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I like how she doesn’t waste our time on jokes or having kids “helping “ her. Jolly good!

I disagree on the parchment paper liners... when you air fry lots of batches of meat, that basket ends up very messy and the liners make the clean up so much easier. They also contain a surprising amount of the mess made by certain foods so you hardly ever have to clean the basket in between cooking some foods. I love it.

Thank you. I’m just beginning my airfryer journey. Yes I’m late to the party because sometimes new appliances are fads and I didn’t think I needed another appliance. 😂

my friend puts a piece of stale bread at the bottom of her airfyer. it's brilliant b/c it absorbs the oil and makes clean up much easier.

I've never understood the need for parchment paper OR Dawn Power Wash. Standard aluminum foil works even better than parchment paper and is more likely to be on hand----plus it keeps the air fryer interior clean and rarely in need of any cleaning at all, and certainly not in need of a deep cleaning!

The parchment paper is great.. I use it all the time. I buy the ones that look like a big cupcake cup. It's not really for cleaning purposes. It's great for drippy stuff like cheese that you don't want dripping through the grates and getting lost. It's also great for when I wanna make a french toast so the egg doesn't stick on grate and ruin the teflon. It's wonderful for softer things like salmon too; esp if you are cooking it with a sauce, so the sauce doesn't drip down, and you can remove the salmon in one piece by simply lifting the paper.

Top tip: When you need to refill your dawn spray, just by regular dawn dish soap. Fill the spray bottle about 1/3 full with the dish soap and then the other 2/3 add water. That is literally what they do to make this product. Give it a spritz it's the exact same thing. You'll save a ton of money

I've got the silicon liner so that when I use a pot or foil tray in the airfryer, the silicon liner can protect the non-stick basket from scratches

This is the first air fryer I have ever owned. It works well kzfaq.infoUgkxD4Qeo-HRLxMfom_PDinM_SBfes00qJsB and, if you use the proper supplied silicone tray, keeps the food separate from the oil\grease of cooking. I cooked pizza, hamburger, lasagna, etc all with good results. (I also purchased some paper inserts to cover the silicone trays, just not to have to clean the trays.) Recommended. Just make sure to REMOVE the PAPER INSERT below the air fryer tray before using the air fryer! And yes, I have experienced a bit of an "electrical"-type smell after cooking items. It seems to have gotten less with time and did surprise my nose the first time I smelled it.

The silicone trivets are perfect for holding food in place when needed. Example: When I air fry tortilla shells into chips the trivets stops the chips from flying up into the fan. A must have in my opinion.

I love parchment paper liners. Also, I bought one of those accessory kits from Amazon with little racks, and LOVE them

I put a round metal cookie cutter on top of bread or any food that can be sucked up towards the heating element. It gets hot but my breads still toast very well.

I don’t always use parchment paper, butI use the ones with the holes when I’m making something messy like a pork tenderloin. I also use them for things like salmon to help me get the salmon out of the air fryer more easily. I now also sometimes use the parchment without holes if I’m making something with a marinade that I want my food to cook in.

Silicone cooking mat ( with holes in it) instead of parchment paper, use them every day. Cooks great and easy clean in the dishwasher. And my silicone pot is great as well.

I agree that the thermometer is essential. Before owning an air fryer, pork chops always turned out so dry and not delicious. But now I take out the chops when they reach around 140-150° and they are tender, juicy and delicious. (I first pat dry, spritz with avocado oil, sprinkle lemon pepper, serve with a simple sour cream & horseradish sauce.)

The silicon sheets for cooking are handy if you reheat something in a plate that might scratch the basket. I'd say they are rather useful. The parchment paper can be used in the same way and a pack of them is less expansive and will last a long time if you use like 1 a week.

Silicone liners are an absolute must. They’re designed to make clean up easy (which is exactly what they do) and everything cooks the same as without them. Same as parchment.

