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I live doing cooking videos but I’ve been mega busy with work. If I get a chance I will definitely try to post some more. I’m sorry you can no longer crochet. I’ve only taken it up this past year and I love it. Take care Jane. Emma x

It would depend on a number of factors. The main ones being how full the pot is and the temperature of the ingredients in the pot. I would say for most things anywhere from 8-20mins from pressing start (selecting programme) to the pot starting the cooking phase.

Hi Julie. Thank you for your comment. I’m new to the knitting machine world but I do believe you could make beenies for newborn upwards on this machine (sentro 48). You would just knit less row. For ease though and a better fit most folk have 2 knitting machines, typically a 22 and 48 needle/peg and this helps them manage most if not all their knitting needs. I have actually gone on to purchase a 22 peg machine myself as I wanted to knit slippers. Hopefully I will get around to making another video soon x

One of my children is autistic and chicken is one of the few things he will eat but he cannot stand seasoning. The chicken stays lovely and moist and the taste is nice enough as it stands. I season the other aspects of my meals where it is easier to separate my sons portion off. This video was made to show how to do a basic roast chicken. There is nothing stopping you adding seasonings to suit your palette. Personally I love garlic butter under the skin and a nice sausage, onion and sage stuffing in the body cavity.

5.7 litres :)

This one is available in the uk. All the machines I have shown are available in the uk. America does have some different machines though and I must admit I’ve wanted a few of those over the years. I do however believe we have a range of models available to us here in the uk now.

The juices from the tray went in my gravy. I don’t season chicken as my son is autistic and won’t touch chicken if it’s anything but plain. Otherwise I agree with you. I always used to make a garlic and rosemary butter to put under the skin. I miss the days of flavoured chicken 😢

I have found with my other air fryer, the versazone, that the machine has a cold spot. I always check as I had food poisoning as a child from undercooked chicken. Would not wish that on my children.

I must admit I’ve only used the rotisserie a handful of times. It really is so much quicker to just spatch cock a chicken and airfry that way. It’s nice to have the option though. I keep meaning to purchase some attachments to try different things using the rotisserie spit. I believe there is a chip basket and kebab skewer attachment.

on temu for under $10 i bought one of those digital thermometers you insert in the food while cooking, that has been helpful whilst i get to know the oven, because the presets are way off on some things i cook

Thank you for leaving a comment Julie. My son said thank you. You really should try crochet. It’s a lovely hobby and can be done anywhere. I’m so happy I managed to find tutorials I could follow. Try watching some videos by hookedbyrobin she is super easy to follow. Let me know how you get on and watch out for my future videos. Emma x

Ooh. Do let me know if you like it. I’ve used mine 3 times so far and I’m really enjoying it. The larger surface area is fantastic for browning. I made pork chops and normally have to brown in 3 batches but I managed in 1 with this pot :)

@@Crochetandcooking Will do. It’s our first ever Instant pot, so excited!

I’m pleased you found it helpful x

A great suggestion. However by taking out the crisper plate the chicken would sit in its juices and get a soggy bottom. I much prefer to leave the plate in to allow air circulation and I don’t find cracking my chickens back too much of a faff

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Nope. I never preheat. Even when I use the oven. I’m just lazy. The machine does have an inbuilt preheat and will play a tone to alert you to add food. I just stick it straight in x

Learn how to spell dumb before you call someone it would be my suggestion

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Glad you liked it x

No. You have to double press the large silver knob to switch between 1 & 2 or whole drawer

@@Crochetandcooking thanks. Just another question, can you adjust the cooking temperature and cooking time during cooking. Or most start all over?

@204154529 you can adjust during cooking. Just select the time/temp button and then amend as required. Then press start to continue with the new settings

@@Crochetandcooking thank you so much. Trying to make up my mind about a dual zone fryer and I’m definitely leaning towards this one

@204154529 precious to this model o had the instant dual drawer with clear cook. I loved having the windows on the clear cook but the versazone is amazing for cooking larger portions of things or joints of meat.

Sorry for the late reply I didn’t get a notification. No this model does not have a filter.

Sorry for the late reply. No the versazone does not come with odour ease/filter options.

Much as with an oven everyone uses their own times and temperatures to cook their own food. If 190°c works for you then great. For me I like to cook at 170°c. This always gives me a lovely succulent chicken that the family enjoys. In my oven I would cook at 190°-200° but airfryers hold the heat better so I tend to cook at 10%-20% lower heat. The main thing is that the chicken internal temp is 74°c or above when you serve.

