Philips Airfryer - anyone have?

WAslayer said:
I am concerned.. what are you cooking that requires the use of chemicals that strong to remove whatever is caked on the basket/drip pan..?

I have used nothing but warm water and dish soap and some light rubbing with a sponge is all I have ever needed..
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Airfryer. Not basket I would think.. Probably the grill area?
 
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SauRoNZA said:
Elbow grease? I’ve never needed any of that to clean it.

Oven cleaner maybe just eat away at the nonstick coating.

How often are you washing it? Does it go multiple uses without washing?
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Basket after every use. There always seem to be a thin film of grease (oil) left behind. The actual fryer not so often.
 
chewiesw said:
Basket after every use. There always seem to be a thin film of grease (oil) left behind. The actual fryer not so often.
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I take the entire basket and drip pan out immediately after done.

Well not immediately, I leave it open after cooking then eat the food then when I come back I take it out and drop some sunlight liquid in there and fill it with hot water just past the basket "net" so that's submerged.

By the time I finish the other dishes I then clean that up. I'll use the scour pad on the net and the soft spunge on everything else.

Haven't really struggled at all doing it like that.

A thin film of oil is a good thing for non-stick in any case.
 
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SauRoNZA said:
I take the entire basket and drip pan out immediately after done.

Well not immediately, I leave it open after cooking then eat the food then when I come back I take it out and drop some sunlight liquid in there and fill it with hot water just past the basket "net" so that's submerged.

By the time I finish the other dishes I then clean that up. I'll use the scour pad on the net and the soft spunge on everything else.

Haven't really struggled at all doing it like that.

A thin film of oil is a good thing for non-stick in any case.
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I take out both the basket and pan out immediately when done and half fill it with water and soap. The heat from the pan heats the water quite nicely
 
SO got the XXXXXL Milex one yesterday. Need an extra room just to store this monster!
Will try it out over the weekend and report
Yes it is not a philly.....
 
One tip when cooking something that is "wet", like chicken breasts for example. Place them in a casserole dish and then place the casserole dish into the basket - a lot less mess.

Lastly, I noticed frying stuff with fat inside creates quite a bit of mess, e.g. Boerewors or Patties. So I avoid those in the fryer.
 
David101 said:
SO got the XXXXXL Milex one yesterday. Need an extra room just to store this monster!
Will try it out over the weekend and report
Yes it is not a philly.....
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Please do. I've seen the basket size on that one and it is humongous! Lot bigger than my Philips XL.

When my XL calls it a day I would probably go for that based on price and size.
 
The_MAC said:
One tip when cooking something that is "wet", like chicken breasts for example. Place them in a casserole dish and then place the casserole dish into the basket - a lot less mess.

Lastly, I noticed frying stuff with fat inside creates quite a bit of mess, e.g. Boerewors or Patties. So I avoid those in the fryer.
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What’s the concern over the mess? It’s all inside?

Surely using any other method is also a mess?

Rather crumb your chicken breasts anyway.
 
SauRoNZA said:
What’s the concern over the mess? It’s all inside?

Surely using any other method is also a mess?

Rather crumb your chicken breasts anyway.
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Just to reduce the mess, or at least contain it - plus, if you want juicy chicken, a small bowl contains all the juice and flavour.

Over time the basket is bound to accumulate "plaque", so just trying to avoid it getting dirty if I can, especially if there is liquid involved.
 
The_MAC said:
One tip when cooking something that is "wet", like chicken breasts for example. Place them in a casserole dish and then place the casserole dish into the basket - a lot less mess.

Lastly, I noticed frying stuff with fat inside creates quite a bit of mess, e.g. Boerewors or Patties. So I avoid those in the fryer.
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Wrap them with bacon. :D
 
The_MAC said:
Just to reduce the mess, or at least contain it - plus, if you want juicy chicken, a small bowl contains all the juice and flavour.

Over time the basket is bound to accumulate "plaque", so just trying to avoid it getting dirty if I can, especially if there is liquid involved.
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If you want it juicy, don't overcook it.

I've found the air fryer to give excellent results in regards to juicy chicken.
 
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Butterflied chicken breast
 
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