The Actifry & AirFryer Thread - Merged

Simeon Beautiful Turbojet wrote: »

I got the Daewoo one for €39 this morning in Supervalu. It's an impulse buy - I don't know where to start with it tbh. This thread made me do it! I may just use it for chips.

This thread will help you out. I was an Air Fryer virgin until April '19. I have the same model more or less and use it for far more than just chips. With my food warmer and Air Fryer, Christmas buffets were simple.

Halogen ovens are completely different products. Slower and unsuited for certain things

Thargor wrote: »

A lot of those cheap halogen ovens suddenly appeared repackaged as airfryers when the airfryer thing took off a few years ago, its a bit pathetic tbh. How is something that cooks with the heat from a lamp in any way air frying?

They have a circulation fan.

So does my normal oven :pac:

greasepalm wrote: »

Halogen oven From JML years ago and can cook a roast chicken in 1 1/2 hrs.

That's longer than my normal fan oven

hdl wrote: »

so it doesn't have to be huge.

I would not call any of them huge, and would recommend the biggest you can find. If mine broke I would get the power one you linked. It was recommened on a US forum I was on, loads use it and are happy with it. Another in your link is said to be 0.5L larger but not all manufacturers sizing is the same. You should try and find youtube videos to gauge the size.

I would like to be able to fit an XL chicken comfortably in mine, or pizza

70 euro is a great deal for that, comes with six functions too

The PAFBK3.2L Health Fryer offers six primary cooking functions – air-fry, grill, bake, sauté, roast and steam. It includes seven pre-programmed settings to cook all your dinnertime favourites at the ideal temperature for the exact time, including chicken, fish, steak, French fries and more.

the "power" brand is popular in the US. If my philips breaks I still plan to get the 5L "power" one, not the smaller one which was linked.

The 5L is €120 in argos (not listed as an offer)
https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7988321/Trail/searchtext%3EPOWER+AIR+FRYER.htm

and €160 in currys

The 5L is £90 on amazon at the moment reduced from £130, so about €110

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Air-Fryer-5-0-Litre/dp/B073QVBHSZ/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?keywords=power+air+fryer+5l&qid=1582130528&sr=8-1-fkmr0

chrismcc409 wrote: »

I've never had an airfryer before so didn't want to go all in for a 5 litre. Don't have much spare space and unfortunately not reduced. Think was 150. Probably be dying for a bigger one in a few weeks!

The counter space needed for the bigger one isnt all that much more than the smaller one, perhaps 15 or 20% more space. I think the general rule is that if you're cooking for 1-2 people the smaller one will do fine and if 3-4 people the larger size would be better. It is possible to squeeze a small (1.3kg) chicken into the smaller one for reference.

rubadub wrote: »

Big airfryer in lidl
https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/kitchen-deals/9-in-1-hot-air-fryer/p40038



I wonder if it is like an airfryer, i.e. a high speed fan that results in faster cooking. It could just be a small regular oven.

Damn, tempted to get that but cant find a review anywhere. Look at the accessories list:

Extensive range of accessories:

3x baking and dehydrator trays, 1x large baking tray,

1x chicken rotisserie spear,

1x round rotating basket,

1x kebab set (includes 8 small skewers), 1x handle

You could do a full rotisserie chicken in it? That would pay for itself after a few dinners. Plus baking. Theres also a rotating basket for things that need a lot of turning.

Im going to have to seriously think about this, Im still on the original Philips model since these threads started ages ago, its in a bit of a state after heavy use but still working perfectly.

That Lidl airfryer looks like a hulk of a yolk, it more reminds me of those mini ovens that tight landlords buy to fulfill their obligations.

The rotisserie function for chicken and kebabs is interesting though, there is something delicious about rotisserie chickens that are constantly basted in their own fat and I had wondered if future versions of the Philips might have it. The only concern Id have with it over the Philips is that the chamber in it seems a hell of a lot bigger which would likely mean the cooking times in it are going to be longer, i.e. chips that take 12 mins in the Philips could take 18 mins in that version. Im obviously just speculating here but it would seem that might be the case to me, it would probably take longer to get up to temperature in the first place.

54and56 wrote: »

Did you drizzle it with anything? Oil/Soy Sauce/Batter?

Yeah I normally put a bit of oil on a plate and dip the heads of broccoli in it then salt them before going in the airfryer. Be attentive though, broccoli can burn very quickly in an airfryer. About 3 minutes at 200c is enough to give it a good crunch without the heads turning black.

Thargor wrote: »

Id say chips out of the rotating basket would be improved a bit though.

I'd say they'd end up in bits.

Cheshire Cat wrote: »

Just checked: their UK website gives the capacity, unlike the Irish one. Oven capacity is 10l and the rotary basket is 1.9l

it has the power rating too 1800W, the max a plug socket can take here is 2990W.

As Muahahaha said it looks like a mini oven. I was saying the same, that it could be just a regular oven. They might just throw the airfryer name in to jump on the bandwagon, like aldi and/or lidl did with halogen ovens.

Being that large and only 1800W will indeed mean it takes longer to heat up.

