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25 minutes ago
- CNET
Who Needs an Oven? These 9 Air Fryer Dishes Are That Next Level
When the summer heat hits, the last thing you want is to crank up the oven and turn your kitchen into a sauna. That's where the air fryer comes in—and once you start using it, it's hard to go back. It cooks quickly, keeps the house cooler and delivers crispy, flavorful meals without the fuss. I put it to the test and found the air fryer made a noticeable difference in kitchen temps compared to the oven. But it's not just about beating the heat. The air fryer also cuts down on prep time, skips the need for preheating and lets you walk away while it works its magic. If you're ready to simplify your summer dinners and stay cool while doing it, these air fryer go-tos are the perfect place to start. What began as a glorified frozen-snack machine has turned into a full-on kitchen workhorse. The air fryer now handles everything from crispy chicken tenders to roasted veggies to gooey desserts. Beyond the staples, I've discovered a few surprising air fryer foods that I'm now completely hooked on. From whole-roasted chicken and flaky salmon to vegetables and sides, such as cauliflower, potatoes and carrots, certain foods feel like they were made to cook in an air fryer. You'll find a ton of Reddit threads with home cooks asking for the ultimate air fryer recipes, and we've put together this guide to help you out with our favorites. Looking for something great to make? Check out the nine foods you absolutely have to cook in an air fryer below. And if you're searching for an air fryer or to upgrade your existing oven, we have a new favorite model with a glass cooking chamber that's easy to clean and doubles as a food storage container. 1. Salmon Just 8 minutes in the air fryer and you have perfectly medium rare salmon. David Watsky/CNET Broiled salmon is a simple, healthy weeknight dinner staple. It's not difficult to make in the oven, but if you're only cooking for one or two people, the preheating time is a pain and you'll waste a lot of energy for a small amount of food. Pan-seared salmon is great and quick, but there's almost no way to cook salmon on the stove without creating an oily and odorous mess. I tried cooking roasted salmon in the air fryer, and it came out perfectly in about 10 minutes, including preheating time. The closed cooking chamber captures all of the grease and even hides some of the fishy smell from taking over the space. OK, so you might catch me throwing the occasional filet of salmon on the grill during warmer months, but gone are the days of me wiping fish grease from the backsplash behind my kitchen stove. Here's how to make perfect air fryer salmon. 2. Whole chicken Air-fryer roasted chicken is a revelation. David Watsky/CNET This one surprised me the most since I make a roast chicken most Sundays and had become content with my method of using the oven. I learned fast that the air fryer does an even better job since it's able to crisp the skin quickly without overcooking the meat. Air-fryer roasted chicken takes about 45 minutes -- about 15% quicker than the oven -- and it's nearly impossible to screw up. Here's how to make a quick roasted chicken in the air fryer. 3. Bacon cheeseburgers You can cook a burger to perfect medium or medium rare with an air fryer. Pamela Vachon/CNET Air fryer cheeseburgers have become a staple around my home. The exception is during summer when the grill is in full swing, but during cooler months, I turn to the air fryer for this American classic. It's not only cleaner than pan frying, but the burger doesn't cook in its own grease, so you get a lighter, healthier meal (if you're into that sort of thing). You can also stick the bun and a couple of slices of bacon in with the burger and you have the full meal with almost no cleanup to manage. Here's how to make a cheeseburger from top to bottom in the air fryer. 4. Chicken cutlets Air fryers turn out picture-perfect chicken cutlets. David Watsky/CNET Before the air fryer, I used to pan-fry breaded chicken cutlets for chicken Parmesan and other recipes, but the air fryer does the same job with less mess and produces less oily fried chicken, too. Watch this: Best Air Fryers: Cheap vs. Expensive 19:24 I recommend using boneless chicken thighs, which have enough fat content to withstand all that convection heat without drying out. Simply coat the chicken in beaten egg wash followed by bread crumbs mixed with salt, pepper and other spices. Cook at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes. You can spray the cutlets lightly with a bit of oil before cooking to get an extra crispy crust, but it's not necessary. I've tried the same method with chicken breasts; it works well, but there is more risk of drying out the meat. 5. Cauliflower steak Cauliflower steak made in the air fryer has become a staple side dish in my kitchen. David Watsky/CNET One of my favorite things to cook in the air fryer is cauliflower. A slab of cauliflower makes an excellent hearty side dish or main course if you're going plant-based. Simply toss a thick slice or two of cauliflower with olive oil and salt and pepper, or some seasoning of your choice, and air fry for 10 or 12 minutes on high. The air fryer gives it a beautiful caramelized crust, and it cooks the dense veggie fast enough so that the inside of the cauliflower doesn't become mushy. 