What kinds of hobbies do you have?
Nowadays, if I look around, I see people engaging in various hobbies
such as drawing, exercising, and doing DIY
These days, I've taken up cooking as a hobby
From simple, light meals that go well with beer or wine
to dishes that would be good to serve to friends over for a housewarming party
I've been cooking various dishes
So today, I want to share an item that I think would be perfect
to use for those occasions
Let me introduce it to you right now!
HA:D
It's the Cuisinart Air Fryer Grill Oven!
Just from the name, you can tell that this one appliance offers three main functions, right?
(With its versatile features, it's really worth the price!) But surprisingly, it's also cost-effective
Originally, it costs around 320,000 KRW
but I bought it on the official website for around 200,000 KRW
It comes in just one color, and the entire surface is made of stainless steel
Compared to normal air fryer or oven, it has far smaller size
You can think of it as a slightly larger microwave
It’s not exactly the prettiest or most design-focused appliance when you look at it
The design feels luxurious and sturdy
and feels like it will last a long time
If you look closely, you'll see a row of control dials along the top
The front has a cover that opens downward, making it an oven-style structure
There is a subtle change compared to the previous one!
In the previous model, the interior light button was on the right side
But it has been moved to the left side
The button below the power light is the interior light button
You can turn this interior light button while cooking
and easily see the cooking process at a glance
And then to the side, there is a timer dial
You can set the timer for up to 60 minutes
If you want to cook for less than 10 minutes
You can set it for more than 20 minutes first
then, set it to the exact time you want
The timer display is instead in 5-minute increments
so it was a little disappointing that
I had to use intuition to set it to 2 or 3 minutes
Next to that, there is a temperature control dial
which you can adjust up to 230 degrees Celsius
Next, there is another addition to the function selection dial
Previously, there were 7 features in total
but this time, it became 8 in total
The grill function has been added
First, there's the 'Warm' function that allows you to heat ingredients easily
The 'Broil' function that cooks the surface of ingredients at high temperature until golden brown
Next to that, you'll see an icon that looks like a fan
This is called the 'Convection' function
It is a function that distributes heat more evenly
There’s a powerful fan at the top that circulates the heat up and down
If there's a fan shape and the 'Broil'
It's called the 'Convection Broil'
The 'Broil' function bakes the surface until golden brown
and the 'Convection' function, which evenly distributes heat, combines
(Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside) to create a function that keeps the outside crispy and the inside tender
And 'Toast' to grill the bread
'Bake' to grill it to the point where it's crispy
Next to it, there's the 'Convection Bake' function
As I mentioned, thermal cycle is added to this function
so if you want to bake more moistly and evenly
you can use the 'Convection Bake' function
Lastly, there are the 'Air Fry' and 'Grill' functions
The useful point is this dial, which adjusts how much it's toasted
It's for 'Toast' function only and can be added to the oven
(Toast level can be adjusted in Dark/Med/Light) The toasting can be done in three different levels
It's not adjusted simply from the cooking time or thermal intensity
The appropriate function, heater, air circulation can be chosen depending on the food
which leads to higher quality of the food!
Especially for these cooking tools, there are lots of functions
but the operation buttons are so simple
that they can be complicated at times
However, this product has simple cooking recipes written on the front
and there are labels written for each dial
so it was easy to use even when using it for the first time
The internal capacity is 17L, which is quite large for its small size
This capacity can hold 30cm for pizza dough
And up to 1.8kg of food
The front cover is made of glass
So you can immediately check the cooking process or progress
If you turn on the internal light button I introduced briefly
you can check it in more detail
And there's a function which cuts the power automatically when the door opens
It's called the 'safe door lock' function
Even though the power is cut, the oven is still very hot
Do not touch with bare hands!
If we take a look at the main grills
There's a basic 4 type grill
And the baking pan for the oven is sold separately
The baking pan for the oven is deeper than the basic one
So, if you want to do various baking
You can buy it additionally
Let's take a look at the basic grills!
