.

          (I’m one of those primitives still taking raw air all the time. Just seasoned with a bit pollution, mmnh, tasty NOx)

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    TIL the new “air fryer” version of my old convection toaster over is the same device, but with a basket accessory.