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Jeff Gaines
Sep 30, 2022, 12:20:29 PM9/30/22
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Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not strictly
DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me to cook my
own dinner :-)
I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the cost
of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air fryer. It
said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a saving of 3p in
costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups of tea!
Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables (cooked
in the microwave).
Many thanks.
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
Here we go it's getting close, now it's just who wants it most.
jon
Sep 30, 2022, 12:32:12 PM9/30/22
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On Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:20:23 +0000, Jeff Gaines wrote:
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me
> to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
I use one to cook beefburgers or fish in batter, no point putting the oven
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me
> to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
on for just myself. I also have one of those Jamie Oliver radiant ovens in
a glass bowl and I cooked a full Christmas dinner in that for four people.
Alan J. Wylie
Sep 30, 2022, 12:42:27 PM9/30/22
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"Jeff Gaines" <jgaines...@yahoo.co.uk> writes:
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by
> me to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his
> cups of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
I bought one from Asda for £34 a few weeks ago. I'm very happy with
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by
> me to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his
> cups of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
it. It does chips, heats up pies and pasties, I made a sweet potato
curry last week and it roasted the chunks fine.
Only thing I'd point out, and this is an advantage, is that even from a
cold start it seems to cook things in about 80% to 90% of the quoted
time.
Highly recommended if you are only cooking for one or two.
For jacket potatos I give them about 20 mins in a microwave (10 mins
full, 10 mins half) then another 20 mins in the air fryer, along with
whatever I'm having with them.
--
Alan J. Wylie https://www.wylie.me.uk/
Dance like no-one's watching. / Encrypt like everyone is.
Security is inversely proportional to convenience
Jim Stewart ...
Sep 30, 2022, 12:56:01 PM9/30/22
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On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me
> to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
>
we are on our second one you don't have to use that wee spoon for the
>
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me
> to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
>
oil in fact we don't use oil at all....
The Natural Philosopher
Sep 30, 2022, 1:04:35 PM9/30/22
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On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>
>
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me
> to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
>
Since I have an oil aga permanently on to heat the house, cooking costs
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me
> to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
>
me nothing extra.
Frankly I think they are as much of a con as solar panels and heat pumps
--
There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale
returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.
Mark Twain
Rod Speed
Sep 30, 2022, 1:29:23 PM9/30/22
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Jeff Gaines <jgaines...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment,
I love mine and use it for all except steaks/chops/curry etc.
Dont eat eggs much at all anymore for no particular reason.
> I know it's not strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it
> would be used by me to cook my own dinner :-)
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs.
Not convinced about that last bit. I now have a roast potato
with most dinners whereas previously I mostly had them
microwaved and even even had rice with steak quite a bit.
> At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups of tea!
But he's a pathetic addict.
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are?
I love mine. Nothing like as reliable as a big wall oven
or the best microwaves, but very convenient to use and
I love the result food quality wise for the food I do in them.
> I generally have a jacket potato
I used to before the air fryers but now prefer a peeled
potato dipped in olive oil and roasted in the air fryer.
> and chop
I still have a jacket potato done in the microwave
with chops, steak, sausages etc.
> or chicken
I eat lots of that, mostly in filo parcels or breadcrumbed
with garlic inside or stuffed and with proscuitto or
bacon parcels.
> with vegetables (cooked in the microwave).
I still have those, always frozen.
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment,
Dont eat eggs much at all anymore for no particular reason.
> I know it's not strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it
> would be used by me to cook my own dinner :-)
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs.
with most dinners whereas previously I mostly had them
microwaved and even even had rice with steak quite a bit.
> At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups of tea!
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are?
or the best microwaves, but very convenient to use and
I love the result food quality wise for the food I do in them.
> I generally have a jacket potato
potato dipped in olive oil and roasted in the air fryer.
> and chop
I still have a jacket potato done in the microwave
with chops, steak, sausages etc.
