Air Fryer

Horizon170 wrote:
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Marvin
Air Fryer Info

Thanks Marvin, it's all new to me.

AF information.
Marvin
Air Fryer Info

Fryed air... Who woulda thought? :R

We had one at home for a while. It was kinda fun at first but the thrill didn't last long. Maybe a year at most and we both lost interest in it. I think DW got more of a thrill out of it selling it on FB bidding wars. :)

If you want it for doing fries, gotta do them in oil in a pot, which I have done a few times while camping. Mmmmm.

Had a George Foreman grill years ago that MIL thought we REALLY needed. Just sat there, and sat there, and... Some things you can just do without.

Dick_B wrote:
Due to the general lack of space on an RV I believe an air fryer has too few applications to justify one..

Ollie's (Good Stuff Cheap) has one on sale just now. I have looked at it longingly but.. I second what you say and I don't fry that often.

So. I left it in the store.

I did, however, pick up a Chefman Electric Pressure Cooker (instant pot knock off) love that puppy in fact when Next I cook dinner (I only cook about once a week rest of the time I eat leftovers) that's the cooker.

DW loves ours.

nah we don't use so for us, nope, won't bother

I was given an air fryer for xmas a year ago. Once I started using it at home, I got the hang of it. Last summer I took it on our 4 month RV trip and used it several times a week. Just got back from a 6 week trip and forgot to take the fryer. I missed it as it does give you additional options for cooking. Yes, it takes room, but I have a 1/2 bay dedicated to cooking 'stuff' like my grill,induction plate,slow cooker, sous vide setup along with other goodies. Adding the airfryer was a no brainer for me.

I bought a cheap Air Fryer that even has mechanical timer. I use the stove timer for events.

The dang thing does make good fries. I like that. What sold me on it was when I went to reheat a medium rare roast. I wrapped it in aluminum foil. And experimented with a high temperature. It came out great. Hot and not cooked like in a microwave. Just perfect medium rare. That was a surprise and a big selling point for me.

Tried Costco Calamari in it and was a hit at Christmas, Bacon wrapped water chestnut or scallops are fast cooking and simple to make. Frozen anything like fishsticks are great.

I have even done several flat iron stakes that turned out great.

My fryer is going into the camper oven for storage on the road. The thing is a convection oven on steroids. It just takes less time to get what you want

Clean up is just a wash down of the cooking an and the holding pan. Grease is minimal even when cooking a steake.

Mike Taverniti wrote:
My wife has learned to use hers to perfection. She can cook anything in it and everything is delicious. Never leave home without it !!

+1 and it's less heat than using an oven. Living in the SW cutting heats a necessity.

beemerphile1 wrote:
Do you use one at home? If not, you probably won't use it in the RV.

Yes, DW just got one for Christmas, takes up a lot of space, not something we'll be taking in the RV, she's also doing a lot of experimentation, (trial & error) but she's getting the hang of it.
Uses virtually no oil to cook with, if that's important to your diet, otherwise, I could get along without it.