6. Leftover pizza This leftover pizza got a whole new life thanks to a short trip to the air fryer. David Watsky/CNET While not every type of food is best reheated in the air fryer, a lot of them are. Air fryers are the perfect way to revive leftover pizza, fried chicken, grilled meats and vegetables. A microwave heats food unevenly and tends to impart a rubbery texture. Air fryers give food a second life via convection heat for a crispy crust and even heating. Here's the best way to reheat every type of leftover. 7. Hot dogs You can cook an entire package of hot dogs in just a few minutes. David Watsky/CNET It's hard to screw up a hot dog, but if you want a perfectly charred wiener in under five minutes with essentially no cleanup, look to the air fryer. Air fryer hot dogs are as simple as simple gets, and the super convection oven gives them a perfect browning in two or three minutes. Here's how to make hot dogs in the air fryer all summer. 8. Baked potatoes Air fryer baked potatoes had crispy skin and were light and fluffy inside. Brian Bennett/CNET OK, so technically this one starts out in the microwave and then gets finished in the air fryer. The microwave softens the inside in under 8 minutes while the air fryer blasts the edges and skin to a crispy perfection. It's a restaurant-quality baked potato in less than 12 minutes. Here's how to make the best air fryer baked potato ever. Oh, and if you're still not sure what an air fryer is and how it works, check out our complete guide to air fryers. 9. Grilled cheese This air fryer grilled cheese is as good as it looks. Pamela Vachon/CNET For a grilled cheese, the air fryer is working on both of the bread surfaces and the cheese all at once, resulting in a quicker melt, which adheres the cheese to the bread slices together making for a much easier flip. (Flipping is still recommended but with far less drama.) Here's the secret to perfect air fryer grilled cheese.
New York Times
26 minutes ago
- New York Times
Do I Have to Let My Brother Crash With Me Forever?
I come from a large family; my siblings and I are now in our 50s to 70s. Our parents, worn out by so many children, ended up neglecting our needs, physically and emotionally, in different ways. I hold no grudge; they did their best, and they've been gone for decades. Unfortunately, my younger brother has been couch-surfing with me and other siblings for about 20 years. He spent some time living in inexpensive countries on his inheritance, but now the money is gone, and he has no job. He has been living with me for the last few years, and as I approach 60, I'm exhausted. I don't feel I can host him much longer. For years, I and others have urged him to get counseling for his anxiety and his difficulties with executive function. We've also suggested that he see a social worker and start building independence, especially as he gets older. He insists he's working on tech projects that will bring in passive income — he's highly intelligent and has big dreams — but nothing has panned out. None of my other siblings can take him in again. I do think he needs counseling and maybe medication. I'm empathetic by nature, and I hate the idea of putting him on the street — but would that be what finally gets him to seek professional help? I'm not equipped to be his case worker. Am I enabling him to avoid the help he needs by continuing to provide him with a place to stay? — Name Withheld From the Ethicist: From what you say, it sounds as if you're carrying a lot, especially as you get older yourself. It's clear you care about your younger brother and don't want to see him suffer. Still, you're right to wonder whether you're simply enabling a middle-aged man to avoid facing reality and getting the assistance he needs, with respect to his mental health and his ability to function. Our obligations to adult siblings — unless they are truly incapable of independence — are real but not unlimited. Most people in our society accept that while family bonds matter, there comes a point when adults are expected to take responsibility for their own lives, or at least to make a genuine effort to do so. You might start by setting clear boundaries: Explain that your home is open to him only if he takes concrete steps toward getting help. But you have to mean it. And you have to convey from the outset that this is not a permanent solution. Your hope is that, with support — perhaps some combination of counseling and medication — he'll be able to live on his own. You'll have to set a timeline for that. If he is just going through the motions, you'll know soon enough. If he genuinely commits, you can decide together what independence looks like and how he might get there. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Toxic friendships are more ageing than smoking. Here's how I quit mine
