BilgePump Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Homemade, peeled and cut, deep fried chips from a pan are great, if someone else makes them. But, I don't fancy setting fire to the place. Those Aldi crinkle cut chips in the oven done crispy are mine of choice. Last time I went in the Whaley chippy was December and it was nice btw. Try a sweet potato, sliced into wedges, bit of oil on, few chilli flakes, oven cook,, serve with salad and mayo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 7 hours ago, Athy said: But who would want to fry air? A chip fryer is much more useful. I've got an air fryer, they're rubbish. The only thing they're good for is cluttering up kitchins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doratheexplorer Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 14 hours ago, Athy said: But you don't need a chip pan - a valid consideration in confined spaces such as boat galleys. My chip pan takes up far less space than the freezer I'd need if I started using oven chips. 12 hours ago, IanD said: Or take a potato, cut it onto wedges (don't peel it!), toss in a bowl with some olive oil and salt/pepper/herbs/spices (as you choose) and cook in the airfryer. Takes less than 5 minutes prep, cheaper, healthier, tastes better, not from a frozen bag. What's not to like? (unless you don't have mains or a big enough inverter...) Olive oil on chips???????? Good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doratheexplorer Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 I've never used an air fryer. I'd barely heard of them before this thread. Bearing in mind this thread is within the living aboard part of the forum, can all you air fryer users explain how you're producing the power needed to use them (1500w roughly) and how you justify the space they take up in your galleys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, doratheexplorer said: Olive oil on chips???????? Good grief. I was similarly surprised by a couple of references to anointing chips with mayonnaise. Do we have Belgians on the forum? Unless I missed it, no one has yet mentioned that essential dressing for chips: vinegar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 56 minutes ago, doratheexplorer said: My chip pan takes up far less space than the freezer I'd need if I started using oven chips. Olive oil on chips???????? Good grief. Or any oil of your choice, as opposed to the unspecified industrial-quality gunge that frozen oven chips are impregnated with. Smear them with warmed beef dripping if you're from Yorkshire (like me) and want that genuine Tyke taste, or maybe whippet fat ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 51 minutes ago, doratheexplorer said: I've never used an air fryer. I'd barely heard of them before this thread. Bearing in mind this thread is within the living aboard part of the forum, can all you air fryer users explain how you're producing the power needed to use them (1500w roughly) and how you justify the space they take up in your galleys? I did point out that problem, mains hookup or a big inverter is needed. Justifying the space is like anything else on a boat -- how much use do you get out of it vs. finding a place for it. When it's not in use put it away in a cupboard like anything else you don't use all the time. So not a solution for everybody, but damn useful if you like what it produces and can power it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doratheexplorer Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, IanD said: Or any oil of your choice, as opposed to the unspecified industrial-quality gunge that frozen oven chips are impregnated with. Smear them with warmed beef dripping if you're from Yorkshire (like me) and want that genuine Tyke taste, or maybe whippet fat ? Phew! Olive oil works pretty well in a salad dressing but it's mostly useless for cooking with. The smoke point is too low and even where you're cooking at a lower temperature, its flavour overpowers whatever you're putting it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 14 hours ago, restlessnomad said: do you not have to semi boil the potatoes first? Absolutely not! 7 hours ago, Slim said: I've got an air fryer, they're rubbish. The only thing they're good for is cluttering up kitchins. You can't be using it right or you have a rubbish one. Air fried chicken is the mutts nutts. 1 hour ago, doratheexplorer said: I've never used an air fryer. I'd barely heard of them before this thread. Bearing in mind this thread is within the living aboard part of the forum, can all you air fryer users explain how you're producing the power needed to use them (1500w roughly) and how you justify the space they take up in your galleys? The national grid? 3 minutes ago, doratheexplorer said: Phew! Olive oil works pretty well in a salad dressing but it's mostly useless for cooking with. The smoke point is too low and even where you're cooking at a lower temperature, its flavour overpowers whatever you're putting it on. Rapeseed oil is good for chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doratheexplorer Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said: Rapeseed oil is good for chips. It is, but so is bog standard vegetable oil IME. Neither are anything like as good as lard or dripping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, doratheexplorer said: I've never used an air fryer. I'd barely heard of them before this thread. Bearing in mind this thread is within the living aboard part of the forum, can all you air fryer users explain how you're producing the power needed to use them (1500w roughly) and how you justify the space they take up in your galleys? That's easy. I flick a switch and the travel power comes on and I bought a 68 foot two berth boat with plenty of room int kitchen ? 10 minutes ago, doratheexplorer said: Phew! Olive oil works pretty well in a salad dressing but it's mostly useless for cooking with. The smoke point is too low and even where you're cooking at a lower temperature, its flavour overpowers whatever you're putting it on. