On 3/4/2024 4:33 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Ed P wrote:
>
>> On 3/3/2024 4:49 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Whatever.  I'll "bread" pieces of fish fillets rather than buy
>>> Gorton's fish sticks.  I'm not impressed with the air fryer, which
>>> I'll likely be giving away.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Home made is always superior.
>>
>> As for the air fryer, I recall you bought one that was very cheap.
>> You may want to check the results of a better one.
>
> Mine laid on a shelf under the kitchen island for a long time so it
> might be like that for her. I'm a little surprised she didn't butter
> and salt the outside of a potato and do the equal of baking it in the
> air fryer yet.
>
Perhaps because I don't eat a lot of potatoes? I see lots of mentions
of frozen french fries in the various air fryer ads. From the images it
appears people put a whole of of them in even the smallest "basket". I
did bake a couple of frozen hash brown patties in it. They turned out
fine but didn't save any time in terms of how long they needed to be
cooked. Possibly saved a few pennies in electricity but then again, I
could have baked 6 of them in the oven in the same amount of time.
Unlike fish sticks, those things tend to stay crisp when gently reheated
in the microwave.

> I don't think a bigger unit would change it.

A bigger air fryer would be annoying. Again, no counter space and I
really don't want to cart this thing back and forth to the laundry room.
I already do that with the crock pot, which I definitely do use.

Jill

Mike Duffy wrote:
> On 2024-03-04, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> The red round things that fast food places
>> use are just a slight resemblance or a tomato.
>
> I use sun-dried tomato paste on burgers. There is
> less messty 'leakage' compared to real tomatoes.
>

I hadn't thought of that. It's a good idea, especially in the winter when
decent tomatoes can't be found.

On 2024-03-04 5:03 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/4/2024 5:20 PM, Graham wrote:
>> On 2024-03-03 2:49 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 3/3/2024 2:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 3/2/2024 2:09 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 3/1/2024 3:33 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2/29/2024 12:38 PM, songbird wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> i don't care particularly if the fish sticks are
>>>>>>>>>> soggy or not (they do come from the ocean after all...)
>>>>>>>>>> as long as they taste ok - which these did.  the tartar
>>>>>>>>>> sauce is mostly what i care about and that is about half
>>>>>>>>>> dill pickles.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>    songbird
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It's a good thing you don't care much about the fish sticks,
>>>>>>>>> although how could they be anything but soggy if they're
>>>>>>>>> drenched in tartar sauce?  IMO Gorton's fish sticks aren't
>>>>>>>>> very good.  Mrs. Paul's aren't much better.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Actually, in an air fryer, Gorton's fish sticks are pretty good.
>>>>>>>> Nicely crispy and moist inside.   Air fryers are odd that way.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There is more breading than fish, not really worth it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ????  Which type of Gortons did you get?  They do NOT have more
>>>>>> breading than fish!  It's thinner than shake-n-bake original.
>>>>>
>>>>> How many types are there?  Gorton's Fish Sticks:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.gortons.com/products/crunchy-breaded-fish-sticks/
>>>>>
>>>>> Joan recently posted about them and was disappointed, too.  She did
>>>>> say they were better when she reheated them in oil on the stovetop
>>>>> (and yes, she has an air fryer).
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> https://www.gortons.com/products/crunchy-breaded-fish-sticks-18-ct/
>>>>
>>>> The 18 pack shows the picture and the breading vs fish.  It is accurate
>>>> to air fryer results.  I don't know why the picture is missing on the
>>>> 20 count.
>>>
>>> Whatever.  I'll "bread" pieces of fish fillets rather than buy
>>> Gorton's fish sticks.  I'm not impressed with the air fryer, which
>>> I'll likely be giving away.
>>>
>>> Jill
>> Look at this CNN article:
>> https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/best-air-fryer
>> It just so happens that I have their #1 pick and I highly recommend it
>> too.
>
> It's still bigger than I have room for on the counter top.  So is their
> 2nd pick in terms of footprint.  I have to keep moving it from the
> counter top to the floor of the laundry room to get it out of the way
> (and there it's also in the way).  I don't actually cook much in the
> oven.  For years Steve W. kept telling me I need a toaster oven.  No, I
> really don't need one of those, either.
>
> Jill
I can understand your indifference as you have a different style of
cooking. I don't like frying, mainly because of all the spatter that
has to be cleaned up afterwards. However, I like the occasional pork
or lamb chop and sometimes a steak. Using the grilling function in my
oven is not worth it. The air fryer is perfect for these and I can also
follow up with a handful of frozen fries.
As for size, well this afternoon I had to move it out of the way as I
made a couple of batches of cookies for my d-i-l. Even though I live
alone, I would love a huge kitchen:-)