> or chicken
I eat lots of that, mostly in filo parcels or breadcrumbed
with garlic inside or stuffed and with proscuitto or
bacon parcels.
> with vegetables (cooked in the microwave).
Rod Speed
Sep 30, 2022, 1:45:26 PM9/30/22
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zall
Sep 30, 2022, 1:50:43 PM9/30/22
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On Sat, 01 Oct 2022 03:04:30 +1000, The Natural Philosopher
<t...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
>> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by
>> me to cook my own dinner :-)
>> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
>> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
>> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
>> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
>> of tea!
>> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
>> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
>> (cooked in the microwave).
>> Many thanks.
>>
> Since I have an oil aga permanently on to heat the house,
Even in summer ?
<t...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
>> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by
>> me to cook my own dinner :-)
>> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
>> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
>> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
>> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
>> of tea!
>> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
>> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
>> (cooked in the microwave).
>> Many thanks.
>>
> Since I have an oil aga permanently on to heat the house,
> cooking costs me nothing extra.
> Frankly I think they are as much of a con as solar panels and heat pumps
house,
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Sep 30, 2022, 2:04:18 PM9/30/22
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Brian
Sep 30, 2022, 2:11:11 PM9/30/22
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Jeff Gaines <jgaines...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not strictly
> DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me to cook my
> own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the cost
> of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air fryer. It
> said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a saving of 3p in
> costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables (cooked
> in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
>
We’ve had one for over a year.
>
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not strictly
> DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me to cook my
> own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the cost
> of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air fryer. It
> said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a saving of 3p in
> costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables (cooked
> in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
>
They are more like a small fan oven than a fryer. You can cook anything
from chips to baked items in them. They do good baked potatoes, better
than in a uWave as you get a crispy skin. Being small, they are quicker
(marginally) than a fan oven and so cheaper. We’ve done roast potatoes in
ours. Not quite as good as the real thing but close. Chips are good. Things
like chicken cook well. I tend to sous vide steak to I’ve not tried that.
Our main one - we bought a small one for the motorhome- has a decent sized
‘drawer’. The small one is a bit small but we were concern about power
consumption on campsites- some have limited current available. I’d
recommend a larger one.
Joe
Sep 30, 2022, 2:58:23 PM9/30/22
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On Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:32:08 -0000 (UTC)
jon <j...@nospam.cn> wrote:
> I also have one of those Jamie Oliver
> radiant ovens in a glass bowl
A halogen oven, you mean? Also a great power/money saver, 1300/1400
jon <j...@nospam.cn> wrote:
> I also have one of those Jamie Oliver
> radiant ovens in a glass bowl
watts rather than the many kilowatts of a typical oven.
> and I cooked a full Christmas dinner in
> that for four people.
for four we normally use the halogen, the main oven and the microwave
oven (repeatedly). And we warm plates in the top built-in oven, but
without power, as there's enough heat from the main one.
--
Joe
Roger Mills
Sep 30, 2022, 3:15:40 PM9/30/22
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Cheers,
Roger
Andrew
Sep 30, 2022, 5:06:22 PM9/30/22
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On 30/09/2022 18:04, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>>
>> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
>> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by
>> me to cook my own dinner :-)
>>
>> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
>> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
>> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
>> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his
>> cups of tea!
>>
>> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
>> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
>> (cooked in the microwave).
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
> Since I have an oil aga permanently on to heat the house, cooking costs
> me nothing extra.
>
> Frankly I think they are as much of a con as solar panels and heat pumps
>
>
Do you also hate yoghurt (having never tried it) too ?.
> On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>>
>> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
>> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by
>> me to cook my own dinner :-)
>>
>> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
>> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
>> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
>> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his
>> cups of tea!
>>
>> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
>> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
>> (cooked in the microwave).
>>
>> Many thanks.
>>
> Since I have an oil aga permanently on to heat the house, cooking costs
> me nothing extra.
