Air Fryers

[Anna N]

1 hour ago, palo said:

High fan speed would probably conducive to dehydrating, all you have to be concerned about is a low temp (95 - 160F) those baskets Chimayo Joe referenced up thread will fit the Instant Vortex and give you about 192 square inches of drying space

 

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It’s all those little pieces of dried fruit being blown about that gives me the heebie-jeebies. 

[Anna N]

1 hour ago, ElsieD said:

 

It seems to me that high fan speed would not be conducive to dehydrating anything that is light as whatever one is trying to hydrate would blow all over the inside of the machine, although that would probably not matter for say, beef jerky.

Sorry, Elsie I didn’t read this before I posted a similar comment. 

[Anna N]

Over here @Dejahshows us yet another take on an air fryer oven. Quite interesting. 

Edited June 10, 2022 by Anna N
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[mgaretz]

4 hours ago, palo said:

@mgaretz - where is "my Costco"?

 

 

 

Danville CA.  Said to reflect the fact that not all Costcos have the same items or prices.

[ElsieD]

4 hours ago, Anna N said:

It’s all those little pieces of dried fruit being blown about that gives me the heebie-jeebies. 

 

I called the Instant people earlier today.  When I asked if the fan speed was reduced on dehydrate mode he said no.  So, if I put a flower petal in there, the fan would not move it, I asked.  That's right, he said.  To make a long story short, I still don't know what happens to the air speed on that setting.  He kept assuring me that whatever was in the fryer "would not blow up".  Huh?

 

I ended up ordering the Instant Vortex with the window and odor filter.  My decision came down to the Instant or the Cosori and the Instant won by a hair.

 

I did do frozen fries last night at 400F for the recommended 15 minutes but they weren't all crispy so I gave them another 5.  Still some not so crispy ones but better.  I think my basket was too full.  Doing plain chicken wings ronight.  

 

 

[Anna N]

9 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

I did do frozen fries last night at 400F for the recommended 15 minutes but they weren't all crispy so I gave them another 5.  Still some not so crispy ones but better.  I think my basket was too full.  Doing plain chicken wings ronight.  

I spent my afternoon watching videos about the ninja air fryer oven that @Dejahjust bought. I was astounded to note that the one thing it did not do well was frozen french fries! This is a very different appliance. I was quite fascinated.

Will be interested to see how your chicken wings turn out.  

[palo]

One of the biggest mistakes people make when using an air fryer is overfilling - forget all the pictures showing the basket chock filled with fries or whatever - want to allow for air circulation - even shaking halfway through won't properly cook a full basket.

 

@ElsieD - I would take the Instant guy's assurances with a grain of salt - I tried grilled cheese last night in the AF and checked online for time and temp - three different sites all suggested using toothpicks to anchor the bread if it was thin so it wouldn't blow off - I did a little experiment I have the Vortex - I placed 2 pill bottle caps (2 inch) on a rack to simulate almost dry apple slices - chose dehydrate @135F - the fan came on at a very low speed and I thought I would have to come back and rewrite this post - after about 1 minute the fan speed increased to "normal" and I could hear the caps bouncing around  one had completely left the rack and ended up sideways between the rack and basket - for dehydrating the Vortex is a fail - might do jerky or fruit leathers but your petal will be in the wind - mind you I wouldn't consider using it for dehydrating because of its limited size ( i doubt you could fit a single apple sliced in it even using the stacked racks mentioned above) A purpose-built dehydrator does the job much more efficiently with a much larger capacity. btw the default setting for dehydrate was 8 minutes @135F - I doubt if anything would dry in that length of time, usually you're talking hours  - I might be wrong as I assumed it came up as 8 minutes and not 8 hours - I didn't wait to see it change just the increase in fan speed - my bad☹️

 

A good accessory to ease clean-up, fits the Vortex:

 

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B095P4525X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

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[JoNorvelleWalker]

Last night I was sleep deprived, over tired, and braindead from work.  I did not trust myself around hot oil.  I did my Alexia fries in the APO instead.  Very disappointed.  Like eating salty cardboard.

 

[Anna N]

9 minutes ago, palo said:

I might be wrong as I assumed it came up as 8 minutes and not 8 hours

I did watch a video today of an air fryer used as a dehydrator and for an apple the time was eight hours!  I am pretty sure it was the Ninja 9 in 1 air fryer oven. With a 13 x 13 surface area it supposedly could handle one apple. 

