ExSurveyor Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Any thoughts on Air fryers Ian, or anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 why would you want to fry air? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 I had the chance of working with some very talented people,some not so and some very funny people 😄 .I also worked in the community in Thamesmead and on the BOV/IMB at HMP Belmarsh. Think at times my days were 36 hours. Would I do it again yes but change a few things. Ian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MargeandParge Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 We have ninja foodi smart lid. Does five different things one of which is air fry. When you get used to it very good and saves loads of power. Recommend the larger one as the foot print is the same for all of these but the hight is restrictive on the smaller one. We roast joints and whole chicken in ours. Plugs into a 13 amp socket and cooks right through faster than our fan oven That and a stack up steamer on one small ring for veg and dinner sorted. Kindest Regards Marge and Parge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Never used one,apart from the cooker I have a blender,a microwave,food mixer. No air fryers or slow cookers.Thats not to say I disagree with there use.If it suits you and you find it useful 👍. That's great.I grow up in the sixties when there wasn't as many kitchen aides.Over the years they increased not only in domestic but also in professional kitchens.Many of which made life easier for cooks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 My hat off to you Ian. I cheffed for my pubs for about 10 years. 2 x 5 hour shifts 6 days a week. It blooming hard graft and would not want to do it again ever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 I admire Ian and his skills very much. I have a hard enough time heating up pizza in the oven. I bet he cooks a mean Christmas dinner Ian, is there a difference between a Chef and a Cook, if so, what? x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Think in many ways working in kitchen's and the community,in many ways was very rewarding. That may of helped in a strange way with my Cancer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Gracie I will reply re Chefs and cooks later.Got to see tooth Doctor (check up). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Chefs and Cooks are the same really.Chefs have there roots in Monastery's.Some monks would wear hats.Later Chefs uniforms were and still are white the hat was changed from monks hats to the white ones.Cooks often worked in private homes. I'm a Chef I was classical French trained. In my early days working in hotels most menus were French and a little Italian food.Cooks are often as skilled as Chefs. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Chelsea14Ian said: Cooks are often as skilled as Chefs. You have a refreshing lack of snobbery Ian. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 We are the same,it's just where,how we were trained. Example Mary Berry(sorry Queen Mary) is a cook.And what a cook,self taught. Better then some Chefs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 40 minutes ago, Chelsea14Ian said: We are the same,it's just where,how we were trained. Example Mary Berry(sorry Queen Mary) is a cook.And what a cook,self taught. Better then some Chefs. I think she said that she was trained as what they used to term a ‘home economist’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Would it not be fair to say that whilst both chefs and cooks can cook food, it tends to be the chef who creates the recipes and menus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 No not always, again both will do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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