I bought an air fryer once and returned it the next day. One of the photos show a bunch of french fries nice and golden. If you try that, the spots where fries are touching do not get cooked. You would have to constantly stir them or have just one layer that is not overlapping. Don’t be deceived by the photo thinking it will work that way.
@cengland0 I put tater tots in my air fryer. Yes, every 5 minutes I give it a shake, but damn I get crispy brown tater tots in 12 minutes.
Fries? Those need to be done in oil.
@Narwalt It might be good for other foods but I don’t know. I bought it for the sole purpose of cooking fries because I eat a lot of fries and currently cook them in oil. It does not work for fries as well as the picture shows unless you do a lot of work mixing them all the time. For me, it’s easier to cook them in the oven on a huge cookie sheet, the toaster oven, or in the oil.
@cengland0 We have an air fryer and the after the first batch or two of fries we were ready to get rid of the air fryer. Now, I am ready to get rid of the oil fryer. It takes more work than a oil fryer, yes. The way I look at it is I need to keep adding oil to the oil fryer, where does that oil go, in the food. If the food can taste as good then to me it is worth it. Side note on of the chicken strips we would buy did not do well in the fryer, it was flower coated.
Lastly to all the people that said a Pizzazz cooked french fry can taste as good as a fryer can go to hell.
@caffeine_dude I use peanut oil which is actually good for you so having some stay inside the fries is exactly what I want.
The PO [Moderate-fat – 1/2 fat from peanut oil] and PPB [Moderate-fat – 1/2 fat from peanuts and peanut butter] diets significantly improved total and “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, similar to olive oil, when compared to an AAD [Average American diet]. Cardiovascular disease risk was also significantly reduced by the PO and PPB diets, similar to the OO [Moderate-fat – 1/2 fat from olive oil] diet.
@Pantheist I don’t use unhealthy fat such as transfats or animal fats. My doctor has me on prescription omega 3 oil pills (1000mg each guaranteed 900mg of omega 3) x 4 pills. He said to put the good oils on everything. Specifically mentioned olive oil but my research shows peanut oil has similar benefits.
This is due to me being a vegetarian so my HDL is critically low. It was in the low 20s. He wants it to be over 50 but would settle for over 40. I can get it around 37 or 38 and very rarely over 40 but never close to 50.
With all that in mind, I have no problems consuming all the peanut oil my body needs. Makes the fries taste good too.
@caffeine_dude Maybe the chicken strips didn’t cook well because they were coated with flower instead of flour? I don’t think anything coated in flowers would cook well. Just saying…
I have this brand, but a different model. Shake things about half way through for even cooking. You can’t do battered items, at least I had a bad time with breaded okra that was frozen and battered, but not partially cooked. I have made drumsticks with just a flour coating, they were good. I have cooked steaks in it, that was a lot of cleaning afterwards. I like it best for reheating. Fries, pizza, even steak tips all reheat very well in the air fryer. It makes the fries good again and the pizza crust is good. For frozen fries it’s a bit faster than the oven. I use it at least a few times a week.
Edit: I hope no one looks at my comment in the future and, taking my joke out of context thinks I fry cats in multiple ways.
After all, everyone knows there is really only one way to fry a cat.
I have a cast iron skillet that costs a fraction of this amount and I don’t need no stinkin’ parchment paper. When I fry something in it, it tastes…fried!
Maybe Amazon has different prices for Texas. My Amazon page shows $79.25 for this specific model. Without parchment paper. Not the hundred bucks in the meh description.
@Lighter Same here in Indiana. I remember hearing a Planet Money or some similar program a while back about amazon adjusting prices depending on region but I thought maybe they weren’t doing that so much any more. Shrug.
Spoiler alert: I’m biased because this is my deal but I absolutely love my gowise air fryer and tested this one this weekend. (I had the 2.75 qt model in my apartment already). I love both of them and cook more in my air fryer now than my oven. No preheating and I prefer how it cooks protein. It makes some of the best salmon, chicken and steak and it’s fast and easy. Of course people automatically think of fries but if you do end up buying it, definitely try some meat or fish in it, you won’t be sorry.
