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way - as I have found out there are some with 6 or up to 12 functions. Wonder Oven is one of them. It's good to have one machine do many things if they do them decently well. It keeps the countertop less cluttered. I would love the have a combo air fryer, toaster oven and slow cooker, I look at my oven and it is much larger than needed for much of what I use it for.
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I have to say that I like that my counter top oven can easily fit a pizza or a 9X13 pan, roast a chicken or bake a dozen muffins or desserts with ease, I wouldn't want to replace the interior space with a larger fan just so my french fries get crispier faster.
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I have to say that it has been an adjustment in learning how to cook for two people instead of a family. I don’t like wasting food so I am buying less but I get frustrated that my grocery bill is still high!

I do freeze what I can. Some things don’t freeze well though.

I did buy the larger size insta pot but I don’t think I will buy the larger size air fryer.

cw,

I agree that it is nice to be able to fit pans that we use frequently in the toaster oven. Who wants to purchase more pans?

I don’t know how I ended up with 10 cupcake pans! I donated a bunch of them. I guess I bought extra when I was baking cupcakes for my kids school parties and events at church.
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My orange chicken came out yummy! We enjoyed it.
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but was it faster/better/easier than when you make it in your oven NHWM?
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cw,

I liked the taste but not sure that it would be different from baking it in the oven. I guess it was faster.

My daughter swears that food cooks faster in it. My recipe only called for one pound of chicken cut into one inch pieces. So, it only took a few minutes to cook it in the air fryer.

So, I got curious about the ‘so called’ advantages and read different articles and reviews. Oh my goodness! I have to say that I am confused.

Different sites say different things. I can’t even determine which model I would want to buy. I don’t think that I would need the largest size.
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I think a lot of people are looking for convenience and they turn to different ways of cooking.

For me personally, I don’t mind cooking. I enjoy it and I want to achieve the best flavor even if something takes longer to make.

Of course, there are faster methods of cooking where flavor isn’t sacrificed. I guess it comes down to what a person enjoys doing.

I love my mini food processor because I don’t like chopping up an onion. I don’t mind chopping up tons of veggies though for a big pot of vegetable soup. I make soup every week.

I love baking potatoes in the instant pot which is faster than the oven but I don’t like the flavor of a microwaved baked potato.
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I usually microwave my baked potatoes for a minute or two and then finish them in my counter top oven to get the best of both worlds.
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cw,

I haven’t tried doing that. I find that they are dry if you cook them fully in the microwave. Something about the flavor is off too.
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I've never had a dry microwaved potato, how long are you leaving them in there?
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It’s been a long time since I baked a potato in the microwave but I think for about five minutes. I put it in according to the instructions. They come out dry and flavorless. Yucky 🤮!
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Take-out! This afternoon we took flowers and cake to the home for my mother’s 99th. The staff had her up and looking forward to her party. She lasted 90 minutes. Then zzzzzz...
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Ana: Happy 99th Birthday to your mom!
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Rub the potato with olive oil, salt the skin heavily.
Punch holes with a fork in 3-4 places.
Small potato 5 min.
Med. potato 6 min.
Large potato 7 min.
X-lrg. potato 8-9 minutes.

Depending on the sze (wattage) of your microwave.
Don't over cook it, let it sit. You can always add more time.
Do not eat the skin.
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We have sunshine and fish tacos today.
Plan for Orange Chicken tonight, will bake it in the toaster oven, because we fry things too often.
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Cwillie,
You can also par-boil the baking potato, then bake it.

I have not given up my microwave, even though others have and say it is not healthy.
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Do not eat the potato skin?? But that's the best part... well, maybe not so much when they are done in the microwave but still good. I've never oiled or salted the outside of my baked spuds and I don't wrap them in foil either.
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Send, the anti microwave crowd are obviously descended from the people who thought we were getting zapped with radiation back when microwaves were new technology. IMO it's all woo.
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I’m making lasagna. I am such a wanna be Italian! LOL 😆 My DNA shows just a small amount of Italian heritage. I’m predominantly British.

Italians are the best cooks! I married a handsome Italian man. He’s a good cook. His mom was French and dad was Italian.

Send,

I love the skin on potatoes! My mom never ate it but I like it, plus lots of vitamins are in the skin.

Your dinner sounds yummy!
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Every Italian needs a non-italian wife to cook Italian for them.
Not always true, but it was for me.
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When salting the skin heavy to get that crispy baked outside, the elderly don't need that much salt. I am picky about it, but I also like to eat the skin of a baked potato.
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My mom used to keep the oven hot and we'd toss our buttered skins in there to crisp up while we ate the rest of the meal... mmmm, they came out like a cross between the ultimate potato chip and restaurant potato skins.
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cw,

Yummy! Potato skins are delicious!
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My DH WISHES he was Italian! He learn to speak the language at school & loves to cook but his genes are all British Isles. I, however have some Euopean but my taste went all into fashion, not cooking!
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Need, all my Italian-American uncles did the cooking in their families. So did my Sicilian Grandfather. Many of my male cousins like to cook. I married a Scandinavian, so... I do ALL the cooking.
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Geaton,

I bet your uncles are fabulous cooks!

New Orleans is known for it’s French and Spanish history but we have a large number of Italian immigrants here.

I have never been to a home with Italian cooks and had a bad meal. It’s always delicious!

I have no doubt that you cook better than your husband. You’re Italian!
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Beatty,

Fashion is fun too!

I watched The Devil Wears Prada awhile back on MAX. Fashion is a fascinating industry!

Cooking is an art form too!

My mom and grandmother were excellent cooks. I live in a city that has incredible food. I enjoy cooking. My oldest daughter enjoys baking more than cooking. The younger one enjoys cooking and baking.

I could never be a pastry chef! I admire them tremendously for the works of art that they create.
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I got a recipe a few weeks ago for Bang Bang shrimp pasta. Had some leftover shrimp I defrosted and I made it today. It is delish! I am sure hubs wont try it because it is spicy, but boy am I enjoying it! Had it with a salad
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Sounds good, Pam and easy. I looked up a couple of recipes. May try it sometime.😋
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Pam,

I would eat hubby’s share. I love spicy! My husband is a wuss when it comes to spicy so I eat it alone or with others. My daughter with Crohn’s disease has to be careful with her diet. My other daughter is like me. She enjoys spicy food.

One time I was at a craft fair. The woman next to me asked if a dip was hot. I had just sampled it and didn’t think it was overly spicy, so I told her that it wasn’t too hot.

Oh my gosh! She started coughing, sweating and her eyes were tearing up. The vendor who sold the dip said that it was called, ‘blazing’ and it was the hottest one they make. Obviously, the woman wasn’t used to heat.

I buy the spicy pickles and pepper jelly from the vendors. So good!
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