Selliott

[Hyena]

Theyre fucking great and not big, so long as you already have a large stock pot.

There is no better way to cook chicken breast, or pork, or to slow cook things you don't want to pay attention to, or to make a shittier cut of beef taste better than it is. It can't do it all but it excels with lean protein.

It's also a fun way to make carrots still have texture but be cooked. Everything comes out very cheffy but meanwhile there is no possibility of failure.

It's almost cheating. It's so forgiving as to cook time, you put a chicken breast in, or a pork chop, forget about it, two hours later you take it out, dry it, cook it, sear it and it'll be the best you've eaten. I often make things hours in advance and just finish them at the very end. And if you forget to take it out, the window for perfection is very very long and it doesn't matter, since it can't bring the protein over a precise temperature.

I have one and it tastes great/ is super healthy.. But the real winning point is that I'm fixing lazy and this is perfect. Just rub some salt on, add a sprig of rosemary and dump it in for hours. If you're not out to impress a date you absolutely do not have to sear. Just slice and eat. The best part is, no oil splatter or smoke so no need to clean the floor after. You don't even need to clean the pan.

 

[Mamma Mia]

I have a sous vide and I know my way around a kitchen.

A few years ago, I would be spouting the same nonsense as Farky is, while perched upon my sous vide and looking down on the plebs.

Then the missus got an air fryer, and now I use it all the time.

 

[Farkmaster]

I am not holding up a sous vide in contradiction to an air fryer. I have an air fryer. It's the oven I spent a lot of money on.

I'll agree that it comes up to temperature faster. I could own a 12,000 btu propane burner instead of using the burners on my stove. It would be better. I could use a wok. I could buy a flattop grill and use that every time I want to make pancakes. It would be badass, there's nothing more satisfying than making 6 pancakes and 12 fried eggs like you are a line cook in a diner. I do own a toaster, because we make lots of toast in a day and it would be ludicrous to use the oven for that. If your day has lots of toast like activities get a toaster.

The same is true of a toaster oven. It's better for reheating a piece of pizza. It's better for cooking small things. I don't have that either. A fuck ton of people in the states did have one though. It sits unused next to the air fryer. The air fryer will sit unused next to whatever comes next. None of these things actually do anything new.

The strength of a good oven is that it does everything and you can put a lot in it. I like managing my process around that. I also prefer to cook lots of food. I make my bread four boules a time in my oven, each in a cloche, then freeze three. If I'm making lasagna, or enchiladas, or shepherds pie etc. I make three then freeze two in the chest freezer in my basement. The true convenience in a kitchen is scale. In the time my oven is preheating, there's always something for me to do for prep. Then I will occasionally make giant quantities of food and have something delicious down the line.

Oh and the cooking I'm doing these days isn't very sneering, I have an 8 year old and a 3 year old. I cook and bake much more like my mum these days. Well, how she used to. She has an air fryer now.

 

[Mamma Mia]

Makes sense. I, on the other hand, have gone from regularly cooking for many friends and doing a lot of entertaining, to having no friends left in the city and cooking for just one or two people.

So Elliot... if it's to fund Isak, thanks for the efforts Harvey, I hope we have a buy back or sell on clause.

Otherwise, keep if we can afford to.

 

[tombrown]

Today I'm going to build a deck and won't give air fryers or sous sears or whatever a second thought

 

[Woland]

I get the idea that Elliott's stock is high at the minute but has anyone got any tips on how to make a really good seafood stock? I always end up taking shortcuts and buying some.

 

[Farkmaster]

Makes sense. I, on the other hand, have gone from regularly cooking for many friends and doing a lot of entertaining, to having no friends left in the city and cooking for just one or two people.

So Elliot... if it's to fund Isak, thanks for the efforts Harvey, I hope we have a buy back or sell on clause.

Otherwise, keep if we can afford to.

I was solo for a few days, and when I cook for myself, it's pretty grim. Cooking was always an expression of love, and evidently I don't love myself.

 

[Atlas]

I purchased an airfryer (Ninja) years ago, it was great but not big enough. When the Ninja dual came out we purchased that also.
I have the Ninja quick blend and my kids use it daily for smoothies and Brekkie protein shakes.

I wanted to purchased the Creami but my wife kicked off about the lack of space in the kitchen. Meanwhile the breakmaker sits Idly in the corner.