There is nothing in the marketing about it being fast too cook

https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/kitchen/silvercrest-9-in-1-air-fryer/p31080

The NI page appears to have specs relating to a induction hob
https://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/en/p/kitchen-deals/9-in-1-1800w-hot-air-fryer/p27587

Muahahaha wrote: »

Yeah I normally put a bit of oil on a plate and dip the heads of broccoli in it then salt them before going in the airfryer. Be attentive though, broccoli can burn very quickly in an airfryer. About 3 minutes at 200c is enough to give it a good crunch without the heads turning black.

Tried this last night but the broccoli was neither cooked nor crisp after 3 mins on 200c and I know the AirFryer is working fine as I had just finished cooking a kilo of chicken wings in it.

I do like the idea will will persevere. Maybe I'm just buying cheap tough broccoli

My 5 year old philips has given up the ghost. Amazing value for the use it got to be honest, I cook everything in it. So whats the one to go for now? Is there better value than the philips, ideally like to spend around 100 euro.

Thanks

Still using my Philips air fryer but tonight i used my ninja for chicken wings and when cooked added hoi sin and extra 5 mins omg messy and gorgeous .

rob316 wrote: »

My 5 year old philips has given up the ghost. Amazing value for the use it got to be honest, I cook everything in it. So whats the one to go for now? Is there better value than the philips, ideally like to spend around 100 euro.

Thanks

I think it was rubadub who posted an article further back the thread where they had tested and reviewed 5 different airfryers and concluded that there is little to no different between them in terms of cooking results. So the main variable is price and longevity. You can get the Power Airfryers for around 50-60 euro, the only question is will it last for 5 years or will it break down after 2 or 3 years and be a matter of buy cheap, buy twice.

How did your airfryer give up the ghost anyway?

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

Finally bought an air fryer which was delivered yesterday. Just went for the tower 3.2 litre one as it was so cheap. Turns out I love it! Cooked baked potato and breaded chicken breast last night in 25 minutes and sausages this morning in 10 minutes. What an amazing device!

Sausages are probably the biggest single time saver to cook in the airfryer. Before I had an airfryer cooking sausages was 10 minutes of standing near a frying pan and not being too far away from it, turning them, tending to them, etc. Now its just dump them in the airfryer and go read a book or watch tv for 10 minutes. Thats the beauty of it really, set it and forget it then it goes ding and your food is done with little to no effort from yourself.

greasepalm wrote: »

I have found sausages very oily and smoke a lot and have it under an extraction fan.

do them at a lower temp for a longer time. Also consider dumping them out of the basket half way through and into the base, leave the basket out completely.

I think I go as low as 130C for sausages, definitely down to 140C and they still brown. When you look at them right away they might not look brown enough if the skins are puffed out, but when they cool and retract they look fine, its like how a balloon will appear a lighter colour once blown up a lot.

My plan was to cook on low and brown at high but I discovered they did brown at low temps. The airfryer is different than an oven as its more like a heat gun blasting it. So a pizza will have its cheese completely brown in the airfryer at 200C but would struggle in a regular oven at 200C without destroying the base.

The dumping out of the basket is because the airfryer is also similar to a grill, oil is spitting out of sausages and hitting the exposed element. Just like grilling a burger under a regular grill results in flames as oil hits the element and ignites momentarily. So by getting rid of the basket the food is down lower and the spitting oil is less likely to hit the element. Just like moving the grill tray down under a regular grill helps.

Hi, loving my tower airfryer. I got it for €35 from Argos black Friday deal but I think I need another one for more capacity. Anyone see this new release in DID electric. €120 what ya reckon?


https://www.did.ie/tower-2000w-11l-5-in-1-manual-air-fryer-oven-with-rotisserie-black-t17038-t17038-prd?param1=wgmidmarfb&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-_j1BRDkARIsAJcfmTEeHp0ta6pIJMS7_MbJupy3JHc5dCL6s0QK4MPPlRzM0GJ6sggzRK0aAiiCEALw_wcB#fo_c=1898&fo_k=a186eec28d1299f2367cbdcf8265a3f2&fo_s=gplaie

iHungry wrote: »

Anyone see this new release in DID electric. €120 what ya reckon?


https://www.did.ie/tower-2000w-11l-5-in-1-manual-air-fryer-oven-with-rotisserie-black-t17038-t17038-prd?param1=wgmidmarfb&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-_j1BRDkARIsAJcfmTEeHp0ta6pIJMS7_MbJupy3JHc5dCL6s0QK4MPPlRzM0GJ6sggzRK0aAiiCEALw_wcB#fo_c=1898&fo_k=a186eec28d1299f2367cbdcf8265a3f2&fo_s=gplaie

reviews on amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tower-T17038-Rotisserie-Circulation-Technology/dp/B07X2YWQF5

As I feared about the Lidl one it does just seem to be a small oven just jumping on the airfryer bandwagon. I wonder how much heat it retains at the end.

Probably still decent but does not seem like it would have the same cooking time from cold for say a small amount of chips or nuggets/sausages.