Can you crisp foods other than potato chips &amp; veggies? I'm looking for something that will crisp frozen fries, &amp; things like polenta slices. Thanks.
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I'm not sure but I do not think food from a frozen state would crisp in the microwave because there is too much moisture. The potato and veggie slices must be dried with a paper towel/towel prior to placing on the chip maker.
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I love this fryer. We put about 6-8 wings at a time, closer to 10 if the wings are small. Last week we even made the best potato chips in the machine. We shaved a potato and fried them. Best potato chip I ever had.
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Baby Carrots chop/mince beautifully in this, I'd imagine Celery, after you cut it into 1 or 2 inch pieces would chop/mince perfectly as well. Enjoy!!!
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I was wondering the same thing so I searched the reviews. I discovered this in D. Greenbaum "DoctorDave"'s review on March 19, 2014: "crisping up some tofu was amazing." That pretty much sold me!
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I have the Paderno and love it, other than carrots are a issue unless you can find very fat ones, like I found one time at HMart (oriental market). Rutabagas work well and they are my favorite new pasta, They have taste and texture.
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You can do the Kale (chop up the stems), Chia seeds, frozen fruit, fresh fruit, softer vegetables, flaxseed. I'd really hesitate on putting raw beets, potato, sweet potato, and similar items in there!!!!! Check the manufacturer website for more info. They have numerous recipes, additional blade assembly options and far more info than I, or Amazon can provide. Also, replacement parts. And I am pretty sure a Customer Service number to call for help too! I don't know about cheaper models. We got one from Sur La Table for one daughter in 2011 (don't know model) and a different model in 2013 from Costco for our other daughter. Hope that helps! You can do the Kale (chop up the stems), Chia seeds, frozen fruit, fresh fruit, softer vegetables, flaxseed. I'd really hesitate on putting raw beets, potato, sweet potato, and similar items in there!!!!! Check the manufacturer website for more info. They have numerous recipes, additional blade assembly options and far more info than I, or Amazon can provide. Also, replacement parts. And I am pretty sure a Customer Service number to call for help too! I don't know about cheaper models. We got one from Sur La Table for one daughter in 2011 (don't know model) and a different model in 2013... » Read More You can do the Kale (chop up the stems), Chia seeds, frozen fruit, fresh fruit, softer vegetables, flaxseed. I'd really hesitate on putting raw beets, potato, sweet potato, and similar items in there!!!!! Check the manufacturer website for more info. They have numerous recipes, additional blade assembly options and far more info than I, or Amazon can provide. Also, replacement parts. And I am pretty sure a Customer Service number to call for help too! I don't know about cheaper models. We got one from Sur La Table for one daughter in 2011 (don't know model) and a different model in 2013 from Costco for our other daughter. Hope that helps! « Show Less
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Hi Hillary, I wish I could help you. Those are two flavors I have been wanting to try. Right now, Ginger snap is, I think, over priced, so I'm waiting. I have only eaten blueberry muffin and lemon. Those were the original two we chose, and since we liked them so well, they are the ones we go back to. Our son likes lemon best. We like blueberry best. I want to get Apple pie, Cherry pie, Ginger snap, Carrot cake and Keylime pie.... Sorry to disappoint you. Hope you enjoy them. I just think they are healthy and a great pick up when blood sugar drops in between meals. Good luck. Tammy Hi Hillary, I wish I could help you. Those are two flavors I have been wanting to try. Right now, Ginger snap is, I think, over priced, so I'm waiting. I have only eaten blueberry muffin and lemon. Those were the original two we chose, and since we liked them so well, they are the ones we go back to. Our son likes lemon best. We like blueberry best. I want to get Apple pie, Cherry pie, Ginger snap, Carrot cake and Keylime pie.... Sorry to disappoint you. Hope you enjoy them. I just think they are healthy and a great pick up when blood sugar drops in between meals. Good luck. Tammy
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hello, i haven't tried making thin and crisp potato slices. in fact the slicer is in the cabinet w/other things I don't use anymore....I don't fry any foods so I wouldn't even do that but I have tried slicing potato's for baked fries and it dosent work that great. You have to take the skin off then slice. Slicer won't work well w/skins on. good luck
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Fries for sure. I made some of the best fries in this thing. I've never made doughnuts in it. No kidding, I use it almost everyday.
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Yes.. If I'm cooking fries from fresh potatoes, I usually cut it into round chips , pour a little grape seed oil, and salt. Mix it all together so the oil coats the potatoes. Then I lay them on the rack and in about 8-10 mins they are ready. They come out very crispy and my kids love them. If you are cooking frozen they would also cook well.
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Hi. Real life customer here. I had one of these in Australia for about a year (they seem more popular there and you can buy them at most appliance retailers). We loved it so much we hunted one down in the US when we moved there earlier this year. It does a brilliant job of giving you the taste and crispiness of fried food without any of the oil. It really works. It is good for frozen fries, chicken nuggets and other types of frozen oven bake style fried foods. Heating in an oven gives a good result but this is much faster and is just like it has been freshly fried...with zero oil. It is also brilliant at reheating takeout. No more yuk cold McDonald's fries when you get home with your burger. It is not a straight replacement for a deep fryer though. I sometimes use it to cook fried chicken, but I coat the chicken pieces in seasoning, then shallow fry in a frypan for 2-3 minutes each side just to get some oil into the pieces and then put in the air fryer for 10 minutes. They come out perfect. My mum skips the shallow fry step but just sprays some oil (Pam) on them then air fries them. They come out pretty good but I find them a little dryer - not quite golden KFC style. I've not tried baking with it, though I have done nachos in it which turned out well. Also anything you want to cook in a batter will still need to be 'sealed' by shallow frying it first before moving to the air fryer. To be honest, we mostly use it for frozen fried foods (fries, chicken pieces) because it is fast and gives a perfect result...and it is worth it just for this!
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I tried sweet potatoes and it won't cut them. They are too hard. Big disappointment since I was really wanting sweet potato fries. Someone suggested I microwave them a bit first before trying to cut them. Haven't tried it. Regular potatoes work ok.
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Ive use it for breaded chicken strips, sweet potato fries and such. They came out great. These were pre-pacjkaged frozen items, though...if you are breading them yourself I have no idea, though a friend of mine uses hers for chicken and fish that has been coated in cracker crumbs.
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Yes! Can get fries crispy and wings less greasy, fat falls tithe bottom of oven.
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I haven't tried fish in it because I like my fish pan-fried rather than baked or roasted. Chicken is AMAZING. I had actually gone off roasting chicken because my the time the skin was as crispy as I liked it, the flesh would be overdone and a bit dry. However, chicken in the Airfryer is delicious and fabulous. French fries cook really nicely whether they be the frozen type or homemade oven fries. I love the fact that it only takes 5 minutes to heat up and I don't have to heat an entire oven just to cook some fries for myself.
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I like the French Frys. They will get crispy if you leave them long enough, but you must watch so they don't burn.
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It comes with a spray bottle that you can spray the food with to get it crisper. I put olive oil or peanut oil in mine and just spray the food that you would normally fry. I don't soak the food.