Husband unreasonable air fryer demands

[Anotherdayanotherairfryer]

So. Can anyone solve an argument …
husband is demanding a ‘ ninja foodie flex drawer’ becuase he thinks it will be a good investment. on the other hand I think it’s a waste of money….. I mean we can afford it … but it feels extreme, we have an oven already ! Any one say it’s a life changer … if not I’m not interested !

We don’t eat much meat, hardly any processed food or fried food.
We love our air fryer though

I have the Instant Versazone which is a similar idea to the one you're talking about but is a fair bit cheaper. I cook loads in it - roasted veg, croutons, croissants, cheese on toast, bacon, small batch cookies or muffins etc

Air fryers are great but you don't need to spend a fortune. Our £39 Asda one is fantastic.

A air fryer is used in place of the oven. Brilliant for roasting carrots and parsnips and for making cheese scones. It’s not just for convenience foods.

Hardly use the oven anymore. Air fryers are quicker, more efficient, less energy cost! Our teenage kids are self-sufficient using it, whereas I'd hate them to come in late at night and use the actual oven...

As above. Had jacket potatoes in 30 min today. Things don't just have to sit loose on the tray, I often roast veg in a dish.

We've got a tower one or some other generic kind. Does fish and chips for 4. Calamari. Tuna steaks. Salmon. Roast veg. Quorn meatballs.

Absolutely love mine. My mam finally gave in and let my dad get one recently too, he's been whipping up all sorts of delights in it that I'd never even thought of.

They're well worth it!

Last time my oven was on was Christmas. Brilliant for two of us. Cook whole Sunday roast in it.

Its seems incredibly petty and controlling to dictate that your husband can’t buy something like this.

4 Jacket potatoes in under 20 minutes.

4 minutes in side in the microwave (bit longer if they are very big), brush with oil, sprinkle with salt, 4 minutes either side on full in the tower air fryer. Take longer in the ninja one but thats ok because that will be cooking whatever we are having with them!

Love the air fryer, hardly use the oven other than for cakes just because I bake such large amounts and oven works better for that. It's great for cooking from scratch, amazing for frozen foods for sure and also reheating. For example, heating a pastry in the microwave, it goes all limp and soft but the air fryer makes it crispy like it's fresh out the oven. Only watch out would be portion size. If you have a big family then make sure you invest in one big enough to cook the meals you want. We have a family of 6 and have the ninja double air fryer in which generally works pretty well for us.

Ninjas are fantastic. Your oven will become redundant. Indulge him OP!

My friend posted recently on FB after being very sceptical of the air fryer "fad" she asked if you have to sign a pledge to evangalise about them when you buy one!

Then she bought one and has had the decency to admit that she was wrong and she too has been converted to the Church of the Air Fryer!

We have the ninja foodie max .

I’ve owned an airfryer for 13 years , always the drawer ones. They’ve only reached peaked popularity now, but I’ve given up the drawer versions in favour of the foodi max last year , and it is so much easier to clean and maintain.

I haven't got one. am the only one I gather from this post that doesn't. I dint see the point. I have two ovens that work perfectly well and I use regularly. I live across the road from a chipper so havnt cooked chips for years. I.also hate clutter on my counter. if wasn't in a rented house would have an electric tap over a kettle. toaster is stored away too. so I am with you on this one

Just bought a ninja speedie and love it!

You can bake burrata? Wow - I have to try that. I don’t have an air fryer, so I presume the oven would work? Please can you give instructions?

We've got a Ninja and it's a complete waste of money and I regret buying it. Our kitchen is too small to have it out all the time and the stupid thing is too heavy to lug in and out of the cupboard each time so it never gets used. I think it'll be going to the dump next time DH goes.

Use it more than the microwave and for everything that goes in an oven. So much quicker do you have time to waste?

Have you got money to burn?!!

It will get snapped up on Marketplace! Fuck, I will take it off your hands if you are chucking it out!

I was sadly disappointed by this thread. I was hoping for titillating tales some bizarre kink where the OPs husband was demanding staged nude photos with an air fryer or sex 25 times an evening with the air fryer in the bedroom and to get able to say no, OP, you are NOT being unreasonable, tell him just to cook his chips in it like everyone else. Oh well…

I literally never use the oven anymore . It's brilliant

Just sell it on, you dramatic ninny.

I was dubious about must admit but my daughter was given one and it's really amazing. Not had a bad thing yet. Cooks so quickly.