OT: Air Fryers

[8893]

Speaking of deli slicers, for other pikers who, like me, do not have one and are relegated to buying their cold cuts from the deli, what is your position on taking the sample slice from the slicer person when they hold it up and say "Is this good? Would you like this slice?" It used to be that they only offered me a sample slice when I had a kid with me, but in recent years they seem of offer it to me every time. The first few times I was caught by surprise and said "Sure" out of instinct more than anything else, but now I never accept it because I am seldom feeling the urge to eat a slice of deli meat on the spot in the deli line while shopping.

Curious what the Yard take on this pressing issue is.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

what is your position on taking the sample slice from the slicer person when they hold it up and say "Is this good?

Always. I never turn down free food.

 

[Mano]

I always decline. I’m sure it’s a customer service policy but my inner shame is too great.

 

[CL82]

Speaking of deli slicers, for other pikers who, like me, do not have one and are relegated to buying their cold cuts from the deli, what is your position on taking the sample slice from the slicer person when they hold it up and say "Is this good? Would you like this slice?" It used to be that they only offered me a sample slice when I had a kid with me, but in recent years they seem of offer it to me every time. The first few times I was caught by surprise and said "Sure" out of instinct more than anything else, but now I never accept it because I am seldom feeling the urge to eat a slice of deli meat on the spot in the deli line while shopping.

Curious what the Yard take on this pressing issue is.

Grocery shopping is woman's work. Deduct 1 point from your machismo ranking.

 

[August_West]

Speaking of deli slicers, for other pikers who, like me, do not have one and are relegated to buying their cold cuts from the deli, what is your position on taking the sample slice from the slicer person when they hold it up and say "Is this good? Would you like this slice?" It used to be that they only offered me a sample slice when I had a kid with me, but in recent years they seem of offer it to me every time. The first few times I was caught by surprise and said "Sure" out of instinct more than anything else, but now I never accept it because I am seldom feeling the urge to eat a slice of deli meat on the spot in the deli line while shopping.

Curious what the Yard take on this pressing issue is.

for 12 bucks a lb you take the slice and ask for a second.

Or you can do your own meat roasting from .99 cents to 3.99 a lb (depending on the meat) and put it on your baller slicer.

 

[storrsroars]

Gotta try this next Breville | the Smart Oven® Pizzaiolo | BPZ800 | Ovens

Since you brought it up, here are a few pies I've made with the thing (including an apple/gorgonzola), also a foccacia and stuffed mushrooms.

Like any pizza oven, it is sort of a one-trick pony, and at $800 you have to really like making and eating pizza for it to be of value. But they do sell. I've sold one to a guy who put it in his man cave.

It works exactly as advertised - the key is the top element where you can control the inner and outer rings depending on if you want a lighter crust or the leopard-spotting as with a Neopolitan (which it'll do in 2 minutes at 700F). Biggest drawback is that it's limited - there's no headspace for making rising breads. OTOH, if you can fit whatever you want to "wood-fire" in the provided deep dish pizza pan (e.g. splatchcocked chicken, pork chops, veggies, etc.) it does a great job on those. No BBB coupons on this one, it's on the website or at Williams-Sonoma only until April.

Again, I get no compensation for this. If it's against BY policy, please feel free to pull it down.

 

[August_West]

Grocery shopping is woman's work. Deduct 1 point from your machismo ranking.

 

[storrsroars]

Grocery shopping is woman's work. Deduct 1 point from your machismo ranking.

You're calling Bill Parcells a woman?

 

[8893]

Grocery shopping is woman's work. Deduct 1 point from your machismo ranking.

Mrs. 8893 does 99.9% of the grocery shopping. I have a full kitchen in the office and when I was in weight loss mode--and when I still occasionally need to do a week or two of remedial weight maintenance--my go-to lunch is a sandwich with Boar's Head lower sodium turkey and/or ham, so I load up on that and other relatively healthy eating and snacking foods for the office at the local Stop & Shop during the work week.

