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Cooking & Baking

Jirel

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9. They belong in the garbage,

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 08:30 PM

Jun 23

with the kale.

Never had one, never will. I’ve had perfectly lovely leftovers reheated by one at a friend’s house. Nope, wrecked them every time where a trip to the microwave would’ve made them perfect. Another friend has one that’s a combo appliance. The air fryer part never gets used. Another friend tried to impress me by how amazingly fries come out of one. No thanks, you can do better baking them in a regular oven.

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What do you think about air fryers? [View all] babylonsister Jun 23 OP

I use mine almost every day! SheltieLover Jun 23 #1

Me too... use it almost every day. FalloutShelter Jun 24 #26

Sure is! SheltieLover Jun 24 #33

same here. The #1 thing we make is toast! Ours makes amazing toast, one or both of us uses it daily for that. yellowdogintexas Jun 24 #29

My fav is frozen salmon & steak fries SheltieLover Jun 24 #34

Love mine. Pork chops, fish, and potatoes all turn out great. rzemanfl Jun 23 #2

I use it to make fried chicken dhol82 Jun 23 #3

I love thighs, too. Sounds like baked chicken, but babylonsister Jun 23 #17

It comes out with crispy skin. dhol82 Jun 25 #42

air fryers and toasters are cockroach hotels around here. don't have either nt msongs Jun 23 #4

??????? Never had snowybirdie Jun 23 #11

my air guitar is better Tetrachloride Jun 23 #5

Just bought one last month. Irish_Dem Jun 23 #6

I use it more than my instant pot. Sneederbunk Jun 23 #7

I have an Instant Pot with an air fryer lid buzzycrumbhunger Jun 23 #8

They belong in the garbage, Jirel Jun 23 #9

Thanks for your sunny optimism about my babylonsister Jun 23 #13

I don't think I would use mine for reheating, but I would if I have leftover fries from McD or some other such place yellowdogintexas Jun 24 #30

Use mine often snowybirdie Jun 23 #10

Pinterest is your friend!! I use it for Instant Pot and Air Fryer recipes. yellowdogintexas Jun 24 #32

It's not exactly potato chips... buzzycrumbhunger Jun 25 #43

I like mine OK NewLarry Jun 23 #12

I have a countertop oven with air fry function sorcrow Jun 23 #14

I'm old enough to remember when air fryers... appmanga Jun 23 #15

Love mine, which I've had for two or three years. greatauntoftriplets Jun 23 #16

Grilled cheese sandwiches! progressoid Jun 23 #18

You do grilled cheese sandwiches in the air fryer? radical noodle Jun 23 #23

The idea happened when I re-heated a left-over rueben. progressoid Jun 24 #38

I need to try this radical noodle Jun 24 #39

We use ours everyday. Emile Jun 23 #19

Meh Maninacan Jun 23 #20

I have countertop multi-use air fryer/over LogDog75 Jun 23 #21

Use it everyday Keepthesoulalive Jun 23 #22

I have an Emerill's air fryer oven. love_katz Jun 24 #24

Wow, sounds very babylonsister Jun 24 #31

Glad to know you're not with your ancestors yet. Best wishes to you in your recovery! chia Jun 24 #35

Yoiks. Glad you're still with us! marble falls Jun 24 #37

Use mine all the time Freddie Jun 24 #25

The one my dad got was back in the early days, was clear plastic and round, diameter about frozen pizza size ... marble falls Jun 24 #27

Sounds like the old Nu Wave cooker. Emile Jun 24 #28

Mighta been. Interesting how air fryers have evolved. From infomercial to high end units and even my oven has ... marble falls Jun 24 #36

Just noticed upthread there stainless steel ones avaliable. dixiegrrrrl Jun 26 #44

I use mine frequently. La Coliniere Jun 24 #40

I've barely used my oven since I got mine tishaLA Jun 25 #41

Late to the party, but I love mine. peacefreak2.0 Jun 26 #45

Use It Sparingly ProfessorGAC Jun 26 #46

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