I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
unused.

Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
should I be looking for?

TIA


--
I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.

On 2020-06-22, KenK > wrote:

> After going through the books several times I didn't see
> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> unused.

Air fryer's were jes a gimmick to get you to buy more "stuff".

I'd wait until sous vide units get close to $50.00usd, used. You
still hafta buy a Food Saver vac sealer, but I jes tossed one (had
two), so I know those are coming down.

That's my OPINION and I'm sticking to it.

nb

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 6:35:11 AM UTC-10, KenK wrote:
> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> unused.
>
> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
> should I be looking for?
>
> TIA
>
>
> --
> I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.

It does an okay job on fish sticks. It's faster than a toaster oven. I suppose that it does best with frozen, breaded, items. I reheated a McDonald's apple pie that turned out pretty good. It only took about 3 minutes at the highest temperature. Mostly, it's easier to list stuff that it doesn't cook very well.

On 6/22/2020 1:30 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 6:35:11 AM UTC-10, KenK wrote:
>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>> unused.
>>
>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>> should I be looking for?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>> --
>> I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.
>
> It does an okay job on fish sticks. It's faster than a toaster oven. I suppose that it does best with frozen, breaded, items. I reheated a McDonald's apple pie that turned out pretty good. It only took about 3 minutes at the highest temperature. Mostly, it's easier to list stuff that it doesn't cook very well.
>

Does the name air FRYER give you a clue ? We use ours quite often ,
probably 5-7 times a week . From making french fries - fresh cut - to
warming breaded chicken tenders , tater tots , egg rolls , and corn dogs
, we find it very versatile for anything "fried" .
--
Snag
Witty saying
goes here

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
>I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't
> see
> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> unused.
>
> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
> should I be looking for?
>
> TIA

I don't really use recipes. I heat things like Tater Tots in mine. I have
also done roasted vegetables.

On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> unused.
>
It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused. I don't fry
enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
(air fryer). I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
on the stovetop. Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.

> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
> should I be looking for?
>
> TIA
>
>
You got booklets of air fryer recipes. Can't figure out what to use it
for? That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget. JMHO, of course.

Jill

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 8:54:28 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
> On 6/22/2020 1:30 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 6:35:11 AM UTC-10, KenK wrote:
> >> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
> >> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
> >> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> >> unused.
> >>
> >> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
> >> should I be looking for?
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.
> >
> > It does an okay job on fish sticks. It's faster than a toaster oven. I suppose that it does best with frozen, breaded, items. I reheated a McDonald's apple pie that turned out pretty good. It only took about 3 minutes at the highest temperature. Mostly, it's easier to list stuff that it doesn't cook very well.
> >
>
> Does the name air FRYER give you a clue ? We use ours quite often ,
> probably 5-7 times a week . From making french fries - fresh cut - to
> warming breaded chicken tenders , tater tots , egg rolls , and corn dogs
> , we find it very versatile for anything "fried" .
> --
> Snag
> Witty saying
> goes here

No need to get all bitchy about it. I said it does fish sticks okay. It does McDonald's Apple pies okay. My guess it that Tater-Tots would work swell. It doesn't do breaded oysters very well as seen in the following link. They look like pitiful sickly things. They had to be covered up in shame.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...qBEPfklxR7QuQH

On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:29:22 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 8:54:28 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
>> On 6/22/2020 1:30 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> > On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 6:35:11 AM UTC-10, KenK wrote:
>> >> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>> >> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
>> >> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>> >> unused.
>> >>
>> >> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>> >> should I be looking for?
>> >>
>> >> TIA
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.
>> >
>> > It does an okay job on fish sticks. It's faster than a toaster oven. I suppose that it does best with frozen, breaded, items. I reheated a McDonald's apple pie that turned out pretty good. It only took about 3 minutes at the highest temperature. Mostly, it's easier to list stuff that it doesn't cook very well.
>> >
>>
>> Does the name air FRYER give you a clue ? We use ours quite often ,
>> probably 5-7 times a week . From making french fries - fresh cut - to
>> warming breaded chicken tenders , tater tots , egg rolls , and corn dogs
>> , we find it very versatile for anything "fried" .
>> --
>> Snag
>> Witty saying
>> goes here
>
>No need to get all bitchy about it. I said it does fish sticks okay. It does McDonald's Apple pies okay. My guess it that Tater-Tots would work swell. It doesn't do breaded oysters very well as seen in the following link. They look like pitiful sickly things. They had to be covered up in shame.
>
>https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...qBEPfklxR7QuQH

That'll teach you not to coat something nice in something pedestrian.

