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mushy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:09 pm
But this is one of the things I don't understand, if you've got the oven on for the meat, why not use it for everything else at the same time?
It won't cost you any more.
Have to admit we don't use both side by side. If our oven was smaller maybe at Xmas or something but if the ovens on we used that
We have a second oven , it's this range cooke thing, came with house. Tbh it holds the trays, that we used to use with lots of company but now would prob oven and air fry
Anyways if it can be air fried it is now. So impressed that when we get kitchen ripped out one day I'd go smaller oven and bigger air fryer
Meat is the best. The reheat setting. Wow. We got one before the trend took off and Mrs was like this is just one your gadgets that we don't need and won't use .. took 1 meal and she was converted .. all that meal was ? Left over BBQ .. as in the microwave it's so dry and meh. It was like 4 mins and wow. Like it was fresh
Before Putin invaded Ukraine and I dived into the energy wormhole .. it was never purchased to save money or energy .. just cooks some darn good food
My parents got one the next week
Month later My inn laws
All because they tried food from ours , and My mum does not part with cash lightly
mushy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:09 pm
But this is one of the things I don't understand, if you've got the oven on for the meat, why not use it for everything else at the same time?
It won't cost you any more.
I agree but this was Christmas dinner so we were cooking loads more dishes than normal and as we are able to roast all the veg in the AF it made it all a lot quicker. I have since cooked pork, chicken and fish in it and all have been perfect. They reckon you can cook steak in it but seeing as I eat it rare doesn't seem worth it for that.
Xander wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:15 am
I agree but this was Christmas dinner so we were cooking loads more dishes than normal and as we are able to roast all the veg in the AF it made it all a lot quicker. I have since cooked pork, chicken and fish in it and all have been perfect. They reckon you can cook steak in it but seeing as I eat it rare doesn't seem worth it for that.
The wife likes it well done I like it medium
I place mine on the bottom and then a rack then hers
15 mins 170 and hers is well done and I'm medium with low effort
But your right for rare you can just use a pan in seconds
Burnley Hammer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:40 pm
Got a Ninja Foodi Max for Christmas - amazing piece of kit. Loving not only the air fryer, but also the pressure cooker. It's just a shame my pizza's don't fit in there or else I'd scrap the old oven right now.
Get an Ooni pizza oven mate....you'll never look back
Denzil wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:13 pm
I may have to get one of these after reading this thread.
Recommendations for either a mid-range or an all bells-and-whistles ?
For me ninjas are the best
All depends on you tho, how big is your family for example. Do you want to cook 2 diff things at once at diff temps
If you can fit your stuff in the dual ones are great
If not the multi ones with pressure cookers aswell are great
If I was to redo my kitchen today I'd get a small oven. A induction hob built into the counter and then 2 air fryers. One dual like we have then a big one for like roast chickens etc
I've not properly utilised the pressure cooker yet on mine but intend on doing soon with a curry.
At the moment I'm mainly just air frying... tonight it's 3 sausages cut into chunks and mixed with a load of veg (courgette, peppers, mushrooms, butternut squash, sweet potato) with a little oil a sprinkling of herbs. I just chuck it all in and stir it around a bit every 5 mins or so.
Burnley Hammer wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:29 am
Not if it cuts costs
I use the slow cooker function or the keep warm function for some curries
especially when having guests ill cook them in the morning and leave in the pot keeping warm (I have 2 pots because I set one lid on fire lol.. on the hob by accident once so it was cheaper to buy a new pot... so now just use that as a slow cooker when need more than 1)
anyways the pressure cooker part will infuse the meat etc more with the flavor
I've been kicked out of a Ninja Air Fryer Group on Facebook for answering someone's question of "What's the best way to cook a steak" with "Frying pan".
-DL- wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:55 pm
I've been kicked out of a Ninja Air Fryer Group on Facebook for answering someone's question of "What's the best way to cook a steak" with "Frying pan".
Serves you right, everyone knows the answer is BBQ
Denzil wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:13 pm
I may have to get one of these after reading this thread.
Recommendations for either a mid-range or an all bells-and-whistles ?
My first one was pretty basic & just an air fryer.
My next/current one is a multi purpose one that can grill, roast, bake, reheat, keep warm & one or two other options. It cost me $70 on a Black Friday sale & is worth every penny (cent).
-DL- wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:55 pm
I've been kicked out of a Ninja Air Fryer Group on Facebook for answering someone's question of "What's the best way to cook a steak" with "Frying pan".
I always use a frying pan DL. I melt butter and season the steaks with salt, pepper and garlic granules. When butter is hot I fry for 3 minutes each side without moving them around in between. Once times up I let rest on a warm plate. I then deglaze the pan with a mix of red wine and water (too rich without the water)and reduce adding a few beef gravy granules if needs thickening to pour on after or on chips or potatoe.
Maybe not to everyone's taste but wife loves it like that.
EDIT...The wife's just told me how to read a joke.