On 3/4/2024 9:05 PM, Graham wrote:
> On 2024-03-04 5:03 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>> On 3/4/2024 5:20 PM, Graham wrote:
>>> On 2024-03-03 2:49 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 3/3/2024 2:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/2/2024 2:09 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 3/1/2024 3:33 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>>>>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 2/29/2024 12:38 PM, songbird wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> i don't care particularly if the fish sticks are
>>>>>>>>>>> soggy or not (they do come from the ocean after all...)
>>>>>>>>>>> as long as they taste ok - which these did.  the tartar
>>>>>>>>>>> sauce is mostly what i care about and that is about half
>>>>>>>>>>> dill pickles.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>    songbird
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It's a good thing you don't care much about the fish sticks,
>>>>>>>>>> although how could they be anything but soggy if they're
>>>>>>>>>> drenched in tartar sauce?  IMO Gorton's fish sticks aren't
>>>>>>>>>> very good.  Mrs. Paul's aren't much better.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Actually, in an air fryer, Gorton's fish sticks are pretty good.
>>>>>>>>> Nicely crispy and moist inside.   Air fryers are odd that way.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> There is more breading than fish, not really worth it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ????  Which type of Gortons did you get?  They do NOT have more
>>>>>>> breading than fish!  It's thinner than shake-n-bake original.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How many types are there?  Gorton's Fish Sticks:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.gortons.com/products/crunchy-breaded-fish-sticks/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joan recently posted about them and was disappointed, too.  She did
>>>>>> say they were better when she reheated them in oil on the stovetop
>>>>>> (and yes, she has an air fryer).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.gortons.com/products/crunchy-breaded-fish-sticks-18-ct/
>>>>>
>>>>> The 18 pack shows the picture and the breading vs fish.  It is
>>>>> accurate
>>>>> to air fryer results.  I don't know why the picture is missing on the
>>>>> 20 count.
>>>>
>>>> Whatever.  I'll "bread" pieces of fish fillets rather than buy
>>>> Gorton's fish sticks.  I'm not impressed with the air fryer, which
>>>> I'll likely be giving away.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>> Look at this CNN article:
>>> https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/best-air-fryer
>>> It just so happens that I have their #1 pick and I highly recommend
>>> it too.
>>
>> It's still bigger than I have room for on the counter top.  So is
>> their 2nd pick in terms of footprint.  I have to keep moving it from
>> the counter top to the floor of the laundry room to get it out of the
>> way (and there it's also in the way).  I don't actually cook much in
>> the oven.  For years Steve W. kept telling me I need a toaster oven.
>> No, I really don't need one of those, either.
>>
>> Jill
> I can understand your indifference as you have a different style of
> cooking. I don't like frying, mainly because of all the spatter that
> has to be cleaned up afterwards. However, I like the occasional pork
> or lamb chop and sometimes a steak. Using the grilling function in my
> oven is not worth it. The air fryer is perfect for these and I can also
> follow up with a handful of frozen fries.
> As for size, well this afternoon I had to move it out of the way as I
> made a couple of batches of cookies for my d-i-l. Even though I live
> alone, I would love a huge kitchen:-)

I use it for skin on chicken thighs too. Not only is it crispy when
cooked, using it to reheat keeps it that way.

Mike Duffy wrote:

> On 2024-03-04, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > The red round things that fast food places
> > use are just a slight resemblance or a tomato.
>
> I use sun-dried tomato paste on burgers. There is
> less messty 'leakage' compared to real tomatoes.

Humm! That's interesting!

I wonder if i slightly oiled the slices and used the dehydrator on
them, if it would come out well? It's interesting enough to give it a
try here!

On 2024-03-04, Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:

> https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/best-air-fryer
> It just so happens that I have their #1 pick and I highly recommend it too.

