A great video for the new air fryer owner like me. I learnt a lot from it and thanks for taking the time and effort to make it and a BIG thumbs 👍 up. Cheers.
Enjoyed the air fryer 'accessories' video and found it most informative. Would like a review of the Ninja Speedi air frier and its double element (one fan assisted at the top and a second at the bottom) heating for the food. Great for rice, pasta, lentils etc, just pour in dry then pour on water and add some frozen veg. Stir, turn on for approx 15 minutes and ready meal!
It is 01. 15am in New Zealand and after your very simple, articulate presentation I will be rummaging through my kitchen drawers before buying another cooking item. So pleased I have come across your site and I have subscribed. I am a luddite by nature so all helpful hints are most welcome. Thanktou
Oh Clara what another wonderful video. Like many i have looked at all accessories for my air fryer and this video is fantastic to point out which are the better buys. Thank you as always for the wonderful video❤
Very nice review. I have one of the shelf based air fryers - looks like a mini conventional oven. 3 racks but not a huge amount of 'clearance' between them if you use all 3. To stop cross contamination the urge is to put food on the top / middle / higher rack on some kind of baking tray. That's fine BUT make sure that your baking tray or rack allows plenty of air flow around it otherwise the stuff at the bottom won't cook and you will probably overheat the electronics in the top of the air fryer. I found some really sturdy stainless baking trays with racks (on Amazon) that occupy maybe 60% of the shelf / rack. I also found a 4 'pot' yorkshire pudding tin that occupies the full dimensions of the air fryer... that goes on the bottom(not even on a rack) then the middle rack has protein on a tray and the top shelf gets roast potatoes, parsnips etc. - I'm using a Sunday lunch example. You might get away with fabricating a suitable size tray from heavy aluminium foil but it does need to be pretty weighed down with food or it will act as a sail and lift off. I have also found a number of ceramic dishes etc. that fit just fine so fish pies, lasaggne etc. are easy to do but I tend to put them on the lowest rack to avoid overheating the electronics - you can always stick some garlic bread on the top shelf for the last 10 or 15 mins of cooking.
I like the silicon bakeware but I do have to agree with you on the heat transfer issue.I'm new to Air Frying so I'm still just dipping my toe in with main meals and snack foods at the moment. Saying that I've just realised I used the main oven this morning to cook spare ribs instead of the Air Fryer. I now microwave my pasties/sausage rolls for a minute or 2 then put them in the Air Fryer for the pre-heat cycle to crisp them up, no-one likes soggy pastry from the microwave.
Brilliant! I am quite new to my air fryer and didn’t know you could put metal, tin foil etc or ceramic dishes in there. You have definitely improved my knowledge of air fryers.
Great tutorial on air fryer accessories. Yes, I bought quite a few that I just didn't use. The the flat grease proof liners are very useful. They don't catch everything, but they do most of the heavy lifting. What I do use all the time, though, is a heavy duty cake tin that fits perfectly into my Cosori air fryer. It conducts heat very well, is easy to clean, and practically bullet-proof. Regarding the silicone accessories, well, as you say, a nightmare to clean, and just terrible at conducting heat.
Lovely to hear that feedback, yes I've got a couple of cake tins I love which are really versatile. In fact my mum and sister have just bought some the same!
I like the video, it's easy to listen to. With that said, I just ordered one today and I'm new with air frying. So for me, this is a lot to take in and I'll probably watch this video more then once😂 The oil bottle tip was quite handy but I think my air fryer doesn't allow me to put tin foil in.
Fantastic, thanks for this will save me a few quid on accessories. Going to look for the temperature conversion and is it cooked charts/fridge magnets and a meat temperature probe. Great video, thanks 👍
great video, we also bought into the silicone baking trays and ended up chucking it out, it just added to the cooking time and the chips that we bought it for were not good, your right, have a look around your house and use the stuff you've used for years, the lifting tool is a must and im heading over to amazon to buy one now. thanks for the video.
This is one of the best videos I've ever seen, thank you so much! As a new air fryer owner, I was thinking about buying that silicone liners but was reluctant to do so. Also all the other tips are amazing, I've watched a lot of videos but you've just answered all my questions. And gained a new subscriber 😉🎉
If using baking parchment to 'line' your air fryer put the parchment under the cold water tap, then scruch it in your hand to wring out the water, pop this into the air fryer. This helps to stop the parchment from flapping around.