 

[CL82]

Playing the sexist card. Deduct two points from your machismo ranking.

 

[August_West]

Since you brought it up, here are a few pies I've made with the thing (including an apple/gorgonzola), also a foccacia and stuffed mushrooms.

View attachment 38925

Like any pizza oven, it is sort of a one-trick pony, and at $800 you have to really like making and eating pizza for it to be of value. But they do sell. I've sold one to a guy who put it in his man cave.

It works exactly as advertised - the key is the top element where you can control the inner and outer rings depending on if you want a lighter crust or the leopard-spotting as with a Neopolitan (which it'll do in 2 minutes at 700F). Biggest drawback is that it's limited - there's no headspace for making rising breads. OTOH, if you can fit whatever you want to "wood-fire" in the provided deep dish pizza pan (e.g. splatchcocked chicken, pork chops, veggies, etc.) it does a great job on those. No BBB coupons on this one, it's on the website or at Williams-Sonoma only until April.

Again, I get no compensation for this. If it's against BY policy, please feel free to pull it down.

I have a Propane fired Pizza oven.. I can get it up to 900 degrees. I screw around with Neapolitan from time to time. with 00 flour.

 

[CL82]

Since you brought it up, here are a few pies I've made with the thing (including an apple/gorgonzola), also a foccacia and stuffed mushrooms.

View attachment 38925

Like any pizza oven, it is sort of a one-trick pony, and at $800 you have to really like making and eating pizza for it to be of value. But they do sell. I've sold one to a guy who put it in his man cave.

It works exactly as advertised - the key is the top element where you can control the inner and outer rings depending on if you want a lighter crust or the leopard-spotting as with a Neopolitan (which it'll do in 2 minutes at 700F). Biggest drawback is that it's limited - there's no headspace for making rising breads. OTOH, if you can fit whatever you want to "wood-fire" in the provided deep dish pizza pan (e.g. splatchcocked chicken, pork chops, veggies, etc.) it does a great job on those. No BBB coupons on this one, it's on the website or at Williams-Sonoma only until April.

Again, I get no compensation for this. If it's against BY policy, please feel free to pull it down.

What's the one in the lower left corner?

 

[storrsroars]

I have a Propane fired Pizza oven.. I can get it up to 900 degrees. I screw around with Neapolitan from time to time. with 00 flour.

You using it today?

 

[storrsroars]

What's the one in the lower left corner?

Apples and gorgonzola.

 

[Deepster]

Grocery shopping is woman's work. Deduct 1 point from your machismo ranking.

Dove definitely grocery shops.

 

[HuskyHawk]

A saucepan (with cover) is rice cooker.

You can cook rice in it, but an Instant pot is a pressure cooker.

I know people who use them for rice but also to replace something like a crock pot. I am happy with rice on the stove and have a crock pot, so no need.

 

[August_West]

You using it today?

LOL
No.

That and the Smoker get no workouts from Dec through Apr.

Unfortunate .


So I alter my game in the winter. Did a Sicilian clone of Prince Street Pizzas Pepperoni with Fra Diavlo sauce Squares this last weekend. In a 500 degree Gas oven.

Look at the Curl on the 'roni! Thats the stuff legends are made of.

 

[August_West]

Here is the OG Prince St for comparison

 

[auror]

or Air fryers.

Its not even an "instant Pot" that is a joke too.

"oh make rice in 4 minutes"

LOL except for the 20 minutes it takes for the thing to come up to pressure and start the timer, and the 10 minutes of natural pressure release after, yeah the rice takes 4 minutes.

what a beat down.

InstantPot can make rice, but you should be using it for other things, like braising, soups/stews, making homemade stock, chilis, curries, etc. Unless I'm making 3 cups of brown rice, I'm sticking with my actual rice cooker or a sauce pan.

Things with more liquid, meats with more connective tissue that require conversion, or where the initial pressure buildup time is less than the time saved by the shortened pressurized cook is where the InstantPot shines.

 

[auror]

On topic:

I got an air fryer for Christmas.

