Comments on: How to Use an Air Fryer

By: Kristine Rosenblatt

Kristine Rosenblatt — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:44:43 +0000

In reply to Winifred Agyeiwa Patta. Hi Winifred, While you can use the Air Fryer to reheat some foods it would not be ideal for ones you have suggested. Leftover rice is already dried out and the dry heat of the air fryer would not be good method to reheat it. Additionally, the rice grains might blow around from the fan. Similarly foods with a lot of liquid like porridge would fall though the basket and/or splash onto the heating element and should not be heated in an air fryer.

By: Winifred Agyeiwa Patta

Winifred Agyeiwa Patta — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:31:18 +0000

Can I use the air fryer to heat food such as Rice, yam, porridge and the rest ?? Thanks

By: Sandra Hoggan

Sandra Hoggan — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:07:38 +0000

I recently bought a emtronics duel air fryer unfortunately there was no booklet in the box on how to use it , i can switch it on and thats as much as i know to do ,can you advise me please.

By: Kristine Rosenblatt

Kristine Rosenblatt — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 22:06:53 +0000

In reply to Pat Weber. I recommend reading your air fryer instruction manual as a guide on this. The only time I add a little bit of water to the bottom of the air fryer is when cooking air fryer broccoli. The water helps to steam cook the broccoli while it air fries, so you get tender broccoli with crispy edges. Some people also add a bit of water when cooking air fryer bacon to prevent smoking, but I don't find it to be necessary.

By: Pat Weber

Pat Weber — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 18:56:27 +0000

Some of the guides say to use certain amounts of water. How do you know whether to use it or not?

By: Jeremy Chibsmba

Jeremy Chibsmba — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 09:30:30 +0000

I like your education on how to use appliances like the one above

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:36:20 +0000

Looking forward to HELP since I am first time owner of an air fryer

By: Kristine Rosenblatt

Kristine Rosenblatt — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 22:56:04 +0000

In reply to Anna Zeitler. Your air fryer should have come with an instruction book. I would reach out to customer support with the company that you purchased from.

By: Comie Kefas

Comie Kefas — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:33:33 +0000

Thank you for the information,it is quite very useful.

By: Anna Zeitler

Anna Zeitler — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:03:19 +0000

Where do I find an instruction book on how to turn it on and everything I did not get a book in my box

By: Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:12:02 +0000

Thanks for this non complicated intro to the air fryer. I received one as a gift and it’s just been sitting on the counter waiting for me to dive in the instruction booklet. This was much simpler. Can’t wait to try both your sprouts recipe and salmon 🙂

By: Kristine Rosenblatt

Kristine Rosenblatt — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 17:16:02 +0000

In reply to Jan. Hi Jan, The food needs to be elevated off of the bottom of the basket so air can circulate under. Check the manual for your model, it may be optional.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:30:22 +0000

Does the trivet that came with my air fryer need to be used every time? I bought some silpat four sided things (they look like 8×8 brownie pans) to use in the basket. They don’t have holes in them. Should I make holes?

By: Kristine Rosenblatt

Kristine Rosenblatt — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:16:33 +0000

In reply to Wendy. Even smaller air fryers do take up a fair amount of space. I store mine in a cupboard when we are not using it. You could do some research, looking at the dimensions of well-rated air fryers to see if they will fit in your space. Good luck!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 18:08:09 +0000

Hi, I’ve read all the questions and answers and they are really helpful, thanks. We have an all gas oven & cooktop in our kitchen. With somewhat limited countertop space. I want to reduce our use of Natural gas for health and environmental reasons. But I will have to convince my spouse to sacrifice counter space. We usually cook a meal for 2-3 people. Not knowing very much about air fryers – can we find a somewhat smaller yet good one? Of course a big question is if we were to purchase a fryer/oven combo type how much space would that take up and would it really be able to replace our gas oven for most of our 2-3 serving size meals?
Any insights would be so appreciated!

By: Kristine Rosenblatt

Kristine Rosenblatt — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:59:13 +0000

In reply to Sharon B.. Hi Sharon, I use my air fryer all the time on my granite counter top. I put down a trivet for the basket when I pull it out as that can be hot and doesn't have any feet on it.

By: Sharon B.

Sharon B. — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:26:52 +0000

I have heard that you can’t put an air fryer on your countertop (mine is granite) that it will crack it. Any suggestions as to what I can use.

Love these recipes, just got an air fryer for Christmas and I can’t wait to use it but with concerns.

Help me.

By: Kristine Rosenblatt

Kristine Rosenblatt — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 23:07:15 +0000

In reply to Karen Cleveland. Hi Karen, Dehydrators typically use a a temperature of 150F or less and many air fryers do not have a temperature setting that low. You should check the manual for your specific air fryer regarding temperatures and look up a time table for any foods you want to try.

By: Karen Cleveland

Karen Cleveland — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 01:57:07 +0000

How do you dehydrate foods in the air fryer? For example slices of tomato or herbs?

By: Kristine Rosenblatt

Kristine Rosenblatt — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:26:35 +0000

In reply to Debbie. Hi Debbie, What I usually do is cook either our protein or vegetable in the air fryer, and then prepare the other in another way (stove, oven, grill, etc.). If I really wanted to use the air fryer for both, I'd probably first cook the vegetable, then cook the chicken, and then pop the veggies back into the air fryer for 2 minutes or so to warm back up while the chicken rests. (If you want to do a quick wipe of the basket after adding the chicken, you could, but it might not be necessary.) I hope that helps!