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:32:22 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:29:22 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
> >On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 8:54:28 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
> >> On 6/22/2020 1:30 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> >> > On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 6:35:11 AM UTC-10, KenK wrote:
> >> >> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
> >> >> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
> >> >> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> >> >> unused.
> >> >>
> >> >> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
> >> >> should I be looking for?
> >> >>
> >> >> TIA
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.
> >> >
> >> > It does an okay job on fish sticks. It's faster than a toaster oven. I suppose that it does best with frozen, breaded, items. I reheated a McDonald's apple pie that turned out pretty good. It only took about 3 minutes at the highest temperature. Mostly, it's easier to list stuff that it doesn't cook very well.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Does the name air FRYER give you a clue ? We use ours quite often ,
> >> probably 5-7 times a week . From making french fries - fresh cut - to
> >> warming breaded chicken tenders , tater tots , egg rolls , and corn dogs
> >> , we find it very versatile for anything "fried" .
> >> --
> >> Snag
> >> Witty saying
> >> goes here
> >
> >No need to get all bitchy about it. I said it does fish sticks okay. It does McDonald's Apple pies okay. My guess it that Tater-Tots would work swell. It doesn't do breaded oysters very well as seen in the following link. They look like pitiful sickly things. They had to be covered up in shame.
> >
> >https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...qBEPfklxR7QuQH
>
> That'll teach you not to coat something nice in something pedestrian.

Yoose savages probably eat oysters raw! How primitive!

https://www.thespruceeats.com/kaki-f...ysters-2031439

On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
>> didn't see
>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>> unused.
>>
> It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
> enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
> (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
> on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.
>
>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>> should I be looking for?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
> You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use it
> for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
>
> Jill

You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
<grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
--
Snag
Witty saying
goes here

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:59:22 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
> On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
> >> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
> >> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
> >> didn't see
> >> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> >> unused.
> >>
> > It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
> > enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
> > (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
> > on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.
> >
> >> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
> >> should I be looking for?
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >>
> > You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use it
> > for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
> >
> > Jill
>
> You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
> <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
> spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
> gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
> season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
> 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
> --
> Snag
> Witty saying
> goes here

Yes, I used to think that being correct was important in having an opinion but this group has made me see the light - the truth is not really necessary in having an opinion. OTOH, I'll try your recipe/method. I don't have any season-all but I'll come up with something.

On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:43:41 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:32:22 AM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:29:22 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 8:54:28 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
>> >> On 6/22/2020 1:30 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> >> > On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 6:35:11 AM UTC-10, KenK wrote:
>> >> >> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>> >> >> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
>> >> >> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>> >> >> unused.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>> >> >> should I be looking for?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> TIA
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.
>> >> >
>> >> > It does an okay job on fish sticks. It's faster than a toaster oven. I suppose that it does best with frozen, breaded, items. I reheated a McDonald's apple pie that turned out pretty good. It only took about 3 minutes at the highest temperature. Mostly, it's easier to list stuff that it doesn't cook very well.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Does the name air FRYER give you a clue ? We use ours quite often ,
>> >> probably 5-7 times a week . From making french fries - fresh cut - to
>> >> warming breaded chicken tenders , tater tots , egg rolls , and corn dogs
>> >> , we find it very versatile for anything "fried" .
>> >> --
>> >> Snag
>> >> Witty saying
>> >> goes here
>> >
>> >No need to get all bitchy about it. I said it does fish sticks okay. It does McDonald's Apple pies okay. My guess it that Tater-Tots would work swell. It doesn't do breaded oysters very well as seen in the following link. They look like pitiful sickly things. They had to be covered up in shame.
>> >
>> >https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...qBEPfklxR7QuQH
>>
>> That'll teach you not to coat something nice in something pedestrian.
>
>Yoose savages probably eat oysters raw! How primitive!