Not in love with it. Leaves things splotchy. You have to really not overcrowd it, and then I have to make separate batches which just doubles the time.

I made homemade fries, sweet potato fries, and reheated some frozen dumplings so far. I'll try cruciferous veggies next

You can see the patchiness in the pic, although it still does look incredibly appetizing. They weren't BAD.

 

[storrsroars]

I have a Propane fired Pizza oven.. I can get it up to 900 degrees. I screw around with Neapolitan from time to time. with 00 flour.

I saw something at BestBuy where it's a dome you put on top of your gas range. Around $200 IIRC. Says you can get upwards of 700F. No idea if it works well. Or where you store the thing when not in use. It ain't small.

Anyway, the pizza oven has some presets - Neopolitan, thin crust, NY style, deep dish, but also a manual option. I've been using 00 for my Neopolitans with a recipe that works great for that, but not so much for the thinner crust options, even using a pizza docker. Too much air. I've cheated and used a roller a couple of times and that was OK, but not great. So looking for a solid recipe for NY style, flour used + flour/water ratio, type of yeast, etc. I've tried a couple from pro pizza forums, but they end up tasting like average take out pies.

That said, I have experimented with doing a partial cook in pan then direct on stone similar to Colony and have come pretty close to the pock-marked look of those things.

 

[CL82]

LOL
No.

That and the Smoker get no workouts from Dec through Apr.

Unfortunate .


So I alter my game in the winter. Did a Sicilian clone of Prince Street Pizzas Pepperoni with Fra Diavlo sauce Squares this last weekend. In a 500 degree Gas oven.

Look at the Curl on the 'roni! Thats the stuff legends are made of.

Nice. Here's a half tomato, half broccoli:

 

[August_West]

On topic:

I got an air fryer for Christmas.

Not in love with it. Leaves things splotchy. You have to really not overcrowd it, and then I have to make separate batches which just doubles the time.

I made homemade fries, sweet potato fries, and reheated some frozen dumplings so far. I'll try cruciferous veggies next

You can see the patchiness in the pic, although it still does look incredibly appetizing. They weren't BAD.

I find that you have to pull the basket and give the good old "flip a pancake in a skillet" style shake and flip every few minutes to combat that. Especially if a bit overcrowded.

 

[auror]

I find that you have to pull the basket and give the good old "flip a pancake in a skillet" style shake and flip every few minutes to combat that. Especially if a bit overcrowded.

Yeah the recipe called for one shake over 19 minutes, but I definitely think I would've done it every 3-4 minutes ideally.

 

[August_West]

I saw something at BestBuy where it's a dome you put on top of your gas range. Around $200 IIRC. Says you can get upwards of 700F. No idea if it works well. Or where you store the thing when not in use. It ain't small.

I have that too. Got it as a well meaning gift. I cant get it much above 500. Dont use it much. Pain in the butt to get your own dough into it. and at that temp, I dont even really want to. My daughter uses it more than I do because what it is good for is if you buy flatbreads or naan or boboli shells or whatever, she throws some sauce on and some mootz and has herself a snack or easy dinner. Works well for that. Works well as a Pizza reheater tool.

But for dough and that kind of game? Save your time.

 

[storrsroars]

fwiw, went old school tonight for a comfort food dinner. Romertopf clay cooker. Ain't nothing out there that cooks a moister chicken. Lemon + fresh sage. So that's the 2nd time I've used my built in oven since mid-December.

 

[Jaker]

Can you really fry with air??

 

[UC313]

Yeah the recipe called for one shake over 19 minutes, but I definitely think I would've done it every 3-4 minutes ideally.

More than twice and youre playing with it.

Instapot chuck roast. Solid sunday meal.

 

[Jaker]

Best thing I ever did was build a wood fired pizza oven on my patio, I use it all year long.

 

[storrsroars]

Best thing I ever did was build a wood fired pizza oven on my patio, I use it all year long.

If you live anywhere in the northeast quadrant of the US and you used it today, you, sir, have huevos grandes.