Air fryers are great for giving us the taste of fried food without the guilt. And pressure cookers are great for saving us a lot of cooking time. But for those looking for 1 appliance to do both, what is the best air fryer pressure cooker combo? The overall best air fryer pressure cooker combo … Read more
I just got an Instant Pot pressure cooker as I thought I would really love using it. But I kept seeing safety concerns mentioned online and started to wonder can an Instant Pot explode? Instant Pots do not explode unless used improperly. They have 10 built-in safety mechanisms designed to prevent the Instant Pot from … Read more
There’s been lots of hype about air fryers lately. They make food crispy with less oil, cook food fast and are really easy to use. But many people are still skeptical about their safety. So do air fryers use radiation? Air fryers do not give off radiation whatsoever and work like a convection oven by … Read more
Wood pellet grills are one of the hottest trends in grilling right now. And Traeger is the top brand of pellet grill. If you just got one or are about to, you’ve no doubt wondered how to use a Traeger wood pellet grill. Pellet grills use wood pellets as their fuel but also require electricity … Read more
Slow cookers are one of the most convenient kitchen appliances. I love my Crock-Pot so much I have 2 of them! But it’s not uncommon to wonder can I leave food in a slow cooker overnight on warm? Food can be left in a slow cooker on warm all night long. Cook food fully on … Read more
It’s inevitable: everything breaks at some point. And while most Crock-Pots last decades, what do you do when yours breaks? Are Crock-Pots recyclable? Neither the ceramic insert of a Crock-Pot nor the metal base can be recycled curbside. Ceramics that get recycled with glass make for a structurally weakened new product. And the metal base … Read more
Most chefs prefer gas ovens, and we also hear a lot about convection ovens which use a fan to circulate the warm air, speeding up the cooking time and consistency of cooking. But do gas ovens have fans? Not all gas ovens have fans. Both gas and electric ranges can be fan-assisted or have no … Read more
I love my Instant-Pot, which is the best-known brand of pressure cooker. But with all the sputtering, clicking, and steam that comes out of it when I’m using it, I’ve wondered are pressure cookers supposed to make noise? Yes. It is normal for pressure cookers to make noise. Both noise and steam can come from … Read more
I worked in many kitchens for more than 20 years, and one of the questions that often came up from customers and employees alike was how often should you change the oil in a deep fryer. Deep fryer oil should be changed after 6-8 uses for non-breaded vegetables & 2-4 uses for breaded items or … Read more
Air fryers & toaster ovens are known for both heating and crisping food. But if you are on a budget or simply don’t have the counter space, you may be wondering – can a toaster oven replace an air fryer? A Toaster can replace an air fryer, especially a convection toaster oven, which works much … Read more