But very humble!

On 6/22/2020 3:59 PM, Snag wrote:
> On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
>>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
>>> didn't see
>>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer
>>> sits
>>> unused.
>>>
>> It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
>> enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking
>> method (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or
>> a skillet on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even
>> no oil.
>>
>>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of
>>> recipes
>>> should I be looking for?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>>
>> You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use
>> it for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Â* You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
> <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
> spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
> gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
> season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
> 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .

That's what Ken wants to hear! Maybe he'll read your reply. Um, but
you did toss the taters in oil. I think he's expecting no oil to be
used at all because it's called an 'air fryer'.

Jill

On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:08:13 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> wrote:

>On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:59:22 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
>> On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> > On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
>> >> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>> >> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
>> >> didn't see
>> >> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>> >> unused.
>> >>
>> > It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
>> > enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
>> > (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
>> > on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.
>> >
>> >> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>> >> should I be looking for?
>> >>
>> >> TIA
>> >>
>> >>
>> > You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use it
>> > for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
>> >
>> > Jill
>>
>> You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
>> <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
>> spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
>> gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
>> season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
>> 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
>> --
>> Snag
>> Witty saying
>> goes here
>
>Yes, I used to think that being correct was important in having an opinion but this group has made me see the light - the truth is not really necessary in having an opinion. OTOH, I'll try your recipe/method. I don't have any season-all but I'll come up with something.

Don't forget: after every step, you have to <spit>.

On Mon, June 22, 2020 1:30 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 6:35:11 AM UTC-10, KenK wrote:
>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>> unused.
>>
>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>> should I be looking for?
>>
>> TIA
>> --
>> I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook.
>
> It does an okay job on fish sticks. It's faster than a toaster oven. I suppose that it does best with frozen, breaded, items. I reheated a McDonald's apple pie that turned out pretty good. It only took about 3 minutes at the highest temperature. Mostly, it's easier to list stuff that it doesn't cook very well.
>

I wonder how it would do with steamed shrimp. That with plenty of hot sauce or Old Bay seasoning isn't bad. Especially, with fries.

Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:08:13 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:59:22 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
>>> On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
>>>>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>>>>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
>>>>> didn't see
>>>>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>>>>> unused.
>>>>>
>>>> It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
>>>> enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
>>>> (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
>>>> on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.
>>>>
>>>>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>>>>> should I be looking for?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use it
>>>> for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
>>> <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
>>> spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
>>> gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
>>> season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
>>> 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
>>> --
>>> Snag
>>> Witty saying
>>> goes here
>>
>> Yes, I used to think that being correct was important in having an opinion but this group has made me see the light - the truth is not really necessary in having an opinion. OTOH, I'll try your recipe/method. I don't have any season-all but I'll come up with something.
>
> Don't forget: after every step, you have to <spit>.
>

AND ... <SNIFF>

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 11:35:11 AM UTC-5, KenK wrote:
>
> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> unused.
>
> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
> should I be looking for?
>
> TIA
>
Well, they're pretty fast, no flipping food, and you can 'fry' food with
a minimal amount of oil. The oil can be sprayed onto the food before it
goes into the fryer resulting in a crispy exterior. Fried chicken is
very good in the air fryer for one.

On 6/22/2020 3:08 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:59:22 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
>> On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
>>>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>>>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
>>>> didn't see
>>>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>>>> unused.
>>>>
>>> It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
>>> enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
>>> (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
>>> on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.
>>>
>>>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>>>> should I be looking for?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use it
>>> for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
>> <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
>> spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
>> gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
>> season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
>> 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
>> --
>> Snag
>> Witty saying
>> goes here
>
> Yes, I used to think that being correct was important in having an opinion but this group has made me see the light - the truth is not really necessary in having an opinion. OTOH, I'll try your recipe/method. I don't have any season-all but I'll come up with something.
>

Plain old salt and pepper makes for a tasty fry too . You can control
the crispness and texture by how thick you cut them and how long you
cook them - just like deep frying .
--
Snag
Witty saying
goes here