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, doratheexplorer said: It is, but so is bog standard vegetable oil IME. Neither are anything like as good as lard or dripping. Also true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doratheexplorer Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 minute ago, mrsmelly said: Also true. Going for three-out-of-three... leaving the EU was a terrible idea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Slim said: I've got an air fryer, they're rubbish. The only thing they're good for is cluttering up kitchins. You must have a naff one? I was sceptical but another caterer told us they were good so we bought one. Superb for many things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJPHG Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Green bananas. It really is hard to tell the difference and when I blind tested my son and his friend, they didn’t spot the difference. Don’t try it with green shop bananas, it doesn’t work anywhere near the same I’m afraid. Has to be fresh off the plant and straight into the fryer. Haven’t tried it with dripping yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 4 hours ago, doratheexplorer said: It is, but so is bog standard vegetable oil IME Most bog standard vegetable oil IS rapeseed oil these days, as olive or sunflower oils state it clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 minute ago, TheBiscuits said: Most bog standard vegetable oil IS rapeseed oil these days, as olive or sunflower oils state it clearly. Reading the visitors book in a very, very right on vegan organic supermarket in Chorlton, someone complained. "I have been asking for them to stock cold pressed organic rapeseed oil for weeks now, terrible service, I am not impressed " I paraphrase because it was years ago but there was CAPITAL letters and underlining and everything, anyway it made me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, tree monkey said: Reading the visitors book in a very, very right on vegan organic supermarket in Chorlton, someone complained. "I have been asking for them to stock cold pressed organic rapeseed oil for weeks now, terrible service, I am not impressed " I paraphrase because it was years ago but there was CAPITAL letters and underlining and everything, anyway it made me laugh They should have gone to Aldi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiscuits Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 minute ago, tree monkey said: Reading the visitors book in a very, very right on vegan organic supermarket in Chorlton, someone complained. "I have been asking for them to stock cold pressed organic rapeseed oil for weeks now, terrible service, I am not impressed " I paraphrase because it was years ago but there was CAPITAL letters and underlining and everything, anyway it made me laugh In fairness, cold pressed organic rapeseed oil is a very different product to Tesco veg oil, and you can taste it. Think the difference between ordinary olive oil and extra virgin olive oil, first cold press only, no grinding or heating to get the rest of the oil out. It's for salad dressing, not making biodiesel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Just now, TheBiscuits said: In fairness, cold pressed organic rapeseed oil is a very different product to Tesco veg oil, and you can taste it. Think the difference between ordinary olive oil and extra virgin olive oil, first cold press only, no grinding or heating to get the rest of the oil out. It's for salad dressing, not making biodiesel! I am sure it is, it was more the self righteous entitlement that was put into every word that amused. I imagine at the time cold pressed organic rapeseed oil wasn't exactly common 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard10002 Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 1 hour ago, tree monkey said: I am sure it is, it was more the self righteous entitlement that was put into every word that amused. That's Chorlton for you 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, doratheexplorer said: Phew! Olive oil works pretty well in a salad dressing but it's mostly useless for cooking with. The smoke point is too low and even where you're cooking at a lower temperature, its flavour overpowers whatever you're putting it on. Don't knock it until you've tried it. In an air fryer the oil isn't there to heat up the spuds or transfer heat from a hot pan, it's just there to flavour them and help give a crispy finish instead of a tough one -- and it also helps the salt/pepper/herbs/spices stick to the wedges instead of falling off. Use olive oil if you like it (trust me, it doesn't burn or smoke in an air fryer) or rapeseed, or plain vegetable, or duck/goose fat, or whatever you fancy -- I happen to like the flavour of olive oil, but I expect dripping is best for flavour (if you like it, obvs) ? Edited February 28, 2020 by IanD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restlessnomad Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 16 hours ago, Slim said: I've got an air fryer, they're rubbish. The only thing they're good for is cluttering up kitchins. no thats blender/smoothie maker... my air fryer gets used regularly... which brand/size you got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 On 28/02/2020 at 13:32, tree monkey said: I am sure it is, it was more the self righteous entitlement that was put into every word that amused. I imagine at the time cold pressed organic rapeseed oil wasn't exactly common Was it signed Cresssida and Tarquin? Peanut oil is used sometimes by chippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, mark99 said: Was it signed Cresssida and Tarquin? Peanut oil is used sometimes by chippers. It was Chorlton so the likelihood is high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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