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Old 02-13-2018, 02:08 PM  
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Air Fryers?

Wife and I have been talking about getting one. Our oil fryer is being a **** so I think it is time.

What’s the planets thoughts on them? Any models that are good or not?
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Old 02-14-2018, 08:32 PM   #61
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I have one its handy as hell for quick stuff for the kids like cord dogs, fish sticks,chicken nuggets ect.

my favorite part though is bacon in the air fryer throw it in at 350 for 10 min comes out perfect less stink than pan frying and minimal clean up.
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Old 02-14-2018, 09:03 PM   #62
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The [nice?] thing about them is, with the unit at the top pushing air down all the time, the lower you get the more you have to clean.

The white part on the bottom just keeps it in place on your counter. It is external to the part where the food is held, just dust/clean like you would any countertop machine.

There is a glass dish base. It's about as big around as a pizza and about 3 inches deep. It nests in the white base and is separate from the top part completely. Most of your 'mess' will pool down in the bottom of this, and you wash it like you would any large platter.

There are various stainless steel racks you can mix and match that go inside to hold the food. Obviously, since they are in direct contact with the food, they need regular cleaning as well. Think of like a BBQ grill the size and shape of a pizza pan with little legs on the bottom. Since they're stainless steel they reliably clean up with soap/water and will take elbow grease if anything gets cooked on good.

The clear top shell comes loose from the white heating unit on top. You just twist it 25-30 degrees and it pops off. It's a little more cumbersome to clean due to its size, but since it's higher up and the sides are vertical, you don't have to clean it every single time. After a while the oils and such start to make it cloudy to see through and you'll want to take it off and clean.

The white unit at the top you'll hardly ever have to clean. Unless you cooking something like a fatty brisket or foods with sauces that will splash up there, you can go months or years and it will stay clean enough to use. There's a mesh guard you can remove to soak that protects the heating element, and at some point, you may use it enough you have to remove the fan and soak it as well, but this is a rare thing. Obviously you can clean the exterior like you would your toaster or coffee maker exterior.

The top part looks like this when separated from the base.

I appreciate it man. Good info. How big/heavy is this rig? I’ve got cabinet space for it, I’m pretty sure and I’d want it off my counter. Can my tiny wife manage it?
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Old 02-15-2018, 01:42 AM   #63
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I appreciate it man. Good info. How big/heavy is this rig? I’ve got cabinet space for it, I’m pretty sure and I’d want it off my counter. Can my tiny wife manage it?
Depends, some are all glass with a metal heating element. Some are glass bottom with plastic top and halogen bulb heating element.

The former are about 18-20 lb


The latter are about 9-10 lb.



Generally, they are listed as 3 gallon [or 12 quart/liter] capacity. Some have ring expanders that can make it taller. With a ring expander, you can cook a whole turkey easy. It's slightly smaller than a whole turkey [on the inside] otherwise. And you can cook different things on different levels with the racks [ie, a rack with 4 burgers, and another rack on top with 4 helpings of fries].

If you are carrying the entire apparatus from one place to another, it can be cumbersome. But you can carry the base, bottom and top separately, which divides the weight out.

Or, like most do. My mom leaves the unit on the countertop and just lifts the lid off to use. I do the same, except the unit stays on top of my microwave.

EDIT: Just occurred to me. Enough of this jibber-jabber. Let Lawrence Tureaud do the talking.

Old glass style



New plastic style


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Old 02-15-2018, 06:13 AM   #64
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Depends, some are all glass with a metal heating element. Some are glass bottom with plastic top and halogen bulb heating element.

The former are about 18-20 lb

Generally, they are listed as 3 gallon [or 12 quart/liter] capacity. Some have ring expanders that can make it taller. With a ring expander, you can cook a whole turkey easy. It's slightly smaller than a whole turkey [on the inside] otherwise. And you can cook different things on different levels with the racks [ie, a rack with 4 burgers, and another rack on top with 4 helpings of fries].

If you are carrying the entire apparatus from one place to another, it can be cumbersome. But you can carry the base, bottom and top separately, which divides the weight out.

Or, like most do. My mom leaves the unit on the countertop and just lifts the lid off to use. I do the same, except the unit stays on top of my microwave.
Since you have a pretty long history with this appliance, what kinds of foods do you cook where this is your go to choice for cooking it (as opposed to something you could use it for but generally don’t)? How often do you use it?
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Old 02-15-2018, 06:29 AM   #65
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Since you have a pretty long history with this appliance, what kinds of foods do you cook where this is your go to choice for cooking it (as opposed to something you could use it for but generally don’t)? How often do you use it?
The easiest way to say it is, whatever usually starts fresh/raw or frozen and is consumed browned or crispy.

Meat/fish/chicken, potato, hors-d'oeuvres, squash and root veggies

Say breakfast, you can stick bacon/sausage and breakfast potato [patty, tot, hashbrown, whatever] in there and not worry about it while you prepare eggs, coffee, toast, jam, OJ, etc. Just scoop them onto your plate when everything else is ready.

Lunch - dog/brat/burger and fries or asparagus spears/squash planks/mozz sticks/whatever. Usually close to ready to eat by the time you get your utensils, condiments, drink, place setting, etc.

Dinner - pork chop/chicken breast/country fried steak. Usually, make mashed potatoes or rice on stove top with this type of entree.

I use it quite a bit, but would probably use it more except I also have a convection microwave. It uses a bunch of fancy sensors to do most of what the Flavorwave does, plus heat the water content with the microwave part. That one is REALLY good for baked potatoes. Put a little olive oil and salt on the outside, and it's done to perfection [even a big Russet] in 20 minutes.

I don't use the Flavorwave for wet/sticky stuff or stuff you slow cook. Pot Roast, beans, chili, go in crockpot. Pasta and rice go in rice cooker. Bread, cookies and cakes still go in the oven. Steaks go in sous vide.

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