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jmcquown[_2_]

On 12/30/2017 5:50 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> On 12/30/2017 2:57 PM, wrote:
>> Terry Coombs wrote:
>>> Â*Â* Buy it , you'll love it . Particularly good for stuff like frozen
>>> (breaded) chicken strips , shrimps , tater tots , any food that's
>>> usually deep or pan fried is a candidate . The only down side we've seen
>>> it that there must be a little oil of some kind on (fried) stuff or it
>>> doesn't brown well . Ours gets used at least 2 or 3 times a week . We
>>> got one for each of our 3 kids for Christmas , they were a big hit .
>>> Crispy pizza rolls in 5 minutes ...
>> Definitely not a good idea for anyone watching their weight, will
>> easily put on ten pounds a month by encouraging fried foods.Â* However
>> they are very good for those who don't have a weight problem.
>>
> Â* Bullshit . The whole point of air frying is the reduction in oil used .
>
He's just spouting off. I seem to recall he bought an air-popper for
popcorn way back when. It's sort of the same concept.

I'm sure you still do need a little bit of oil (a spritz of canola
spray, perhaps) to make stuff crisp. It might be a handy small
appliance for rosie. I doubt I'd ever use one.

Jill