[Brad]

Does anyone on the forum use an air fryer? I’ve heard they’re brilliant? There’s some online for £20 – £400. Also read they can save you money?? Before I consider buying one would like some more opinions on anyone who’s got/ used one. Thanks

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[struth]

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[struth]

Sent it on to you re email mods

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[Jojoe]

That’s a serious looking rice cooker Struth! The one I use is a red plastic bowl.

[POPS]

I have to be honest I cheat when it comes to Rice, I use a couple of Aldi two minute microwave rice sachets (one basmati one pilau for the colour …. 39p each). I chop a couple of mushrooms, a half an onion and a small amount of mixed peppers very finely, and then I add soy and stir fry then for a couple of minutes with two whole eggs well beaten. The rice is restaurant quality and takes five minutes total.

The secret of cooking in my opinion is research, imagination and a set of high quality knives.

[Jojoe]

POPS, I like the Aldi Egg fried rice pouches. I buy a sainsburys inspired to cook Chinese curry mix, add chicken, mushrooms, peas and onions, I serve with egg fried rice pouches, prawn crackers and sweet chilli sauce. Proper nice Chinese Fakeaway.

 

 

[Adam]

Some Air Fryers in B&M

https://www.bmstores.co.uk/search?sortBy=prod_bmstores_price_asc&query=fryer

[mitch]

sorry to poop the love in boys, but tonight just a good old fashioned pan fried calves liver with leeks,peas,beans and good old mash and gravy.

i did cheat with the mash, idahoan mash pot just add boiling water lol very nice though.

[struth]

Cooked a joint of beef in foodi. Pressure for 45mins after browning. Came out spot on.

Again picture if not being allowed.

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[fwippers]

POPS wrote:

I have to be honest I cheat when it comes to Rice, I use a couple of Aldi two minute microwave rice sachets (one basmati one pilau for the colour …. 39p each). I chop a couple of mushrooms, a half an onion and a small amount of mixed peppers very finely, and then I add soy and stir fry then for a couple of minutes with two whole eggs well beaten. The rice is restaurant quality and takes five minutes total. The secret of cooking in my opinion is research, imagination and a set of high quality knives.

We have actually ditched the rice on Indian and Chinese takeaways, 38p from Tesco is cheaper than 3.99 from the takeaway! Takes 2 mins to cook. In fact the Iceland 99p currys and sweet and sours are pretty good, very good in fact.

[Jojoe]

Iceland are selling a 4L Tower air fryer at cost £35. They say it’s to help customers cut costs when cooking. They got 20,000 on Saturday, already sold out online but may have more in store.

https://www.iceland.co.uk/p/tower-4-litre-air-fryer/91470.html

[Mike11]

@Joss how do you know how long to cook things in the air fryer ? Your dual one looks great to do oven chips and frozen battered fish fillets takes 25 mins in my gas oven is it a lot quicker in the fryer ? The 2 draws do.they wash easy in hot soapy water ? Thankyou for your help

[joss]

Hi @Mike11 Try a google search for Air fryer cooking times, it will give you loads of links that people have made for cooking times. Also there is a face book group “UK only Ninja dual zone air fryer”

Also You tube has some good videos.  Regards washing the fryer draws. Very easy as they are non stick. I just rinse with hot water to remove any bits and then hot water and washing up liquid does the job in no time. Re move bottom tray and was separately. Ninja are brilliant.

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[struth]

i find battered fish needs about 14 mins at about 200c. frozen oven type steak chips a bit less. turn fish once. shake or stir chips.

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[ajn]

We got a cheap thing from Aldi/Lidl years ago, not the best as we must keep shaking up the chips or whatever as it don’t cook even otherwise, twisty knobs as controls, bit awkward to clean out..

must get an upgrade soon

[kezo]

struth wrote:

Struth Is that all one unit or is sitting on a single plate induction hob?

[kezo]

Aldi are doing a knock off Ninja dual fryer for £89. In stores next Sunday the 13th.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/ambiano-dual-basket-air-fryer/p/721055637774200

 

[struth]

its  sitting on a hob currently as im short of space. hob i rarely use; not one of my best buys. its not induction, but i do have one, which i use a lot. that one i kinda bought by accident.

the yum asia rice cooker  is great and cooks lots of other things too; it is excellent quality. its induction inside by way.

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[ajn]

We’re going to try in store for the above mentioned(Aldi).

online sold out, our current one is from there and it’s been great, just time for an upgrade as it’s looking tired now..

Thanks for the info..

[Anonymous]

Recently I bought an instant pot crisp + airfryer duo and it has not disappointed.

 

[kezo]

ajn wrote:

We’re going to try in store for the above mentioned(Aldi). online sold out, our current one is from there and it’s been great, just time for an upgrade as it’s looking tired now.. Thanks for the info..

In store this Sunday mate. Will pop down and see if can get one , but won’t be queuing at 7.30am for one.

[ajn]

Don’t you mean 7am?, we go for a short stroll early Sunday mornings, so I’ll pop in on the way back, if it’s meant to be then there will be one for us, if not then at least someone has benefited from them ?…

[kezo]

ajn wrote:

Don’t you mean 7am, we go for a short stroll early Sunday mornings, so I’ll pop in on the way back, if it’s meant to be then there will be one for us, if not then at least someone has benefited from them …

No chance:-) As you say, if there is none there its tuff and someone else hopefully who needed more than me will benifit and not join the list of sellers on ebay selling upwards of £170

[ajn]

What are the Sunday opening hours for Aldi, most shops are 10 am, might be to late for me I like to get home before it’s busy…

 

 

[ajn]

Yeah 10 am

[kezo]

@ajn I spoke to a girl we know who works in our local Aldi and she said they have heard nothing definate and have not had a delivery yet. That was this afternoon! I may nip in tomorrow and see if they have had them delivered and go from there.

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