I’m watching this video long after you posted it, but wanted to say thank you for addressing how to turn off the constant beeping. It bugged me and scared the cat, so we are grateful over here to you.
Lana, you are great. Seriously, you should be paid a lot by the company for basically doing the job of quite a few staff members who get calls about problems. I bet people are reaching out to you more instead of the company. Well done with explaining and diligently answering questions.
Wow thank you for all these amazing videos you really take the intimidation of a new cooking source away to where you feel that it’s gonna be useful and economical and still make great food for your family
I appreciate your positive attitude to find different solutions! Thank you! Too many try one thing and send it back without trying to see what they did wrong.
Great tips ... I just bought mine today after seeing your review about it ... I am in love with it already. I made the best french fries ever . I was little bit hesitated after reading some negative reviews but after watching your video i made up my mind and went buying it.... Thank you for helping me take this decision and i am so happy aznd satisfied with it.
Yay! I am so glad you like it. I love making french fries in my vortex plus. So crunchy but so much healthier. Waffle fries and onion rings are the best!
This was a very smart move to catch the trending wave by getting this equipment that I didn't even know existed. To encourage YT to suggest it I would advise creating a playlist for these videos.
Oh wow, I didn't even know such a thing existed. I actually never really watched YT videos that much. My son had a channel and I have a blog I starred a year ago for the Instant Pot. When this came out my kids said I should do an unboxing video which I never heard of, lol. I will look into creating a playlist. Thank you so much for the great tip!
Here's my tip for helping to skewer a poultry, beef, pork or lamb joint ready for the rotisserie. The rotisserie rod itself is, of necessity, blunt at both ends. I have found that pushing a sharper skewer through the middle of the joint will make a guide hole which helps when you come to push through the rotisserie rod itself. Obviously you should try to get it as close to centre of the joint as possible. I reckon that because it is balanced it takes the strain off of the turning motor. Works for me. Also if you see you can fit in some veggies, mainly potatoes, around the outside of the joint as it rotates it helps to use one of the perforated racks. Turn it upside down then place it directly onto the drip tray, then place your veggies on this.. That way the veggies don't drown in the juices which will drip from the joint onto the drip tray. Of course you can't always fit these spare veggies around the edge, but it is worth trying. Hope this helps. Greetings from England and thanks for these great tips.
Oh wow thank you so much. I'm so glad you like them. My daughter is moving into her dorm this week so after that I'll be posting a video on comparing the toaster oven to the vortex and also baking cakes and pork chops. But if you want some extra ideas, I have recipes on my blog.
Your videos are great and helped me feel confident getting the Vortex Plus. I gave it a real try but the one I just got had a persistent toxic smell. I bought it through Macy’s trying to reduce the chance of getting a counterfeit or bad batch. I think manufacturing is inconsistent and some batches are duds. Also got two dud coffee makers in a row. Factories make mistakes. Every product gets counterfeited.
Thanks for this informative video. We just bought this machine yesterday. I'm scared to get it greasy and have to clean it! More worried about that than figuring out how to cook in it! LOL...I subscribed because I am going to need a LOT of help!!
Lol I hear ya! A good tip is to place foil on the bottom and fold it over the tray so it doesn't fly up. Then you can just throw it away when it gets too dirty. The sides don't get to bad. And just wipe down with a wet Norwex cloth after each use and you'll be good!
@@JQRose is a Norwegian company that sells cleaning supplies where you only need water. I buy mine from a lady online. If you go to the info section under the cleaning video I linked her.
Here's a good tip for the 6 qt Instant Pot when making yogurt. If positioned right, almost all wide-mouth quart Mason jars will fit. That lets you make the yogurt in your storage container. Put in a couple of cups of water and three of the jars, and then go through the usual sterilization and fermenting processes. Some regular-sized Mason jars will also fit.
Hello. Depending on what you are cooking it is very normal to have steam come out. For example whenever I cook bacon, steam comes out. As long as it is steam and not black smoke, it is perfectly normal.
I haven't made bread but I ing made muffins. The best advice I can give is to control the temp and block the air in the beginning so it gives the bread time to rise before over browning. Hope this helps.
How has the stainless veneer held up? Some stainless appliances hold up well some get smears or dirty very easily so curious b4 purchasing. Working off your template trick I've had a folded up IKEA paper yard "stick" in my wallet for years for the same purpose. I can check a product dimension online or premeasure and measure what I find in store to see if it'll fit!
haha I have one of those IKEA ruler in my purse too, lol. The veneer has held up really really well. I wipe it down after every cook (or at least before I cook in it again. I never cook in it dirty) and it looks great. My husband cooked in it a few times and didn't wipe the metal rungs on either side of the bottom heating element and that got a little spotty but I found that with light pressure with a scrub sponge and some cleaner, it comes off.
