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marble falls

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

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 09:00 AM

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... my family owned a factory in Iowa while he lived in Houston. We had a company apartment for him to stay when he needed to get to the "plant".

One night he got a Tortino's and put it into the air fryer and turned it on. The pizza lifted off the tray and floated about half way up the cooking compartment. Fearing that as the pizza cooked it would lose water weight and rise up to the top and stick to the lid, he stopped the cycle, and put a coffee cup on the pizza to ballast it. And that is why his pizzas all came out on the table as looking like a large used coffee cup coaster.

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

I use mine almost every day! SheltieLover Monday #1

Me too... use it almost every day. FalloutShelter Tuesday #26

Sure is! SheltieLover Tuesday #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 Tuesday #29

My fav is frozen salmon & steak fries SheltieLover Tuesday #34

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

I use it to make fried chicken dhol82 Monday #3

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

It comes out with crispy skin. dhol82 Wednesday #42

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

??????? Never had snowybirdie Monday #11

my air guitar is better Tetrachloride Monday #5

Just bought one last month. Irish_Dem Monday #6

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

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

They belong in the garbage, Jirel Monday #9

Thanks for your sunny optimism about my babylonsister Monday #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 Tuesday #30

Use mine often snowybirdie Monday #10

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

It's not exactly potato chips... buzzycrumbhunger Wednesday #43

I like mine OK NewLarry Monday #12

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

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

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

Grilled cheese sandwiches! progressoid Monday #18

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

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

I need to try this radical noodle Tuesday #39

We use ours everyday. Emile Monday #19

Meh Maninacan Monday #20

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

Use it everyday Keepthesoulalive Monday #22

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

Wow, sounds very babylonsister Tuesday #31

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

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

Use mine all the time Freddie Tuesday #25

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

Sounds like the old Nu Wave cooker. Emile Tuesday #28

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

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

I use mine frequently. La Coliniere Tuesday #40

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

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

Use It Sparingly ProfessorGAC Thursday #46