I do use the papers for things like warming up pizza or something that could crumble when you put it inside or take it out of the airfryer. They would work great for nachos too because you just lift out the whole paper and set it on your plate, then toss it when you are done. Love the papers for some things. I also use the silicone mats over the teflon grate, I do this because it is non stick and easy to clean. I love them because the grate does start to wear and you don't want to eat carcinogens and the silicone mat just keeps your food from sticking to that grate and eating things that are really not meant to eat. Also, I make homemade chicken tenders and they would stick to the bottom of that grate, you don't have to worry about it with the silicone mats. Those are the only two items I don't agree with. The rest, I totally agree!!!

I definitely appreciate the parchment liners since I cook very small amounts, but sometimes 3-4 different things in a row (Happy Hour at home on the side patio in the sun). Being able to toss the previous parchment helps keep flavors more untainted by the foods I just finished cooking. I also am challenged with the Dawn Powerwash. The scent makes me ill - barf, headache, etc. I need an unscented option.

You might want to use parchment paper if you're going to place an oven dish inside just to protect the basket coating.

I used to work for Thermoworks and I absolutely agree! The thermometer and trivets are my absolute favorite! I miss my discount lol

Fantastic recommendations. Thank you. I'm getting the thermometer. I noticed in my air fryer the grease buildup on the inside of the air fryer. I am now going to try that Dawn Power Wash. Have fun cooking. Cheers.

Tis the season for gift shopping and this info is top Chef helpful- thank you

I remember when microwaves became popular and affordable . Everywhere you shopped had microwave dishes, cookware, and accessories. People were so confused as to what containers they could use. When they first came out it was advertised as a wonder machine that could cook anything in minutes. The microwaves were so big and cost nearly $1000 when they first came out.

Dawn power wash is the bomb, in general- love that stuff! I have the Cosori Dual and the parchment liners are a must, imo

The best thing I learned from this video is that any oven safe cooking dish is fine to use in the air fryer!

I use parchment paper sometimes. Mostly with doughy foods. My only complaint with them is that they tend to blow around in the air fryer especially if you're cooking a single item or smaller items that don't cover the entirety of the paper. In those cases, you might need to cut the pepper to a smaller size.

I just bought a small Air Fryer because I had never used one before and didn't realize how versatile these Fryers are. After a month of using the small fryer, I bought a bigger one because I thought a smaller one would be fine for a single guy like me; I was wrong. Thanks for the info! Eric

Love these ideas! I think I’ll get everyone a thermopop thermometer as stocking stuffers!

The parchment paper is amazing for keeping things from sticking. There are a few things that I put in that no matter how much I spray the bottom first if I don't use that parchment paper it sticks. That parchment paper saves me from a whole lot of stuck on mess.

Wife got some of those pre cut parchments, when I opened it up there was a nice little fire going! 🔥

Love this! Thanks for the tips!

I just got an air fryer and your videos have been very helpful.

Terri here. Avid Dawn user! If you’re not using the new forms of Dawn, you need to. I have all 3 under my sink, and refills in the garage. And there are about a thousand ways to use it…look it up. Become a Dawner!!! I have no connection to the company…I simply LOVE the product!

Brilliant video, thank you!

Thanks. Great show xx

Dawn Power Wash is very good for getting grease stains out of clothes in the wash.

I love my thermo works stuff, from the dots to the infrared temp guns. Calibration of probes is important and they send you the calibration info. Maybe its overkill for home use but temps are important . They just make great stuff!

I'll be joining the chorus for parchment paper. I use the ones recommended by America's Test Kitchen and they're great. They do help with clean up a lot so I disagree with that advice but all the rest is good, especially the thermometer! So important.

I wish I came across this earlier. Thank you for the information!👍

Just purchased the IPot Versa 2 drawer air fryer. Loving it 😊

Very useful vid. Thank you. New to air fryers and I learned a lot!