I dont use silicone tipped tongs becuse ive had trouble finding ones that dont shed the silicone tips. Im just careful with the tongs (like you are with the carving fork)
Great review! I found that the rack for my Instant Pot works in my air fryer! It's a bit smaller but it does work if I ever find I need one. (They're helpful, too, in holding down parchment paper.) Like you've pointed out for several of these, we might already have something in our kitchen that will work rather than purchasing something especially for an AF. On the spray oil, I have read that as long as it's a non-aerosol spray pump that only contains the oil, then they're safe to use. I have found several of these locally. I use the spray pumps with only avocado oil, no propellent or anything else.
Yes there are definitely safe ones out there, but as a general guide I try to steer people away from pre-filled to be safe because I think most people don’t look closely enough at the ingredients! Thanks for the comment.
@@CandidClara I read the ingredients on everything, but I do know people who never look at the ingredients, only the nutrition lable. So I can understand that!
Ooops, I have used pre filled Bertolli olive oil sprayer in our air fryer. It states propellant free, oil dispensed using pure air, so is this product safe to use? Excellent video, you saved us from silicone liners.
That sounds like a great way to make the most of your rack! Both cherry tomatoes and mushrooms are delicious when dehydrated. What are you planning to do with them?
oh, the tomatoes go into olive oil with herbs and are delicious in everything from salad to cold meat, in casseroles or with cheese and I crumble dehydrated mushrooms into any savoury cooking for deeper flavour.
You mentioned in passing that you were a Marmite person. - Try a smear of orange marmalade on top of it sometime. It sounds unlikely, but tastes Wonderful! BTW: Have just ordered a spray bottle and tin-lifting tongs from Amazon. Many thanks!
Bought a silicone liner and will never get one again. They are a royal pain to clean and remove burnt food and stains. Gave it to my daughter who hated it and now it sits in my grandson's bedroom full of crayons lol
I think you might find this video helpful! ua-cam.com/video/425oE09Y7FM/v-deo.htmlsi=vA9maYjiOFbE2KE7 My current air fryer is the Cosori which is between the two Ninja sizes (I’ve also owned both Ninjas!) ua-cam.com/video/xrKMTGarBBs/v-deo.htmlsi=2HRpfVa4lJ4pjuRI
I've just been spending an inordinate amount of time researching a reliable oil spray bottle which actually sprays a mist rather than a solid stream of oil. Judging by the many reviews on Amazon etc. for a variety of bottles, this seems to be a real problem with these products irrespective of how much you spend. How have you overcome this problem Clara?
Hi Clara, are supermarket roasting bags safe to use in an AF. Also is aluminium sheet ok too or will it scratch/damage the non stick coating. I used to use both on my old rotisserie style halogen heat source AF im a novice to my modern Tefal twin basket AF Thanks DougT
The bags are not a good idea, too much risk of them touching the element and catching, as for aluminum sheet, plenty of people do use it, but I prefer non-stick paper as less risk of scratching!
I haven’t joined the air fryer generation. I just do what my mother and grandmother did when they put the oven on… fill it up with food which will be eaten later in the week. It works out just as cheap and you gain in time throughout the week.
Not as cheap. Oh, you mean due to cooking in bulk. Yea in that case an oven may be required, if the bigger dual air fryers aren't enough. Or a benchtop oven... Though even then, it won't be much more (potentially) energy to use the air fryer even twice, over an oven. Some things just don't fit in an air fryer... and other times you just don't need to cook all that much food. Not every food-cooking session is a big meal-planning cook-up.
But they had big families to cook for. I have just me. Using the oven is an expensive waste. It's not the 1950's anymore, families are smaller and living situations many varied.
Just like to say your narration is very articulate and easy to listen to
Thank you, that’s very kind!
Instead of a conversion chart, multiply oven times and/or oven temperatures by 0.8. That is based on your chart.
That works a treat for me. The 0.8 rule is amazing. Thank you
Great tip on the spray oil thank you - I was not aware of this, did wonder why my non-stick was degrading!
No problem! Always happy to help! Happy cooking!
Great video ty. Greetings from Victoria, BC, Canada
A great video for the new air fryer owner like me. I learnt a lot from it and thanks for taking the time and effort to make it and a BIG thumbs 👍 up. Cheers.
