Tefal Actifry

yorkshirecath

I_luv_cats wrote: »

I use frozen crinkle cut (oven chips) from Morrisons most of the time (2 x 900g for £1.50 offer now)

Haha, sort of defeats the object of healthy chips though lol

frosty

I soak my chips or roasties in cold water,then dry on a clean white cloth(cheaper than kitchen roll).I also put my ready made yorkshire puds in for about a minute,saves putting the oven on especially if the meats been cooked in the slow cooker.I think the instruction book says to soak the potatoes to remove the starch.

I_luv_cats

yorkshirecath wrote: »

Haha, sort of defeats the object of healthy chips though lol

I thought 'Oven chips" were still healthy. (v deep fried) If you make your own there is still a level of oil added.

I use them for convenience as I never exactly know when I will be having chips.
I bought frozen frying chips and they are horrid. With or without adding your own oil.

bluebag

amyb wrote: »

Thank you.

I'm rubbish at all things cooking (and feel scared by this forum) but trying to save money to move so cutting out the eating out and takeways as much as possible.

The actifry came with a cookbook - but the exoticness scared me. We are both egg and chips type people (with white bread to dunk).

Gordon Bennet don't feel scared on here!!
We are all just trying to make ends meet without going bald! I'm ever so pleased I found here, folks are really friendly( some forums are like a meat grinder) helpful and the vast majority love sharing tips and being helpful.

Come on in .:) I can tell you how to make a mess of anything, anywhere anytime...honestly.:rotfl:

llh189

I just bought one, and have had chips three times already - eek.

But I am following a 1200 per day diet and 400g is only 300 calories :-)

I just cut them so they are about the same size wash them and throughly dry them, pop them in, drizzle the oil over 5ml and cook for 40 minutes or so.

I have added some weight watcher sausages in too, at about 20 minutes! Dinner done by 40 minutes, without me doing much.

I love mine already, bit of an investment as mine was £140 but so far no regrets!

zippychick

ive merged this with our acrtifry thread

Zip

rash.m2k

I've got one of these and it's quite good - I'm not so sure it's any good for a family (bit small) but for people with little time its brilliant. If I don't want stuff to break up then I just remove the thing that rotates! Easy. I've cooked chicken tikka (not a curry), masala fish and chips of course, works like an oven once you remove the rotating thing.

Any

I am also looking at one of those... probably the Philips thing as it looks better.. And is £110 at Costco.
What else apart from chips, sausages and curry have you made in it? We have chips once a week and curently use oven ones, not sure it is worth buying it just for that?
Sausages I grill, my OH likes them grilled..

anguk

I think with the Philips Airfryer you can also make cakes & quiches in it, it works more like an oven but it doesn't stir your food so you may have to turn things like you would with an oven. And I don't know if you can cook anything liquid in it like you can with the Actifry.

I must admit I covet an Actifry, the latest Plus model is pick of the day on Ideal World for £144.99, it's £199.99 in Argos! :eek: I would really love one and it seems to get good reviews but I don't know if I can justify the cost, even with 4 flexi-payments.

Shotgun_Rider

Am I right in assuming that the people who have been experiencing difficulties with the actifry have been those that had the earlier ones and that all/ most of the problems have now been ironed out?