kobayashiGT Internal Moderator February 18, 2021 Share February 18, 2021 26 minutes ago, Kangadrool said: Best is to be a "Teochew". LOL... Everything also steam..... Speaking of teochew, ystd I was at this restaurant for dinner. the dishes is good!!! https://www.facebook.com/shaobbq ↡ Advertisement 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 18, 2021 Share February 18, 2021 Hong Kong consumer watchdog warns of the dangers of roasting? Everything is roasted in Hong Kong. Roast pork, char siew, roast duck, roast goose, roast chicken. What don't they roast in Hong Kong? The chief executive also kenna roasted everyday. Why warn about air fryer? So no air fryer no roasting in Hong Kong? When consumer watch dogs go after something silly they are not going after the real monopoly. They should look into housing developers. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic February 18, 2021 Share February 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Kangadrool said: Best is to be a "Teochew". LOL... Everything also steam..... Just have a CNY lunch at Teochew restaurant 'Di Wei Teochew Restaurant' at Seletar Aerospace. Traditional Teochew steam fish, Or-nee etc. All dishes are not oily and healthy cooking. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic February 19, 2021 Share February 19, 2021 23 hours ago, Tohto said: Just have a CNY lunch at Teochew restaurant 'Di Wei Teochew Restaurant' at Seletar Aerospace. Traditional Teochew steam fish, Or-nee etc. All dishes are not oily and healthy cooking. Just try to avoid/minimize intake of Kiam Chye, Kana Chye, Salted Fish which the Teochew loves also. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic February 19, 2021 Share February 19, 2021 (edited) I think many ppl will think the air fryer is something new when it is not. In simple terms the air fryer is nothing but an oven with an internal fan. And the sad thing is it doesnt fry anything despite its name. I will still prefer an oil type of deep fryer. It's also faster at frying food and the fried food will taste better. If you really want healthier choice, dont eat fried food. I would say dont waste your time and money on any brand of air fryer. It is more expensive than an oven and some ovens now come with an internal fan...and it is cheaper. Edited February 19, 2021 by Watwheels 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic February 20, 2021 Share February 20, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, Watwheels said: I think many ppl will think the air fryer is something new when it is not. In simple terms the air fryer is nothing but an oven with an internal fan. And the sad thing is it doesnt fry anything despite its name. I will still prefer an oil type of deep fryer. It's also faster at frying food and the fried food will taste better. If you really want healthier choice, dont eat fried food. I would say dont waste your time and money on any brand of air fryer. It is more expensive than an oven and some ovens now come with an internal fan...and it is cheaper. Yes, it is like a oven. But for smaller portion, I prefer use the air fryer. It heat up faster and cook faster than the oven. Edited February 20, 2021 by Tohto 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic February 20, 2021 Share February 20, 2021 the trick is getting the right temp and the right timing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yishunite Turbocharged March 4, 2021 Share March 4, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 7:15 PM, Watwheels said: I think many ppl will think the air fryer is something new when it is not. In simple terms the air fryer is nothing but an oven with an internal fan. And the sad thing is it doesnt fry anything despite its name. I will still prefer an oil type of deep fryer. It's also faster at frying food and the fried food will taste better. If you really want healthier choice, dont eat fried food. I would say dont waste your time and money on any brand of air fryer. It is more expensive than an oven and some ovens now come with an internal fan...and it is cheaper. Although I agree, the way to make your "oven" into fryer is you have to glaze alot of oil on the food coz its the oil doing the work of "frying"... otherwise its just an oven. So in the end sama sama you may as well drip your food longer after you take out of regular fryer for similar effect and better taste Anyway my oven got fan... abit slower but basically its the same as air fryer so dun need airfryer that takes up so much space. Microwave got "grill"/"oven" function also basically can be airfryer also lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yingandvan Neutral Newbie March 5, 2021 Share March 5, 2021 I decided to make pancakes using the microwave and air fryer hahaha since we ran out of gas check them out the one on the left is microwave, the one on the right is air fryer both are tasty though but the air fryer one is better for me. it's crunchy like a muffin 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerbum 1st Gear March 18, 2021 Share March 18, 2021 Ever since I bought an air fryer, I didn't return back to deep frying. