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roundcoconut wrote:This comment is not necessarily for the original poster, but one thing that might be worth considering is this:
Processes that make our food less filling (by removing water most of the water content which compromises satiety somewhat) may not lead down a particularly good path for some people!
So, if my understanding is correct, the air fryer helps to cook foods to a crisp, and bake all the water out. I’ve made several batches of dry-baked potato chips over the years (I just do them in the microwave — I cook the bejesus out of those slices, and YES they are tasty and gratifying at the end).
And yes, this becomes the problem of “dry goods” — that when you eat dried foods (breads, crackers, raisins, dates, dried pineapple, sundried tomatoes), it is REALLY easy to sit down and do some damage.
I only mention this, because I try to buy new toys only when I find them at thrift stores for cheap! (I know I am only one data point, so of course, please don’t take my experiences as commandments:)
1. I bought one of those bullet-blenders a year ago, and found myself gobbling batch after batch of blended carrots and blended cauliflower. It was too easy for me to go beyond my needs, and I donated the bullet-blender back to the thrift store, several weeks and pounds later!
2. I bought an InstantPot seven or eight months ago, and it is really BIG to make single portions in. (I don’t ever make extra portions of food). I was making larger-than-needed batches of beans, and it really sped up that cooking-time, in a way that didn’t do me much good. I just found a home for my InstantPot last week!
So the airfryer may be great for people who don’t overeat on super-dry foods, but it wouldn’t be a good thing for me personally.
AlwaysAgnes wrote:If you have small enough loaf pans you can fit those in your air fryer and bake in them. I think this is what High Carb Hannah does since she doesn't have a regular oven in her tiny house. She has an air fryer, an Instant Pot, an induction plate. I think in her last video she baked cornbread in mini loaves in the air fryer.
patty wrote:AlwaysAgnes wrote:If you have small enough loaf pans you can fit those in your air fryer and bake in them. I think this is what High Carb Hannah does since she doesn't have a regular oven in her tiny house. She has an air fryer, an Instant Pot, an induction plate. I think in her last video she baked cornbread in mini loaves in the air fryer.
I live in a one bedroom condo, so my kitchen doesn't have much space. The reason I took out my stove was for counter space and drawers to store things like I did with a oven:) I will have to check out her corn bread video:) I still have some Corn Masa, I wonder if I grind it, it would work as corn meal or maybe ground to mix with ground oats to make a lighter flour?
Aloha, patty
greentea wrote:patty wrote:AlwaysAgnes wrote:If you have small enough loaf pans you can fit those in your air fryer and bake in them. I think this is what High Carb Hannah does since she doesn't have a regular oven in her tiny house. She has an air fryer, an Instant Pot, an induction plate. I think in her last video she baked cornbread in mini loaves in the air fryer.
I live in a one bedroom condo, so my kitchen doesn't have much space. The reason I took out my stove was for counter space and drawers to store things like I did with a oven:) I will have to check out her corn bread video:) I still have some Corn Masa, I wonder if I grind it, it would work as corn meal or maybe ground to mix with ground oats to make a lighter flour?
Aloha, patty
Thanks the additional info Patty.
I just had a thought, I don't know if you have a burner, but you could make pupusas with the masa flour, and maybe try cooking them in the air fryer, or the waffle iron. I haven't made them in ages, but they are super easy. Traditional recipes tend to be fatty, but I have stuffed them with a simple bean mix, and dry fried them.
Here's a neat recipe for some inspiration: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-salvado ... chn-176284 Easy to leave out the oil and cheese.
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