Thanks so much for the video(s)!!!! I will buy that grid thing for the bottom of the Vortex! I got my Vortex sunday on my 24-hour weekend but won't have any time to even open the box until next weekend/off day! I work for some real slave drivers. I want to try making an eye of round beef roast in it! I used one of those for Jeffrey's (Pressure Luck) Pot Roast and it was such a good cut of beef it should turn out fine in the Vortex! On an aside, living in Missouri we don't have toll roads here and it sounds like it's super expensive to both drive and park in NYC! Thanks again! Looking forward to your future videos!!! Take care and best wishes!!!!
Hi thank you so much for sharing. First, we used to live in NW Arkansas and often would cross over to Missouri. My husband loves Silver Dollar City! And you are so right, it is much more expensive and complicated to live in NYC. It was a hard change from Arkansas, for sure. I use a similar roast for my IP Pot Roast. The only thing is that cut is very tough and needs a low and slow cooking method. Good luck and I would love to hear how yours turns out in the Vortex.
Funny story about Silver Dollar City! We went there when I was 4 in 1969 and I thought the train robbery was real! I have vague memories of crying my eyes out and they of course took that picture that is somewhere in my mom's archives! Funny now but I was scared then!
Thank you for all the tip, I had an air fyer basket type so sad that the coating started to bubbles.😭.I did everything right just soft sponge warm water and liquid soap.Wondering if the oven type like this is better......
A few years ago I bought my first air fryer. It was the basket type. I returned it 2 days later and never bought another one. Then I bought three Vortex Plus only because it eads an Instant Pot product and I love it. I use it and the Omni every day, clean it with a damp Norwex cloth everytime I use it. Never had a problem with bubbling or flaking.
@@LanaUnderPressure thank you Lana .I watched your video of flan cheesecake 👍😋😋 Will try it in my instant pot too. Still on a battle to get a basket air fryer again or oven type.....I think I saw a review saying about some plastic part of vortex with the attachment ....I will keep watching your videos😁👍
Great question. I don't cook steak a lot in it because I love doing my steaks sous vide or Cuban steaks I just saute in a pan. But it depends on the size and thickness. When I have done it I did them on a baking tray and flipped 1/2 way. Air Fry mode 375 and time depends on thickness.
Is there a way to turn off the preheat function. It annoy me that I have to wait 5 minutes to cook something like hot dogs that take only 3 minutes to cook.
NO you cannot turn off the preheat function. But the reason it only takes the hot dogs to cook is because it is preheated. Just like with a regular oven, you have to let it come to temp. That said, some things you can either go in before or you can take advantage of the preheat, for example when I make hot dogs from frozen, I use the preheat time to start defrosting them.
Hello Lana, Thanks for your informative videos! I cannot find your recipe for baking chicken on a rack (not using the rotisserie). Would you post the link? I've searched your blog, but am coming up empty. THANK YOU!!!
No you aren't missing anything, lol. Instant Pot isn't known for their great directions. I have a blog post on rack placement for the Omni, but a lot of the information applies to the Vortex. You can also contact me on FB and I can give you more ideas to help. lanaunderpressure.com/2020/09/07/instant-omni-and-omni-plus-guide-to-racks-and-tray-placement/
I was contemplating on this or the ninja foodi 8 qt. I'm more interested in this honestly. But I've seen people voice concerns about the different levels of the racks and how quickly the top cooks vs the bottom. So if you had multiple racks of chicken in, how do you get them to cook evenly?
Hi. I don't have the ninja but it seems more like the instant pot with crisp lid. You probably could only air fry as much food in the ninja as you could on one rack of the Vortex. That said, to cook multiple racks you would cook starting with the racks on the second and third position then switch.
Sorry if this may have been answered before but just got this airfryer and found your channel. You mentioned you line your drip tray with foil for easy clean up but what I want to know is if you do anything for the door? I tend to cook and like a steak/bacon and found that I am constantly taking the door off and cleaning good and hinge area. Any tips for that? Thanks!
Hi. Sadly there isn;t a way to line the door safely. However, a Norwex cloth usually wipes it clean without having to use cleaners. Thats' what I use. Another trick is when taking out food, you can use a small silicon pad to place on the door so when you pull out the food it doesn't drip on the door.
i would want to ask you what do you do for the smell that when you want to use it again even thou it is clean when you trun it back on the smell is a little unconfrontable for a while and do you have any tip to eleminate that odor?
Did you just get your Vortex Plus? If so the smell is probably the chemicals fromt he factpry burning off or styrofoam that got stuck on the burner. The only way to fix that is to run it on high heat until it burns off. If after running it for about 20 mins on 400 doesn't work, I would contact the company and they are very good at replacing them for free.
@@LanaUnderPressure hi thank you for your time. my is a Midea and it looks like yours but with a difrent name i will do that what you recomen me . thank you
Hi. So that is a common issue. Is burning off the residue from the factory. They suggest doing a test run. Empty, on the highest setting for about 20 mins. If it still has issues, contact the company and they will send a replacement if they can't fix the issue.
