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submitted 11 months ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[–] 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

I would make the same argument for the air fryer, rice cooker and pressure cooker/insta pot. I use each one at least once a week for so many things. Like, I just came across a vegetarian burrito recipe that I meal prep with the insta and rice cooker, and when I defrost in the microwave and then reheat in the air fryer 👩‍🍳💋

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I finally got an air fryer just to see what all the hype was about, and although it does a nice job on some things, it's not really any faster and it makes the whole house reek because it's blowing air continuously, which I should have expected, but eww. Plus I can make way more fries on a baking sheet. I don't really get it.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    It heats faster, cooks faster (unless you have a convection oven) and doesn't heat the whole kitchen/house. The oven is great for quantity, but the air fryer is quicker and tends to get stuff crispier.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Is the rice cooker that much better than the pressure cooker? Mine has a rice button, makes perfect rice every time

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago*

    I think so. Even though the product is basically the same, the rice cooker insert is much easier to clean up and I can run them both at the same time when cooking. Having hot food and rice (without having to cook it myself) stretches meals and doesn't take tons of extra effort

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    I have a airfryer/ dual oven counter top that ibuse pretty much for every meal, I always just toss some veggies like potatoes, carrots, squash, broccoli, etc on the top oven and some protein in the bottom oven and it has a mode so they finish at the same time.

    For rice i just use the kettle to heat up the water while I rinse out my rice in a strainer, then pour the water in a pot and toss in the rice, once the water boils I turn it down to low, put the lid on, and set a timer for 18 minutes.

    We had a insta pot before and used it regularly then one day it just starts smoking and died, luckily I happened to be next to it washing dishes when it happened so I was able to pull the plug on it quick

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