>
> Frankly I think they are as much of a con as solar panels and heat pumps
>
>
ajh
Sep 30, 2022, 5:21:37 PM9/30/22
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On 30/09/2022 19:11, Brian wrote:
>>
>
> We’ve had one for over a year.
>
> They are more like a small fan oven than a fryer. You can cook anything
> from chips to baked items in them. They do good baked potatoes, better
> than in a uWave as you get a crispy skin. Being small, they are quicker
> (marginally) than a fan oven and so cheaper. We’ve done roast potatoes in
> ours. Not quite as good as the real thing but close. Chips are good. Things
> like chicken cook well. I tend to sous vide steak to I’ve not tried that.
>
> Our main one - we bought a small one for the motorhome- has a decent sized
> ‘drawer’. The small one is a bit small but we were concern about power
> consumption on campsites- some have limited current available. I’d
> recommend a larger one.
>
>
>
About the same time here, it actually does all the cooking for two,
>>
>
> We’ve had one for over a year.
>
> They are more like a small fan oven than a fryer. You can cook anything
> from chips to baked items in them. They do good baked potatoes, better
> than in a uWave as you get a crispy skin. Being small, they are quicker
> (marginally) than a fan oven and so cheaper. We’ve done roast potatoes in
> ours. Not quite as good as the real thing but close. Chips are good. Things
> like chicken cook well. I tend to sous vide steak to I’ve not tried that.
>
> Our main one - we bought a small one for the motorhome- has a decent sized
> ‘drawer’. The small one is a bit small but we were concern about power
> consumption on campsites- some have limited current available. I’d
> recommend a larger one.
>
>
>
roast chicken included.
I particularly like the fact that ours will toast 6 pieces
simultaneously in 4.5 minutes.
Also because it heats up quickly it uses considerably less electricity
than the fan oven, which is only used for bigger roast meals when all
the family are here.
Jim Stewart ...
Oct 1, 2022, 3:37:38 AM10/1/22
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Jeff Gaines
Oct 1, 2022, 3:44:34 AM10/1/22
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On 30/09/2022 in message <xn0nnhc3w...@news.individual.net> Jeff
It looks as if it would do what I need. Whether or not it will save enough
to pay for itself I don't know. It would save having to clean the blooming
oven!
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who
watch them without doing anything. (Albert Einstein)
Gaines wrote:
>Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
>generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables (cooked
>in the microwave).
Many thanks for all the replies :-)
>Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
>generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables (cooked
>in the microwave).
It looks as if it would do what I need. Whether or not it will save enough
to pay for itself I don't know. It would save having to clean the blooming
oven!
--
Jeff Gaines Dorset UK
watch them without doing anything. (Albert Einstein)
Brian Gaff
Oct 1, 2022, 4:32:34 AM10/1/22
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What about safety, ie how hot outside does it get, and cleaning, how mucky
do they get?
Brian
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Rod Speed
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On Sat, 01 Oct 2022 17:44:29 +1000, Jeff Gaines
<jgaines...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On 30/09/2022 in message <xn0nnhc3w...@news.individual.net> Jeff
> Gaines wrote:
>
>> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
>> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
>> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks for all the replies :-)
>
> It looks as if it would do what I need. Whether or not it will save
> enough to pay for itself I don't know. It would save having to clean the
> blooming oven!
Yeah, I just put the air fryer drawer in the dishwasher.
<jgaines...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On 30/09/2022 in message <xn0nnhc3w...@news.individual.net> Jeff
> Gaines wrote:
>
>> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
>> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
>> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks for all the replies :-)
>
> It looks as if it would do what I need. Whether or not it will save
> enough to pay for itself I don't know. It would save having to clean the
> blooming oven!
Rod Speed
Oct 1, 2022, 5:23:24 AM10/1/22
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Brian Gaff <brian...@gmail.com> wrote
> What about safety, ie how hot outside does it get,
It doesnt get hot enough to matter.