Oh no. I would contact the company. If it's a defect they will send you a new one. However, if you turn the sound off by pressing and holding those buttons. Once you unplug it, it will revert back to the original default mode query sound. So you have to do it each time you plug it in.
You can use flour as a coating. Bu the trick is to use a light flour coating. Then a wet dredge like egg. Then flour coating and let it sit for 20 mins in the fridge so the flour absorbs. Then any flour that is still dry use an olive oil spray to spray it because dry flour doesn't brown. That said, you do not have to have a coating to get crispy skin. See my chicken wing recipe on my blog.
I just got the instant vortex plus air fryer and I have cooked on it multiple times. The problem I'm having is when I cook say chicken tenders and have 2 trays in the fryer, the trays cook pretty unevenly. Why is this? What am I doing wrong? Should I not have it on "Air fry" or should I have it on something else?
When coming with 2 trays since the Vortex only has heating elements at the top, it will be uneven. The truck is to not crowd the food, rotate that's twice, and try not to use the very top level.
Does this have a nonstick interior? On one video you said you spoke to the company about the Omni Plus interior and they said it was nonstick but not Teflon (did I hear that right?) If it’s not Teflon I wonder what it is and if it’s totally safe? And is it the same coating that this Vortex has? I’m trying to decide which model to buy tonight on Cyber Monday. I was going to go with the regular Omni (not Plus) but I only see the Plus available on Amazon. I’m going to search though more tonight. Thanks for all your help! You are wonderful and a Godsend with these products.
Hi Lana. First time viewer. Good tips. I have a question. We replaced our air filters in our Vortex Plus. But we are still getting messages on the unit to replace the air filters. Does the Vortex not auto detect when the filters have been replaced? Also, how do I get the Vortex to stop displaying the message to replace them until they do need replacing them again? Thanks.
I’m having problems with the door being hard to close. It appears that something is blocking it but I don’t see anything stopping it. The door is properly aligned to the center of the oven. I don’t know what to do. The oven works fine it’s just the door that’s having problems
It could be a few things. If you are sure you placed the door on correctly, then I would check the little rubber knobs on the inside top corners of the door. If those aren't align they won't lock the door in place well.
PrOdCtRev did a review of the Instant Vortex Plus, which highlighted its many deficiencies, I was rather curious as to whether you would agree with this assessment and its ultimate conclusion.
Hi. I checked out get video. I agree somewhat that there is a bit of a testing period with new appliances, but I think sher was s bit harsh. Fries are great in the basket sher just over filled it. Also every recor she failed at was because she started out with the package directions. But you can't use directions for a regular oven on a small air fryer. Of course it won't work. As for the display I'm not sure what she means. I guess it would be good if it had a clock instead of saying off, but for an appliance $100, I think it's great.
@@LanaUnderPressure I totally agree with your assessment of this review. Personally, I do not think that the presenter gave the Instant Vortex Plus a fair chance and was totally dismayed by her lack of research especially when there is much material available on TH-cam. As for the settings such as cook times and temperature settings, they should also be similar to other airfryers(They are all really convection ovens anyways.). Her complaint about the small size capacity of the chicken on the spit shouldn't have been such an issue, if she had followed your work around by roasting a 5 lb. bird without it.
Hey Lana! I have a quick question? I have a whole chicken at 4.35lbs and 4.61 lbs. Do u think that will be an issue for the Vortex plus rotisserie function?
Hi. Yes you definitely don't want to go over. Even a few ounces. But if you search I have as video on hour to do a bird over 4 lbs. Try removing the wings and the weight. That might do it. If not check out my video.
I wonder if you can do those large green peppers they do at fairs? Would love it if you tried those on the rotisserie. I forgot what they're called. Thanks for all the great tips!
Oh boy it's been forever since I've been to a fair. Do you mean the roasted stuffed poblanos peppers? I've never made them before but on my Facebook page I know a few people who have roasted whole poblanos in the basket and said it worked great.
The unstuffed ones. Probably like your friends do. I buy them at the fair. They put them in baggies which softens them and you van easily remove the waxy part. I eat half the bag immediately till my mouth is burning, lol.
Great tips and tricks. Thank you for sharing! I have another. Instead of making templates, I carry a mini tape measure with me and the dimensions of the item I want to buy a vessel for. I do have a question... When you said to put a baking rack on the bottom if the chicken is too big for rotisserie, is this because it's too heavy for one of the trays or would it be too high and possibly burn?
That's a great tip. I used to have a mini measuring tape somewhere. As for the baking rack, I use that because you gave to have a solid tray and a rack, just high enough to have air flow under but as close to the bottom as possible to keep the top from over browning. I found that using the drip tray on the floor of the oven and a rack on it, works best. But in a pinch you could place the slotted tray upside down on top of the drip tray.