Thanks for the comment Kym!
Don't listen about the silicone baskets. They are easy to clean and they are great.
Some silicone liners can be washed in the dishwasher .
Enjoyed the air fryer 'accessories' video and found it most informative. Would like a review of the Ninja Speedi air frier and its double element (one fan assisted at the top and a second at the bottom) heating for the food. Great for rice, pasta, lentils etc, just pour in dry then pour on water and add some frozen veg. Stir, turn on for approx 15 minutes and ready meal!
I actually have the Speedi waiting for review. I bought it in Black Friday, thanks for the feedback.
It is 01. 15am in New Zealand and after your very simple, articulate presentation I will be rummaging through my kitchen drawers before buying another cooking
item.
So pleased I have come across your site and I have subscribed.
I am a luddite by nature so all helpful hints are most welcome. Thanktou
Hi Alison and thank you for your comment, but definitely save the drawer sorting till morning! 😆 Really pleased to have you join me on the channel.
One of the best videos on AF ...thank you sooo much. Greetings from ❤Germany ❤
Thank you for the comment! 🙏
Oh Clara what another wonderful video. Like many i have looked at all accessories for my air fryer and this video is fantastic to point out which are the better buys. Thank you as always for the wonderful video❤
Very nice review. I have one of the shelf based air fryers - looks like a mini conventional oven. 3 racks but not a huge amount of 'clearance' between them if you use all 3. To stop cross contamination the urge is to put food on the top / middle / higher rack on some kind of baking tray. That's fine BUT make sure that your baking tray or rack allows plenty of air flow around it otherwise the stuff at the bottom won't cook and you will probably overheat the electronics in the top of the air fryer. I found some really sturdy stainless baking trays with racks (on Amazon) that occupy maybe 60% of the shelf / rack. I also found a 4 'pot' yorkshire pudding tin that occupies the full dimensions of the air fryer... that goes on the bottom(not even on a rack) then the middle rack has protein on a tray and the top shelf gets roast potatoes, parsnips etc. - I'm using a Sunday lunch example. You might get away with fabricating a suitable size tray from heavy aluminium foil but it does need to be pretty weighed down with food or it will act as a sail and lift off. I have also found a number of ceramic dishes etc. that fit just fine so fish pies, lasaggne etc. are easy to do but I tend to put them on the lowest rack to avoid overheating the electronics - you can always stick some garlic bread on the top shelf for the last 10 or 15 mins of cooking.
Really helpful, thank you for sharing your experience
Thankyou for the valuable information. ❤
Thanks for the comment x
Thank you . Please carry on
I like the silicon bakeware but I do have to agree with you on the heat transfer issue.I'm new to Air Frying so I'm still just dipping my toe in with main meals and snack foods at the moment. Saying that I've just realised I used the main oven this morning to cook spare ribs instead of the Air Fryer. I now microwave my pasties/sausage rolls for a minute or 2 then put them in the Air Fryer for the pre-heat cycle to crisp them up, no-one likes soggy pastry from the microwave.
Yes microwave and air fryer are a great combination, particularly for baked potatoes!
Some great tips there, thank you.
Brilliant! I am quite new to my air fryer and didn’t know you could put metal, tin foil etc or ceramic dishes in there. You have definitely improved my knowledge of air fryers.
Really pleased to be of help! 😁
Perfect, exactly what I needed to know - thank you!
Thanks for the comment
hi, I printed off a timetable of when food is cooked, for free and cello taped it inside my cupboard door. Thanks
Great tutorial on air fryer accessories. Yes, I bought quite a few that I just didn't use. The the flat grease proof liners are very useful. They don't catch everything, but they do most of the heavy lifting. What I do use all the time, though, is a heavy duty cake tin that fits perfectly into my Cosori air fryer. It conducts heat very well, is easy to clean, and practically bullet-proof.
Regarding the silicone accessories, well, as you say, a nightmare to clean, and just terrible at conducting heat.
Lovely to hear that feedback, yes I've got a couple of cake tins I love which are really versatile. In fact my mum and sister have just bought some the same!
This is an exceptionally useful and sensible video. Thank you for making it.
You're very welcome!
Very professional delivery and very helpful. Thank you.