On 6/22/2020 3:17 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 6/22/2020 3:59 PM, Snag wrote:
>> On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
>>>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three
>>>> books of
>>>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
>>>> didn't see
>>>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer
>>>> sits
>>>> unused.
>>>>
>>> It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
>>> enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking
>>> method (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or
>>> a skillet on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even
>>> no oil.
>>>
>>>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of
>>>> recipes
>>>> should I be looking for?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use
>>> it for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Â*Â* You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are
>> ... <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium
>> size spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices .
>> Toss in a gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and
>> some season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so .
>> Shake 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
>
> That's what Ken wants to hear!Â* Maybe he'll read your reply.Â* Um, but
> you did toss the taters in oil.Â* I think he's expecting no oil to be
> used at all because it's called an 'air fryer'.
>
> Jill
>

I've tried without oil , they just don't come out the way we like
them . They don't brown well either .
--
Snag
Witty saying
goes here

On 6/22/2020 3:54 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 11:35:11 AM UTC-5, KenK wrote:
>>
>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I didn't see
>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>> unused.
>>
>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>> should I be looking for?
>>
>> TIA
>>
> Well, they're pretty fast, no flipping food, and you can 'fry' food with
> a minimal amount of oil. The oil can be sprayed onto the food before it
> goes into the fryer resulting in a crispy exterior. Fried chicken is
> very good in the air fryer for one.
>

What are you using to spray the oil ? I tried an adjustable trigger
sprayer , didn't work well . I'd love to start making my own "breast
tenders" but haven't been able to get it nicely browned and just a
little crispy .
--
Snag
Witty saying
goes here

On 2020-06-22 6:10 p.m., Snag wrote:
> On 6/22/2020 3:08 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:59:22 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:

>>
>> Yes, I used to think that being correct was important in having an
>> opinion but this group has made me see the light - the truth is not
>> really necessary in having an opinion. OTOH, I'll try your
>> recipe/method. I don't have any season-all but I'll come up with
>> something.
>>
>
> Â* Plain old salt and pepper makes for a tasty fry too . You can control
> the crispness and texture by how thick you cut them and how long you
> cook them - just like deep frying .

I got an air fryer about a year and a half ago. It sits out on the
counter because we use it a lot, mostly for home cut air fried fries or
roasted potatoes, or for cooking up frozen sweet potato fries.

On 2020-06-22 6:15 p.m., Snag wrote:

>> Well, they're pretty fast, no flipping food, and you can 'fry' food with
>> a minimal amount of oil. The oil can be sprayed onto the food before it
>> goes into the fryer resulting in a crispy exterior.Â* Fried chicken is
>> very good in the air fryer for one.
>>
>
> Â* What are you using to spray the oil ? I tried an adjustable trigger
> sprayer , didn't work well . I'd love to start making my own "breast
> tenders" but haven't been able to get it nicely browned and just a
> little crispy .

We put the cut potatoes in a stainless bowl, drizzle a little oil on
them and toss them around until they are evenly coated. It really
doesn't take much oil to do the job.

On 6/22/2020 7:38 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2020-06-22 6:15 p.m., Snag wrote:
>
>>> Well, they're pretty fast, no flipping food, and you can 'fry' food with
>>> a minimal amount of oil. The oil can be sprayed onto the food before it
>>> goes into the fryer resulting in a crispy exterior.Â* Fried chicken is
>>> very good in the air fryer for one.
>>>
>>
>> Â*Â* What are you using to spray the oil ? I tried an adjustable trigger
>> sprayer , didn't work well . I'd love to start making my own "breast
>> tenders" but haven't been able to get it nicely browned and just a
>> little crispy .
>
> We put the cut potatoes in a stainless bowl, drizzle a little oil on
> them and toss them around until they are evenly coated. It really
> doesn't take much oil to do the job.