We have a digital Cuisinart air-fryer oven that was given to us. I still
have to consult the instructions to set the time, but my wife uses it
mostly for toasting English muffins.
There's one knob in the center that controls all of the digital
functions. I still haven't gotten the hang of it...but one of these
days!

jmcquown wrote:

> On 3/4/2024 4:33 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Ed P wrote:
> >
> > > On 3/3/2024 4:49 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Whatever.  I'll "bread" pieces of fish fillets rather than buy
> > > > Gorton's fish sticks.  I'm not impressed with the air fryer,
> > > > which I'll likely be giving away.
> > > >
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > >
> > > Home made is always superior.
> > >
> > > As for the air fryer, I recall you bought one that was very cheap.
> > > You may want to check the results of a better one.
> >
> > Mine laid on a shelf under the kitchen island for a long time so it
> > might be like that for her. I'm a little surprised she didn't
> > butter and salt the outside of a potato and do the equal of baking
> > it in the air fryer yet.
> >
> Perhaps because I don't eat a lot of potatoes? I see lots of
> mentions of frozen french fries in the various air fryer ads. From
> the images it appears people put a whole of of them in even the
> smallest "basket". I did bake a couple of frozen hash brown patties
> in it. They turned out fine but didn't save any time in terms of how
> long they needed to be cooked. Possibly saved a few pennies in
> electricity but then again, I could have baked 6 of them in the oven
> in the same amount of time. Unlike fish sticks, those things tend to
> stay crisp when gently reheated in the microwave.

It's ok Jill. I just thought you might like it for the things you like
such as you own breaded okra, roasted brussells sprouts and such.

Tonight it's going to be used for 2 small vegetable spring rolls, 2
cornmeal breaded whole okra and 4 baby carrots dipped in honey. It's a
light dinner for 2 but we've been munching on small servings of potato
eddo (small taro) soup since 10:30am.

> > I don't think a bigger unit would change it.
>
> A bigger air fryer would be annoying. Again, no counter space and I
> really don't want to cart this thing back and forth to the laundry
> room. I already do that with the crock pot, which I definitely do
> use.

Like I said, bigger wouldn't be better for either of us. Trust me, the
'bigger ones' don't work better. I totally understand the countertop
issue. House design has a lot to do with what you can do. In a former
abode, our landry was just off the kitchen. The dryer got used for
extra appliance room (had an extra outlet above it) and used back there
randomly. Your place doesn't lead to that. It might be just like
crockpots, you and I like them. Others hate them. You just may have
made a mistake with the air fryer, but remember, mine languished on a
shelf for a long time. Don't be too quick to decide when you think its
all about potatoes.

Graham wrote:

> On 2024-03-03 2:49 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> > On 3/3/2024 2:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 3/2/2024 2:09 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > > jmcquown wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On 3/1/2024 3:33 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > > > > jmcquown wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 2/29/2024 12:38 PM, songbird wrote:
> > > > > > > > > i don't care particularly if the fish sticks are
> > > > > > > > > soggy or not (they do come from the ocean after
> > > > > > > > > all...) as long as they taste ok - which these did. 
> > > > > > > > > the tartar sauce is mostly what i care about and that
> > > > > > > > > is about half dill pickles.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >    songbird
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It's a good thing you don't care much about the fish
> > > > > > > > sticks, although how could they be anything but soggy
> > > > > > > > if they're drenched in tartar sauce?  IMO Gorton's fish
> > > > > > > > sticks aren't very good.  Mrs. Paul's aren't much
> > > > > > > > better.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Jill
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Actually, in an air fryer, Gorton's fish sticks are
> > > > > > > pretty good. Nicely crispy and moist inside.   Air
> > > > > > > fryers are odd that way.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There is more breading than fish, not really worth it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jill
> > > > >
> > > > > ????  Which type of Gortons did you get?  They do NOT have
> > > > > more breading than fish!  It's thinner than shake-n-bake
> > > > > original.
> > > >
> > > > How many types are there?  Gorton's Fish Sticks:
> > > >
> > > > https://www.gortons.com/products/crunchy-breaded-fish-sticks/
> > > >
> > > > Joan recently posted about them and was disappointed, too.  She
> > > > did say they were better when she reheated them in oil on the
> > > > stovetop (and yes, she has an air fryer).
> > > >
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > >
https://www.gortons.com/products/crunchy-breaded-fish-sticks-18-ct/
> > >
> > > The 18 pack shows the picture and the breading vs fish.  It is
> > > accurate to air fryer results.  I don't know why the picture is
> > > missing on the 20 count.
> >
> > Whatever.  I'll "bread" pieces of fish fillets rather than buy
> > Gorton's fish sticks.  I'm not impressed with the air fryer, which
> > I'll likely be giving away.
> >
> > Jill
> Look at this CNN article:
> https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/best-air-fryer
> It just so happens that I have their #1 pick and I highly recommend
> it too.