> and cleaning, how mucky do they get?
Nothing special and I put the drawer in the dishwasher.
It comes apart into two pieces with a button releasing the inner from the
outer.
> What about safety, ie how hot outside does it get,
> and cleaning, how mucky do they get?
It comes apart into two pieces with a button releasing the inner from the
outer.
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Oct 1, 2022, 5:37:21 AM10/1/22
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Clive Arthur
Oct 1, 2022, 5:42:28 AM10/1/22
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On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>
>
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me
> to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
>
There seems to be two types. The original(?) Tefal Actifry and the
> strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me
> to cook my own dinner :-)
>
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
> Many thanks.
>
rest. The Actifry has a non-stick circular flat based bowl with a
slowly rotating stirrer/tumbler which ensures the food gets evenly
coated and cooked, whereas as far as I can see, the others just have a
drawer with no tumbler.
The Actifry works very well and gives good results. However, it is
bulky, and IME unreliable. I was given one and was impressed - when it
broke down I bought a replacement hoping that I'd just been unlucky.
Unfortunately, I was unlucky again, albeit with a different fault.
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Joe
Oct 1, 2022, 6:06:48 AM10/1/22
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On Sat, 1 Oct 2022 09:32:24 +0100
"Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What about safety, ie how hot outside does it get, and cleaning, how
> mucky do they get?
>
I don't have one, but I believe the halogen oven is easier to clean, as
"Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What about safety, ie how hot outside does it get, and cleaning, how
> mucky do they get?
>
it is, well, just a big glass bowl. It also doesn't have to get any
hotter than the thermostat is set to, as the fan is very powerful
relative to the volume, whereas the sides of a conventional oven tend to
need to be quite a bit hotter than the air temperature inside. So
there's no burnt-on fat to clean off. Most of the cleaning of a halogen
oven is mopping up the condensed water on the bottom of it, as that
generally is quite cool. Yes, the glass does get fairly warm in use.
Actually, I wonder about the element really being a halogen lamp, as it
gets spattered a bit over the long term, and the quartz of a QH lamp
must be kept extremely clean to avoid spot overheating. A QH lamp is
also more efficient than a standard incandescent, and in this
application, the more heat and less light the better. I don't have the
means of measuring the colour temperature.
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Oct 1, 2022, 6:39:45 AM10/1/22
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On 30 Sep 2022 at 17:20:23 BST, "Jeff Gaines" wrote:
>
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not strictly
> DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me to cook my
> own dinner :-)
>
I've got a basic Philips
>
> Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not strictly
> DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by me to cook my
> own dinner :-)
>
https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/HD9218_51/daily-collection-airfryer-with-rapid-air-technology
You'd struggle to get 2 decent portions.
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the cost
> of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air fryer. It
> said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a saving of 3p in
> costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups of tea!
>
electricity (assuming it cycles the same as a regular oven).
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables (cooked
> in the microwave).
>
getting used to, but basically anything that would go in an oven or under a
grill. Oven chips a standout - the very cheapest (£1 for 1.5kg) come out very
well IMO. Easy to keep clean - dishwasher safe. Easy to use - if I was to buy
again I'd get the same basic mechanical timer type.
Downsides - it's another large thing to home, mine at least is quite noisy,
and quite strong smells depending on what's cooking. I bought mine as an end
of line at Lidl for £40 - they seem to be more than £100 - quite expensive for
what they are.
Not sure about the health claims - mainly centre around fat, but I don't deep
fry anyway so probably doesn't make much difference to me.
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Oct 1, 2022, 6:44:28 AM10/1/22
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Brian
Oct 1, 2022, 8:24:43 AM10/1/22
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Brian Gaff <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What about safety, ie how hot outside does it get, and cleaning, how mucky
> do they get?
> Brian
>
Not hot enough to be of concern, even after 25 mins on max temp.
