Air Fryer

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:33 am

Anyone have one or use one?

There's an infomercial one out there, but I know there are genuinely good ones as well. (I've seen Gordon Ramsay selling the Phillips one and he's pretty anal.)

My wife has interest in one, and from the light research I've done, I've heard mostly positive things. (Don't look at the Buzzfeed article on them...They, literally, seemed to have someone who doesn't know how to cook write it.)

Still, I want to know if it's worth it or if it'll just collect dust in a cabinet.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:52 am

Don't have one.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:54 am

Not sure what the difference would be between it and a convection oven if it doesn't use oil... Fried.food is tasty because the oil permeates.the food

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:23 pm

It IS basically a convection oven, but faster and using less energy?

Dumping the oil is obviously the whole gimmick, IE: Healthy.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 2:42 pm

But I would think the defining characteristic of "frying" is oil. I think that entire product is a scam.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:46 pm

Air fryers still use oil, just a shitload less.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 5:17 pm

Well that's new information.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 6:09 pm

GORDON wrote: Well that's new information.

Goddamnit. Has no one ever used these or seen them used before? You lightly coat or brush wtf-ever it is you're frying in the oil. The air fryer then uses some type of heating element to blast the air around the fryable to somewhere in the appropriate range.

Leisher wrote: I've seen Gordon Ramsay selling the Phillips one and he's pretty anal.

I bet he'd endorse the re-release of Zima if someone gave him enough cash.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 11:15 pm

Malcolm wrote: Goddamnit. Has no one ever used these or seen them used before? You lightly coat or brush wtf-ever it is you're frying in the oil. The air fryer then uses some type of heating element to blast the air around the fryable to somewhere in the appropriate range.

I've seen them and read reviews. Folks have used used, others have not.

Malcolm wrote: I bet he'd endorse the re-release of Zima if someone gave him enough cash.

To a point, yes. However, the guy is pretty serious about his reputation in cooking. Ask Guy Fierri, Cat Cora, or that redheaded cunt from Iron Chef America what happens when you lie to foodies.