@@LanaUnderPressure Thanks for the info. One more tip I saw elsewhere. If you have something dripping and taking it out of the Vortex, put something across the door so you don't have to keep wiping up grease. Some use foil, but I have a silicone mat that I would use because it's reusable. I"d be using it now but Canada still doesn't have the Vortex for sale and for some reason, IP will not give us a date or a price. GRRR
There were a few people in my Facebook group who had that issue. Have you tried taking the door off and putting it back on? Also see if the seal is on well around the door.
@@LanaUnderPressure Actually after messing with it the door was not completely line up right . I finally got it to close. Thank god I love this thing. I'll be more aware of that from now on. Thanks for the other tips BTW.
Hi there...Pls help...I've searched Amazon for the 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 baking sheet...it isn't there...I've Googled and looked at every link they gave...I have not seen one anywhere in this size and this video is showcasing things specifically for the Vortex size....Pls...pls...post the link...I'm exhausted & disappointed. FABULOUS tips... I'd like to use every one of them. Just please check things before telling us we can find them....it's so disappointing... thank you...
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@@lanak4307 I saw the set earlier...I was under the impression the video was speaking about a single baking rack with the size given...an entire set is something all together different... it's a lot of pieces....baking...and the rack was for diff't purpose. I even went to restaurant supply store sites. I just feel we should be advised that something is a 5-piece set because that's well and good...but I spent 2 hrs trying to find single rack in small size with no success. I thank you for the link and info now appearing about the 5-piece...hope you'll do that in the future-it'll just help some of us who may want just the item you're showing us...appreciate your demos...they really are ingenious & super helpful...:) Thanks Lana...
In the next 24 hours I will add a link on my blog to the racks I have from Amazon and I will update it in the description. I will make sure to comment here so you know when I add it. Hope that helps and thank you for the kind words.
I’m watching this video long after you posted it, but wanted to say thank you for addressing how to turn off the constant beeping. It bugged me and scared the cat, so we are grateful over here to you.
Lana, you are great. Seriously, you should be paid a lot by the company for basically doing the job of quite a few staff members who get calls about problems. I bet people are reaching out to you more instead of the company. Well done with explaining and diligently answering questions.
Thank you so much!
God bless you woman for telling me how to turn that baby-waking beeping OFF! Thank you so much!
Hahaha you are so welcome!
Wow thank you for all these amazing videos you really take the intimidation of a new cooking source away to where you feel that it’s gonna be useful and economical and still make great food for your family
Thank you so much.
I appreciate your positive attitude to find different solutions! Thank you! Too many try one thing and send it back without trying to see what they did wrong.
You are so welcome! Happy cooking and stay safe.
Great tips ... I just bought mine today after seeing your review about it ... I am in love with it already. I made the best french fries ever . I was little bit hesitated after reading some negative reviews but after watching your video i made up my mind and went buying it.... Thank you for helping me take this decision and i am so happy aznd satisfied with it.
Yay! I am so glad you like it. I love making french fries in my vortex plus. So crunchy but so much healthier. Waffle fries and onion rings are the best!
I was 3 seconds away from taking mine apart to eliminate the beep. Thank you.
Loving your videos! Just bought my first IP vortex and finding your videos very helpful 🤩👏🏼
Yay, happy cooking and stay safe.
This was a very smart move to catch the trending wave by getting this equipment that I didn't even know existed. To encourage YT to suggest it I would advise creating a playlist for these videos.
Oh wow, I didn't even know such a thing existed. I actually never really watched YT videos that much. My son had a channel and I have a blog I starred a year ago for the Instant Pot. When this came out my kids said I should do an unboxing video which I never heard of, lol. I will look into creating a playlist. Thank you so much for the great tip!
Good idea making the template. Thanks for thr great tips. I just bought one for a gift.
Here's my tip for helping to skewer a poultry, beef, pork or lamb joint ready for the rotisserie. The rotisserie rod itself is, of necessity, blunt at both ends. I have found that pushing a sharper skewer through the middle of the joint will make a guide hole which helps when you come to push through the rotisserie rod itself. Obviously you should try to get it as close to centre of the joint as possible. I reckon that because it is balanced it takes the strain off of the turning motor. Works for me. Also if you see you can fit in some veggies, mainly potatoes, around the outside of the joint as it rotates it helps to use one of the perforated racks. Turn it upside down then place it directly onto the drip tray, then place your veggies on this.. That way the veggies don't drown in the juices which will drip from the joint onto the drip tray. Of course you can't always fit these spare veggies around the edge, but it is worth trying. Hope this helps. Greetings from England and thanks for these great tips.
What a great tip! Thank you for sharing. I'm going to try that next time I make a whole chicken. :)
Thank you for this! This is the one part I struggle with frequently and it makes using this for my roasts a chore.
I just bought one of these and I’m enjoying your videos! Can’t wait to see more ideas
Oh wow thank you so much. I'm so glad you like them. My daughter is moving into her dorm this week so after that I'll be posting a video on comparing the toaster oven to the vortex and also baking cakes and pork chops. But if you want some extra ideas, I have recipes on my blog.