Really appreciate the comment, thank you
I like the video, it's easy to listen to. With that said, I just ordered one today and I'm new with air frying. So for me, this is a lot to take in and I'll probably watch this video more then once😂 The oil bottle tip was quite handy but I think my air fryer doesn't allow me to put tin foil in.
Thank you so much for this comment, which model do you have?
Fantastic, thanks for this will save me a few quid on accessories. Going to look for the temperature conversion and is it cooked charts/fridge magnets and a meat temperature probe. Great video, thanks 👍
Thank you so much for the comment!
@@CandidClara No problem at all 👍
Oh thank you very much for these ideas and tips! And you are very easy to listen to so I am going to subscribe, thank you!
Thank you!
great video, we also bought into the silicone baking trays and ended up chucking it out, it just added to the cooking time and the chips that we bought it for were not good, your right, have a look around your house and use the stuff you've used for years, the lifting tool is a must and im heading over to amazon to buy one now.
thanks for the video.
Thank you for the comment John, much appreciated
Thank you. Yet another great video from yourself.
Thanks Andy, really appreciate the comment!
This is very useful!!!! Please review some of the air fryer ovens and not just the tiny ones 😂 I would love to know your thoughts on them! 😊
Fun enough I’m doing one next week! 😁
This is one of the best videos I've ever seen, thank you so much! As a new air fryer owner, I was thinking about buying that silicone liners but was reluctant to do so. Also all the other tips are amazing, I've watched a lot of videos but you've just answered all my questions. And gained a new subscriber 😉🎉
Thank you so much for your kind comment, it’s really appreciated! 🙏
I use baking paper but put it under the removable tray or lift out cage that way you can just take it out and have a near clean base.
Yes, you can do that too
If using baking parchment to 'line' your air fryer put the parchment under the cold water tap, then scruch it in your hand to wring out the water, pop this into the air fryer. This helps to stop the parchment from flapping around.
An interesting idea!
You have a great voice. Thanks for the advice.
Thank you, really appreciate the comment x
Thanks for the conversion chart!
Glad to help!
Great and informative, thank you so much for this!
No problem, thanks for the comment!
I dont use silicone tipped tongs becuse ive had trouble finding ones that dont shed the silicone tips. Im just careful with the tongs (like you are with the carving fork)
Interesting. This is not a problem I have experienced, they do of course need to be removable to some degree because of cleaning
Great review! I found that the rack for my Instant Pot works in my air fryer! It's a bit smaller but it does work if I ever find I need one. (They're helpful, too, in holding down parchment paper.) Like you've pointed out for several of these, we might already have something in our kitchen that will work rather than purchasing something especially for an AF.
On the spray oil, I have read that as long as it's a non-aerosol spray pump that only contains the oil, then they're safe to use. I have found several of these locally. I use the spray pumps with only avocado oil, no propellent or anything else.
Yes there are definitely safe ones out there, but as a general guide I try to steer people away from pre-filled to be safe because I think most people don’t look closely enough at the ingredients! Thanks for the comment.
@@CandidClara I read the ingredients on everything, but I do know people who never look at the ingredients, only the nutrition lable. So I can understand that!
thank you
Thanks for the comment
Thank you for all your advice you are amazing
Ahhh thanks Rima! 🙏😊
Thank you for the tips. It was a great video.
Thank you for the comment, really appreciated
Thank you, you save me a lot of money (novice)
So pleased to have helped, hope you enjoy your new air fryer!
great video!
Thank you, I appreciate the comment!
Very informative ...thank you !.
No problem!
Than u❤
No prob! Glad you liked it!
Ooops, I have used pre filled Bertolli olive oil sprayer in our air fryer. It states propellant free, oil dispensed using pure air, so is this product safe to use? Excellent video, you saved us from silicone liners.
No that one will be fine, it’s really the “light” ones that cause problems.
I'm using my rack to dehydrate - cherry tomatoes yesterday and I'm trying mushrooms today. I doubt if I'll use it for anything else though.
That sounds like a great way to make the most of your rack! Both cherry tomatoes and mushrooms are delicious when dehydrated. What are you planning to do with them?
oh, the tomatoes go into olive oil with herbs and are delicious in everything from salad to cold meat, in casseroles or with cheese and I crumble dehydrated mushrooms into any savoury cooking for deeper flavour.
