[Blindtlk] opinions wanted
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Fri Jun 26 21:19:44 UTC 2015
On amazon I think it was arouhnd $149.
Dave
At 04:25 AM 6/26/2015, you wrote:
>Just one. Bed Bath and Beyond sells it for only $150.00 or so. Just
>Google Manual for Optigrill and you should find it okay. There is
>only one that I know of.
>
>Sincerely,
>The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>
>Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user!
>
>Sent from my Mac,
>the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in
>
> > On Jun 26, 2015, at 1:31 AM, Jim Portillo via blindtlk
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I am definitely sold! Dave, where did you get yours? When I get
> mine, which I will buy the weekend, will you be able to send me the
> manual? And, which optigrill did you get, or is there just one?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone 6!
> >
> >> On Jun 25, 2015, at 10:39 PM, Ray Foret Jr via blindtlk
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Already have the manual and studied it.
> >>
> >> Thannks.
> >>
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> >>
> >> Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user!
> >>
> >> Sent from my Mac,
> >> the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in
> >>
> >>> On Jun 25, 2015, at 9:08 PM, David Andrews via blindtlk
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi:
> >>>
> >>> You have it mostly, or maybe completely and I am wrong. I
> don't put water in grease tray, but probably not a bad idea. The
> button order is right, and you press power on, and then frozen, if
> it is frozen, then the food type, then ok.
> >>>
> >>> Another thing the manual says, is after it pre-heats, and
> beeps, you have to open it up all the way, and then put food in. I
> presume this is so the sensor knows you are opening, and starts the cook cycle.
> >>>
> >>> Also, I could be wrong here, but after it is hot, and you have
> used it, if you want a second batch, you have to do it on
> manual. As I say, I could be wrong, but that is what I remember.
> >>>
> >>> I have the manual recorded somewhere if you want me to send it to you?
> >>>
> >>> Dave
> >>>
> >>> At 08:49 PM 6/23/2015, you wrote:
> >>>> Thanks Dave. Decided on the grill for my birthday and the air
> frier for Christmas. I already have the order of buttons down I
> think. From left to right they are:
> >>>> power on, Defrost, Hamburgers, Chicken, Sandwitches, Pork or
> Sausage, Steak, Fish or Seafood, Manual and Okay.
> >>>>
> >>>> Basically, here's how I think it's used according to my understanding.
> >>>>
> >>>> After having washed the plates prior to first use, slightly
> dampin a paper towel with cooking oil and apply to the
> plates. Also, a tiny bit of waer in the juice tray. First, press
> the power on key. the unit should beep to confirm this. Next,
> select the food type. press it. Then, press okay. When the unit
> beeps, place the food on the plates and close. First beep
> afterward means rare. Second beep indicates medium. Third beep
> indicates well done. Remove items. IF a second batch is desired,
> press okay and then reselect food type. Wait for pre-heating beep
> and repeate as above. Correct?
> >>>>
> >>>> One final thing. When truly done, press okay and then turn
> power off. Is that right?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Sincerely,
> >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> >>>>
> >>>> Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user!
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my Mac,
> >>>> the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Jun 23, 2015, at 6:23 PM, David Andrews via blindtlk
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ray:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I can't speak to the air fryer, as I know nothing about
> it. Didn't even know there was such a thing until I saw your message.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have the opti-grill and I love it. All I had to do was
> write down the order of the buttons across the front, and I can use
> it without any problems, and it works really well too. You can
> even put frozen meat into it, like a frozen hamburger patty and
> have it come out perfect.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If you want, I can write you specific directions off list,
> plus the order of the buttons.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Dave
> >>>>>
> >>>>> At 09:05 PM 6/21/2015, you wrote:
> >>>>>> I have an interesting problem. I have to choose between two
> possible birthday presents. One is the Tefal Optigrill, said to be
> the only truly accessible grill for the blind. OF course, any
> truly competent blind cook knows that one can trust one's own
> judgement with regard to whether or not food is cooked: however,
> my current grill has what I regard as a safety issue: (a cup on
> the side for caching hot greace instead of a greace tray and the
> cup is not hysically attached to any part of the grill. Therefore,
> I suspect that the optigrill would be a good choice.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> My other possible choice is an air frier. Some say that
> thin fried onion rings cannot be done in an air frier because a wet
> batter is needed. Others say the opposite. Frankly, $299.99 seems
> a lot of money to ask the family to spedn with that much
> uncertainty. So, what say the rest of y'all?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Sincerely,
> >>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Sent from my Mac,
> >>>>>> the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in
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