Lana Under Pressure awesome! I baked chicken in it tonight with some veggies. They were great.
This is a terrific bit of information. Thank you loads!
Your videos are great and helped me feel confident getting the Vortex Plus. I gave it a real try but the one I just got had a persistent toxic smell. I bought it through Macy’s trying to reduce the chance of getting a counterfeit or bad batch. I think manufacturing is inconsistent and some batches are duds. Also got two dud coffee makers in a row. Factories make mistakes. Every product gets counterfeited.
Hey swtie that was so helpful n genius..
I love the way u explain everything
Awe thank you! I'm a math teacher so I have a lot of practice explaining complicated things, lol.
Thanks for this informative video. We just bought this machine yesterday. I'm scared to get it greasy and have to clean it! More worried about that than figuring out how to cook in it! LOL...I subscribed because I am going to need a LOT of help!!
Lol I hear ya! A good tip is to place foil on the bottom and fold it over the tray so it doesn't fly up. Then you can just throw it away when it gets too dirty. The sides don't get to bad. And just wipe down with a wet Norwex cloth after each use and you'll be good!
Where do I find a Norwex cloth? That's new to me.
@@JQRose is a Norwegian company that sells cleaning supplies where you only need water. I buy mine from a lady online. If you go to the info section under the cleaning video I linked her.
Excellent tips.
Thank you for the great tips. I plan on using them!
You are so welcome!
Tengo un problema lo quiero en Fahrenheit y está en centígrados como lo cambio plis auxilio
Here's a good tip for the 6 qt Instant Pot when making yogurt. If positioned right, almost all wide-mouth quart Mason jars will fit. That lets you make the yogurt in your storage container. Put in a couple of cups of water and three of the jars, and then go through the usual sterilization and fermenting processes. Some regular-sized Mason jars will also fit.
Absolutely fantastic presentation!
Good idea 😊
Great tips, especially the template. Thanks Lana!
You're so welcome! So glad you found it helpful.
My beeper sound has become too quiet. Is there a way to make it louder? Thanks
Can we see some of your bortex airfryer recipes somewhere?
Go to my blog! Just Google my name it will come up.
Hey I have a question I took my door off now I'm having steam come out of the top. The door seems to be back on correctly 🤷🏾♀️
Hello. Depending on what you are cooking it is very normal to have steam come out. For example whenever I cook bacon, steam comes out. As long as it is steam and not black smoke, it is perfectly normal.
Great tips. I ordered one last week, but FedEx lost it in Oklahoma somewhere. 🤦🏻♀️ Walmart is sending me another. So anxious to try it!
Oh no! I'm glad they are resending you one. You'll love it!
I wanna bake home made dinner rolls, corn bread etc.
Any tips on how to do this ?
I haven't made bread but I ing made muffins. The best advice I can give is to control the temp and block the air in the beginning so it gives the bread time to rise before over browning. Hope this helps.
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Tengo un vortex plus .
Quiero saber si tiene videos en español .y el site .
How has the stainless veneer held up? Some stainless appliances hold up well some get smears or dirty very easily so curious b4 purchasing.
Working off your template trick I've had a folded up IKEA paper yard "stick" in my wallet for years for the same purpose. I can check a product dimension online or premeasure and measure what I find in store to see if it'll fit!
haha I have one of those IKEA ruler in my purse too, lol. The veneer has held up really really well. I wipe it down after every cook (or at least before I cook in it again. I never cook in it dirty) and it looks great. My husband cooked in it a few times and didn't wipe the metal rungs on either side of the bottom heating element and that got a little spotty but I found that with light pressure with a scrub sponge and some cleaner, it comes off.
Thanks so much for the video(s)!!!! I will buy that grid thing for the bottom of the Vortex! I got my Vortex sunday on my 24-hour weekend but won't have any time to even open the box until next weekend/off day! I work for some real slave drivers. I want to try making an eye of round beef roast in it! I used one of those for Jeffrey's (Pressure Luck) Pot Roast and it was such a good cut of beef it should turn out fine in the Vortex! On an aside, living in Missouri we don't have toll roads here and it sounds like it's super expensive to both drive and park in NYC! Thanks again! Looking forward to your future videos!!! Take care and best wishes!!!!
Hi thank you so much for sharing. First, we used to live in NW Arkansas and often would cross over to Missouri. My husband loves Silver Dollar City! And you are so right, it is much more expensive and complicated to live in NYC. It was a hard change from Arkansas, for sure. I use a similar roast for my IP Pot Roast. The only thing is that cut is very tough and needs a low and slow cooking method. Good luck and I would love to hear how yours turns out in the Vortex.
Funny story about Silver Dollar City! We went there when I was 4 in 1969 and I thought the train robbery was real! I have vague memories of crying my eyes out and they of course took that picture that is somewhere in my mom's archives! Funny now but I was scared then!
Great video Lana. I am very new to air fryers. We are just 2 at home and eyeing on vortex pro 10 qt. Which is better vortex pro or vortex plus?