[Anna N]

1 minute ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Last night I was sleep deprived, over tired, and braindead from work.  I did not trust myself around hot oil.  I did my Alexia fries in the APO instead.  Very disappointed.  Like eating salty cardboard.

 

Frozen french fries seem to challenge just about every model of air fryer. And most other ovens. 

[palo]

51 minutes ago, Anna N said:

I did watch a video today of an air fryer used as a dehydrator and for an apple the time was eight hours!  I am pretty sure it was the Ninja 9 in 1 air fryer oven. With a 13 x 13 surface area it supposedly could handle one apple. 

Yeah, if you want to dehydrate get a dehydrator - time may not change but capacity is its strength

 

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[mgaretz]

1 hour ago, Anna N said:

Frozen french fries seem to challenge just about every model of air fryer. And most other ovens. 

The Ninja Foodi Grill does frozen fries very well. Raw fries too.  

[JoNorvelleWalker]

21 minutes ago, palo said:

Yeah, if you want to dehydrate get a dehydrator - time may not change but capacity is its strength

 

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Nothing wrong with the APO as a dehydrator.

 

[ElsieD]

@palo  I'm one step ahead of you:

[Dejah]

15 minutes ago, Anna N said:

I just wonder if you have looked at the type of air fryer that Dejah got?  It is very different! 
 

https://www.costco.com/ninja-foodi-9-in-1-digital-air-fry-toaster-oven.product.100735741.html

I think this one or similar. 

Yes it is! And it's cheaper than Amazon, which is 234.98. I got mine 2 weeks earlier when it was 17% off = 199.98.

 

[ElsieD]

6 hours ago, Anna N said:

I just wonder if you have looked at the type of air fryer that Dejah got?  It is very different! 
 

https://www.costco.com/ninja-foodi-9-in-1-digital-air-fry-toaster-oven.product.100735741.html

I think this one or similar. 

 

Yes, I did have a look.  I actually looked at it when I first started thinking about buying one as my toaster isn't doing a very good job these days.  In the end, I decided I wanted the basket type.  I too, am looking forward to seeing @Dejah's experiments.

[Anna N]

41 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

 

I've been having fun with the air fryer.  I cooked a pork tenderloin the other day and have also made grilled cheese sandwiches a few times for lunch.  I do those on broil, and they are fantastic.  I'm keeping track of the temperature, times and settings I've used as well as other people's who have posted theirs.

 

Is this the new air fryer? Or the one you had borrowed? I think you had borrowed one. 

[ElsieD]

29 minutes ago, Anna N said:

Is this the new air fryer? Or the one you had borrowed? I think you had borrowed one. 

Yes, this is the new one.  I received it last Sunday.  I had borrowed my sister's, she has a Corsair.

[Dejah]

1 hour ago, ElsieD said:

Yes, this is the new one.  I received it last Sunday.  I had borrowed my sister's, she has a Corsair.

I must have missed the conversation. What kind of air fryer did you get?
@Anna NI too prefer nekkid wings 😉

 

[ElsieD]

I bought the Instant Vortex Plus 6 in 1. The Plus (I think) refers to the window in the drawer and the odor filters.

 

I like naked wings too except for the LA Cage  wings at Costco.  If you are near a Costco Business Centre they sell fresh 6/10 wings which are larger than the grocery store wings.

Edited June 16, 2022 by ElsieD (log)

[ElsieD]

Are there any air fryer accessories that would be handy to have?

[palo]

Well the only accessory I use all the time are those silicon mats which you knew about even before I mentioned them, other than that rack)s0 are the only other thing I use. It will also depend on your cooking style - Amazon sell various Accessory packs which include various baking dishes for cakes, mini muffins, egg bites etc - worth picking up if you might see those procedures in your future.

 

That said, the most important accessory you should save up for is a second Instant Vortex!!!!!! 😛

 

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[Chimayo Joe]

2 hours ago, ElsieD said:

Are there any air fryer accessories that would be handy to have?

You probably already have the things I consider essential --  instant read thermometer, tongs for nonstick, spatula for nonstick.

 

I use parchment paper that I fold and punch holes in to make liners, but you already have the silicone liners.  I wouldn't want to be without some kind of liner.

[Anna N]

9 hours ago, Chimayo Joe said:

I use parchment paper that I fold and punch holes in to make liners, but you already have the silicone liners.  I wouldn't want to be without some kind of liner.

Help me out here. I cannot get my head around the need for a liner. 

[palo]

Easier clean-up, that's all

 

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