Air Fryers - I don't understand

Do I need one of these doodads?

 

I added one to my race trailer, It's made for much better meals at the track. We also have one at home.

 

Microwave with built-in air fryer and convection.
Been a game changer.
Next oven will have an air fryer built-in.

 

Sam got one and she thinks it's the bee's knees. Does good fryies and she did some small steak medallions wrapped in bacon in it that actually came out pretty kick ass.

Need one? Nah, it's not like a Blackstone, which you need, but they definitely don't suck.

But I have no idea on how to use it but that's nothing new. I can't work 90% of the shit in Sam's subaru.

 

I had a small one... my son got my a larger model & it gets used daily... its very versatile.

 

Great for reheating pizza and french fries.

 

I dont get it either.

I warm up my oven and throw dinner in it. Why do I need an air fryer?

 

Best way to cook a brat, great for re-heating almost anything. Also a great way to cook any type of frozen fryer food without the unhealthy greasy mess, or stinking up your house. I highly recommend. I got one for my wife for Christmas. She loves cooking, and all things food. She was pissed about getting another kitchen gadget and that she thought would never get used. Now she wants to get a bigger one with dual cooking baskets.

 

So, I get the Ninja thingy? (Be cool if it came in Kawi green)

 

Our go to for chicken thighs and veggies. Get some Trader Joes honey siracha BBQ sauce and you're in business in 10 mins.

 

It's a little convection oven... a heating element and a fan. We have 2 different sizes, they work well but are a counter space hog and a mess to keep clean so we rarely use them. If you are buying I'd suggest getting the one with the least electronics- just something to break that you don't need.

 

They’re are pretty handy lil tool. We love ours, never thought we’d use it as much as we do, daily and A LOT.

 

Ours gets daily use. Line the bottom with aluminum foil for easier clean up.

Think i will go load up a few corn dogs in it now for lunch!

 

Air fryer has a fan that circulates the air, that conventional ovens don't have...makes quite a difference. They are usually smaller than a conventional oven and heat up quicker.

 

Just looked and Sam’s is a Ninja Max. I guess max is the model but shit if I know. It’s big and gray with plastic chrome, other than that it takes up space.

 

I’ve got one of those Emeril Lagassi 360 French Door Air Friers and it does everything.
If I had to choose only one Appliance. This would be it hands down

 

I have one in the garage, for drying brass.
We have one in the kitchen too. I rarely use it, but the wife does.

 

I saw Costco selling the Ninja Flip recently. $150 or so. It might be the solution to the space problem that a lot of you mention. I have no idea of the performance of it or anything about air fryers, though.

 

Wife makes fried pickles and cheese sticks in ours. They're awesome during football season

After you buy the air frier the next step is u gotta get one of those all in one washer/dryer units . That's next on my list

 

I got the $70 Costco one last year. Its nice but the grill thing is chincy and hard to clean.

I think most are built as well as the Showtime oven from Ronco...keep them away from flammables, they get hot.