I wonder if you can bake cookies in this?
how do you change the c to f°
Very helpful video!
Thank you for all the tip, I had an air fyer basket type so sad that the coating started to bubbles.😭.I did everything right just soft sponge warm water and liquid soap.Wondering if the oven type like this is better......
A few years ago I bought my first air fryer. It was the basket type. I returned it 2 days later and never bought another one. Then I bought three Vortex Plus only because it eads an Instant Pot product and I love it. I use it and the Omni every day, clean it with a damp Norwex cloth everytime I use it. Never had a problem with bubbling or flaking.
@@LanaUnderPressure thank you Lana .I watched your video of flan cheesecake 👍😋😋
Will try it in my instant pot too. Still on a battle to get a basket air fryer again or oven type.....I think I saw a review saying about some plastic part of vortex with the attachment ....I will keep watching your videos😁👍
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How can i change it from C to F ?
How do I go from Celsius to Fahrenheit?
What is the best way to cook a steak in this air fryer please
Great question. I don't cook steak a lot in it because I love doing my steaks sous vide or Cuban steaks I just saute in a pan. But it depends on the size and thickness. When I have done it I did them on a baking tray and flipped 1/2 way. Air Fry mode 375 and time depends on thickness.
Lana Under Pressure thank you
Is there a way to turn off the preheat function. It annoy me that I have to wait 5 minutes to cook something like hot dogs that take only 3 minutes to cook.
NO you cannot turn off the preheat function. But the reason it only takes the hot dogs to cook is because it is preheated. Just like with a regular oven, you have to let it come to temp. That said, some things you can either go in before or you can take advantage of the preheat, for example when I make hot dogs from frozen, I use the preheat time to start defrosting them.
Hello Lana, Thanks for your informative videos! I cannot find your recipe for baking chicken on a rack (not using the rotisserie). Would you post the link? I've searched your blog, but am coming up empty. THANK YOU!!!
Awe thank you so much. I actually haven't added the recipe. I will do it soon, I have been a little behind.
Hi Lana, I have a Instant vortex pro air fryer oven. Can I use parchment paper in it while making cookies? Love your videos, very informative.
Just received a Vortex 7 in 1. With three rack settings, how do I know which to use for different foods? Am I missing* this info from Instant?
No you aren't missing anything, lol. Instant Pot isn't known for their great directions. I have a blog post on rack placement for the Omni, but a lot of the information applies to the Vortex. You can also contact me on FB and I can give you more ideas to help. lanaunderpressure.com/2020/09/07/instant-omni-and-omni-plus-guide-to-racks-and-tray-placement/
How do you the proofing option. Can you help me out please
Do you have the proofing button?
I was contemplating on this or the ninja foodi 8 qt. I'm more interested in this honestly. But I've seen people voice concerns about the different levels of the racks and how quickly the top cooks vs the bottom. So if you had multiple racks of chicken in, how do you get them to cook evenly?
Hi. I don't have the ninja but it seems more like the instant pot with crisp lid. You probably could only air fry as much food in the ninja as you could on one rack of the Vortex. That said, to cook multiple racks you would cook starting with the racks on the second and third position then switch.
Sorry if this may have been answered before but just got this airfryer and found your channel. You mentioned you line your drip tray with foil for easy clean up but what I want to know is if you do anything for the door? I tend to cook and like a steak/bacon and found that I am constantly taking the door off and cleaning good and hinge area. Any tips for that? Thanks!
Hi. Sadly there isn;t a way to line the door safely. However, a Norwex cloth usually wipes it clean without having to use cleaners. Thats' what I use. Another trick is when taking out food, you can use a small silicon pad to place on the door so when you pull out the food it doesn't drip on the door.
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i would want to ask you what do you do for the smell that when you want to use it again even thou it is clean when you trun it back on the smell is a little unconfrontable for a while and do you have any tip to eleminate that odor?
Did you just get your Vortex Plus? If so the smell is probably the chemicals fromt he factpry burning off or styrofoam that got stuck on the burner. The only way to fix that is to run it on high heat until it burns off. If after running it for about 20 mins on 400 doesn't work, I would contact the company and they are very good at replacing them for free.
@@LanaUnderPressure hi thank you for your time. my is a Midea and it looks like yours but with a difrent name i will do that what you recomen me . thank you
I bought this air fryer but whenever I use it for cooking it smells like burning plastic how to get rid of the smell
Hi. So that is a common issue. Is burning off the residue from the factory. They suggest doing a test run. Empty, on the highest setting for about 20 mins. If it still has issues, contact the company and they will send a replacement if they can't fix the issue.
@@LanaUnderPressure Thanks I will try that
I can’t get the beeping to turn off. I followed your directions and unplugged, tried again. Help! 😔
Oh no. I would contact the company. If it's a defect they will send you a new one. However, if you turn the sound off by pressing and holding those buttons. Once you unplug it, it will revert back to the original default mode query sound. So you have to do it each time you plug it in.