> What about safety, ie how hot outside does it get, and cleaning, how mucky
> do they get?
> Brian
>
Cleaning is usually easily. The inner drawer has a non stick lining and
can be washed on ours. You use naff all oil / fat which is what tends to
make a mess.
Rod Speed
Oct 1, 2022, 4:05:36 PM10/1/22
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On Sat, 01 Oct 2022 20:06:43 +1000, Joe <j...@jretrading.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Oct 2022 09:32:24 +0100
> "Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> What about safety, ie how hot outside does it get, and cleaning, how
>> mucky do they get?
> I don't have one, but I believe the halogen oven is easier to clean, as
> it is, well, just a big glass bowl.
The problem is what sits on the top of the big glass bowl.
> On Sat, 1 Oct 2022 09:32:24 +0100
> "Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> What about safety, ie how hot outside does it get, and cleaning, how
>> mucky do they get?
> I don't have one, but I believe the halogen oven is easier to clean, as
> it is, well, just a big glass bowl.
That can't go in the dishwasher and is a bugger to clean.
> It also doesn't have to get any
> hotter than the thermostat is set to, as the fan is very powerful
> relative to the volume, whereas the sides of a conventional oven tend to
> need to be quite a bit hotter than the air temperature inside.
> So
> there's no burnt-on fat to clean off.
> Most of the cleaning of a halogen
> oven is mopping up the condensed water on the bottom of it,
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Oct 2, 2022, 6:20:13 AM10/2/22
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On 01/10/2022 08:44, Jeff Gaines wrote:
> It looks as if it would do what I need. Whether or not it will save
> enough to pay for itself I don't know. It would save having to clean the
> blooming oven!
Which might be easier than the air fryer, at least in my case. I found
> It looks as if it would do what I need. Whether or not it will save
> enough to pay for itself I don't know. It would save having to clean the
> blooming oven!
olive oil baked onto the tray and impossible to get off. I now use alloy
foil in the bottom, to avoid it.
R D S
Oct 2, 2022, 8:01:24 AM10/2/22
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On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
Ours has shelves in and a door rather than a basket (I can't find it for
>
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
>
sale anywhere but if you search 'mini digital oven' you'll find similar).
Being like an oven you can use it in much the same way, but it's quicker
and doesn't need preheating so it's saving time and money. I find it
browns/crisps food better too.
Theo
Oct 2, 2022, 9:14:52 AM10/2/22
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R D S <rsa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
> >
> >
> > Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> > generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> > (cooked in the microwave).
> >
> Ours has shelves in and a door rather than a basket (I can't find it for
> sale anywhere but if you search 'mini digital oven' you'll find similar).
There's a spectrum of things like that, sometimes called a 'toaster oven' if
> On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
> >
> >
> > Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> > generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> > (cooked in the microwave).
> >
> Ours has shelves in and a door rather than a basket (I can't find it for
> sale anywhere but if you search 'mini digital oven' you'll find similar).
they have a grill mode although not all have fans, through to combi
microwaves.
I thought one advantage of the 'air fryer' devices was the basket means you
don't need a baking tray so you can put your chips/etc directly in the
airflow. Often a regular oven shelf is not intended for that, and even if
you get a mesh to put the food on and a tray to catch drips, the airflow is
from the side which is running parallel with the chips, so not as effective
as having it blasted from the top or bottom?
Without that effect, isn't it just a small oven?
Theo
Harry Bloomfield Esq
Oct 2, 2022, 2:57:39 PM10/2/22
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On 30/09/2022 17:20, Jeff Gaines wrote:
> I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
They probably compare to using an electric oven to cook.
> cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his cups
> of tea!
I find they cook in half the time of a gas oven, if the items being
cooked are small in bulk.
>
> Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> (cooked in the microwave).
microwave? Grill, or oven, or air fryer for me.
They are good for roasties, chips, anything roasted and etc..
