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Combo toaster oven-air fryer for moderate price?

October 06, 2022 12:51PM
Does anyone have experience with such an item in about the 20 qt size range? moderate priced? My OLD large toaster oven is fading fast and I wonder about upgrading to a medium sized combo. One where I could still roast a 4 lb chicken, for instance.

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October 08, 2022 08:16AM
Kohl's has a 26 QT Kalorik Maxx on sale for $169.99, and you can use their "SAVENOW" 20% coupon on it. They have a few others on sale as well.
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October 08, 2022 11:44AM
I have a Tovola oven which does both. It also has a meal service which I really like but not required. It'll air fry. It also scans most convenience items from the frozen section of the grocery store.
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October 08, 2022 03:41PM
I am looking at somewhat smaller and less expensive combo ovens. Anyone with experience with any of those?

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

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October 08, 2022 08:00PM
Sorry, you had posted 20 QT, although a 4 LB chicken can easily fit in a 5 QT. Many of those are well under $60.00.
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October 08, 2022 08:45PM
A 4 lb chicken will fit into a 20qt one that is around$110-125. These are more square rather than rectangular. The less expensive one than that do not get very good consumer ratings or have very limited features, or both.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

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October 10, 2022 06:04PM
My SO bought one from Walmart two years ago for $60 during a black Friday sale. She LOVES it. I'm not sure of the manufacturer. She looked up reviews of it before she bought it.

@walesmaven wrote:

I am looking at somewhat smaller and less expensive combo ovens. Anyone with experience with any of those?
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October 22, 2022 02:30AM
Wales, I have friends who have Ninja Foodi combo ovens, different features and sizes. Both are happy with them and use them often. One is a pretty basic toaster/convection/air fryer. The other is similar, but larger with more features. It also dehydrates. He’s still trying to perfect turkey jerky. I know his holds whole chicken and a small spatchcocked turkey. Not sure of prices, but Black Friday is not far away.
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October 22, 2022 12:08PM
Many thanks, Mert. I also am eyeing online Black Friday for possible price breaks. Probably not going for the dehydration option.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

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October 25, 2022 03:37PM
i picked up mine from ollies with a 15% off coupon. it was $60. you can use a scanner app to check out online reviews and check the price.

shopping north west PA and south west ny
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October 31, 2022 02:24AM
@Mert wrote:

a small spatchcocked turkey

What kind of turkey is this?
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October 31, 2022 03:45AM
@Susan L. wrote:

@Mert wrote:

a small spatchcocked turkey

What kind of turkey is this?

Basically you take some of the bones out so the turkey can be cooked flatter on a sheet pan. There are videos how to do this.
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October 31, 2022 06:09PM
@tstewart3 wrote:

@Susan L. wrote:

@Mert wrote:

a small spatchcocked turkey

What kind of turkey is this?

Basically you take some of the bones out so the turkey can be cooked flatter on a sheet pan. There are videos how to do this.

I knew the description of this came in one of the cooking magazines for November. It's in Food and Wine, page number 43. This is how they describe splatchcock: place the turkey breast side down on a work surface. Using sturdy shears, cut along each side of the backbone, separating from turkey. Reserve the backbone for stock or discard. Flip the turkey breast side up. Using the heels of your hands, press firmly against the breastbone until it cracks and the turkey flattens. F&W calls it Sheet Pan Turkey. Apparently the advantages of this way to cook turkey is it cooks the turkey faster and at a higher temperature which means the skin will be the crispiest.
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November 21, 2022 11:55PM
@tstewart3 wrote:

@Susan L. wrote:

@Mert wrote:

a small spatchcocked turkey

What kind of turkey is this?

Basically you take some of the bones out so the turkey can be cooked flatter on a sheet pan. There are videos how to do this.

Ooh! I saw Jacques Pepin do something like this on his PBS show--to roast a chicken. It looked really tasty, and I told myself the next time I roasted a bird I would try it . (That was a couple of years ago...)

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November 22, 2022 05:30PM
@Susan L. wrote:

@tstewart3 wrote:

@Susan L. wrote:

@Mert wrote:

a small spatchcocked turkey

What kind of turkey is this?

Basically you take some of the bones out so the turkey can be cooked flatter on a sheet pan. There are videos how to do this.

Ooh! I saw Jacques Pepin do something like this on his PBS show--to roast a chicken. It looked really tasty, and I told myself the next time I roasted a bird I would try it . (That was a couple of years ago...)

Jacques makes everything look easy, and always delicious. He's got a Facebook page and posts short videos. I just watched him prepare a butternut squash, from peeling and cutting, to cooking, then serving. Made me want to go get a squash it looked so yummy!
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