Ty....I am new to air fryers...I have bought a couple pans because the ones I have don't fit in my fryer... Like small bread loaf pans.... I'm really enjoying experimenting with my fryer

Totally agree on the Dawn Power wash. I use it to clean anything in my kitchen.

Nice overview with great tips, thanks!

I thought a may end up trashing this video. However those oil spritzers had me falling in love ❤😊 I can’t wait to add them to me new kitchen

Thank you for the info 😘

Thank you so much! Brilliant info! I"m building a Food Truck that is going to be mostly all air friers and this helps alot :)~

Just ordered the oil misters! And the pop thermometer👍🏻

I really don't understand all the people trying to find ways to avoid cleaning the drawer, or people who leave it to get so filthy it needs a special power spray to clean it. You just need to give it a quick swish around with hot water and dish soap after use, no effort necessary, and it stays clean.

Another thing about those paper liners...they catch on fire!!! I put one in and turned on my air fryer to preheat. I started smelling something burning and opened the air fryer. The paper was burning! With nothing on the paper to hold it down, the air blew it up around and it touched something that was too hot. And another time I did have a very small burger patty on the paper, and the air blew it enough that the edge of the paper went up too high and caught fire. Very scary! They should warn of this possibility.

I used the Dawn Power wash and, although it works, I wouldn't recommend it. The Teflon coating absorbs the very strong scent that will not rinse away and I could actually smell it while it was cooking. It also has alcohol as a primary ingredient and I believe it will breakdown the non-stick coatings eventually. The regular Dawn liquid works best anyway.

Thank you for your very sensible tips 👍👍👍🇬🇧

Very nicely done, Thanks!!

I love my parchment paper!

you are the best Lisa thank you for helping us not waste money on air fryer accessories!! i get overwhelmed when shopping thanks to too many choices, so videos like this are SO helpful!

Great advice!

I 100% agree with EVERYTHING you said. That includes the things you DO need & the things you don't! GREAT JOB!!

My sister bought me a air fryer a week ago, and i bought 2 air fryer cook books. but you made the comment on not buying from Amazon , i bought a couple of items over the weekend. 2 silicones to make casseroles dishes and 2 racks. they work just fine. ❤

Love this video what are your recommendations on rice cookers and bread machines if you use them

very useful thanks

Thanks first off for the big shout out to the Dawn Power Wash. I’ve been wondering if it really was as good as the commercials say - and wow! It’s going on my list next time I hit the grocery!!!!!

I've been cooking for over 50 years and love parchment paper for cookies and other things cooked in the oven. I also line my skillet with parchment paper to make cleanup easier. The skillet is large so the paper is not exposed to the gas stove's flames.

Parchment paper in the air fryer works great!

Glaring omission - the one thing everyone wants to know about - silicone air fryer baskets! You covered everything except the most important thing!

Very helpful, many thanks. The only thing about silicone baskets is that they look a lot easier to clean than say an oven tray. 😊

Hey Lisa! I have a 5.8 qt Cosori Air fryer which I love but in the beginning I didn’t know what accessories to buy that would help a novice cook in one…you helped me quite a few times with your videos…one additional thing I did buy that has been invaluable is a Emolife Resistant mat which measures 15 x 23…I use it under my air fryer and it extends enough to be able to place the basket on it when the basket is cold in order to fill it or when it’s hot to turn food over, etc…it covers the whole top of my wooden cart so no worries of burning countertops👌

Thanks for the great tips. You saved me from buying those pans I don't need👍🏾😎

I use the powerwash on my air fryer, gas grill, pots and pans, you name it. It really breaks up the stuck on grease and crud.

Thanks

Dawn Power Wash is a great laundry pretreater!

Great help

Lisa, it looks like your food cooking temperature chart is magnetic? Is it? Even so do you have a link to buy one? I would find that handy. Thank you for the review on the instant read thermometers. I will definitely take your advice and get a Thermopop.

