Max Fischer Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Anyone have an air fryer recommendation? From what I've read, most fryers work equally well but the difference is in capacity and durability. I'm willing to pay a bit more for a large capacity with durability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) SO far I have been happy with mine. They come out crisp on the outside, juicy inside. Not a bad little machine. We also use the oven as a toaster oven, small oven. It really is versatile. Quisinart Edited September 3, 2019 by Guffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 We have a smaller one. Have only used it twice. Made tater tots in it and reheated wings. Tater tots came out weird and Burned the wings in like a min. We just use the convection oven. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 You've come to the right place for recommendations on wind, and hot air. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 My wife bought one a couple years ago. Haven't seen it in a while, might be on a basement shelf with the waffle iron and juice machine. Good old fashion pan frying/cooking and convection oven cooking/reheating tastes way better imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I've got the QVC branded 5.3QT model. I love it, barely use my oven anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Me and the wife have a 4qt Ninja air fryer. Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, dhg said: Me and the wife have a 4qt Ninja air fryer. Love it ...same one I have.....works great....AIR FRY...ROAST....DEHYDRATE....REHEAT....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Before plunking down big bucks, stop by your local Goodwill store and see if someone dropped one off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Before plunking down big bucks, stop by your local Goodwill store and see if someone dropped one off. Picked up one last week at the thrift store, looked like it had never been used. Farberware $23 Edited September 3, 2019 by Gary M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 we have the smaller one you buy at bjs. there's a small learning curve, but it works great. we have a double convection oven in our kitchen that only gets use when guests come over because the air fryer is so much easier. dare i say it does a slightly better job. much faster too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bray Wyatt Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 The wife picked one up from Target (not sure of the model will have to check), she had a coupon that made it half off, was originally like 80 i think? got it for 40. And its just so damn easy to use, glad we got one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I got this one for Christmas last years. Basically the only things I've cooked so far were mozzarella sticks, pizza and wings. So far so good. Everything comes out good, but you have to keep on rotating the racks or the top will burn. https://vipoutlet.com/product/farberware-6-quart-digital-xl-air-fryer-oven-black-2/?gclid=CjwKCAjwnrjrBRAMEiwAXsCc48URHZ2RG5Q4a28zzV_pmSpUph_vectm1lMiXn2hkybzWDyjRw0iExoCJaoQAvD_BwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 There is definitely a learning curve ... Temperature and timing is different than an oven .... Burned my onion rings last week (shame, I know) It works great for wings ... crispy skin, juicy chix ... Just for that alone It's worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I was thinking of getting one but then A friend of mine who has one told me he hates it. He Said he tried to cook French fries and they wouldn’t get crispy unless there was space in between each fry, which he said made it so he could only cook a small handful of fries at a time. He said you can’t just put a pile of fries in there (like the pictures) and expect them to get crispy. Has this been been anyone else’s experience with the air Fryer? Maybe he just bought a crappy model? Lots of mixed reviews when I look online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Don't bother. I got one, and have used it maybe 4-5 times. Everything takes too long to cook, and the capacity (of mine, at least) is terrible. I think I can squeeze in there like 6 chicken wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 22 hours ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: Don't bother. I got one, and have used it maybe 4-5 times. Everything takes too long to cook, and the capacity (of mine, at least) is terrible. I think I can squeeze in there like 6 chicken wings. That's where I am - can get 6 wings in there and they take like 20 minutes. It's good for mozzarella sticks tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 22 hours ago, BillsFan4 said: I was thinking of getting one but then A friend of mine who has one told me he hates it. He Said he tried to cook French fries and they wouldn’t get crispy unless there was space in between each fry, which he said made it so he could only cook a small handful of fries at a time. He said you can’t just put a pile of fries in there (like the pictures) and expect them to get crispy. Has this been been anyone else’s experience with the air Fryer? Maybe he just bought a crappy model? Lots of mixed reviews when I look online. ours isn't a big one, but i've never had this problem. you do have to baby sit it though. i pull the basket every so often and shake it up. it works a lot faster and more efficient than our convection ovens. you can't do the same volume as an oven, so it does have limitations. i would just never try wings in them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 7:41 PM, frostbitmic said: There is definitely a learning curve ... Temperature and timing is different than an oven .... Burned my onion rings last week (shame, I know) It works great for wings ... crispy skin, juicy chix ... Just for that alone It's worth it. Please tell me the make and model of the air fryer that produces juicy chix. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) I use mine to re-heat fried food. Works really well. Especially fries and wings. It's best used with pre-cooked, packaged foods, like breaded chicken tenders, hot dogs, breaded cheese stix, smoked meats, etc. Not so good for cooking raw food. Treat it like a microwave that crispify's instead of being soggy. You need a bigger capacity, because like everyone said, it works best with space in between. Edited September 5, 2019 by unbillievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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