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueray Hypersonic May 13, 2021 Share May 13, 2021 The real deal on air-frying: Is it that much healthier than deep-frying food? https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/cnainsider/real-deal-air-fryers-much-healthier-deep-fried-food-acrylamide-14787938 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic May 13, 2021 Share May 13, 2021 Air fryer handle has a fundamental flaw in design. Mine is broken. It's due to the heat and plastic. 3 screws hold the handle, 1 at the top, 2 at the bottom. The top 1 screw is holding all the weight (really stupid design). When the plastic is heated repeatedly during usage, it will break after a while, and the single screw will not hold. The plastic opens just slightly, the hook is released and the pan comes falling down, with all your food. The heater happens to be very closed to the plastic handle (in the middle of the appliance). That's why it will fail after a while. I was looking to replace the handle, but it's going to happen again, so no point buying these kind of air fryers. I saw a newer ones that looked like a mini oven, with no handles to break, I think probably they are better. https://shopee.sg/Mayer-24L-Air-Fryer-Oven-MMAO24-i.122419387.7413815233 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic May 13, 2021 Share May 13, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Kb27 said: Air fryer handle has a fundamental flaw in design. Mine is broken. It's due to the heat and plastic. 3 screws hold the handle, 1 at the top, 2 at the bottom. The top 1 screw is holding all the weight (really stupid design). When the plastic is heated repeatedly during usage, it will break after a while, and the single screw will not hold. The plastic opens just slightly, the hook is released and the pan comes falling down, with all your food. The heater happens to be very closed to the plastic handle (in the middle of the appliance). That's why it will fail after a while. I was looking to replace the handle, but it's going to happen again, so no point buying these kind of air fryers. I saw a newer ones that looked like a mini oven, with no handles to break, I think probably they are better. https://shopee.sg/Mayer-24L-Air-Fryer-Oven-MMAO24-i.122419387.7413815233 haha i would probably ignore the "air fryer" part and just look at table top convection ovens with fans. I think basically serve all your purposes bah, though air fryer models can heat up the food very quickly due to the tiny space. The bigger the space is, the more your "air fryer" will behave like a normal larger convection oven. Edited May 13, 2021 by Lala81 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbian78 6th Gear May 13, 2021 Share May 13, 2021 (edited) We have both air fryer and oven for many years. Both are the same thing --> oven with internal fan. Our style of cooking at home is such that we almost never used any oil during cooking. 99% steam or bake. Basically, if space is a constraint, just get an oven, it is more versatile due to bigger space. Air fryer might cook a little faster only because it has smaller internal volume so concentrates heat better. Outcomes are the same as long as you know how to tune the setup, timing and power (heat). Edited May 13, 2021 by Columbian78 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic May 14, 2021 Share May 14, 2021 On 5/13/2021 at 2:49 PM, Lala81 said: haha i would probably ignore the "air fryer" part and just look at table top convection ovens with fans. I think basically serve all your purposes bah, though air fryer models can heat up the food very quickly due to the tiny space. The bigger the space is, the more your "air fryer" will behave like a normal larger convection oven. Yeah, it's true about the space. Air fryer principle is for a fast fan blowing over a heater in a tight space. Anyway I decide to mod the handle and locked it to the base plate, so now the hook won't give way and dropped the base plate. I drilled 2 holes in the right place and swap out for longer screws. Metal screws don't melt like plastic. Hope to get a few more years of usage out of this $60 air fryer. 😆 The heater and thermostat is working fine. It's just the handle poor design. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TameDriver Twincharged May 20, 2021 Share May 20, 2021 A friend helped me buy this. Haven't received it yet. Shall share pic when available. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karoon Turbocharged May 20, 2021 Share May 20, 2021 (edited) Only issue with air fryer is fries. Much higher concentration of acrylamide (naturally occur in potatoes, could cause cancer) compared to deep fried fries. To avoid, just make sure it doesn't exceed 180degC. Recent CNA documentary conducted this experiment. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/cnainsider/real-deal-air-fryers-much-healthier-deep-fried-food-acrylamide-14787938 Edited May 20, 2021 by Karoon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerbum 1st Gear May 26, 2021 Share May 26, 2021 Not only does air frying still run the risk of creating acrylamides, but polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic amines can result from all high-heat cooking with meat. These compounds have associations with cancer risk, according to the National Cancer Institute. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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