Seemed very gimmicky but my wife bought a similar device during an after Christmas sale and I have tried cooking or reheating numerous things and always good results if you use common sense with time and temp. Doesn’t hold as much heat after like an oven to burn forgotten things. Seems great for a bachelor or in a dorm room (hide it) since single portions and more than one type of food could cook at the same time. So to those like me who expected a useless egg on the counter I quote the late John Pinette and “I SAY NAY NAY.” Next thing to try will be s’mores for the wife in his honor.
I use my 3.5qt version at least 3 times a week. Great for cooking up half a dozen chicken wangs or fishsticks or whatnot. Even cooked chicken cutlets in it once.
I just wish I’d gone all out and got the 5.2qt basket.
I’m not sure this has anything to do with air fryers but,
Q: Why is a woman like a frying pan?
A: Because they should both be hot before you put the meat in.
We have a different style of this, basketless and more of a convection oven plus halogen light. Haven’t had much luck with fries but it does make a decent grilled cheese on the rack and I burned some meat pies with it once.
I’m not very impressed with it yet although I haven’t given it much of a fair shake. Yet I’m still tempted by this style that mimics a fryer with a basket.
Got it a couple days ago, have used it 3 times so far:
First thing was chicken wings (from frozen). Came out slightly dry, and not as crispy as I like. Probably due to me cooking too many and at the wrong temp.
Second thing was bacon. Yes, I made bacon in the air fryer. 350 for 4 mins per side, and it was delicious. Next time I’ll probably do 5 mins a side for a little more crisp, but excellent either way. Had to cut it in half, and make in 2 batches.
Lastly, I had to try some fries. I used the pre-packaged Arbys curly fries. Preset has it @ 400 for 20 mins. I shook the basket after 8 minutes, and took them out with 5+ minutes left, and they were perfect. I think the full 20 mins may be too long.
Can’t wait to test some other stuff. Next up: Tater tots, salmon, chops, and maybe a steak just for fun.
So my package arrived today. Opened the top of the box - the package of parchment paper is laying on top with the side opened. rut row I thought. I took the top cardboard retainer off, and the inner plastic bag around the fryer has at least one hole in it.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x Air fryer
1x Recipe Book
100x Sheets of parchment paper
Pictures
Air fryer
Fries
Transforming
Blue Lights
Front
Paper
Ew gross noooo
Price Comparison
$99.95 at Amazon
Warranty
1 Year GoWise
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
Digital? I prefer vinyl air fryers. They give the food a warmth that you just don’t get with today’s fryers.
@lljk yah, I’ve kinda been on and off about it.
I see what you did there.
The fries look so good?
@norman8 because they just came from the deep fryer before they snapped this shot
I bought an air fryer once and returned it the next day. One of the photos show a bunch of french fries nice and golden. If you try that, the spots where fries are touching do not get cooked. You would have to constantly stir them or have just one layer that is not overlapping. Don’t be deceived by the photo thinking it will work that way.
@cengland0 I put tater tots in my air fryer. Yes, every 5 minutes I give it a shake, but damn I get crispy brown tater tots in 12 minutes.
Fries? Those need to be done in oil.
So it really only works for reheating prefried foods?
It’s basically just a convection cooker in the a deep fryer form factor, then?
@Narwalt It might be good for other foods but I don’t know. I bought it for the sole purpose of cooking fries because I eat a lot of fries and currently cook them in oil. It does not work for fries as well as the picture shows unless you do a lot of work mixing them all the time. For me, it’s easier to cook them in the oven on a huge cookie sheet, the toaster oven, or in the oil.
@cengland0 We have an air fryer and the after the first batch or two of fries we were ready to get rid of the air fryer. Now, I am ready to get rid of the oil fryer. It takes more work than a oil fryer, yes. The way I look at it is I need to keep adding oil to the oil fryer, where does that oil go, in the food. If the food can taste as good then to me it is worth it. Side note on of the chicken strips we would buy did not do well in the fryer, it was flower coated.
Lastly to all the people that said a Pizzazz cooked french fry can taste as good as a fryer can go to hell.
@caffeine_dude I use peanut oil which is actually good for you so having some stay inside the fries is exactly what I want.
The PO [Moderate-fat – 1/2 fat from peanut oil] and PPB [Moderate-fat – 1/2 fat from peanuts and peanut butter] diets significantly improved total and “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, similar to olive oil, when compared to an AAD [Average American diet]. Cardiovascular disease risk was also significantly reduced by the PO and PPB diets, similar to the OO [Moderate-fat – 1/2 fat from olive oil] diet.