Can you add the link for the Topst Olive Oil Mister? Thanks!
Sure. www.amazon.com/dp/B07C22FP4V/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=drlanaperez-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=69ee0885fcb34ccec8b9e21aecaade5b&creativeASIN=B07C22FP4V
Thanks for the great tips!
You are so welcome! The cute pups in your profile picture are adorable.
I couldn't find the link or were you convert reg. frozen foods to bake and time
I don't have a direct link yet but I have a few recipes from frozen on my blog.
Just want to ask if flowering chicken necessary to get it crispy? Or can you even flower chicken with this air fryer?
You can use flour as a coating. Bu the trick is to use a light flour coating. Then a wet dredge like egg. Then flour coating and let it sit for 20 mins in the fridge so the flour absorbs. Then any flour that is still dry use an olive oil spray to spray it because dry flour doesn't brown. That said, you do not have to have a coating to get crispy skin. See my chicken wing recipe on my blog.
Thx for the tip, can't my temp to adjust down from 400
I just got the instant vortex plus air fryer and I have cooked on it multiple times. The problem I'm having is when I cook say chicken tenders and have 2 trays in the fryer, the trays cook pretty unevenly. Why is this? What am I doing wrong? Should I not have it on "Air fry" or should I have it on something else?
When coming with 2 trays since the Vortex only has heating elements at the top, it will be uneven. The truck is to not crowd the food, rotate that's twice, and try not to use the very top level.
Does this have a nonstick interior? On one video you said you spoke to the company about the Omni Plus interior and they said it was nonstick but not Teflon (did I hear that right?) If it’s not Teflon I wonder what it is and if it’s totally safe? And is it the same coating that this Vortex has? I’m trying to decide which model to buy tonight on Cyber Monday. I was going to go with the regular Omni (not Plus) but I only see the Plus available on Amazon. I’m going to search though more tonight. Thanks for all your help! You are wonderful and a Godsend with these products.
Hi. Yes the Vortex has a Teflon interior and the Omni Plus has a non stick costing but not Teflon.
Hi Lana. First time viewer. Good tips. I have a question. We replaced our air filters in our Vortex Plus. But we are still getting messages on the unit to replace the air filters. Does the Vortex not auto detect when the filters have been replaced? Also, how do I get the Vortex to stop displaying the message to replace them until they do need replacing them again? Thanks.
I’m having problems with the door being hard to close. It appears that something is blocking it but I don’t see anything stopping it. The door is properly aligned to the center of the oven. I don’t know what to do. The oven works fine it’s just the door that’s having problems
It could be a few things. If you are sure you placed the door on correctly, then I would check the little rubber knobs on the inside top corners of the door. If those aren't align they won't lock the door in place well.
very useful, thank you!
You are so welcome!
THANK. YOU!
You are so welcome!
Thank you!
Lana, what height is your cake pan...3 or 4 inch? Thanks!
I used my Fat Daddio 8inch pan that's 3 inches deep.
lana do you have a meatloaf recipe?
You know, surprisingly I don't. Well, I do but I haven't posted it. I need to rectify that! Thanks for asking I am adding it to my list.
Good job
Thank you for the vids, just bought one today(Instant) from listening to my coworkers boast about air fryers.
You are so welcome. Happy cooking.
PrOdCtRev did a review of the Instant Vortex Plus, which highlighted its many deficiencies, I was rather curious as to whether you would agree with this assessment and its ultimate conclusion.
Hi. I haven't seen that video, but I will go and take a look and let you know what I think.
Hi. I checked out get video. I agree somewhat that there is a bit of a testing period with new appliances, but I think sher was s bit harsh. Fries are great in the basket sher just over filled it. Also every recor she failed at was because she started out with the package directions. But you can't use directions for a regular oven on a small air fryer. Of course it won't work. As for the display I'm not sure what she means. I guess it would be good if it had a clock instead of saying off, but for an appliance $100, I think it's great.
@@LanaUnderPressure I totally agree with your assessment of this review. Personally, I do not think that the presenter gave the Instant Vortex Plus a fair chance and was totally dismayed by her lack of research especially when there is much material available on TH-cam. As for the settings such as cook times and temperature settings, they should also be similar to other airfryers(They are all really convection ovens anyways.). Her complaint about the small size capacity of the chicken on the spit shouldn't have been such an issue, if she had followed your work around by roasting a 5 lb. bird without it.
Hey Lana! I have a quick question? I have a whole chicken at 4.35lbs and 4.61 lbs. Do u think that will be an issue for the Vortex plus rotisserie function?
Hi. Yes you definitely don't want to go over. Even a few ounces. But if you search I have as video on hour to do a bird over 4 lbs. Try removing the wings and the weight. That might do it. If not check out my video.
I wonder if you can do those large green peppers they do at fairs? Would love it if you tried those on the rotisserie. I forgot what they're called. Thanks for all the great tips!