I think we need squad depth and Elliott would be great to keep, maybe with all the spend and chucking money about we need to recoup some of it and Harvey/Diaz/Nunez/Jota are seen as being able to bring in 120+ Million

 

[tombrown]

My air fryer is a cheap lidl one - we didn't buy it for our own kitchen, it will get passed on, but thought wed try it out.

I want a dual basket one - is Ninja the go to?

 

[Mamma Mia]

On the counter:
Air fryer, induction plate, coffee machine, toaster, kettle, microwave (on shelf), Nutribullit, Wirtz

In the cupboard:
Sous vide, Pressure Cooker (instant pot thingy), slow cooker, big blender, ice cream maker, food processor, mixer, Harvey

 

[tombrown]

On the counter:
Air fryer, induction plate, coffee machine, toaster, kettle, microwave (on shelf), Nutribullit, Wirtz

In the cupboard:
Sous vide, Pressure Cooker (instant pot thingy), slow cooker, big blender, ice cream maker, food processor, mixer, Harvey

One day you'll go to get your Harvey out and find it has turned blue with a badge that says nissi pissi optimus prime or similar

 

[keniget]

Seeing as this is now a cooking thread...

Anyone make nut butters? I have a nutribullet and an all-in-one Ninja blender/food processor/etc but they're not good / powerful enough to really get a smooth texture. I don't want to pay £600-700+ for a professional appliance but it's driving me kinda mad.

 

[Frogfish]

I cook and bake much more like my mum these days. Well, how she used to. She has an air fryer now.

🤣🤣🤣

 

[Frogfish]

On the counter:
Espresso machine, Kettle, Microwave

In the cupboard:
Rice Cooker

Wife does most of the cooking (Chinese) and it's mostly steamed and stir fried with fresh ingredients. My contribution is I eat a lot of chocolate.

 

[peterhague]

I like fish fingers.

 

[singlerider]

On the counter:
Ninja mixer/blender, KitchenAid, Ninja Creami, Ninja Dual Air fryer (yes, I am aware I'm an inadvertent fanboy), InstantPot, rice cooker, coffee maker, juicer

In the cupboard:
Waffle iron/Toastie/Grill combo, steamer, toaster, hotpot, teppanyaki grill, Nutribullet (gets used more for cocktails these days), hibachi grill.

Microwave is built-in

 

[Markeh]

not a mention of a quooker tap yet

 

[Woland]

I like fish fingers.

Nice with nut butters

 

[singlerider]

not a mention of a quooker tap yet

I didn't fancy the hot water one, but I've got a filter tap

 

[Markeh]

I didn't fancy the hot water one, but I've got a filter tap

reminds me i need to change the filter

 

[jan]

Wirtz counter: Toaster & kettle
Harvey cupboard: Food processor & immersion blender
Chiesa pantry: Meat slicer (impulsive speculative buy used once then fucked off somewhere in the back)

I do more or less everything on the gas stove or in an electric oven and I don't feel like I'm missing on anything? I do want to give the sous vide thing a try but I'm afraid it would turn me into a steak nonce

 

[Frogfish]

Nice with nut butters

Had a fantastic hazelnut 'hummus' at a Ukrainian restaurant in London last night. Yes I know not a butter but the mention of nuts set me off.

 

[rurikbird]

Had a fantastic hazelnut 'hummus' at a Ukrainian restaurant in London last night. Yes I know not a butter but the mention of nuts set me off.

Maybe that’s Georgian-inspired, they use a lot of nuts in their cuisine. Us Ukrainians not so much, but Georgian food is popular in Ukraine.

 

[Markeh]

Maybe that’s Georgian-inspired, they use a lot of nuts in their cuisine. Us Ukrainians not so much, but Georgian food is popular in Ukraine.

it’s sounds like they scooped out some kinder bueno

 

[Woland]

Them wicked kinder bueno ice creams are on offer in the Iceland at the minute

 

[bluebell]

View: https://x.com/HazzaGD2011/status/1938605660754559276

 

[Mamma Mia]

View: https://x.com/HazzaGD2011/status/1938605660754559276

There it is. Isak incoming.

 

[dee]

Them wicked kinder bueno ice creams are on offer in the Iceland at the minute

We don’t do Iceland, we live in Bath

 

[Mamma Mia]

 

[Markeh]

Them wicked kinder bueno ice creams are on offer in the Iceland at the minute

i’ll have to look into these but it’ll do well to displace any soleros in our freezer