@Narwalt Yes, we tell people it’s more like a counter top convection oven. We’ve liked ours a lot.
@DrFaulken So… like one of these far-more-versatile devices? http://a.co/a1RL5Dq
@cengland0 Is that just replacing unhealthy fats with peanut oil or adding additional peanut oil?
@Pantheist I don’t use unhealthy fat such as transfats or animal fats. My doctor has me on prescription omega 3 oil pills (1000mg each guaranteed 900mg of omega 3) x 4 pills. He said to put the good oils on everything. Specifically mentioned olive oil but my research shows peanut oil has similar benefits.
This is due to me being a vegetarian so my HDL is critically low. It was in the low 20s. He wants it to be over 50 but would settle for over 40. I can get it around 37 or 38 and very rarely over 40 but never close to 50.
With all that in mind, I have no problems consuming all the peanut oil my body needs. Makes the fries taste good too.
@caffeine_dude Maybe the chicken strips didn’t cook well because they were coated with flower instead of flour? I don’t think anything coated in flowers would cook well. Just saying…
Hat tip for the Welsh joke
@CraigDanger
"Cook-Jug" = coginio-jwg
Coginio ergo sum.
Baby arm compatible.
@cengland0 Yum, my favorite!
@cengland0 Baby arms!
@cengland0 They didn’t brown well, either.
@mehcuda67 baby oil better IMO.
Didn’t we used to call “making anything from fries to wings at temps between 175 and 400°F” baking?
I wonder if this would work reasonably well to warm up my chilled batteries…
/giphy hmm
@shahnm Stick with just frying batter instead of frying batteries, 'k?
Does this work on the skinned cat?
@gertiestn Depends upon which of several available methods you used to skin it.
@gertiestn catfish you mean.
I don’t mind oven cooked fries, honestly, but this isn’t some kinda magic tool. It’s just fancy convection oven.
Just, uh, to temper your expectations.
I don’t eat fried air, digital or otherwise…sorry.
Can I just get the parchment paper?
these make really shitty margaritas.
Never sober up, @alacrity !
This is full of hot air.
Will this work on Mac?
(Are we still doing this?)
@TRD sudo apt-get airfry -v 0.3.1
@UncleVinny I think it’s up to v 0.3.7
I have this brand, but a different model. Shake things about half way through for even cooking. You can’t do battered items, at least I had a bad time with breaded okra that was frozen and battered, but not partially cooked. I have made drumsticks with just a flour coating, they were good. I have cooked steaks in it, that was a lot of cleaning afterwards. I like it best for reheating. Fries, pizza, even steak tips all reheat very well in the air fryer. It makes the fries good again and the pizza crust is good. For frozen fries it’s a bit faster than the oven. I use it at least a few times a week.
@remo28 we have one, too.
Ditto
Ditto
Ditto
Yeah,
What he said.
For a second, from the headline, I thought you selling a fryer, not a little counter-top convection oven.
Cooking methods by medium:
Water - boil or poach
Fat - fry
Air - bake or roast
No Bluetooth no sale
I may or may be back for this later. Wife wears the pants, and she’s sleeeeeping. (I know she wants one, I just don’t know if she wants THIS one)
@lichme that sucks. Shouldn’t wear pants to bed
@unksol Check your thigh gap privilege!
No oil, no fry. We can’t be duped that easily.
I understand the confusion, as many of us bougjt VMP memberships.
@hchavers
There’s more than one way to fry a cat.
Edit: I hope no one looks at my comment in the future and, taking my joke out of context thinks I fry cats in multiple ways.
After all, everyone knows there is really only one way to fry a cat.
@hchavers It can still be fried if it’s not in oil.
It could be in lard or tallow or any of a number of other fats that are solid at room temperature.
I have a cast iron skillet that costs a fraction of this amount and I don’t need no stinkin’ parchment paper. When I fry something in it, it tastes…fried!
dumb. why would i want to fry air?
@NAFderwin - A taste of Texas?
Maybe Amazon has different prices for Texas. My Amazon page shows $79.25 for this specific model. Without parchment paper. Not the hundred bucks in the meh description.
@Lighter The link they provided shows $99.95 for me. Did you search for it or did you click on the link?
clicked on the link
@cengland0 I searched for the model number. After your post, I used meh’s self-serving url and, lo and behold, it looks better for meh.
