Well, I do like to try out new products or the idea of a new concept when it comes to cooking. This time it is Cook's Companion Electric Air Fryer. I am a skeptical consumer that is also a frugal shopper. When I see a new concept/item advertised I will wait for the right opportunity to try it. I do not know if you have stores called, Bargain Hunt, where you live. The way it works is a certain percentage is deducted from the selling price the longer the item is on the shelf in the store. That is how I bought my electric pressure cooker, and now my electric air fryer. As long as you keep your receipt you have 30 days to bring back the item if you do not like it.
I liked this air fryer and I am glad I purchased it. As I said, I am skeptical until I test out the product. I like to make my own burgers and then freeze them individually so I have one ready when I want to make one. I put a frozen burger in the air fryer and I never had a plump, juicy burger like that one when I made it in the air fryer. I also did the same with a thick pork chop. I marinated a steak in a mixture of bold flavored steak sauce and Italian dressing. It was delicious, I put the marinade on top of it while it cooked in the air fryer and it seemed to caramelize a little on the steak. The air fryer pulls out the fat but the meat remains juicy.
I made home made french fries once out of one potato, that was too much work for me. I did also try making frozen sweet potato fries, the All Natural Alexia brand (there are less products added to the potatoes that I do not know what they are when you read the label.) On other frozen french fries there are ingredients that I do not even know what they are. If I do not know what it is then it just may not be so good for me. That is how I look at it.
I did buy an oil sprayer made by Chef'N. You only gently spray either non-stick cooking spray or oil that is sprayed on with an oil sprayer. It is a neat cooking tool. You place oil in the container, then you prime it a few times and then it lightly sprays out. I even tried it when I made a salad dressing. I like to make my own salad dressing. I season with garlic salt and pepper then I now spray the salad with the oil (much less is used than when I would pour oil on the salad) I then add my vinegar. I like to use apple cider vinegar, white wine vinegar, and red wine vinegar. It depends on what mood I am in that determines what vinegar I will use. I have used Balsamic vinegar. I do not particularly care for the slightly sweet taste to it.
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