Gromit
International Man of Misery
Interesting feature of the Argos website tells me how many they sold since my last visit.
5
They selling 5 of these an hour!
Airfryer - which one is best?
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They selling 5 of these an hour!
5t3IIa
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Exact same one! It goes on about snitzel in the instructionsThat's what I went for, although for reasons unknown to me, Amazon applied a 15% discount to the order, so it only cost me £46.75.
The product dimensions were listed as 11.4D x 14.4W x 12.8H centimetres, which I thought was bloody small, and it's just turned-up, the dimensions should be listed in inches, and it came in a box that's 18 x 18 x 24 inches, which totally confused me considering the dimensions listed and I am suffering from the mother of all hang-overs.
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5t3IIa
Registered User
From raw?
Gromit
International Man of Misery
My chip recipe.
Soak chipped potatoes in water 2-5mins to destarchify (perfectly cromulent word).
Dry off
Place in a bowl
Drizzle some olive oil
Swirl the chipped pots around to coat them in the oil
Add paprika.
Swirl
Add a bit more
Swirl
Tip em out into airfryer basket.
20-25 mins at 200 (depends how full you loaded the basket)
They've been well received by everyone so far.
Soak chipped potatoes in water 2-5mins to destarchify (perfectly cromulent word).
Dry off
Place in a bowl
Drizzle some olive oil
Swirl the chipped pots around to coat them in the oil
Add paprika.
Swirl
Add a bit more
Swirl
Tip em out into airfryer basket.
20-25 mins at 200 (depends how full you loaded the basket)
They've been well received by everyone so far.
Chilli.s
mingling jets and statuettes
Nope, its a faf, cut chips, boil chips (5min) drain and tip a bit of oil on them in the hot boiling pan, I add a bit of cajun spice too. Put in air fryer and cook for about 20 mins on about threequater power. Shake regularly during the cooking.
By that time it would have been possible to walk to the chippy and back for a whole bag of chips with no washing up.
For mixed roast veg as a side dish it is good though, and the portion size is good for one.
5t3IIa
Registered User
Do they come out nice though? I mean, like chippy-chips?
Chilli.s
mingling jets and statuettes
Well... not quite the deep fried in beef dripping type of chippy chip, but that's a hard act to copy. They are ok, with the right spuds they are fine. Im at a level of chubby that less chips is best, so they suit me
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cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
So, one day after mine was delivered, I tested it yesterday, putting to shame farmerbarleymow who has had his for almost 10 months and still not used it.
Had a couple of fresh rolls to use, so throw in two frozen quarter pound beef burgers, turning over once during the cooking period of 15 minutes without pre-heating the fryer, and they came out perfect, better than doing them in the oven.
Using the oven they usually take around 25 minutes plus another 10 minutes to pre-heat the oven, and uses almost 1kw of eclectic, whereas this method used around just 0.25kw.
Had a couple of fresh rolls to use, so throw in two frozen quarter pound beef burgers, turning over once during the cooking period of 15 minutes without pre-heating the fryer, and they came out perfect, better than doing them in the oven.
Using the oven they usually take around 25 minutes plus another 10 minutes to pre-heat the oven, and uses almost 1kw of eclectic, whereas this method used around just 0.25kw.
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
It says in the instructions that if you have a separator to separate items, can you prepare different ingredients at the same time.
Is there any reason why you can't do two things together in the basket without a separator, e.g. sausages and chips?
Is there any reason why you can't do two things together in the basket without a separator, e.g. sausages and chips?
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I might put a reminder in the diary to try and use it by the first anniversary of purchase.
Looby
Well-Known Member
So, a few days in with our ninja dual zone beast and I’m pleased. It’s fucking huge and takes up a lot of counter space in our tiny kitchen but we’ll get used to it.
We’ve had mixed results but I think the fuck ups have been human error and poor timings.
Chicken Kiev and homemade chips.
The kievs were gorgeous but overcooked and the chips needed longer to brown but really nice.