I do like the parchment liners. When I am just heating 4 or five chicken nuggets, I just take the paper out when I am through and I don't have to wash it all the time.

Hi Lisa, I tend to agree with you about not needing the silicone trivets inside the air fryer since you have to clean the tray and the basket anyway. But what do you think about the silicone baskets like the WAVELU Air Fryer Silicone Pot Liner? Oil flows into the grooves, away from food and the bottom basket. It also extends the life of the tray and basket since they have a non-stick coating whose effectiveness decreases significantly over time with frequent washing. Please let everyone know what you think.

My most used accessory for my air fryer is a metal teflon-coated cake pan which works with my airfryer (20 cm, 7,87 inch). Easy to clean (you only need butter and flour before baking, after a wet paper kitchen towel to clean the pan). My airfryer (looks the same as yours) has 1700 Watt and 20/21cm 7,8/8,2inch inside the baket. I use it for baking bread and cakes. Most of the time I use 160°C/320°F for baking bread, cakes, vegetables/potatoes or meat/chicken. For every cm/0,4inch round about 10 minutes baking time (meat/chicken maybe more time). German cheesecake, french tarte, litte pizzas/flammekuche (french pizza). French tarte (also used for german cheesecake is easy to do. You only need 200-300 gramm flour (for the tarte you use less than for the cheesecake), If you want: sugar (up to 80gramms), 150-200gramms butter, 1-3 egg yolks (the egg white you need later). Knead all (without the eggs white) together, let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes, roll out the dough, put it in your cake pan. Fill in what you want (sweet or savory). Bake cheesecake 15 minutes then core the cake 1cm from the edge all the way around, then bake it again for 60 minutes. Tarte (sweet, with fruits): bake it for 30-40 minutes. While it bakes you whisk the egg white until fluffy (with a pinch of salt and 50-150gramms sugar). Then put the fluffy egg whites on the cake and bake it again for 10-15 minutes (until the fluffy becomes golden). Savory tarte: Leek, onion, bacon: bake it for 15-20 minutes. In this time you mix the eggs white with some salt, pepper, nutmeg spice. Put it on your cake and bake it again for 15-20 minutes (use this time for prepare a salad). I'm sorry, I'm german. Watch youtube for german cheesecake. You only need lowfat quark, sugar, eggs, food starch for the fill in. 160°C/75 minutes. Your family will love you. Good for you: easy to prepare, cheap, healthy. French families bake a tarte/cake every day before start cooking the normal meal. So the cake can bake while the family having lunch/dinner. The cake will be eaten at the end of the meal (while drinking a cup of coffea). You can also bake little cakes like brownies. It's always the same dough and topping, so you can take it to school, work, picknick...

Great video - as always. I have subscribed. How do you recommend cleaning the interior of the air fryer - especially the top of the interior? Sometimes foods spatter grease when cooking...

You are very sweet and easy to understand. Good info.

Good info, but disagree re parchment paper use ! Also, the Olive Oil and Vibegar Source you provided appears to sell products from the same importer we have used for years… delicious products!! Happy to see a W Coadt source w reasonable to free shipping!! TY 😀

When you pulled out the basket, look inside the air fryer itself. Looks pretty greasy inside, try some dawn in there.

Thank you very much for your videos. I purchased the Instant Pot book. Do you have something similar for the air fryer?

Olive oil is bad for high-heat cooking, you need to check different oils' max. temp., Avocado oil, butter, and Ghee are good for high-temperature cooking.

When remove the basket from the air fryer, some come with an inner basket that can be removed. I bought parchment/greaseproof paper liners that I put under this part of the basket to catch fat etc when cooking such as bacon or sausages. I find they reduce the amount of cleaning needed.

I occasionally use the parchment paper for really starchy things but be careful if you do. I made the mistake of accidentally leaving it in my air fryer one time. I don’t know how I did that but I did. I had put something in the air fryer to warm it up and was sitting in the living room and heard a weird sound coming from the kitchen. I went into the kitchen and there was something burning. The parchment paper had blown up to the top and it caught on fire. I caught it early enough to where I didn’t start an actual fire, but that was scary.