@Lighter Same here in Indiana. I remember hearing a Planet Money or some similar program a while back about amazon adjusting prices depending on region but I thought maybe they weren’t doing that so much any more. Shrug.
I use this to warm my underwear. There’s nothing like a toasty apple-bag in the morning…
Spoiler alert: I’m biased because this is my deal but I absolutely love my gowise air fryer and tested this one this weekend. (I had the 2.75 qt model in my apartment already). I love both of them and cook more in my air fryer now than my oven. No preheating and I prefer how it cooks protein. It makes some of the best salmon, chicken and steak and it’s fast and easy. Of course people automatically think of fries but if you do end up buying it, definitely try some meat or fish in it, you won’t be sorry.
@mandirose TL;DR:
PUT YOUR MEAT IN IT!
Seemed very gimmicky but my wife bought a similar device during an after Christmas sale and I have tried cooking or reheating numerous things and always good results if you use common sense with time and temp. Doesn’t hold as much heat after like an oven to burn forgotten things. Seems great for a bachelor or in a dorm room (hide it) since single portions and more than one type of food could cook at the same time. So to those like me who expected a useless egg on the counter I quote the late John Pinette and “I SAY NAY NAY.” Next thing to try will be s’mores for the wife in his honor.
@ws6tester Holy shit - John Pinette died???
@Pufferfishy four years ago
@mjonczak clearly my finger is on the pulse of popular culture
I will eat at a buffet until I am asked to leave tonight in his honor
@Pufferfishy BwaHaHa!!
$79.25 at Amazon with free shipping, not $100
@bkrueger Where is your link?
I’ve owned this model for a while now and love it.
CAN I GET A MODEL WITH 101 SHEETS OF PAPER PLSPLSPLSPLSPLS
The link for amazon shows a different model that is $99. The actual item on amazon is $79.25
GoWISE USA 3.7-Quart Programmable 7-in-1 Air Fryer, GW22621 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0106RV5JG/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_PRhDAbWZ18M9X
@klam1974 That one does NOT come with the Parchment Paper Liners!
I have one of these. It’s the cats nads.
Favorite recipe is the chick-faux-lay knock off.
https://thisoldgal.com/air-fryer-chick-fil-a-chicken-sandwich/
Wings and whole chickens come out amazing.
@tomwitt2 totally trying this
@tomwitt2 That looks great. I plan on making this in my convection oven.
I use my 3.5qt version at least 3 times a week. Great for cooking up half a dozen chicken wangs or fishsticks or whatnot. Even cooked chicken cutlets in it once.
I just wish I’d gone all out and got the 5.2qt basket.
Fry Eagles Fry!
I’m not sure this has anything to do with air fryers but,
Q: Why is a woman like a frying pan?
A: Because they should both be hot before you put the meat in.
/buy --coupon WEHEARTLICHME
@lichme It worked! Your order number is: taunting-mesmerizing-weaver
/image taunting mesmerizing weaver
We have a different style of this, basketless and more of a convection oven plus halogen light. Haven’t had much luck with fries but it does make a decent grilled cheese on the rack and I burned some meat pies with it once.
I’m not very impressed with it yet although I haven’t given it much of a fair shake. Yet I’m still tempted by this style that mimics a fryer with a basket.
Got it a couple days ago, have used it 3 times so far:
First thing was chicken wings (from frozen). Came out slightly dry, and not as crispy as I like. Probably due to me cooking too many and at the wrong temp.
Second thing was bacon. Yes, I made bacon in the air fryer. 350 for 4 mins per side, and it was delicious. Next time I’ll probably do 5 mins a side for a little more crisp, but excellent either way. Had to cut it in half, and make in 2 batches.
Lastly, I had to try some fries. I used the pre-packaged Arbys curly fries. Preset has it @ 400 for 20 mins. I shook the basket after 8 minutes, and took them out with 5+ minutes left, and they were perfect. I think the full 20 mins may be too long.
Can’t wait to test some other stuff. Next up: Tater tots, salmon, chops, and maybe a steak just for fun.
So my package arrived today. Opened the top of the box - the package of parchment paper is laying on top with the side opened. rut row I thought. I took the top cardboard retainer off, and the inner plastic bag around the fryer has at least one hole in it.
New?? Looks possibly like a refurb to me
@geolaw999 Did you count the parchments?