We were introduced by a mutual friend over dinner. By the end of the night we were finishing each other's sentences and making each other laugh until pad thai came out my nose. I felt the same rush of excitement about meeting Abigail* as I'd had meeting my husband. I was instantly certain she'd be in my life forever. I could never have predicted that 10 years of friendship later, I'd be forced to cut all ties with her and question if she was ever really my friend at all. I now realise that Abigail was a 'frenemy', a classic case of the portmanteau of 'friend' and 'enemy', as she swung between one or the other with a dizzying frequency. In academic circles, they are called 'ambivalent' friendships, and this week research found that having one could be as ageing for a person as smoking. The study, from New York University, found that nearly 60 per cent of people reported having one or more 'difficult ties' and those who had a greater number of them experienced significantly higher levels of biological ageing than those who reported none. Researchers found that even if the relationship was at times supportive, frenemies contributed to chronic stress through conflict, criticism or inconsistency. Every frenemy-style relationship added around two and a half months to a person's biological age. Previous studies have found that being around a frenemy triggers more stress responses than spending time with someone you hate. The first warning sign that Abigail was a frenemy was when I noticed that she'd constantly ask me for favours. Every time she got in touch with me, it was to demand something small. 'Can you shout me lunch?' 'Can you cat-sit while I'm away?' 'Can you put in a good word?' 'Can you help put together some furniture?' I wanted to be a good supportive friend, so I normally complied. But whenever I needed her to help me out, she was usually unavailable. The other red flag was her tendency to gossip, which at first I found funny, but gradually it started to feel downright mean. And when I realised she had been talking about me behind my back, telling friends things I had shared with her in confidence – like my plan to leave my job and go travelling – I felt betrayed. Abigail was fiercely ambitious and I always suspected that she'd trample over me to get ahead. About three years into our friendship, she proved me right. We were both freelance writers and would often talk about work and bounce our ideas off each other. I pitched an idea to an editor, who responded with: 'How funny… someone called Abigail pitched the exact same idea – don't you know her?' I was simultaneously mortified and furious. When I confronted Abigail about it, she said she couldn't remember it being my idea and it was no big deal. I should have cut off the friendship there and then, but when Abigail was on good form there was no one I enjoyed being around more. She could be loving and kind and confident. She was extremely generous – once surprising me at work with tickets to see Beyoncé. I often felt privileged to be part of her circle and told myself that when she said something backhanded and harsh – my new dress was 'interesting', my decision to get engaged 'very conventional' – she was just being honest. And wasn't that what real friends were for? But whenever she would tease me about my past mistakes – bad haircuts, terrible boyfriends – her jokes always seemed to go a bit beyond some light ribbing and morph into something hurtful. I began to feel like every time we met up, I came away feeling low and uneasy. During dinner or drinks, it would seem like we were having a perfectly nice evening, but when I got home I was left feeling totally drained. I realised that often the whole night had been about her, and she'd barely asked me a single question about myself before going back to her one-woman monologue. I started to avoid seeing her – subconsciously at first, then intentionally. I'd make excuses as to why I couldn't hang out, and when I didn't come to her birthday party – I was on holiday – she left me a scourging voicemail for missing it. I thought that might be the natural end to our friendship, but a few weeks later she called as if nothing had happened. She left me a voice message asking if I could help her move house, even though we'd not seen each other for months at that point. I felt physically sick at the thought of seeing her – but also of not seeing her again. After a few sleepless nights, I messaged her and told her I didn't think we could be in each other's lives any more but I wished her all the best. She never replied, but I heard from mutual friends that she was furious and went around telling people that I'd 'dumped her'. For a long time afterwards – and even now – I feel a kind of grief about it. I sometimes wonder whether I should have set more boundaries and if we could've managed to stay friends. I hear songs on the radio or smell her perfume on someone else and feel very sad. But at other times I remember how much stress she caused me and feel flooded with relief that she is no longer in my life. I'm happy that I can now channel that energy into friendships which feel less complicated. Occasionally I'll meet someone who reminds me of Abigail and I'll give them a wide berth. Life is stressful enough – none of us need frenemies making it harder. *Name has been changed Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more. 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