Hi all I am blind and live alone and I find this discussion very interesting. Are you able to use this air fryer with the Google Home since I do not have an Alexa. Also how much does this air fryer cost? From mich Verrier from new liskeard ontario Canada
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 25, 2021, at 2:21 PM, Jenny Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I’m nearly positive you can. My son and I were looking at this just the other > day and his take on it was that you could likely put a tactile dot just above > or below each function. Or, if you don’t have sighted folks in the house who > will care, you could stick them directly on top of the function. I > personally used one of the little circle labels that come with the Pen > Friend, but I didn’t bother labeling it since it’s the only one on the unit. > One could certainly use them for the other various settings and use the Pen > Friend to label each one. Or, if you have a good memory, you could use any > kind of small sticker or tactile dot and simply place them just above, below > or on top of the settings themselves. This is on the Cosori unit, by the way. > > We did actually wind up in a situation where I couldn’t use the internet to > access the air fryer, and it was miserable. LOL I will probably go ahead and > label more functions on the unit itself for this very reason. We had a pipe > burst due to the winter storms that rolled through Dallas last week and the > flood in our house destroyed the modem. > > Jenny & Kylo > > > > >> On Feb 25, 2021, at 10:30 AM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> That is a great question. >> I suspect so, but I’m heading off to the dentist shortly but will see what >> my wife and I can sort out. >> I should have thought of this myself as last week, around here we lost >> internet for 3 days. >> However, my Sonos speakers worked so since we did not lose power, the Fryer >> may have worked had we had it then as ithe in-house wi-fi seems to have >> worked. >> >> But, a good question since it would be a shame to not be able to use it if >> the internet was out. >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> From: [email protected]<[email protected]> On Behalf Of Marie >> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2021 8:08 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Cosori air fryer review >> >> Just to play Devil’s advocate, is it possible to mark the device for use if >> you lose internet service? Using the app or the Echo is fine but I also want >> something I can operate manually. >> Marie >> >> >> From: Kay Malmquist >> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 8:09 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Cosori air fryer review >> >> I hope it works for you. Here are some air fryer commands. >> >> air fryer commands with the echo >> >> cooking >> alexia air fry at 350 for 30 minutes on air fryer >> Preheat the air fryer to 350 >> >> Adjust the air fryer >> Alexia, add 30 minutes to the air fryer >> stop the air fryer >> resume the air fryer >> pause the air fryer >> >> Check the air fryers status >> is the air fryer on? >> what is the target temperature in air fryer? >> when is the food done in air fryer? >> >> >> Kay Malmquist >> [email protected] >> >> "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" >> Author Unknown. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jenny Wood >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 9:54 PM >> Subject: Re: Cosori air fryer review >> >> 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] >> >> "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" >> Author Unknown. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Jenny Wood >> To: [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]> >> 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 >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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]. 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