Testing a 5 Course Menu in an Air Fryer?! | Sorted Food

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[jadespider]

Something about the 5 course plan gave me a pass-it-on idea. Pass-it-on Potluck edition. Rather than each person contributing to a single dish, each person contributes one dish to a single meal. Could be more interesting to have them to in blind not knowing what the other made. You may end up with 5 main courses or 5 side dishes. or 4 deserts and some booze.

[Nbsaur]

Honestly, I’d love an episode where the normals show what their favorite mid week meal is that they make for their families. No fancy cheffing it up. Literally, “this is the jar I buy from the grocery store, here’s the box of noodles I use, etc.”

Maybe after they’ve made it the way they always do then you can chef it up. I just think it would be interesting to see what they are making at home and what tricks they’ve learned from working here that they have taken home with them.

[AmazinglyAwkward]

After realising that I’ve gone from having frozen turkey dinosaurs and potato smiley faces and beans as a kid to cooking most of my meals fresh from scratch, I think a video where the guys use frozen or premade food in a unique and different way would be a good video! I’m gonna have to go down memory lane and think what I had as a kid and try and think of things myself!

[Getpojke]

Something that's worth looking into for extending the longevity of your Air Fryer is not using pressurised spray oil in them. Certain brands have been found to attack the non-stick coatings inside the drawers. So normal oil in pump bottle is one option or you can now get perforated silicone mats to put inside that food wont stick to or stop air circulating. I've also been using parchment liners that do a similar job & also make it easier to lift food out of drawer types as you can hold onto the paper without burning yourself. Both make clean up a lot easier.

[samimameeran]

I really miss the ultimate battles where Mike, Jamie and Barry cook at the same time and have shenanigans

[TitheGirl]

I'm disabled and my air fryer has been a literal lifesaver. I mostly use it for frozen foods and reheating, but it is so much easier than using my oven and it does a better job than most other appliances, love seeing them being taken more seriously!

[linited]

I love using the air fryer as it's so much easier for one person or small amounts and doesn't require heating and prepping the oven. One of my fav features is being able to set the time and not worry about it overcooking or burning (once you know times). Can be used as a toaster too to reheat breads.

[Shelsight]

Love this! I bought an air fryer recently, to save ££ and as my apartment gets so hot in the summer. Also b/c I bought one for my 80yr old mum as she struggles lifting stuff in and out of the big oven now. She’s a gourmet home cook and expected to hate the air fryer, but I said it was just a small convection oven, she started testing stuff, and LOVES it. Going to send her these recipes…

[PsychInOz]

Got one recently and have been using it for absolutely everything - lots of my recipes that need an oven or deep fryer translate really well and it saves so much time. Favourite dishes so far have been turmeric/paprika spiced chicken, sweet potato wedges, takoyaki and banana fritters with a cinnamon/coconut crumb.

Going to have to try that very inventive looking salmon/bombay mix combination and doughnuts - all of it looks great!

[PeskiePete]

We have been using an airfryer for about a year now. Really love it. The name "AirFryer" is a bit of a misnomer - think of it as a small, very efficient and fast fan forced oven.
Most things you cook in an oven can be cooked in a preheated airfryer in 1/2 the time. This includes frozen foods like nuggets, fish etc.

[PowerChannel]

What I would want out of an Air fryer Video would be a 1:1 comparison with a normal convection oven, i.e. normal oven with a fan. Because in my mind I dont see how an air fryer would be anything different aside from being more convenient for small portions. So I would love to see if there is something a regular air fryer can do that I cant just do with my oven the exaxt same way.

[seriliaykilel]

Stuffed mushrooms are a go to air fryer dish from us — easy app to make without having to wait forever on the oven to pre heat
We also freeze cookie dough and scoop out single servings to bake 2-3 at a time for fresh cookie desserts

[nikkimatthys]

We got a air fryer last year we've mostly use it when we're cooking breaded food like onion rings breaded chicken or mozzarella sticks the air fryer makes these foods so crispy it's crazy

[ericaschner]

I'd love to see a blind taste test of traditional fried foods made in both conventional and air fry methods. Fries, potato chips, wings, donuts, etc.

[slindish]

I think it’d be fun to see Ben give the guys a description one of his favourite dishes and have them make they’re interpretations of it.

[chrisruiz]

Would love to see meals cooked using a single basket air fryer while also using either the stove or oven. I bought a single basket vortex air fryer and would prefer not having to go out and buy a larger, 2 basket one which is easily over $150. For example, the chicken and potatoes meal could have done one in the oven and one in the single basket air fryer.

[fredflinstone]

Love my air fryer.
Think more like a mini oven and hay presto lots of options.
Great to see other recipe's in an airfryer. Well done Guys loved this one.

[Jon-yviu]

At 1:06 you should have offered Barry his spiceology badge back if he could tell you what was in Dukkah

[Dexy]

I'm a nanny for a family who has an air fryer. First time I've ever used an air fryer and am now obsessed! Thanks for the video, guys!

[planningkitten]

When I was looking into Air fryers I read that it’s basically the same as baking something on the fan setting and that you could just use a toaster oven instead which has definitely a larger capacity. I would love to see a video comparing the two to see if they really can do similar things. I have a microwave with a fan section so I’m thinking I could probably do the same recipes in there