Yeah , but if you try that with chicken all the coating falls off . I
do basically the same as you do with taters , just in a zip-lock baggie
.. Hmm , I wonder if coating the chicken with oil first then rolling it
in a seasoned coating mix would work .
--
Snag
Witty saying
goes here

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 5:15:19 PM UTC-5, Snag wrote:
>
> On 6/22/2020 3:54 PM, wrote:
> >
> > Well, they're pretty fast, no flipping food, and you can 'fry' food with
> > a minimal amount of oil. The oil can be sprayed onto the food before it
> > goes into the fryer resulting in a crispy exterior. Fried chicken is
> > very good in the air fryer for one.
> >
>
> What are you using to spray the oil ? I tried an adjustable trigger
> sprayer , didn't work well . I'd love to start making my own "breast
> tenders" but haven't been able to get it nicely browned and just a
> little crispy .
> --
> Snag
>
PAM makes a small spray bottle with your choice of canola or olive oil.
I picked up my bottle at Walmart and it does really good job. Once
it is empty I will fill it with my safflower oil. But the spray oil I
have now does really well for spraying floured chicken. It produces
chicken in the air fryer like it was done in a skillet on top of the stove.

Amazon sells a metal spray bottle just for oils and little pricey I think
for a spray bottle.

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 7:47:55 PM UTC-5, Snag wrote:
>
> On 6/22/2020 7:38 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > We put the cut potatoes in a stainless bowl, drizzle a little oil on
> > them and toss them around until they are evenly coated. It really
> > doesn't take much oil to do the job.
>
> Yeah , but if you try that with chicken all the coating falls off . I
> do basically the same as you do with taters , just in a zip-lock baggie
> . Hmm , I wonder if coating the chicken with oil first then rolling it
> in a seasoned coating mix would work .
> --
> Snag
>
Flour your chicken first then spray with the oil to make sure all the
flour is coated. If not you just end up with chicken with uncooked
flour on the outside. The oil gives the chicken the crispy crust and
aids in browning, too.

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:59:22 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
> On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
> >> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
> >> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
> >> didn't see
> >> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> >> unused.
> >>
> > It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
> > enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
> > (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
> > on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.
> >
> >> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
> >> should I be looking for?
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >>
> > You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use it
> > for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
> >
> > Jill
>
> You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
> <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
> spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
> gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
> season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
> 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
> --
> Snag
> Witty saying
> goes here

I tried making some potatoes as per your instructions. I used seaweed and sesame for seasoning. They came out swell. Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd6bvZREh8Y

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 5:53:08 PM UTC-10, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:59:22 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
> > On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > > On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
> > >> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
> > >> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
> > >> didn't see
> > >> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
> > >> unused.
> > >>
> > > It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
> > > enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
> > > (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
> > > on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.
> > >
> > >> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
> > >> should I be looking for?
> > >>
> > >> TIA
> > >>
> > >>
> > > You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use it
> > > for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
> > >
> > > Jill
> >
> > You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
> > <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
> > spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
> > gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
> > season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
> > 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
> > --
> > Snag
> > Witty saying
> > goes here
>
> I tried making some potatoes as per your instructions. I used seaweed and sesame for seasoning. They came out swell. Thanks!
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd6bvZREh8Y

Well, okay. That was a wrong link. Hopefully, this is the correct one.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...WzF5hV9EDJ-djn

"Snag" wrote in message ...

On 6/22/2020 3:08 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:59:22 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
>> On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
>>>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books
>>>> of
>>>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
>>>> didn't see
>>>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer
>>>> sits
>>>> unused.
>>>>
>>> It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused. I don't fry
>>> enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
>>> (air fryer). I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
>>> on the stovetop. Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.
>>>
>>>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of
>>>> recipes
>>>> should I be looking for?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You got booklets of air fryer recipes. Can't figure out what to use it
>>> for? That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget. JMHO, of course.>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
>> <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
>> spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
>> gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
>> season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
>> 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
>> --
>> Snag
>> Witty saying
>> goes here
>
> Yes, I used to think that being correct was important in having an opinion
> but this group has made me see the light - the truth is not really
> necessary in having an opinion. OTOH, I'll try your recipe/method. I don't
> have any season-all but I'll come up with something.
>

Plain old salt and pepper makes for a tasty fry too . You can control
the crispness and texture by how thick you cut them and how long you
cook them - just like deep frying .

