Should I ask for an air fryer for Christmas?

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, theyre not that expensive. So I wouldnt ask for it for Christmas, I would just buy it. But I use mine all the time and it actually helps me cook healthy. I can just throw a frozen piece of salon in there, set the timer for 15 minutes and it's super nice and crispy without any oil. Ditto for vegetables. So I'd definitely say go for it, just make sure you get on that doesnt have a nonstick lining

Careful, your privilege is showing.

I mean they're like $200 and a standard part of a kitchen! As an adult, I dont think that's an expensive item.

You just sort of proved their point. While it’s not insanely expensive, $200 is an extravagance for some families. Many of us get by with little left for gadgets.

But it's not a gadget? It's like a standard item. Like when you move into a kitchen generally people buy a blender, an instant pot, etc. I feel like this is just the same thing.

I'm pretty well off, and I don't consider those standard items. Maybe a blender, but def not an IP or an air fryer.

Do you even know how to cook? Range, oven, fridge, even a microwave...sure. Air fryer?!

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, theyre not that expensive. So I wouldnt ask for it for Christmas, I would just buy it. But I use mine all the time and it actually helps me cook healthy. I can just throw a frozen piece of salon in there, set the timer for 15 minutes and it's super nice and crispy without any oil. Ditto for vegetables. So I'd definitely say go for it, just make sure you get on that doesnt have a nonstick lining

Careful, your privilege is showing.

I paid under $50 for mine at Best Buy on sale - toaster oven one. Its not privilege to buy a cheap one. I love it. Mine is quicker for salmon.

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Anonymous wrote:Is the Breville counter top oven, set on convection, the same as an air fryer?

It's obviously not the same...but an air fryer is just a mini convection oven. I do think that having the heated space be smaller makes a difference, so i don't think a full size convection oven can easily achieve the same results. But I can achieve the same results with a counter top convection oven and a crisper pan (which I think the Breville comes with). I leave my convection oven out, so it's more convenient.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, theyre not that expensive. So I wouldnt ask for it for Christmas, I would just buy it. But I use mine all the time and it actually helps me cook healthy. I can just throw a frozen piece of salon in there, set the timer for 15 minutes and it's super nice and crispy without any oil. Ditto for vegetables. So I'd definitely say go for it, just make sure you get on that doesnt have a nonstick lining

Careful, your privilege is showing.

I mean they're like $200 and a standard part of a kitchen! As an adult, I dont think that's an expensive item.

You just sort of proved their point. While it’s not insanely expensive, $200 is an extravagance for some families. Many of us get by with little left for gadgets.

But it's not a gadget? It's like a standard item. Like when you move into a kitchen generally people buy a blender, an instant pot, etc. I feel like this is just the same thing.

I'm pretty well off, and I don't consider those standard items. Maybe a blender, but def not an IP or an air fryer.

Do you even know how to cook? Range, oven, fridge, even a microwave...sure. Air fryer?!

Of course I know how to cook, which is why i have a fully stocked kitchen. You dont just cook with a microwave and standard fridge. You need some extras to make everything as convenient and nice as possible.

I guess youre not that well off. Oh well, NBD.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, theyre not that expensive. So I wouldnt ask for it for Christmas, I would just buy it. But I use mine all the time and it actually helps me cook healthy. I can just throw a frozen piece of salon in there, set the timer for 15 minutes and it's super nice and crispy without any oil. Ditto for vegetables. So I'd definitely say go for it, just make sure you get on that doesnt have a nonstick lining

Careful, your privilege is showing.

I paid under $50 for mine at Best Buy on sale - toaster oven one. Its not privilege to buy a cheap one. I love it. Mine is quicker for salmon.

Exactly. I paid $200+ for mine because it's a greener version, but I saw plenty of cheap versions while shopping. They're very inexpensive, on par with a toaster oven.

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I use my air fryer all the time, I’ve used my convection oven maybe twice.

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I just got a ninja foodi oven which has an air fryer setting and I adore it. I only use my regular oven for roasting chicken or other things that are too large for the foodi. It flips up for storage and takes up very little space.

