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Title: Air Fryers
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 April 2016, 14:48:52
Now I know you fellas love a good kitchen appliance thread and I'm wondering if anyone has an Air Fryer? ???

I'm staying at a mate's and we've been out and bought one this afternoon.  We cooked up a pile of excellent chips with about a spoonful of olive oil!  :y

Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: hercules on 09 April 2016, 15:19:57
which fryer was it cos ive been contemplateing for awhile about one
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 April 2016, 15:21:23
We have had a couple. Latest one is a cross between an air fryer and a halogen oven. Awesome. Spit roast chicken in about an hour... Tastes awesome  :y
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: LFF64 on 09 April 2016, 16:48:17
Swmbo has one we have had it for some time ,she uses it for chips etc
It is not bad the chips taste ok and are obviously much healthier as not covered in fat
The only thing I would say is the chips get very bitty (loads of little crumbs)
And once she has finished it comes apart and goes in the dishwasher for cleaning to make it easy for her
It is a Tefal actifry
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: STEMO on 09 April 2016, 17:11:43
Swmbo has one we have had it for some time ,she uses it for chips etc
It is not bad the chips taste ok and are obviously much healthier as not covered in fat
The only thing I would say is the chips get very bitty (loads of little crumbs)
And once she has finished it comes apart and goes in the dishwasher for cleaning to make it easy for her
It is a Tefal actifry
I don't think our chippy has got one of those, but you can have loads of bits if you ask.
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 April 2016, 17:22:00
which fryer was it cos ive been contemplateing for awhile about one

This one.  :y

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-HD9240-90-Collection-Airfryer/dp/B00BS97UUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460218591&sr=8-1&keywords=hd9240%2F90
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 09 April 2016, 18:06:16
We have a Tefal Actifry, excellent & far more healthy.
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: BazaJT on 09 April 2016, 19:19:33
Maureen had one of those Tefal actifry ones.Personally I never really rated the stuff it cooked-maybe that was her cooking ::)-when she passed away I couldn't get on with it at all-maybe my cooking :o-so I swapped it with her granddaughter for her deep fat fryer.Not as healthy I grant you,but much better end product for me.
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: TD on 09 April 2016, 19:47:21
We have had a couple. Latest one is a cross between an air fryer and a halogen oven. Awesome. Spit roast chicken in about an hour... Tastes awesome :y

I looked a a few .....but if you get a chicken oven ready in a bag with stuffing and herbs (ready to go in the oven) ....ok the chicken costs a bit more.....and takes longer to cook in a fan assisted oven....it tastes great and moist (as the bag hasn't let the steam escape) it kinda makes it hard to justify a halogen oven @ about £50+  :-\
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 April 2016, 19:56:53
We have had a couple. Latest one is a cross between an air fryer and a halogen oven. Awesome. Spit roast chicken in about an hour... Tastes awesome :y

I looked a a few .....but if you get a chicken oven ready in a bag with stuffing and herbs (ready to go in the oven) ....ok the chicken costs a bit more.....and takes longer to cook in a fan assisted oven....it tastes great and moist (as the bag hasn't let the steam escape) it kinda makes it hard to justify a halogen oven @ about £50+  :-\

Yep... We buy them from Ocado when offer but the fryer was a pressie  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2016, 21:41:19
...
, but you can have loads of bits if you ask.

scraps  :y :y
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: hercules on 09 April 2016, 23:14:22
...
, but you can have loads of bits if you ask.

scraps  :y :y
errrrrr bits  :y
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: hercules on 09 April 2016, 23:16:42
which fryer was it cos ive been contemplateing for awhile about one

This one.  :y

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-HD9240-90-Collection-Airfryer/dp/B00BS97UUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460218591&sr=8-1&keywords=hd9240%2F90
ah I looked at them when they first came out be it the normal one and the basket was tiny but did like it so when my big deep fatty fryer gets too dirty to be bothered cleaning I may look into one  :y
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 09 April 2016, 23:21:49
Are the Tefal Actifry the ones with the rotatin gdish that turns the contents.
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: TheBoy on 10 April 2016, 10:11:10
We have an Actifry.  Ultimately, the chips don't taste as good as when we had a deep fat fryer, to me its more like oven chips done properly (which we could never manage using the oven, as they always came out unevenly cooked, no matter how often you turned them).

However, it is simple, even I can use it. Chuck in the chips, half fill (as round here, we can only get oven chips, not proper frying chips) the green spoon with oil, turn on, set a timer for 32 mins, job jobbed.

We've had it a couple of years or more now, I'm concerned about reliability. We are on our 2nd paddle, and now the rim has broken. Spares readily available from those vacuum/electrical shops you get in most high streets, or from the usual online places. Tefal sell online at reasonable prices, but postage costs makes a £7 paddle quite dear.
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: Broomies Mate on 11 April 2016, 00:57:05
What's all this cobblers about not being able to get 'proper frying chips'?  ;D

GET A POTATO - CUT IT UP!  CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 11 April 2016, 06:39:13
What's all this cobblers about not being able to get 'proper frying chips'?  ;D

GET A POTATO - CUT IT UP!  CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 ::) ::) ::)

Ah, but what type of potatoe. ::)         
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: aaronjb on 11 April 2016, 10:14:18
What's all this cobblers about not being able to get 'proper frying chips'?  ;D

GET A POTATO - CUT IT UP!  CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 ::) ::) ::)

Then boil it. Then fry it. Then fry it again.
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: STEMO on 11 April 2016, 16:14:24
What's all this cobblers about not being able to get 'proper frying chips'?  ;D

GET A POTATO - CUT IT UP!  CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 ::) ::) ::)

Ah, but what type of potatoe. ::)       
I prefer the ones without any e's.
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2016, 17:43:30
What's all this cobblers about not being able to get 'proper frying chips'?  ;D

GET A POTATO - CUT IT UP!  CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 ::) ::) ::)

Ah, but what type of potatoe. ::)       
Maris Piper makes a perfectly adequate chip
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2016, 17:44:18
What's all this cobblers about not being able to get 'proper frying chips'?  ;D

GET A POTATO - CUT IT UP!  CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 ::) ::) ::)
It persuading the woman to do that rather than pre packaged.

I can't do it, as its a pink job ;D
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: STEMO on 11 April 2016, 18:02:49
What's all this cobblers about not being able to get 'proper frying chips'?  ;D

GET A POTATO - CUT IT UP!  CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 ::) ::) ::)
It persuading the woman to do that rather than pre packaged.

I can't do it, as its a pink job ;D
It's not a pink job of you buy a chipper. Bet you wouldn't let her near 'your' chipper.  ;D
Title: Re: Air Fryers
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2016, 18:36:35
What's all this cobblers about not being able to get 'proper frying chips'?  ;D

GET A POTATO - CUT IT UP!  CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 ::) ::) ::)
It persuading the woman to do that rather than pre packaged.

I can't do it, as its a pink job ;D
It's not a pink job of you buy a chipper. Bet you wouldn't let her near 'your' chipper.  ;D
All the preparation and even shopping for it is part of cooking, thus Pink.