dannymccann
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Apparently makes real nice chips etc using almost no oil
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tefal-ActiFry-Low-Electric-Fryer/dp/B000T76UOE
I dont like buying frozen chips because of the coatings the companies put on them for preserving etc, but dont like making my own chips cos atm we have a run of the mill deep fat fryer so its not exactly good for you.
Its a bit expensive at £130 mind
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Kyle T
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Mmmmmm that's going on my christmas list, I love home made chips!
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Conway563
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Keep seeing this advertised and thought it looked good but fuck paying that much for it
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dannymccann
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It is a bit much, I'm waiting for a rip-off JML box to come out so the price falls and then I might get one, the reviews look majority 5 star on Amazon
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John
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Got one, costco had them for 100 when they first came out.
Works well, totties need to be bone dry before you put them in to get them crispy.
Best bit is the seasoning and oils you can throw in with wedges or chips.
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coupe_babe
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There was a huge thing about these on Watchdog iirc, loads were bursting into flames
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IvIarkgraham
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fucking shite!
makes horrible chips
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John
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You sure you are using it right?
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IvIarkgraham
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never used it my mum made them
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John
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 she's doing it wrong then.
The potatos have to be dry to get good crispy chips, it works when they aren't dry but not as well.
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ed
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What else can you do in them? Saw them the other week when I bought my first microwave 
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John
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Wedges, there's a book with it, you can cook vegetables and even fish i think.
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16vKarlos
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I might be mistaken but i thought these had a recall at some stage?
I might be wrong.
Karlos
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John
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From a quick google some people are saying there should be a recall because some have been faulty, there wasn't though and it looks like the only reason it was mentioned at all was because somebody reported it to watchdog.
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taylorboosh
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my rents have 1 and its ace, cook all sorts in it
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PaulW
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Just read up on this... 45 minutes to cook some chips?? Fuck that!
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
Just read up on this... 45 minutes to cook some chips?? Fuck that!
Not far off that in a conventional oven if you do the 'preheat to 200c' job with your frozen varieties
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Marc
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£120 for a fancy chip fryer 
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Mad Moe
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
Just read up on this... 45 minutes to cook some chips?? Fuck that!
Not far off that in a conventional oven if you do the 'preheat to 200c' job with your frozen varieties
What oven chips take 45 minutes to cook?
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Brett
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Chips take like 15-25mins (depending on preference) in oven from frozen tbh
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dannymccann
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I always do them at a lower temp (180) otherwise they seem to stick to the foil and it doesnt taste very nice, thus I have to give them a bit longer 
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Chips take like 15-25mins (depending on preference) in oven from frozen tbh
That's what I was thinking - fuck waiting 3/4 hour for some poxy chips!
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taylorboosh
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it doesnt take 45 min
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Marc
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If it takes you 45 minutes to do chips you shouldn't be in the kitchen.
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by john-d
it doesnt take 45 min
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
Just read up on this... 45 minutes to cook some chips?? Fuck that!
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