Anna N

Even he cannot put all his potatoes in one basket.

In pursuit of what can be done in the air fryer versus what should be done in the air fryer I made an attempt at caramelized onions. I was able to take them many shades darker than this but the photographs are too blurry. Is there any advantage to me doing it this way? I would have to point out to ease of cleanup but not much else. Still requires a lot of attention. These were done at 350° F for about 15 minutes. I stirred frequently. The adjustment I would make next time would be to use more oil as they tend to dry out before they truly caramelize. M I did watch a YouTube video of someone attempting to caramelize three large Vidalia onions in the actual basket of the air fryer. I thought she might have had more success with fewer onions. Now I am off to research whether or not it is safe to use silicone lids in the air fryer. I don’t think I’ve seen any mention of that on eG.

Not an adventuresome eater, eh? 😂😂

I think you have opened a can of worms or perhaps potatoes! Right away one is faced with defining a salad. I would say that a salad nicoise is not a potato salad since potatoes are just one of many ingredients. YMMV

One of the reasons for the air fryer is to enable me to get more variety in my meals given my physical limitations. I think anything complicated will have to be relegated to thought experiments.

The recipe for potato salad with bacon is very close to the recipe I use for German potato salad. (Not surprisingly!)

Given that is also readily available at my local liquor store one hast to think this poor forager has his or her work cut out for them!

From the linked article: A handful of powerful companies control the majority market share of almost 80% of dozens of grocery items bought regularly by ordinary Americans, new analysis reveals. I suspect one could easily remove the word Americans from the above and replace it with Canadians, Britons etc., change the brand and company names to reveal the guilty and reach very similar conclusions.

I am astounded at the ingenuity. Best-Ever Potato Salad can be made without using any potatoes.

I suspect that this particular version would not be easy to acquire here. I will have to enjoy it vicariously. But let’s be perfectly honest. I probably wouldn’t try it even if I could. I am not that adventuresome anymore.

Jamaican patty. From frozen 320°F for 20 minutes. Really crisped up the pastry. Asparagus which I am ashamed to say was past its best before date by some time. 400°F for 6 minutes. Still had a bit of a bite to it. Another one of my personal and personally delivered pizzas. 320°F for 5 minutes. Might go an extra minute or two in the future. Frozen meatballs. 350°F for 10 minutes. Would likely reduce it to 8 minutes next time. Not exactly Michelin-starred food but it keeps me out of the smoky pool halls.

Of all the foods you have posted over the years this is one of the least appetizing. And I love blood sausage. 😂

Very interesting. I really hate having pickled daikon in my refrigerator because even in glass it just stinks. I am assuming this would not be an issue with the kholrabi. Similar taste and texture I would guess.

In a rare moment of national unity unseen since a certain British chef recklessly floated the idea of adding chorizo to paella, Spain has come together at last to settle one of its most ancient, vexed and divisive questions. Here

I am sure it can be done. I am just not sure that it is profitable to do it unless you can reach a niche market who can afford to pay for the labour needed.

So over on the Ooni topic one might begin to wonder what happens to all those pizzas @Kerry Beal makes. Some of them get personally delivered to my house! I now reheat slices in the air fryer. I managed to mangle one slice. it is really something to have your own personal pizza delivery!

That’s very interesting. I don’t know a thing about goat anatomy but they don’t look like they carry a whole lot of flesh on their bones. So I wonder if the butchery performed on pigs and cows etc. makes little sense with goats.

Nice. Thank you. For all intents and purposes I still live alone! Due to my granddaughter’s strange schedule we do not eat together. But I am glad I have the larger one so there’s more surface area for such things as fries. I hope I don’t relinquish this one until I’ve tried the crispy pork belly!

So much has changed in my life since I sent my air fryer to a new home back in September 2017. For a start I have a roomie. My adult granddaughter lives with me. And she desperately wanted an air fryer. Further, due to physical constraints my cooking style has changed. So, after I read about the dual-basket model that @FauxPashad received as a gift, I began to think that I might now make better use of an air fryer. Although the two-basket model seemed to be an answer to my prayer, a bit of research suggested otherwise. The compromises in design needed to accommodate the two baskets pretty much negated the reasons for owning an air fryer. Longer cooking times and very small surface area of each basket took away much of its appeal. So I did more research. In the end, weighing features and price, I settled on the Cosori. My first use was truly a demented choice. I thought I would cook some fresh broccolini. Don’t try this at home! Then I came to my senses and made some tater tots and some asparagus both of which worked out quite well. First attempt at the tater tots. Forgot to photograph the asparagus. The basket and drawer are very easy to clean but they take up a great deal of space as they drain. So I thought I would use the small cake pan which is one of the accessories in the kit that you can buy separately. That way I could just wipe the basket and the drawer with a piece of paper towel in case there was any oil on there and only wash the pan. This worked out even better. Tater tots were much more crispy and browner. No photograph but I also successfully reheated a slice of frozen pizza. I have very little food that is appropriate to attempt in the air fryer so I probably won’t post very much until I get a grocery order.

Yes I’m sure it is. I thought you were saying that you were only able to make two pizzas on a tank of propane!

Whew! Thanks. That explains things. I was starting to think how expensive those pizzas were about to become.

What size tank?

Indeed. By the time it gets where it’s going it will all look the same.

But the question is: would you do it for 30 seconds?

I think you are doing just fine! I always enjoy reading your assessments of the produce and of the service. Nothing wrong with cutting people a little slack especially in these times. “Be kind, be calm, be safe.” (Dr. Bonnie Henry’s mantra.)