Thank you so much
Thanks for the comment x
I wish I'd seen this before I bought a huge silicone liner for my Flexdrawer! As soon as I held it I knew I'd never use it.
I’m seriously considering doing a video about ways to use silicone liners that you don’t use in an air fryer! 😆
You mentioned in passing that you were a Marmite person. - Try a smear of orange marmalade on top of it sometime. It sounds unlikely, but tastes Wonderful!
BTW: Have just ordered a spray bottle and tin-lifting tongs from Amazon. Many thanks!
You should have seen my husband’s face when I read that to him! 😆 We are doubters, but we’ll give it a go!
I meant to update you...we tried it, not awful, kind of like the salty undertones (like salted caramel!)
We hardly use salt. If you put salt on potatoes to crisp, jacket. Can you taste the salt? This was very helpful
I would worry about the salt all blowing off under the fan
Bought a silicone liner and will never get one again. They are a royal pain to clean and remove burnt food and stains. Gave it to my daughter who hated it and now it sits in my grandson's bedroom full of crayons lol
This is the best use I have heard for it yet! Perhaps I should make a video about uses for silicone liners you bought and don’t use! 😆
@@CandidClara LOL! Thank you for your reply. Happy cooking! :)
Very helpful for us as new users, did the paper liners not work, what brand did you use
I use these ones amzn.to/3zPqD5j
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Thanks, really appreciate the comment
Very helpful! Thank you! Starting to wonder if I’ve made a mistake purchasing the smaller 7litre opposed to the 9 - what size is your air fryer?
I think you might find this video helpful! ua-cam.com/video/425oE09Y7FM/v-deo.htmlsi=vA9maYjiOFbE2KE7
My current air fryer is the Cosori which is between the two Ninja sizes (I’ve also owned both Ninjas!)
ua-cam.com/video/xrKMTGarBBs/v-deo.htmlsi=2HRpfVa4lJ4pjuRI
I bought a ninja air fryer recently, which settings would you use to make a toast
Max crisp for 4 minutes and depending on your model this works well amzn.to/3yWz0vR
I've just been spending an inordinate amount of time researching a reliable oil spray bottle which actually sprays a mist rather than a solid stream of oil. Judging by the many reviews on Amazon etc. for a variety of bottles, this seems to be a real problem with these products irrespective of how much you spend. How have you overcome this problem Clara?
You are correct, it is a problem and I have yet to find a perfect solution, just a “ok” solution… let me know if you find the perfect one!
My question is are all these accessories safe and healthy to use?
Hi Clara, are supermarket roasting bags safe to use in an AF. Also is aluminium sheet ok too or will it scratch/damage the non stick coating. I used to use both on my old rotisserie style halogen heat source AF im a novice to my modern
Tefal twin basket AF Thanks DougT
The bags are not a good idea, too much risk of them touching the element and catching, as for aluminum sheet, plenty of people do use it, but I prefer non-stick paper as less risk of scratching!
@@CandidClara thanks Clara for these tips. Cheers DougT
The silicone liners as degrade quickly.
They really don’t have much going for them!
Cant find the link for the conversion app. Where is it? Karen
It’s in the description
If I fry fries on racks is there no longer a need to flip or shake the fries?
I’m afraid I can’t answer this because I never use a rack, just stick them on the crisper plate and shake halfway, the shaking is half the fun! :-)
I haven’t joined the air fryer generation. I just do what my mother and grandmother did when they put the oven on… fill it up with food which will be eaten later in the week. It works out just as cheap and you gain in time throughout the week.
And yet you’re still here…. 🤷♀️🤔😆
Not as cheap. Oh, you mean due to cooking in bulk. Yea in that case an oven may be required, if the bigger dual air fryers aren't enough. Or a benchtop oven...
Though even then, it won't be much more (potentially) energy to use the air fryer even twice, over an oven.
Some things just don't fit in an air fryer... and other times you just don't need to cook all that much food. Not every food-cooking session is a big meal-planning cook-up.
But they had big families to cook for. I have just me. Using the oven is an expensive waste. It's not the 1950's anymore, families are smaller and living situations many varied.
“And catch fire” yeah not worth it. Lol
Someone always does it, usually a child! 🫣😁
Very useful suggestions! Will subsxribe.
Thank you Roger!