Food That Tastes Better/Worse Over Time

[Spicoli]

Alright I'm def not starting a thread for it but...what's up with air fryers?! All I see are raves and recipes that basically consist of only cooking times. If my grandma saw her offspring frying chicken in something called an air fryer she may rise and just keel over again. But they sound quite efficient..

Corn and flour tortillas as severely underrated. Especially on a skint week. Fry them fold them stuff them, whatever. Be amazed what you can make quality tostados with. Homemade chips too.

[Dark Lord Al]

Alright I'm def not starting a thread for it but...what's up with air fryers?! All I see are raves and recipes that basically consist of only cooking times. If my grandma saw her offspring frying chicken in something called an air fryer she may rise and just keel over again. But they sound quite efficient..

Corn and flour tortillas as severely underrated. Especially on a skint week. Fry them fold them stuff them, whatever. Be amazed what you can make quality tostados with. Homemade chips too.

I have my own cast iron tortilla press and make my own, we eat Mexican food weekly as its fresh and vibrant. Nothing nicer than homemade hot corn tortillas with home made salsa and guacamole and of course soured cream.
Been to Mexico many times and love the food and people.

[Master]

Air fryers are healthy and cheaper than using an oven. We have a big one but they are not large enough for the food we want to put in there.

Have been using them for the last 4 years.

[TitoFan]

I was skeptical of air fryers at first, of course having been used to a lifetime of frying in some kind of oil.

To my surprise, however, some things come out rather well from air fryers. My wife has become quite adept at it... and french fries and wings come out great!

Microwaves aren't good at reheating some things (they become soggy)... and air fryers are a good alternative.

[Primo Carnera]

Air fryers are good for some things, just like microwaves are.but they’re not the coming of the next messiah.
Some things are better deep fried for a reason.

[TitoFan]

https://www.maytag.com/blog/kitchen/...of%20the%20oil.

"Deep fryers will give a traditional taste and are best for thick or wet batters, as wet batter may drip through the air fryer basket before it sets. Foods with dry exteriors work best in an air fryer and can still create crispy, caramelized foods using a fraction of the oil."

Makes sense. BTW... this conversation is making me hungry.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

yeah they are a big deal lately -- Master how "big" FFS is the food you'd like to put in there?

[NoSavingByTheBell]

cake soaked in rum and left on the table for a week

[Kirkland Laing]

Air fryers are just convection/toaster ovens:





Mexican food is just shit wrapped in other shit.

[Spicoli]

I was skeptical of air fryers at first, of course having been used to a lifetime of frying in some kind of oil.

To my surprise, however, some things come out rather well from air fryers. My wife has become quite adept at it... and french fries and wings come out great!

Microwaves aren't good at reheating some things (they become soggy)... and air fryers are a good alternative.

That's what popped to my mind, really suited for quick snack fry ups. The size is pretty limited from what I've seen and you cannot 'stack' or make a full 3,4 person meal. Microwave is all reheating here. Maybe scrambled eggs in there, which really aren't bad. And reheat teas of coffees.

[Spicoli]

Alright I'm def not starting a thread for it but...what's up with air fryers?! All I see are raves and recipes that basically consist of only cooking times. If my grandma saw her offspring frying chicken in something called an air fryer she may rise and just keel over again. But they sound quite efficient..

Corn and flour tortillas as severely underrated. Especially on a skint week. Fry them fold them stuff them, whatever. Be amazed what you can make quality tostados with. Homemade chips too.

I have my own cast iron tortilla press and make my own, we eat Mexican food weekly as its fresh and vibrant. Nothing nicer than homemade hot corn tortillas with home made salsa and guacamole and of course soured cream.
Been to Mexico many times and love the food and people.

True Al definitely. We used to do that more when we lived on the West coast and homemade tamales. Think the older I got my patience ran out though . In the habit now of using larger ones for homemade crunch wraps etc. Give me some grilled peppers, romas, steak, onions and quac and it's on! Mexican food is stacked with options and variations.

[Spicoli]

Air fryers are just convection/toaster ovens:





Mexican food is just shit wrapped in other shit.

Blasphemy bro just blasphemy .

[Beanz]

cake soaked in rum and left on the table for a week

A proper Christmas cake should be in a tin and fed (injected with booze) for many weeks.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

My neighbor had a pound cake, just like a yellow cake inside. It had a few raisins in the Cake part. It was a double layer cake. In between the layers he had poured Myers dark Jamaican rum. On the top he made a banana buttercream icing.

What happened was, he left the cake out on his table for about 1 week. Uncovered. So this cake became a bit dehydrated and firm. The icing on the top became kind of like crunchy, and the cake became almost crunchy. It had the most exquisite taste and texture, much better than when it was fresh.

[Spicoli]

My neighbor had a pound cake, just like a yellow cake inside. It had a few raisins in the Cake part. It was a double layer cake. In between the layers he had poured Myers dark Jamaican rum. On the top he made a banana buttercream icing.

What happened was, he left the cake out on his table for about 1 week. Uncovered. So this cake became a bit dehydrated and firm. The icing on the top became kind of like crunchy, and the cake became almost crunchy. It had the most exquisite taste and texture, much better than when it was fresh.

Sounds like leaving a King Cake out for a while. We have them coming out the arse right now with Mardi Gras. The sugar hardens on the filled ones, I'm a sucker for cinnamon apple, but warm it up and taste remains. Never thought of Jamaican rum though . Hey there's always tomorrow.