Hey Kay, thanks so much for the tip! I tried telling Alexa to “start air fryer,” but it didn’t work. I’ll try telling it to “”resume” next time. :-) And yes, even though my husband had no warning before I bought the thing, he is using it to air fry just about everything now. LOL It’s fantastic.
Jenny > On Feb 24, 2021, at 9:47 PM, Kay Malmquist <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey Jenny, > If you have an echo or dot and you have it connected to the air fryer, you > can tell it to resume the air fryer after you have the recipe programmed in > and even though you haven't started it yet, it will start the fryer. We have > Highmarks just below all of the buttons, but we rarely use them. I love that > air fryer. > > Kay Malmquist > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" > Author Unknown. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jenny Wood <mailto:[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:18 PM >> Subject: Re: Cosori air fryer review >> >> Hi Richard, >> >> Wow, I actually have one of these air fryers myself, having just purchased >> it within the past couple of weeks, and I still loved your review. LOL I’ll >> just say that my family and I use ours pretty much every day. We have cooked >> a wide variety of things in it so far, cinnamon rolls, biscuits, pork chops, >> chicken tenders and nuggets, several types of fish, pizza rolls, etc. We >> have also reheated several things such as leftover pizza and even shepherds >> pie. I did put a tactile dot on the start/stop button, because apparently >> even if you try to start cooking through the app, which is pretty well >> accessible by the way, it still requires a press of the Start button on the >> touch screen. But for the most part, I use Alexa for most functions. I loved >> your whole chicken recipe though, and am tempted to try it myself. LOL I am >> also curious about how steak would turn out, but I digress. :-) >> >> Jenny >> >> >> >> >>> On Feb 24, 2021, at 8:00 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> My wife and I have been thinking about an air fryer for a long time. She >>> decided to do some shopping via the internet. She came across one called: >>> COSORI Smart Wi-Fi Air Fryer 5.8QT(100 Recipes), Digital Touchscreen with >>> 11 Cooking Presets for Air Frying, Roasting & Keep Warm ,Preheat & Shake >>> Remind, Works with Alexa & Google Assistant,1700W >>> <https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VLKMMJ5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1> >>> It is $107.99 at amazon. >>> The user guide is a fully accessible pdf that you can download from the >>> Cosori web site. >>> The setup could probably be done with the app without sighted assistance >>> because if you have the app open when you first plug it in, you can select >>> add a device, pick your model from the list and it walks you through >>> connecting it to your Wi-Fi network. >>> It even noticed we have an eligible Alexa device and connected it. >>> From a blindness perspective, the iOS app could use some adjustments, so I >>> decided to do my first experiment, using Alexa, which worked well. >>> Before your first use, you remove all tags, remove the basket, wash the >>> basket and the pan that the basket sits in, wipe off the surfaces of the >>> air fryer inside and out. After drying the washed basket, insert it again >>> into the air fryer. >>> I told Alexa, to preheat the Cosori at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. It did. >>> The air fryer is not any noisier than our microwave oven. >>> After 5 minutes, it beeped. >>> You pull out the basket and set it on a heat resistant surface and let cool >>> for at least 5 minutes. >>> Then, you put it back in and tell Alexa you want to cook a steak for 5 >>> minutes at 400 degrees. (leave the basket empty, this is just a test.) >>> When it is done, remove the basket and again set it on a heat resistant >>> surface and let it cool for 10 to 30 minutes. >>> It did not take 10 minutes to cool. >>> You are then ready to cook your first dish. we decided to cook bacon. >>> Note, I let my wife put the bacon in the hot pan as I haven't gotten my >>> silicone gloves yet. >>> We use thick sliced apple wood smoked Hempler bacon. >>> You preheat it to 320 degrees for five minutes. >>> Remove the basket and place the bacon in the basket with at least 1/4 inch >>> of space between the pieces. 6 slices fit with 5 left-to-right and one >>> vertical. >>> There is a bacon preset that cooks for 6 minutes at 320 degrees, we ended >>> up doing 8 minutes which had it done, but not burnt, and there was very >>> little grease. >>> (interesting factoid: bacon fat’s smoking temperature is 374 degrees. So >>> keeping it at a lower temperature reduces the smoke.) >>> We are hooked. Tonight, we did a whole roasted chicken. >>> It does not have a rotisserie attachment, so you cook it in the basket and >>> flip it half way through. >>> It says a 5 to 6 pound chicken will take one hour at 320 degrees. >>> Our chicken was a little over 5 pounds. >>> I used a herb and brown sugar dry-brined that is from the Once Upon A chef >>> web site that was designed for a 12-14 pound turkey. I cut the recipe in >>> half. >>> You do not need to preheat the air fryer for the whole chicken. >>> You put it in the basket and either set it for 1 hour at 320 degrees or >>> tell Alexa to cook for 1 hour at 320 degrees. >>> Half way through, you pause the cooking and flip the chicken over. >>> After it is done, you let it set for 15 minutes. >>> Let me just say that I will never use the regular oven for a whole chicken >>> again! >>> It was perfect. Very moist and the skin was quite crispy, but not burnt. >>> When my gloves arrive, I will be able to do the whole process indepentently >>> with Alexa. >>> Happy eating, >>> Richard >>> Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to >>> realize that you are in a hurry. >>> My web site, www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com/> >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached >>> at:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. 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