Good run down! Mine is a Dash unit. Has 2 dials. Temp and time. I
definately don't have room for the big counter oven sort nor do we need
one bigger.

cshenk wrote:
> Mike Duffy wrote:
>> On 2024-03-04, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> > The red round things that fast food places
>> > use are just a slight resemblance or a tomato.
>>
>> I use sun-dried tomato paste on burgers. There is
>> less messty 'leakage' compared to real tomatoes.
>
> Humm! That's interesting!
>
> I wonder if i slightly oiled the slices and used the dehydrator on
> them, if it would come out well? It's interesting enough to give it a
> try here!

i would not recommend oiling anything for
dehydrating.

songbird

songbird wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
> > Mike Duffy wrote:
> >> On 2024-03-04, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>
> >> > The red round things that fast food places
> >> > use are just a slight resemblance or a tomato.
> >>
> >> I use sun-dried tomato paste on burgers. There is
> >> less messty 'leakage' compared to real tomatoes.
> >
> > Humm! That's interesting!
> >
> > I wonder if i slightly oiled the slices and used the dehydrator on
> > them, if it would come out well? It's interesting enough to give
> > it a try here!
>
> i would not recommend oiling anything for
> dehydrating.
>
>
> songbird

The ones I see in the store are lightly oiled.

cshenk wrote:

> songbird wrote:

>> cshenk wrote:
>> >
>> > I wonder if i slightly oiled the slices and used the dehydrator on
>> > them, if it would come out well? It's interesting enough to give
>> > it a try here!
>>
>> i would not recommend oiling anything for
>> dehydrating.
>>
>>
>> songbird

> The ones I see in the store are lightly oiled.

I haven't a clue how commercially dehydrated tomatoes are made. But
I'm going to take a wild guess and say the oil was added when packed
and not during the drying process.

Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> On 2024-03-04, Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/best-air-fryer
> > It just so happens that I have their #1 pick and I highly recommend
> > it too.
>
>
> We have a digital Cuisinart air-fryer oven that was given to us. I
> still have to consult the instructions to set the time, but my wife
> uses it mostly for toasting English muffins.
> There's one knob in the center that controls all of the digital
> functions. I still haven't gotten the hang of it...but one of these
> days!

LOL. I hate those! That type also requires preheating too I bet.

The little ones just have 2 dials and normally no buttons. No readouts
needed. No preheat. Dial to the temp you want on a marked dial then
the time. Plug in and it starts.

It sits in front of a crockpot which has the bread machine next to it.

It's on a 'created' countertop. That has a story behind it. On
Freecycle (yahoo group) a fellow Navy person had returned from 3 years
in Italy (or Germany?) where apartments are truely bare. No closets or
counters. Stand alone sink in kitchen and bathroom plus toilet and hot
water heater. *May have radiators or electric baseboards or may not*.

Fleet and Family services will supply heating, cooling window units
(2), stove. and small fridge. You deal with the rest. Anyways, she
sold most of it while there and brought some back and sold it here but
this piece had to be repaired from water damage. I took Don with me to
look at it and Don liked it and said to drop by Lowes on the way home
for some 2x4 and a small can of high-gloss white paint. He and I
rebuilt the bottom frame, painted it then later built a free-standing
shelf for inside.

This became the badly needed 'bakery setup' with bread machine and
crockpot on top and bakery pans, racks, and castiron dutch ovens.
Outlets added above it.

The neat thing is my countertops are linolem with a fake 'butcher
block' look and so does this. Ties it nicely in.