Don't be tempted by the £50 Ninja air fryers on social media - they are
a scam.
John Miller
Oct 2, 2022, 8:04:32 PM10/2/22
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currently out of stock. Air comes from the top with a powerful fan
circulating the hot air. Only had it a short time, but well pleased up
to now. Today's 1.5Kg chicken was cooked in there in 40 minutes.
Jeff Gaines
Oct 3, 2022, 3:40:31 AM10/3/22
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They seem to be a development of a fan oven I'll have to try and find the
wattage of my Neff which is so old the manual is out of print.
Just for Theo - it's just the veg that goes in the microwave, sorry I was
unclear!
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R D S
Oct 3, 2022, 6:33:36 AM10/3/22
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On 02/10/2022 14:14, Theo wrote:
>
> Without that effect, isn't it just a small oven?
>
It has more of a fan effect than our big oven, to create the same sort
>
> Without that effect, isn't it just a small oven?
>
of airflow in the big oven it would have to make a right racket.
It seems to cook in the same way as an air fryer but it's more
versatile, I can do a whole grill up for 2 in it, bar the eggs/beans.
Dave Plowman (News)
Oct 4, 2022, 9:53:10 AM10/4/22
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In article <877d1ki...@wylie.me.uk>,
Alan J. Wylie <al...@wylie.me.uk> wrote:
> it. It does chips, heats up pies and pasties, I made a sweet potato
> curry last week and it roasted the chunks fine.
> Only thing I'd point out, and this is an advantage, is that even from a
> cold start it seems to cook things in about 80% to 90% of the quoted
> time.
> Highly recommended if you are only cooking for one or two.
> For jacket potatos I give them about 20 mins in a microwave (10 mins
> full, 10 mins half) then another 20 mins in the air fryer, along with
> whatever I'm having with them.
I quite like one or two of those bake at home bread rolls hot with my main
meal. Do have a twin oven, both fan types, but guess using even the small
one for this, rather a waste. Given the time it takes to heat up.
Does an air frier make as good a job of this?
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Alan J. Wylie <al...@wylie.me.uk> wrote:
> "Jeff Gaines" <jgaines...@yahoo.co.uk> writes:
> > Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> > strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by
> > me to cook my own dinner :-)
> >
> > Air Fryers seem to be all the rage at the moment, I know it's not
> > strictly DIY but I am thinking of getting one and it would be used by
> > me to cook my own dinner :-)
> >
> > I read through an article this morning that compared the food and the
> > cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> > fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> > saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his
> > cups of tea!
> >
> > cost of cooking a meal using an oven and the same meal using an air
> > fryer. It said the food tasted pretty much the same and there was a
> > saving of 3p in costs. At least that's more than Bill saves on his
> > cups of tea!
> >
> > Anybody here use one and willing to comment on how good they are? I
> > generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> > (cooked in the microwave).
> I bought one from Asda for £34 a few weeks ago. I'm very happy with
> > generally have a jacket potato and chop or chicken with vegetables
> > (cooked in the microwave).
> it. It does chips, heats up pies and pasties, I made a sweet potato
> curry last week and it roasted the chunks fine.
> Only thing I'd point out, and this is an advantage, is that even from a
> cold start it seems to cook things in about 80% to 90% of the quoted
> time.
> Highly recommended if you are only cooking for one or two.
> For jacket potatos I give them about 20 mins in a microwave (10 mins
> full, 10 mins half) then another 20 mins in the air fryer, along with
> whatever I'm having with them.
I quite like one or two of those bake at home bread rolls hot with my main
meal. Do have a twin oven, both fan types, but guess using even the small
one for this, rather a waste. Given the time it takes to heat up.
Does an air frier make as good a job of this?
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RJH
Oct 4, 2022, 12:17:51 PM10/4/22
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On 4 Oct 2022 at 14:48:58 BST, "Dave Plowman wrote:
>> For jacket potatos I give them about 20 mins in a microwave (10 mins
>> full, 10 mins half) then another 20 mins in the air fryer, along with
>> whatever I'm having with them.
