[Electronics-Talk] Air fryers

Tue Feb 1 01:57:41 UTC 2022

I use the one I have that belongs only to me for reheating things 
mostly. It can turn a Mcdonalds takeout into something exceptional. 
Ditto Long John Silvers. It can work magic on extra greasy, soggy foods. 
It can make lousy store boughten saucage sound amazing with no extra 
seasoning, just fry it until it is definitely fried.

So basically, I have a Walmart one, Mainstay brand I believe it is. It 
has two knobs one on the top for the temp and one on the front for a 
timer. You turn the timer clockwise and set the temp. It kicks on and 
off once it reaches the set temp. I either use mine set all the way hot 
or all the way cool. You usually get the best results with high because 
you start being able to do things like get french fries to be nice and 
chrispy on the outside while still actually taste a bit like a potato on 
the inside and not end up actually drying it completely through.

Since I am almost always reheating already cooked or precooked things, I 
don't need exact science. If I did need to be exact, I would turn that 
timer over plenty far enough and use Alexa timers to tell me when to 
take the basket out.

If you get one that has a removable basket like mine, you just pull the 
basket out and you can kinda stand there or even wave it gently in the 
air for really just a minute or so and then you might be able to safely 
pull out what ever or at least touch it. You can shake the basket and 
use the sound you get to determine whether you're getting there. If you 
don't hear much then you need to go longer. Once you get a raspy sound 
of things sliding around and you feel movement ftrough the handle as the 
food goes everywhere when you jiggle the basket like that, you know 
you've got some fry on. Honestly, the whole shaking the basket is what I 
found to be the real secret. Well one of the secrets. The other big one 
is the smell. You are welcome to laugh, but fry the french fries until 
your nose just starts to tell you they're getting burnt then pull the 
basket. You can remove the basket while the timer is still going and 
most units will turn off. I just let my timer run out while I typically 
eat right from my basket though sometimes I'll dump what's in it onto my 
plate and put more in the basket if I had too much food to put in it.

For the most part, you won't do whole chickens or anything big like 
that. Have little pieces chicken nuggets, slices of potatos etc but also 
you need a little care not to get things too lightweight that the air 
will blow them around, Bacon can be bad about that but it will get bacon 
hot very fast. The cool thing is you can and should pull the basket and 
check what the progress is by jiggling or touching the contents if you 
think it is safe. I'm afraid of getting burned but I can safely touch 
food that has only been out of mine for a few seconds if I just barely 
get hold of it. I would be more likely to wait a bit if it's something a 
little wet that might stick to my fingers and burn me.

You really should get one even if you end up only heating up frozen 
french fries and chicken nuggets and such. Look for the one I mentioned 
I have. They're cheap and a good way to get started. You can move on to 
a bigger one later if you love it like I love mine. In the kitchen we 
also have a Ninja multifunction thing that kinda works like an instant 
pot but it also has an air fryer function. I've successfully used it 
too, what I like about it is that it's really quiet. It doesn't have a 
basket with a handle though, so I have to pull the food out and get it 
onto a plate without getting scaulded somehow, and it's a big pot so I 
have to reach down in there, more opportunity to sizzle my wrist or 
something, ditto if the lid which you raise to access it and it is on a 
hinge, would decide to fall over and the heater is right on the 
underside of that lid, I'd hate to feel that on my skin if I just opened 
the thing after it was running.

Air frying is really simple and really, really good if you like frying. 
It can restore soggy food really nicely and it's good at cooking meats 
especially if they're sliced down to something like a hamburger patty. 
If you want your food moist, you're better off with sous vide or 
something else. I've always liked my meat dry but still tender. I put 
salt or pepper on and call it amazing, so air frying is where it's at 
for me. Many would tell you that other than the fact that you don't use 
oils, air frying is not as healthy nutrition wise as sous vide and other 
options. I just know me likes it my precious.

Cheers:
Aaron Spears, AKA Valiant8086 General Partner at Valiant Galaxy Associates "we make (VERY GOOD AUDIOGAMES) for the blind comunity" http://valiantGalaxy.com

On 1/31/2022 4:04 PM, Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> 			It tastes wonderful. I mostly do burgers and bacon
> in ours and I've made grilled cheese sandwiches in ours.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2022 1:47 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Air fryers
>
> I think Ibrahim was asking how the food tastes when prepared in an air
> fryer, and perhaps what kinds of foods it cooks well.  Not having one
> myself, I can't answer that, but I know others here can.  I'd be interested
> to know that, too.
>
> Tracy
>
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