It's 38in wide, 14in deep and 38in tall. Perfect for working on where
you can see top controls of appliances.

https://postimg.cc/T5cvmzJT

I'll have to take another shot of the inside shelving but it's 2x3
with 1x6 top in a rectangle box with a slot space left open for
taller stuff and exactly fits the 5qt and 3 qt Dutch ovens nested with
the lids upside down on top.

On Wed, 6 Mar 2024 20:23:23 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
(ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:

>cshenk wrote:
>
>> The ones I see in the store are lightly oiled.
>
>I haven't a clue how commercially dehydrated tomatoes are made. But
>I'm going to take a wild guess and say the oil was added when packed
>and not during the drying process.

I don't know about the oil but I saw a program about sundried
tomatoes. They're put on huge tarps in the open air in fields in
Turkey, in this case. Anything that lands on them becomes part of the
party. Dead insects, bird droppings, etc. When enough time has passed
and the tomatoes are dry, they're processed.

And then you sell it at an inflated price, because it's a verrry fancy
product!

ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

> cshenk wrote:

>> songbird wrote:

>>> cshenk wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I wonder if i slightly oiled the slices and used the dehydrator on
>>> > them, if it would come out well? It's interesting enough to give
>>> > it a try here!
>>>
>>> i would not recommend oiling anything for
>>> dehydrating.
>>>
>>>
>>> songbird

>> The ones I see in the store are lightly oiled.

> I haven't a clue how commercially dehydrated tomatoes are made. But
> I'm going to take a wild guess and say the oil was added when packed
> and not during the drying process.

Joan, years ago Sheldon recommended these, they are a pantry staple for me, very handy, a jar lasts awhiles. You can get at Walmart, Amazon, camping stores, etc:

Dried Tomato Flakes

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On 3/6/2024 3:35 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>
>> On 2024-03-04, Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/best-air-fryer
>>> It just so happens that I have their #1 pick and I highly recommend
>>> it too.
>>
>>
>> We have a digital Cuisinart air-fryer oven that was given to us. I
>> still have to consult the instructions to set the time, but my wife
>> uses it mostly for toasting English muffins.
>> There's one knob in the center that controls all of the digital
>> functions. I still haven't gotten the hang of it...but one of these
>> days!
>
> LOL. I hate those! That type also requires preheating too I bet.
>
> The little ones just have 2 dials and normally no buttons. No readouts
> needed. No preheat. Dial to the temp you want on a marked dial then
> the time. Plug in and it starts.

Preheat serves a purpose. Just as you heat a fry pan, the bottom
surface gets hot to eliminate food sticking and gives a more even cooking.

ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
> cshenk wrote:
>
>> songbird wrote:
>
>>> cshenk wrote:
>>> > > I wonder if i slightly oiled the slices and used the dehydrator on
>>> > them, if it would come out well?  It's interesting enough to give
>>> > it a try here!
>>>
>>>   i would not recommend oiling anything for
>>> dehydrating.
>>>
>>>
>>>   songbird
>
>> The ones I see in the store are lightly oiled.
>
> I haven't a clue how commercially dehydrated tomatoes are made.  But
> I'm going to take a wild guess and say the oil was added when packed
> and not during the drying process.

I'd say we will have to ask her majesty about that.

Bruce wrote:

> On Wed, 6 Mar 2024 20:23:23 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
> (ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:

>>cshenk wrote:
>>
>>> The ones I see in the store are lightly oiled.
>>
>>I haven't a clue how commercially dehydrated tomatoes are made. But
>>I'm going to take a wild guess and say the oil was added when packed
>>and not during the drying process.

> I don't know about the oil but I saw a program about sundried
> tomatoes. They're put on huge tarps in the open air in fields in
> Turkey, in this case. Anything that lands on them becomes part of the
> party. Dead insects, bird droppings, etc. When enough time has passed
> and the tomatoes are dry, they're processed.

> And then you sell it at an inflated price, because it's a verrry fancy
> product!

Oh yummy!! 😩

I'd have to look at the jar to see where this delicacy originates from if
they were to land in shopping cart. If I were hell bent on eating these
I'd opt for trying to dry them myself.