>
> I quite like one or two of those bake at home bread rolls hot with my main
> meal. Do have a twin oven, both fan types, but guess using even the small
> one for this, rather a waste. Given the time it takes to heat up.
> Does an air frier make as good a job of this?
IME, yes, very good indeed using the Lidl parbaked white rolls. About 7/8
>> For jacket potatos I give them about 20 mins in a microwave (10 mins
>> full, 10 mins half) then another 20 mins in the air fryer, along with
>> whatever I'm having with them.
>
> I quite like one or two of those bake at home bread rolls hot with my main
> meal. Do have a twin oven, both fan types, but guess using even the small
> one for this, rather a waste. Given the time it takes to heat up.
> Does an air frier make as good a job of this?
minutes.
John Miller
Oct 4, 2022, 7:28:03 PM10/4/22
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Dave Plowman (News)
Oct 5, 2022, 10:29:22 AM10/5/22
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In article <thhmbb$2mmhe$1...@dont-email.me>,
Thanks. So which one to get? Only really for me. I'll happily use the oven
when entertaining.
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Oct 5, 2022, 11:14:39 AM10/5/22
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On 5 Oct 2022 at 15:29:11 BST, "Dave Plowman wrote:
> In article <thhmbb$2mmhe$1...@dont-email.me>,
> RJH <patch...@gmx.com> wrote:
>> On 4 Oct 2022 at 14:48:58 BST, "Dave Plowman wrote:
>
>>>> For jacket potatos I give them about 20 mins in a microwave (10 mins
>>>> full, 10 mins half) then another 20 mins in the air fryer, along with
>>>> whatever I'm having with them.
>>>
>>> I quite like one or two of those bake at home bread rolls hot with my main
>>> meal. Do have a twin oven, both fan types, but guess using even the small
>>> one for this, rather a waste. Given the time it takes to heat up.
>>> Does an air frier make as good a job of this?
>
>> IME, yes, very good indeed using the Lidl parbaked white rolls. About 7/8
>> minutes.
>
> Thanks. So which one to get? Only really for me. I'll happily use the oven
> when entertaining.
I'd buy the same again - link in this thread with reasons.
> In article <thhmbb$2mmhe$1...@dont-email.me>,
> RJH <patch...@gmx.com> wrote:
>> On 4 Oct 2022 at 14:48:58 BST, "Dave Plowman wrote:
>
>>>> For jacket potatos I give them about 20 mins in a microwave (10 mins
>>>> full, 10 mins half) then another 20 mins in the air fryer, along with
>>>> whatever I'm having with them.
>>>
>>> I quite like one or two of those bake at home bread rolls hot with my main
>>> meal. Do have a twin oven, both fan types, but guess using even the small
>>> one for this, rather a waste. Given the time it takes to heat up.
>>> Does an air frier make as good a job of this?
>
>> IME, yes, very good indeed using the Lidl parbaked white rolls. About 7/8
>> minutes.
>
> Thanks. So which one to get? Only really for me. I'll happily use the oven
> when entertaining.
A friend just bought one which looks just like a mini oven - I'd avoid that as
at the least it looks difficult to clean. The advantages I suppose are that it
has 2 shelves and a window so you can see what's going on. But mine's fine - I
just chuck everything in the basket, give it a shake half way through, and
it's always worked.
John Miller
Oct 5, 2022, 6:58:57 PM10/5/22
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shelves, but the Tower model we have has a stainless steel interior and
mesh shelves which clean easily and also are dishwasher safe. To help
avoid getting the interior dirty, we've also invested in some parchment
paper liners (cheap from a well known auction site) which are advertised
as suitable for Ninja & other makes. Fits ours like a glove and used if
we think there might be leakage of any kind.
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