Snag

====

I love mine. I have an airfryer and an airfryer oven. I use them all the
time and I love them)

---

On 6/23/2020 2:41 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 5:53:08 PM UTC-10, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 9:59:22 AM UTC-10, Snag wrote:
>>> On 6/22/2020 2:25 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 6/22/2020 12:35 PM, KenK wrote:
>>>>> I bought an air fryer a yesr or two ago along with two or three books of
>>>>> air fryer recipes. After going through the books several times I
>>>>> didn't see
>>>>> any recipes that couldn't be cooked easily by other means. The fryer sits
>>>>> unused.
>>>>>
>>>> It would do the same thing in my house - sit, unused.Â* I don't fry
>>>> enough things to worry about oil or needing an alternate cooking method
>>>> (air fryer).Â* I can easily cook whatever I want in the oven or a skillet
>>>> on the stovetop.Â* Using very little or even sometimes even no oil.
>>>>
>>>>> Those of you who use air fryers, what am I missing? What types of recipes
>>>>> should I be looking for?
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> You got booklets of air fryer recipes.Â* Can't figure out what to use it
>>>> for?Â* That's because it's a useless kitchen gadget.Â* JMHO, of course.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> You're entitled to your opinion no matter how dead wrong you are ...
>>> <grin> we do like ours and use it often . I've been cutting medium size
>>> spuds in half lengthwise then slicing into 1/4" thick slices . Toss in a
>>> gallon zip-lock with a couple or 3 tablespoons of oil and some
>>> season-all then into the AF on high temp for 25 minutes or so . Shake
>>> 'em up about halfway thru cooking so they brown more evenly .
>>> --
>>> Snag
>>> Witty saying
>>> goes here
>>
>> I tried making some potatoes as per your instructions. I used seaweed and sesame for seasoning. They came out swell. Thanks!
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd6bvZREh8Y
>
> Well, okay. That was a wrong link. Hopefully, this is the correct one.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...WzF5hV9EDJ-djn
>

You're welcome ! Those are some good looking taters - and of course I
had to click on the other link too ... Ain't that Opie sumpin' !
--
Snag
Witty saying
goes here

dsi1 wrote:
>
> It does McDonald's Apple pies okay.

Have you ever tried Burger King apple pies?
I like them better. Good eaten cold too.

" wrote:
> Flour your chicken first then spray with the oil to make sure all the
> flour is coated. If not you just end up with chicken with uncooked
> flour on the outside. The oil gives the chicken the crispy crust and
> aids in browning, too.

yes

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 2:24:15 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> >
> > It does McDonald's Apple pies okay.
>
> Have you ever tried Burger King apple pies?
> I like them better. Good eaten cold too.

I shall try the Burger King apple pie the next chance I get. The McDonald's pies sold here are deep fried. My understanding is that they're baked on the mainland. Beats me why that is. Baking seems like it would take an awful long time.

dsi1 wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 2:24:15 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> > >
> > > It does McDonald's Apple pies okay.
> >
> > Have you ever tried Burger King apple pies?
> > I like them better. Good eaten cold too.
>
> I shall try the Burger King apple pie the next chance I get. The McDonald's pies sold here are deep fried. My understanding is that they're baked on the mainland. Beats me why that is. Baking seems like it would take an awful long time.

The burger king ones come in wedges just like cut from a pie.
I do like them but it's been a long time. And again, eat it
cold from the fridge if you take it home.

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 12:10:05 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 2:24:15 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> > >
> > > It does McDonald's Apple pies okay.
> >
> > Have you ever tried Burger King apple pies?
> > I like them better. Good eaten cold too.
>
> I shall try the Burger King apple pie the next chance I get. The McDonald's pies sold here are deep fried. My understanding is that they're baked on the mainland. Beats me why that is. Baking seems like it would take an awful long time.

They're probably baked in a gigantic factory on a moving belt that passes
through an oven. Even if the oven transit time is 20 minutes, they're
baking hundreds of pies at once. They probably use completely cooked
filling so they only have to bake enough to cook the crust.

Then reheated at the store.

Cindy Hamilton

"Snag" wrote in message ...