On Thu, 7 Mar 2024 00:29:58 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
(ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:

>Bruce wrote:
>
>> I don't know about the oil but I saw a program about sundried
>> tomatoes. They're put on huge tarps in the open air in fields in
>> Turkey, in this case. Anything that lands on them becomes part of the
>> party. Dead insects, bird droppings, etc. When enough time has passed
>> and the tomatoes are dry, they're processed.
>
>> And then you sell it at an inflated price, because it's a verrry fancy
>> product!
>
>Oh yummy!! 😩
>
>I'd have to look at the jar to see where this delicacy originates from if
>they were to land in shopping cart. If I were hell bent on eating these
>I'd opt for trying to dry them myself.

I think that's a very good idea :)

On 2024-03-07, ItsJoanNotJoAnn <ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net> wrote:
> Bruce wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 6 Mar 2024 20:23:23 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
>> (ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
>
>>>cshenk wrote:
>>>
>>>> The ones I see in the store are lightly oiled.
>>>
>>>I haven't a clue how commercially dehydrated tomatoes are made. But
>>>I'm going to take a wild guess and say the oil was added when packed
>>>and not during the drying process.
>
>> I don't know about the oil but I saw a program about sundried
>> tomatoes. They're put on huge tarps in the open air in fields in
>> Turkey, in this case. Anything that lands on them becomes part of the
>> party. Dead insects, bird droppings, etc. When enough time has passed
>> and the tomatoes are dry, they're processed.
>
>> And then you sell it at an inflated price, because it's a verrry fancy
>> product!
>
> Oh yummy!! 😩
>
> I'd have to look at the jar to see where this delicacy originates from if
> they were to land in shopping cart. If I were hell bent on eating these
> I'd opt for trying to dry them myself.

First, you'd need tomatoes that were actually ripe, or perhaps a bit
overripe. Easier to buy sun-dried tomatoes. I have a jar of them
packed in oil in my fridge. I use 'em on salads from time to time,
and once in a great while on pasta. Their flavor profile is so
different from fresh tomatoes, I doubt I'd like them on a burger,
though.

--
Cindy Hamilton

Ed P wrote:

> On 3/6/2024 3:35 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> >
> >>On 2024-03-04, Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > > https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/best-air-fryer
> > > > It just so happens that I have their #1 pick and I highly
> > > > recommend it too.
> > >
> > >
> > > We have a digital Cuisinart air-fryer oven that was given to us. I
> > > still have to consult the instructions to set the time, but my
> > > wife uses it mostly for toasting English muffins.
> > > There's one knob in the center that controls all of the digital
> > > functions. I still haven't gotten the hang of it...but one of
> > > these days!
> >
> > LOL. I hate those! That type also requires preheating too I bet.
> >
> > The little ones just have 2 dials and normally no buttons. No
> > readouts needed. No preheat. Dial to the temp you want on a
> > marked dial then the time. Plug in and it starts.
>
> Preheat serves a purpose. Just as you heat a fry pan, the bottom
> surface gets hot to eliminate food sticking and gives a more even
> cooking.

Not used when it's this small with plastic grates. It you 'want to
anyway' you can just set the temp and plug it in then add food and set
timer but the difference is like 5 seconds at most.

cshenk wrote:

> Ed P wrote:
>>
>> Preheat serves a purpose. Just as you heat a fry pan, the bottom
>> surface gets hot to eliminate food sticking and gives a more even
>> cooking.

> Not used when it's this small with plastic grates. It you 'want to
> anyway' you can just set the temp and plug it in then add food and set
> timer but the difference is like 5 seconds at most.

Air fryers have plastic grates???

ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
>
> > Ed P wrote:
> > >
> > > Preheat serves a purpose. Just as you heat a fry pan, the bottom
> > > surface gets hot to eliminate food sticking and gives a more even
> > > cooking.
>
>
> > Not used when it's this small with plastic grates. It you 'want to
> > anyway' you can just set the temp and plug it in then add food and
> > set timer but the difference is like 5 seconds at most.
>
> Air fryers have plastic grates???

Only the really small ones as far as I have seen. There's a little
collection space under them before the bottom of the basket.
Dishwasher safe on to shelf. It is NOT flimsy plastic. You'd need a
hammer to bend it.