I have just bought a rotisserie air fryer. It has mesh shelves and cooking some things like the fishcakes I did yesterday or chicken legs they get sort of stuck through the mesh. I've ordered some of the silicone liners and I think for some things they will be useful. I totally get it if you're using the type of oven in this video, but for my type I think they'll be OK.

Thank you. Im discovering that just about anything can be air fried!

useful video!

I have several thing's you showed but there's a few things I still need to get. Thank you for sharing 😀

Great presentation. I recently bought parchment liners, no holes. It resulted in a steak sitting in grease and water it was frozen and hardly done. It was a mess had to discard and let cook as it was meant. Probably wouldn't get the ones with holes. Keep up the good work.

- if you can see the metal through the non-stick coating, then you likely need to stop scrubbing so hard, or stop using the wrong scrubber. Just soak and wipe off..for stubborn stuff, _lightly_ use a non-stick-safe pan scrubber. Also, if you can see the metal, then you definitely need to stop your food coming into contact with _any_ flaking and/or damaged non-stick coating - clean all of the air-fryer...not just the outside and the pan. Keeping it clean keeps the taste of your food cleaner, and helps slow down the spread of fire in the event of an accident - don't spray oil onto the food while in the pan - you don't want it on the walls of non-stick-coated baskets. It will overheat and eventually damage the non-stick coating. Instead, spray the food, and toss, prior to loading into the pan - probably best to use non-virgin olive oil to spray the food - 'standard' (aka: 'cooking') olive oil is cheaper, retains more flavour when cooked, and it's not as thin as virgin oil so it sticks better - if using parchment paper, then the best use [I've found] is to just line the floor of the pan with it - they can actually save a lot of hassle (if the paper is big enough to allow any drippings to pool); just let the air-fryer cool down after use, and then you lift the paper out and dispose. Wherever you like to put the paper, just make sure the paper is cut to size (and perforated if needed) so air can circulate - for very little money, you can buy ovenproof 'liners' made out of a net of fibreglass coated with silicone or a teflon-type non-stick coating. These can be cut to shape/size, and are perfect for going between your food and the grate, stopping smaller and/or thinner foodstuffs falling through the grate to the bottom of the pan

I saw another video criticizing parchment because it can get brittle and crumble when you empty the basket. Depends on what and how something was cooked. Are there and concerns about oven safe dishes like that casserole dish damaging the non stick? Maybe the internal silicon trivet would be good protein.

I love your channel! I’ll be getting all the things, lol! I think the silicone in-fryer trivets are meant to protect against the Teflon coating. If they don’t interfere with cooking, they might be worth checking out.

Unless you use oil in copious amounts, I wouldn't store it in clear glass containers. There's a reason the stores sell them in brown/dark glass. It keeps the olive oil fresher for longer as it can react to light and/or heat. But those spritzers are super classy! Wish they came in dark style.

The basket of my airfryer is dishwasher safe so I put it in the dishwasher after every use but it might just work for me because I dont eat meat or things which cheese so it doesn't get too messy anyway

Do you by chance have a recipe book for an oven air fryer ( like a whirlpool range that has both convention and air fryer oven?)

Can the silicone liners be used in a regular oven also? That wld really make them worth the overall buy. 😉🙂

Three things I need-thermometer, silicon tongs and parchment paper for cleanup. I use aluminum foil for my pots in the oven except when I bake. I’ve been doing that for years -aluminum foil is fairly cheap and it recycles.

Is the grate supposed to sit all the way near the bottom? Mine has tiny little feet that keep it up about 1/2 inch. I keep trying to get mine to stay half way up because I'm thinking the circulation may be better, but I really don't know.

Does the Dawn cleaning fluid damage the non stick coating..? If it's that aggressive.