On 6/22/2020 7:38 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2020-06-22 6:15 p.m., Snag wrote:
>
>>> Well, they're pretty fast, no flipping food, and you can 'fry' food with
>>> a minimal amount of oil. The oil can be sprayed onto the food before it
>>> goes into the fryer resulting in a crispy exterior. Fried chicken is
>>> very good in the air fryer for one.
>>>
>>
>> What are you using to spray the oil ? I tried an adjustable trigger
>> sprayer , didn't work well . I'd love to start making my own "breast
>> tenders" but haven't been able to get it nicely browned and just a little
>> crispy .
>
> We put the cut potatoes in a stainless bowl, drizzle a little oil on them
> and toss them around until they are evenly coated. It really doesn't take
> much oil to do the job.

Yeah , but if you try that with chicken all the coating falls off . I
do basically the same as you do with taters , just in a zip-lock baggie
.. Hmm , I wonder if coating the chicken with oil first then rolling it
in a seasoned coating mix would work .

Snag

Any spray I have filled myself soon gets clogged up. We can buy sprays
with oil, but they have to be thrown out when it is empty.

-----

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 7:17:07 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "Snag" wrote in message ...
>
> On 6/22/2020 7:38 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2020-06-22 6:15 p.m., Snag wrote:
> >
> >>> Well, they're pretty fast, no flipping food, and you can 'fry' food with
> >>> a minimal amount of oil. The oil can be sprayed onto the food before it
> >>> goes into the fryer resulting in a crispy exterior. Fried chicken is
> >>> very good in the air fryer for one.
> >>>
> >>
> >> What are you using to spray the oil ? I tried an adjustable trigger
> >> sprayer , didn't work well . I'd love to start making my own "breast
> >> tenders" but haven't been able to get it nicely browned and just a little
> >> crispy .
> >
> > We put the cut potatoes in a stainless bowl, drizzle a little oil on them
> > and toss them around until they are evenly coated. It really doesn't take
> > much oil to do the job.
>
> Yeah , but if you try that with chicken all the coating falls off . I
> do basically the same as you do with taters , just in a zip-lock baggie
> . Hmm , I wonder if coating the chicken with oil first then rolling it
> in a seasoned coating mix would work .
>
> Snag
>
> Any spray I have filled myself soon gets clogged up. We can buy sprays
> with oil, but they have to be thrown out when it is empty.
>
> -----

I have a sprayer that I use. It's filled with soy bean oil. My guess is that if you use a higher viscosity oil, like olive oil, it won't work. If you add some vodka, it might work better. I'll have to try that.

dsi1 wrote:

> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 2:24:15 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> > >
> > > It does McDonald's Apple pies okay.
> >
> > Have you ever tried Burger King apple pies?
> > I like them better. Good eaten cold too.
>
> I shall try the Burger King apple pie the next chance I get. The
> McDonald's pies sold here are deep fried. My understanding is that
> they're baked on the mainland. Beats me why that is. Baking seems
> like it would take an awful long time.

In the late 70's, McDs apple and cherry pies were definately fried in a
deep vat.

On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:29:22 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>dsi1 wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 2:24:15 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>> > dsi1 wrote:
>> > >
>> > > It does McDonald's Apple pies okay.
>> >
>> > Have you ever tried Burger King apple pies?
>> > I like them better. Good eaten cold too.
>>
>> I shall try the Burger King apple pie the next chance I get. The
>> McDonald's pies sold here are deep fried. My understanding is that
>> they're baked on the mainland. Beats me why that is. Baking seems
>> like it would take an awful long time.
>
>In the late 70's, McDs apple and cherry pies were definately fried in a
>deep vat.

You mean in deep fat aka deepfried?

On 2020 Jun 23, , dsi1 wrote
(in >):

> Well, okay. That was a wrong link. Hopefully, this is the correct one.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...PoXvWzF5hV9EDJ
> -djn

That looks like a large fried moth on the top left and one fried snake
eating another on the right. Do you do this on purpose? Meh...Id eat it.

leo

On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:57:12 -0700, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2020 Jun 23, , dsi1 wrote
>(in >):
>
>> Well, okay. That was a wrong link. Hopefully, this is the correct one.
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...PoXvWzF5hV9EDJ
>> -djn
>
>That looks like a large fried moth on the top left and one fried snake
>eating another on the right. Do you do this on purpose? Meh...Id eat it.

Me too. Looks good.