Philips Airfryer - anyone have?

[WAslayer]

Damn still on my to buy list.
Are there any still available?

If you are willing to pay the normal going rate of 2.8k, makro, Hirsch's, takealot have stock..

 

[Saba'a]

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[SauRoNZA]

Okay, the one thing it doesn’t work for is homemade pizza.

Firstly getting pizza in and out is a bitch, after compromising on the size of course.

But even if you make it in the Air Fryer it’s just impossible to get it to cook perfectly.

Frozen pre-made mini pizzas are fine though.

 

[RedViking]

Okay, the one thing it doesn’t work for is homemade pizza.

Firstly getting pizza in and out is a bitch, after compromising on the size of course.

But even if you make it in the Air Fryer it’s just impossible to get it to cook perfectly.

Frozen pre-made mini pizzas are fine though.

Yeah, pizzas don't work for me.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Yeah, pizzas don't work for me.

By the second round with an almost instant dough recipe I was getting better at it, but still to feed a family it was simply more active time in the kitchen than using conventional oven or when the braai.

If making a quick lunch snack stick to frozen mini pizzas.

If going for real pizzas use the oven and do a bunch at once.

 

[FiestaST]

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She has arrived

How's the af treating you bud?

 

[Dan C]

How's the af treating you bud?

Good. Just cooked some meatballs.

 

[jezzad]

Got one for Christmas yesterday, cooked a whole packet of bacon in it this morning

Works a treat

 

[ToxicBunny]

Bought the missus a cheepish one as a tester to see if the concept works for us..... Figure it will take awhile to get used the idea...

 

[abudabi]

Bought the missus a cheepish one as a tester to see if the concept works for us..... Figure it will take awhile to get used the idea...

Heathen!

 

[ToxicBunny]

Heathen!

Pretty much... But fscked if I was gonna spend r2k+ on something that could turn out to just be another kitchen gadget in my house... I'm an old school type of cook.. I likes stove and oven.

 

[bwana]

Got one for Christmas yesterday, cooked a whole packet of bacon in it this morning

Works a treat

In one batch? There might be some value to me for one of these things after all.

How long did it take?

We usually do a pack or two at a time in the oven but it takes 20-23 minutes from start to finish.

 

[WAslayer]

In one batch? There might be some value to me for one of these things after all.

How long did it take?

We usually do a pack or two at a time in the oven but it takes 20-23 minutes from start to finish.

Depends on how crispy, or not, you want the bacon.. at 200c, you can get super crispy bacon in 10 minutes..

 

[SauRoNZA]

In one batch? There might be some value to me for one of these things after all.

How long did it take?

We usually do a pack or two at a time in the oven but it takes 20-23 minutes from start to finish.

About 8 minutes for me.

Easily does one pack.

Could probably do two happily if you shake it every so often but won’t cook as evenly I reckon.

Personally I like it uneven.

It is essentially a very compact and therefore fast oven that doesn’t have a baking tray in the way at the bottom.

 

[rodga]

Pretty much... But fscked if I was gonna spend r2k+ on something that could turn out to just be another kitchen gadget in my house... I'm an old school type of cook.. I likes stove and oven.

What other "kitchen gadget" has its own dedicated thread on my with over a 1000 posts and spanning almost 8 years?

 

[Dan C]

Pretty much... But fscked if I was gonna spend r2k+ on something that could turn out to just be another kitchen gadget in my house... I'm an old school type of cook.. I likes stove and oven.

It's worth spending that money. It's way more fun and convenient that an oven

 

[Daisy Cloudskitter]

In one batch? There might be some value to me for one of these things after all.

How long did it take?

We usually do a pack or two at a time in the oven but it takes 20-23 minutes from start to finish.

Depends on how crispy, or not, you want the bacon.. at 200c, you can get super crispy bacon in 10 minutes..

essentially a very compact and therefore fast oven that doesn’t have a baking tray in the way at the bottom.

^^ Yep. Plus clean-up's a doddle compared to big oven, especially for spitty bacon. I just pour soapy water into the pan while still hot. Burned stuff wipes off real easy, no scraping after a short soak.

Also easy to pour meat juices into a pot to make gravy. Best grill/bake thing we ever bought.

 

[bwana]

Depends on how crispy, or not, you want the bacon.. at 200c, you can get super crispy bacon in 10 minutes..

Not too crispy, unless it's for salads.

About 8 minutes for me.

Easily does one pack.

Could probably do two happily if you shake it every so often but won’t cook as evenly I reckon.

Personally I like it uneven.

It is essentially a very compact and therefore fast oven that doesn’t have a baking tray in the way at the bottom.

Needs to be evenly cooked for us.

^^ Yep. Plus clean-up's a doddle compared to big oven, especially for spitty bacon. I just pour soapy water into the pan while still hot. Burned stuff wipes off real easy, no scraping after a short soak.

Also easy to pour meat juices into a pot to make gravy. Best grill/bake thing we ever bought.

I cook bacon on baking paper, works better than foil as it turns out, so cleanup is super simple. Ball up the paper and bin it.

I've got some takealot vouchers but we're looking to move so perhaps I need to backburner it until then.

 

[SauRoNZA]

^^ Yep. Plus clean-up's a doddle compared to big oven, especially for spitty bacon. I just pour soapy water into the pan while still hot. Burned stuff wipes off real easy, no scraping after a short soak.

Also easy to pour meat juices into a pot to make gravy. Best grill/bake thing we ever bought.

This cleaning being easier thing is a weird one for me.

I don’t know anyone who cleans their oven every time they use it. More like once every six months or so.

Washing a pan can be easier than washing the air fryer many times and mostly no more effort.

So that is a horrible oversell in my opinion.

Saving of power and speed of cooking would be my punt to potential new comers.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Not too crispy, unless it's for salads.
Needs to be evenly cooked for us.
I cook bacon on baking paper, works better than foil as it turns out, so cleanup is super simple. Ball up the paper and bin it.

Yeah if I do it in the oven then that’s how I go about it too.

In air fryer no need for any of that.