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I am starting my twelfth week out. Keeping regular foods down good! Since we need to stay away from fried foods, I bought an air fryer a couple weeks ago. It is awesome! Everything so far has turned out nice and crisp and good! The best investment I have made for a long time! I got the smallest size and it is perfe ct for two people. The others are way too big!

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I have one, it makes the best crispy tofu. I usually lightly sprinkle some cornstarch on the tofu cubes and they come out great!

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Where did y'all find one? I looked around and they were not cheap.

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3 hours ago, GAWildKat said:

Where did y'all find one? I looked around and they were not cheap.

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I ordered mine online from Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon. I wanted the smallest one and they only carried the bigger ones at the store. The smallest one is plenty big for two people.

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how is this different than the "convection" setting on almost all ovens?

http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-air-fryer/

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I think I will stick to my toaster oven. For 2 people it does enough and we don't do a lot of fries and things like wings.

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Would you mind sharing some favorite bariatric friendly air fryer recipes? My mom has one and I'd love to try it before deciding if I should buy or not.


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I still can't eat, as my surgery was 8/9 and I'm on purées still, but I've used my air fryer a ton for feeding my kids. I love it and they do too. I've cooked everything in it vegetables, chicken, fish and they said it made an amazing grilled cheese. It's so much quicker, not having to wait for the oven to pre heat and clean up is a breeze.


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I've looked into one, but maybe I should look closer! Thanks. Love crispy stuff.

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3 hours ago, JohnnyCakes said:

how is this different than the "convection" setting on almost all ovens?

http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-air-fryer/

I myself, do not agree with this article. I have had my air fryer for about three weeks now and the results do not compare to my oven or convection oven at all. You have to get used to the settings and watch your food at first to see what time is right for your liking then once you know you are set. The auto settings are set to time a full basket. I made frozen fast food fries the other night. The auto setting was for 18 minutes. I watched them and checked them every few minutes. At six minutes they looked great and I tasted one and they were perfect. I shook them twice after two minutes. In my oven these same fries do not even come out crisp. I did the same with frozen breaded cod fillets. The auto setting was too long. You just have to watch at first and come up with your own settings. They were so crispy and good after 8 minutes. They never get that crispy in my oven. If you just rely on the auto time settings and don't fill the basket, then yes, your fries will look like they do in the article. costco frozen coconut shrimp was the best and crispiest my husband ever tasted. The same with frozen onion rings. You just have to watch the first time and come up with your own time. My husband has been raving about the stuff I have made in it. I got the smallest one since there are only two of us and also because of the counter space. So obviously I would not be loading the basket with the amount of food it would actually hold, so the timing will be different. But it is up to you to watch and observe and find out what times are best for you and the amount you are making. You can set your own time and not use auto setting. I have written the times down as I try different foods and everything is good. In fact I have not made anything in my oven or convection oven since I have had this. So kitchen does not get as hot, and saves on ac. Even with my convection, the kitchen heats up cuz of the hot air. As far as the price, my 2.4 capacity was online for 99.00 but I used a 20% off coupon plus another 5.00 off coupon with free shipping. The best investment I have ever made on a kitchen appliance.

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Where did y'all find one? I looked around and they were not cheap.

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I found mine at Kohl's. Since my whole family is eating healthier, I bought the NuWave 6 qt size. With discounts and Kohl's cash, I paid less than $100.


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Mine was a gift, which at first I was...like thanks...um i guess. Cause I didn't know what it was, but after using it, I love it. Makes everything so much more crispy than the oven

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I did some smaller corn tortillas for tostadas for a couple minutes and they turned out so good! Better than in oven! Just like deep frued with no oil!

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how is this different than the "convection" setting on almost all ovens?
http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-air-fryer/

Thanks for this! I would love to learn how to use my toaster oven to make delicious things rather than pay for an air fryer.


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