Oh boy it's been forever since I've been to a fair. Do you mean the roasted stuffed poblanos peppers? I've never made them before but on my Facebook page I know a few people who have roasted whole poblanos in the basket and said it worked great.
The unstuffed ones. Probably like your friends do. I buy them at the fair. They put them in baggies which softens them and you van easily remove the waxy part. I eat half the bag immediately till my mouth is burning, lol.
Great tips and tricks. Thank you for sharing! I have another. Instead of making templates, I carry a mini tape measure with me and the dimensions of the item I want to buy a vessel for. I do have a question... When you said to put a baking rack on the bottom if the chicken is too big for rotisserie, is this because it's too heavy for one of the trays or would it be too high and possibly burn?
That's a great tip. I used to have a mini measuring tape somewhere. As for the baking rack, I use that because you gave to have a solid tray and a rack, just high enough to have air flow under but as close to the bottom as possible to keep the top from over browning. I found that using the drip tray on the floor of the oven and a rack on it, works best. But in a pinch you could place the slotted tray upside down on top of the drip tray.
@@LanaUnderPressure Thanks for the info. One more tip I saw elsewhere. If you have something dripping and taking it out of the Vortex, put something across the door so you don't have to keep wiping up grease. Some use foil, but I have a silicone mat that I would use because it's reusable. I"d be using it now but Canada still doesn't have the Vortex for sale and for some reason, IP will not give us a date or a price. GRRR
My door won't close all the way. It keeps popping open.... Anyone else have this problem?
There were a few people in my Facebook group who had that issue. Have you tried taking the door off and putting it back on? Also see if the seal is on well around the door.
@@LanaUnderPressure Actually after messing with it the door was not completely line up right . I finally got it to close. Thank god I love this thing. I'll be more aware of that from now on. Thanks for the other tips BTW.
Do you not have tape measures in the USA?
Tape measurer? What's that?
@@LanaUnderPressure you rock Lana !
I may have returned a perfectly fine IVAF 🤦♀️
Oh no. Well, you can always order another one.
@@LanaUnderPressure oh my Walmart has them so it was just easy for me
I can’t find the baking rack on Amazon. Can you please give me the item number. Love all your videos! Thank you!🥰
Absolutly! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078Q4CPR5/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B078Q4CPR5&linkCode=as2&tag=drlanaperez-20&linkId=e060d2bc5b9c12ec21ba1d0ab0902880
You said you’d put a link to the full manual?
Yes. In the description I put a link to my blog post that has the full manual.
My door won't open after food is done
Hmmm, I would definitely call the m company. It should be able to open at any point.
Hi there...Pls help...I've searched Amazon for the 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 baking sheet...it isn't there...I've Googled
and looked at every link they gave...I have not seen one anywhere in this size and this video is showcasing
things specifically for the Vortex size....Pls...pls...post the link...I'm exhausted & disappointed.
FABULOUS tips... I'd like to use every one of them. Just please check things before telling us we can
find them....it's so disappointing... thank you...
VitaZgal Checkered Chef Toaster Oven Pans - 5 Piece Nonstick Bakeware Set Includes Baking Trays, Rack and Silicone Baking Mats - Best Accessories For Toaster and Convection Ovens www.amazon.com/dp/B0722QMHF2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_htOnDbQB6ESF2
Lana K, do the other items that come with the set from Amazon fit as well? Thanks
Sam Hugh Featuring one 9 ½ x 7 x ¾ inch cookie sheet, one 9 ½ x 7 x 1 ¾ inch baking pan, one 8 ¾ x 5 ¾ inch cooling / baking rack and two silicone baking mats to fit in each pan this unique set makes cooking for one a breeze. The pans are non stick so wash up is easy - you can even put them in the dishwasher! And, the silicone baking mats included, eliminate the need for parchment paper not only making them safer but saving you money too!
@@lanak4307 I saw the set earlier...I was under the impression the video was speaking about
a single baking rack with the size given...an entire set is something all together different...
it's a lot of pieces....baking...and the rack was for diff't purpose. I even went to restaurant
supply store sites. I just feel we should be advised that something is a 5-piece set because
that's well and good...but I spent 2 hrs trying to find single rack in small size with no success.
I thank you for the link and info now appearing about the 5-piece...hope you'll do that in
the future-it'll just help some of us who may want just the item you're showing us...appreciate
your demos...they really are ingenious & super helpful...:) Thanks Lana...
In the next 24 hours I will add a link on my blog to the racks I have from Amazon and I will update it in the description. I will make sure to comment here so you know when I add it. Hope that helps and thank you for the kind words.
Bye bye Nuwave Brio... Hello Instant Vortex👍🏽
Haha welcome to the dark side! 😉
@@LanaUnderPressure I'm force choking my Nuwave Brio while ordering a Vortex at the same time😄
@@crimsonspice72 Luke....I am your fryer!
Never ever use foil.