Chicken casserole was really lovely, I did the chicken in one drawer and the veg and sauce in the other and then added the chicken in when it was pretty much cooked. Only fuck up was I stupidly put the carrots in at the same time as the mushrooms, onion etc so of course they were raw.
We’ve also done steak (lovely) and frozen chips (absolutely amazing). The max crisp setting for the chips was brilliant, so much better than I’ve ever had from oven chips.
Today we’ve has sausage baps and did the part baked rolls too. 6 mins for the rolls which is slightly less than the oven but miles cheaper I reckon.
We have had more meat and processed food this week than we usually would but we wanted to try different things.
Looking forward to trying roasted veg and stuffed peppers and healthier meals too.
We’ve bought some bananas to try dehydrating. We might try some dog treats too.
We’ve had mixed results but I think the fuck ups have been human error and poor timings.
Chicken Kiev and homemade chips.
The kievs were gorgeous but overcooked and the chips needed longer to brown but really nice.
Chicken casserole was really lovely, I did the chicken in one drawer and the veg and sauce in the other and then added the chicken in when it was pretty much cooked. Only fuck up was I stupidly put the carrots in at the same time as the mushrooms, onion etc so of course they were raw.
We’ve also done steak (lovely) and frozen chips (absolutely amazing). The max crisp setting for the chips was brilliant, so much better than I’ve ever had from oven chips.
Today we’ve has sausage baps and did the part baked rolls too. 6 mins for the rolls which is slightly less than the oven but miles cheaper I reckon.
We have had more meat and processed food this week than we usually would but we wanted to try different things.
Looking forward to trying roasted veg and stuffed peppers and healthier meals too.
We’ve bought some bananas to try dehydrating. We might try some dog treats too.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Watched some youtube vids that suggested the dehydrate function on them, while it does work, isn't as good as a proper dehydrator thing. Guess it must take quite a long time too, even if it's consuming relatively little power - might be cheaper overall to buy pre-made dried stuff.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
I don't know - I always liked dog biscuits and doggy chocolates when I was growing up. The dogs were fed better than us kids tbf.I wouldn't try dog treats though, I've heard they taste rank
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
Dog biscuits, you weirdo?
Although I admit as a kid, the doggy chocs seemed OKish.
The dogs were fed better than us kids tbf.
I'll never forget the time my mother was taking the dogs out for a walk, 'come on boys', before turning to me and saying, 'see you soon, pet.'
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
They're very crunchy and good for your teeth. Probably a lot healthier than human biscuits too.
Doggy chocs tasted a bit weird but inoffensive if I remember rightly - used to buy them from the pet shop in town who had those large bins full of various stuff that you shoveled into bags. Used to eat some on the walk home (sorry dogs).
I was always convinced my parents spent more money on food for the dogs than they did us.
BoatieBird
Well-Known Member
Has anyone tried jacket potatoes done in the airfryer?
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
Im not that surprised a millionaire food snob who gets attention by criticising things has turned his nose up at these machines. The one he panned was probably cheaper than one of the many slap up meals the Guardian paid him to eat which he has then been paid to write about how much he didnt enjoy it, much to the glee of his hareem of bootlickers that comment under the articles.
Skim
Well-Known Member
Yes! Really nice and crispy. I’ll do them in the microwave, then cover in oil/salt. Much quicker than the oven.Has anyone tried jacket potatoes done in the airfryer?
If it’s possible to crave a food smell more than the actual food itself, I’m really craving the smell of properly cooked jacket potatoes at the moment. Like baked potatoes emerging from November bonfires, or the smell of The Hot Potato café in Plymouth Pannier Market circa 1989. Burnt potatoes in foil. Spud U Likes of old.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
He did point out a few flaws in the design though which have been mentioned by a number of users in reviews on both cheap and hi-end models.
If they can't handle wet batter they've no right using the name fryer IMHO.
It's just not cricket.
Or a chip pan.
two sheds
Least noticed poster 2007
It can't handle wet batter because it falls through the holes in the basket? If so you can get containers to go into the basket that haven't got holes in. I got one and can do omelettes in it - first time I've had omelettes with grilled type cheese on top for a while.
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