Answers
Kitchen appliance questions, one straight answer each
86 questions, each on its own page, each answered in a few hundred words rather than buried at the bottom of a listicle. Where the honest answer is "your machine needs a $9 sealing ring, not replacing", it says so.
Air frying
Preheating, single layers, liners and airflow, and why a full basket cooks differently from a half-full one.
- Are air fryer presets accurate?
- Can I cook eggs in an air fryer?
- Can I cook food straight from frozen in an air fryer?
- Can I dehydrate food in an air fryer?
- Can I line the air fryer drawer instead of the basket?
- Can I open an air fryer while it is running?
- Can I put a ceramic dish in an air fryer?
- Can I put a silicone mold in an air fryer?
- Can I toast bread in an air fryer?
- Can I use an air fryer to keep food warm?
- Can I use aluminum foil in an air fryer?
- Can you cook two things at once in an air fryer?
- Can you put parchment paper in an air fryer?
- Can you reheat food in an air fryer?
- Do air fryer liners block the airflow?
- Do I have to use the crisper plate in an air fryer?
- Do you need to preheat an air fryer?
- Does an air fryer cook faster than a toaster oven?
- Does an air fryer need a heatproof surface under it?
- Does an air fryer need space around it?
- How do I convert oven times for an air fryer?
- How do I know when an air fryer has finished preheating?
- How do I reheat leftovers without drying them out?
- How do I stop food drying out in an air fryer?
- How much oil do you use in an air fryer?
- Is an air fryer any good for vegetables?
- Should I shake the basket while an air fryer is running?
- What can you not cook in an air fryer?
- What is a shake or turn reminder on an air fryer?
- What is the crisper plate in an air fryer for?
- What is a dual-zone air fryer?
- What is Max Crisp on a Ninja air fryer?
- What is the difference between the air fry and roast settings?
- What is the difference between an air fryer and a convection oven?
- Why are my air fryer fries soggy?
- Why does my air fryer beep partway through?
- Why does my air fryer smoke?
Baking
Tin sizes against recipes, fan or no fan, shelf position, and what a stone changes about a base.
- Can I bake a cake in an air fryer?
- Can I bake bread in a mini oven?
- Can I bake in a multi-cooker?
- Can I bake two trays at once in a toaster oven?
- Can I bake with the rotisserie fitted?
- Can I make bread dough in a food processor?
- Can I make meringue with a hand mixer?
- Can I proof dough in a kitchen appliance?
- Can I use parchment paper in a toaster oven?
- Do I need a pizza peel?
- Do I need a pizza stone?
- Do I need to grease a silicone baking pan?
- Do I need to sift flour before using a mixer?
- Do silicone baking pans need a tray underneath?
- How do I know when a cake is done in a toaster oven?
- How do I stop flour going everywhere in a mixer?
- How do I stop a cake sticking to a metal pan?
- Should I use silicone or metal baking pans?
- What does a dough hook do that hands cannot?
- What does the convection setting change in a toaster oven?
- How do I cream butter and sugar with a mixer?
- What is the difference between a dough hook and a beater?
- What is a rotisserie spit for in a toaster oven?
- What makes a waffle deep?
- Which rack position should I use in a toaster oven?
- What speed should I whip egg whites at?
- What temperature does a toaster oven actually reach?
- What pan size does a recipe mean?
- Why did my cake not rise?
- Why do my crêpes tear when I turn them?
- Why do my waffles come out pale?
- Why do my waffles stick?
- Why is my bread crust pale in a toaster oven?
- Why is my pizza crust soggy in the middle?
- Why is my sponge cake dense?
Blending
Ice and frozen fruit, hot liquid in a sealed jar, jar shape, and the order ingredients go in.
- Can a blender make nut butter?
- Can I blend cooked vegetables into a sauce?
- Can I blend frozen fruit in any blender?
- Can I blend hot liquid with a stick blender?
- Can I blend without a lid?
- Can I grind coffee in a blender?
- Can I grind nuts into flour in a blender?
- Can I use a blender to grate cheese or vegetables?
- Can you blend hot soup in a blender?
- Does blending warm the food up?
- Does the blade shape matter in a blender?
- Glass or plastic blender jar — which is better?
- How do I crush ice in a blender?
- How do I get everything out of a blender jar?
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