Years ago we had a fryer that sat on our counter top. It was gross. It smelled, it made the house smell and not to mention it was SUPER unhealthy for us, that we knew, so we got rid of it. We haven’t really fried food since, but truth be told, we miss that crunchy texture. French fries are just not the same without being crispy on the outside instead of the mush we get from baking or worse yet, microwaving.
Then the Hammacher Schlemmer Oilless Fryer arrived and we were transported into a world where you can fry food without using tons of oil!
When we received this beautiful appliance the first thing we did was grab some fries to see just how well this oilless fryer worked. I was very skeptical, because come on, fries made with hot air that are crispy?! Crazy! But I was wrong! We placed frozen fries in the basket, turned the dial to 400F and turned the timer to 15 minutes. As you can see in the picture, the top of the air fryer comes with a handy little quick guide to show you the temperature and timing for some of your favorites.
There is an internal fan that circulates the dry hot air to cook golden-brown fried food with 80% less fat, so you get all the goodness without all the calories. Here’s what our fries looked like…..
Then it was time for the taste-test and as soon as we bit in we heard and felt the crunch, it was just like it was fried the traditional way! I think after that first batch were hooked, we started air frying everything and each and every thing we tried came out perfect and delicious!
This machine is my absolute favorite machine in my entire kitchen! I even tried making my roasted Brussels sprouts in it and look how awesome they turned out….
Can I just add that not only do they look delicious, they tasted so much better than the ones I made in the oven! I did toss the sprouts in a teaspoon of olive oil so they didn’t scorch, bu compared to how much I use when making them in the oven, a teaspoon is nothing!
The ease of use is also a major plus, because there isn’t any hot oil to worry about I don’t have to worry about my kids using the air fryer to make a snack. They can take it out by the handle and not worry about it being super hot. PLUS, it also cleans up in a snap, all I have had to so is wash it with some hot soapy water and give it a good swish and it’s clean, nothing sticks to it!
FEATURES:
- The unit adjusts to cook between 170° F and 400° F
- 60-minute timer
- Cooking basket has a removable divider for keeping different food items separate as they cook.
- Cooks up to four cups of french fries at once.
- 13″ H x 13 1/2″ W x 11″ D.
- 11 1/4 lbs
- Retails for $249.95
- Lifetime Guarantee at no additional charge
If you are looking for a fryer that won’t leave your house smelling like a fast food joint, then you need to invest in the Hammacher Schlemmer Oilless Fryer, if not for yourself, pick it up for the foodie on your holiday list, they will adore this and you!
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Dianna Ranere