Should I buy an air fryer?

[Alex]

(Moved here from the air fryer cooking forum)

 

So -- Someone a half-hour drive from me is selling a "rarely used" Instant Vortex Plus, the one with the rotisserie. They're asking $50, so I probably could offer $40. We sort of have the counter space for it, and I hate passing up a bargain, but I'm trying to figure out whether we'd actually use it enough to justify even the $40. We usually don't eat frozen convenience foods, except for Amy's pizza. We might occasionally use the rotisserie for a small chicken. We roast vegetables regularly. Our friend who has the same model said she uses hers to toast bagels. (!) Our GE gas stove has an air fryer setting, although of course it's a much bigger space. We also have a full-sized Breville toaster oven but w/o a separate air fryer setting.

 

Thoughts? Questions?

[donk79]

Would you, could you, sell it if you don't use it?

[Darienne]

No useful thoughts or questions.  We bought an air fryer last year and I think we've used it twice.  During this time our son has come twice to visit and lend a hand.  He uses it constantly.

[Maison Rustique]

I got rid of my air-fryer and just use that function on my regular oven and toaster oven.

[ElsieD]

I use mine all the time.

[rotuts]

I use mine for various items that don't just turn out exceptionally well in an AF

 

but much quicker :

 

various Fz items from Tj's ,  and also from Tj's . Pizza-ish :

 

Edited Friday at 01:28 PM by rotuts (log)

[YvetteMT]

I had one for about two years. I didn't feel that it did anything well.  If I want something fried, I want it crunchy/crisp and the airfryer never achieved that.

[lindag]

If you have the Breville, wouldn't it be redundant?

[Alex]

22 minutes ago, lindag said:

If you have the Breville, wouldn't it be redundant?

 

Yes, that's what I was wondering. As you know, there's a convection oven setting, which is what an air fryer does, so I'm told.

[Alex]

2 hours ago, donk79 said:

Would you, could you, sell it if you don't use it?

 

Would, yes. Could, probably, if I'm patient. The one I have my eye on (both eyes, actually, although I usually alternate) has been for sale for nearly a month; the asking price was just lowered from $75.