@@Crochetandcooking Yes, that’s true. I was just surprised that air fryers vary that much.

It will not. The draws are very specific to each of the machines.

Good morning. You should ideally preheat your airfryer before adding food. However, I never bother to preheat before adding my food. If I use my main oven I don’t bother preheating that either. I’m just a lazy/busy mum who likes to pop my food in then walk away and trust the process. I hope that is a helpful response. I don’t speak French so had to use google translate. I hope I managed to answer your question. X

I let it cool. Squirt in washing up liquid. Use a soft brush to scrub the draw. It emulsifies all the fats. Then rinse with water. Then use a damp cloth to wipe it over. If it has a lot of fat in ie from a roast then I pour it out into a grease trap whilst still hot. Then follow the above method.

@@CrochetandcookingThanks for that. It’s the rinsing out with clean water when the front corners leak

Aw thank you for watching my videos. I’m pleased you liked them. I agree the clear view is fantastic. I assume that having the much wider drawer made having the viewing window incompatible somehow!? Maybe the divider wouldn’t be possible as there would be issue having the shaped inner wall for it to stand. I don’t know for sure but that’s my guess. X

I would cook on roast 180° upside down for 20 mins. Then flip it over and cook for a further 20-35 mins. Check internal temperature. Some birds are more dense than others so always best to probe the meatiest apart. I recon anywhere from 45-55 mins for a nice roast chicken of 1.6kg

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“You should not wash raw meat. Washing meat under a tap can splash bacteria onto your hands, clothes, utensils and worktops. Washing raw meat, such as chicken, can spread harmful bacteria like campylobacter. Thorough cooking will kill any bacteria present” - taken from uk food standards agency. Guidelines say not to was raw chicken (or any raw meat). I never have rinsed my chicken and never will.

@@Crochetandcooking Ive been washing my meats and chicken for 3 decades now and it's standard to do so where I come from. Also a whole chicken has bits inside which need to be removed and the chicken rinsed out carefully and rubbed out with lemon before cooking

In the uk it’s very rare for chickens to come with neck and giblets now. My chicken had nothing inside and I stand by the uk food standards agency guidelines of not needing to not rinse. Obviously different countries have different practises regarding meat and it’s preparation. I suggest you follow the guidelines laid out by your countries equivalent of food standards agency.

I purchase my chickens from Sainsbury’s. The bag states “Fresh class A chicken without giblets” by chicken cavity is empty. Unless I choose to stuff it.

@@Crochetandcookingthis is correct information, thanks for sharing.

“You should not wash raw meat. Washing meat under a tap can splash bacteria onto your hands, clothes, utensils and worktops. Washing raw meat, such as chicken, can spread harmful bacteria like campylobacter. Thorough cooking will kill any bacteria present” - taken from uk food standard agency. I never was my chicken. Never have and never will.

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The settings don’t actually do much different. They are just preset times and temperatures. I tend to use the airfry button for everything and just adjust the time and temperature to whatever I want for the task in hand. Airfryers are in essence small fan ovens.

You most certainly can. Just use it as you would a regular oven. Just tenner to cook at a lower temp and for a shorter time typically around 20% lower for each x

Mine is currently right opposite a huge window and I’ve never had any problems with glare. If I get a chance tomorrow I’ll pop it under my window and see if that affects it but I don’t think it will. The vortex has a flat front so the sun would be behind the machine. I have the vortex plus and it’s a proper workhorse of a machine in our kitchen. Used multiple times a day and never gives us any problems.

No idea what this means but thank you for commenting :)

Put a chopping board on top of it and push down on that instead. I’m not a fan of touching chicken either 😬

That is what the instruction manual stated. However having used airfryers for a number of years I am confident that cooking a chicken for this length of time has done no harm to my machines. If you wish to stick rigidly to the manual then I would suggest getting a smaller chicken to cook.

Yes it did. After the initial test run I cooked a whole chicken and there was hardly any chemical smell. The time I used it after that the smell had gone completely.

Double press the centre silver button. Hope that helps

Ok Emma Thanks for responding I was just wondering if light reflecting on the screen display can make it difficult to read and use, Thanks again

This chicken was particularly large. If you purchased a smaller chicken and removed the bottom tray you would not need to squash your chicken in all likelihood. Obviously some chickens are more rounded than others though. If you wish to have a deeper airfryer then maybe look at the instantpot pro crisp/duo crisp or ultimate lid. They all have a much deeper profile. From experience the 8ltr pro plus is a fantastic machine and one of my most used.