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Anonymous wrote:I suggest a convection counter top oven instead. Far more versatile. I never used my air fryer, and I gave it away.

I love my Wolf counter top oven. Probably my favorite kitchen purchase ever. Breville also gets good reviews, and can be had for half the price.

+1. Love my Breville.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, theyre not that expensive. So I wouldnt ask for it for Christmas, I would just buy it. But I use mine all the time and it actually helps me cook healthy. I can just throw a frozen piece of salon in there, set the timer for 15 minutes and it's super nice and crispy without any oil. Ditto for vegetables. So I'd definitely say go for it, just make sure you get on that doesnt have a nonstick lining

Careful, your privilege is showing.

I paid under $50 for mine at Best Buy on sale - toaster oven one. Its not privilege to buy a cheap one. I love it. Mine is quicker for salmon.

Exactly. I paid $200+ for mine because it's a greener version, but I saw plenty of cheap versions while shopping. They're very inexpensive, on par with a toaster oven.

I doubt it’s greener but they are now just a toaster oven. We replaced our toaster with it. We use it a few times a day. Easier than the big oven.

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Anonymous wrote:I suggest a convection counter top oven instead. Far more versatile. I never used my air fryer, and I gave it away.

I love my Wolf counter top oven. Probably my favorite kitchen purchase ever. Breville also gets good reviews, and can be had for half the price.

+1. Love my Breville.

Convection is different. Not comparable.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, theyre not that expensive. So I wouldnt ask for it for Christmas, I would just buy it. But I use mine all the time and it actually helps me cook healthy. I can just throw a frozen piece of salon in there, set the timer for 15 minutes and it's super nice and crispy without any oil. Ditto for vegetables. So I'd definitely say go for it, just make sure you get on that doesnt have a nonstick lining

Careful, your privilege is showing.

I mean they're like $200 and a standard part of a kitchen! As an adult, I dont think that's an expensive item.

You just sort of proved their point. While it’s not insanely expensive, $200 is an extravagance for some families. Many of us get by with little left for gadgets.

But it's not a gadget? It's like a standard item. Like when you move into a kitchen generally people buy a blender, an instant pot, etc. I feel like this is just the same thing.

I'm pretty well off, and I don't consider those standard items. Maybe a blender, but def not an IP or an air fryer.

Do you even know how to cook? Range, oven, fridge, even a microwave...sure. Air fryer?!

Of course I know how to cook, which is why i have a fully stocked kitchen. You dont just cook with a microwave and standard fridge. You need some extras to make everything as convenient and nice as possible.

I guess youre not that well off. Oh well, NBD.

What exactly is an IP good at? It's an awful rice cooker paired with a subpar crockpot

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, theyre not that expensive. So I wouldnt ask for it for Christmas, I would just buy it. But I use mine all the time and it actually helps me cook healthy. I can just throw a frozen piece of salon in there, set the timer for 15 minutes and it's super nice and crispy without any oil. Ditto for vegetables. So I'd definitely say go for it, just make sure you get on that doesnt have a nonstick lining

Careful, your privilege is showing.

I mean they're like $200 and a standard part of a kitchen! As an adult, I dont think that's an expensive item.

You just sort of proved their point. While it’s not insanely expensive, $200 is an extravagance for some families. Many of us get by with little left for gadgets.

But it's not a gadget? It's like a standard item. Like when you move into a kitchen generally people buy a blender, an instant pot, etc. I feel like this is just the same thing.

I'm pretty well off, and I don't consider those standard items. Maybe a blender, but def not an IP or an air fryer.

Do you even know how to cook? Range, oven, fridge, even a microwave...sure. Air fryer?!

Of course I know how to cook, which is why i have a fully stocked kitchen. You dont just cook with a microwave and standard fridge. You need some extras to make everything as convenient and nice as possible.

I guess youre not that well off. Oh well, NBD.

What exactly is an IP good at? It's an awful rice cooker paired with a subpar crockpot

I hated mine and got rid of it. I don't get they hype.