It's the air-fryer basket
You can cut the aluminum foil into the size of the basket to use it
The foil shouldn't touch the thermal device
It is important to cut the foil to fit the size of the basket and place it inside
And this flat grill is
A baking drip pan
You can use it for baking when you're doing simple recipes
You can think of it as a multi-pan that can also be used as
a drip pan with an air fryer basket
This is a rack for the oven
I use this rack when I use the 'Toast' function!
You can use these grills on the first or second level inside
Except when cooking tall foods because they are quite bulky
Usually, I use it by placing it on the second level rack!
The shelf locations that can be used as a standard are
clearly indicated in the included user manual
so please do not throw it away and look up
So, if I want to cook using air fryer
Simply place the basket and baking/drip pan on the second level rack
set the function dial to 'Air Fry'
set the temperature dial to the desired temperature
and then set the timer
Doesn't something seem a bit off?
Usually, settings go from left to right, right?
But this one goes backward, from right to left
The power is on the timer dial
so it starts as soon as you turn it
I think it would've been better if they switched the dial layout
On the back, there's this rubber packing for safety spacing
Since it generates heat, it may break
if you use it by sticking it right against the wall to place it neatly
So keep it a little away from the wall!
Oh, and when you first get it, there's one thing you've gotta do
Cleaning
I've already done mine, so I'll just explain
You need to wipe down the inside and
the grills with a paper towel and some oil to remove any residue
When I did it, there wasn't much gunk, to be honest
You can wash the grills with water
and it's best to wipe down the inside with a dry cloth
After that, they say to tick it over
So, without the grills, run it at 200°C for 20 minutes twice
and with 'Convection,' run it for 20 minutes once
That's three times total
It takes about an hour, so do it when you've got some free time
I also thought about skipping idling
because I found it a bit annoying
But it's to get rid of that new appliance smell
and any leftover manufacturing stuff
So even if it's tiresome, don't forget to do it!
Now, I'm gonna use this Cuisinart oven
to make a few dishes I love
We've got chicken wings and cheesy potato wedges - perfect with beer
plus a pizza I make for dinner a lot
and some toast that's great for a quick breakfast
Four recipes in total!
(First is chicken wings!) I'll cook chicken wings first
You can adjust the recipe to suit your taste
I prepared chicken wing and Hot Chili sauce
First, I put chili sauce in a bowl
Put this sauce on the front and back of the chicken wing and cook it
If you want to eat more salty
you can add a pinch of salt
I'll just cook without salt
Put the chicken wing in the chili sauce
Put it on the basket
You can put olive oil in here
I like the spray type of oil more
So you can spray it on the chicken wing one by one
Put it in like this and cook it at 200 degrees for 20 minutes
with the 'Air Fry' function
(Waiting...)
(Next recipe is cheese wedge potato!) I'm going to make cheese wedge potatoes
Prepare wedge potatoes, cheese, and olive oil like this
Like before, on the air fryer basket
place wedge potatoes evenly!
And sprinkle olive oil evenly
With the 'Air Fry' function
If you set it at 200 degrees, 10 minutes, it's over
(Waiting 2...)
I'll take it out when there's about 3 minutes left
and sprinkle the pizza cheese over the wedge potatoes
Put it back again and cook it in the oven for the rest of the time
(Chicken wings & cheese wedge potatoes are done!)
(I'll quickly cook the rest of the food!) Then it's easier to cook
From dough to toppings
you can make pizza with just this one
Or you can just use a commercial pizza
I bought quatro pizza for commercial use
You can add ingredients to your liking here
(01 Preheat the oven) It's important to preheat it for 10 minutes
at 230 degrees with the 'Convection Bake' function
(02 Sprinkle olive oil on the baking pan) Preheat and sprinkle olive oil into baking pan
(03 Put pizza on top and bake for 10 minutes) Put as much pizza as you want and bake it for another 10 minutes
(Waiting 3...)
(Quatro pizza is done!)
(Last recipe is toast!) Lastly, I'm going to make a toast
that's convenient to make in the morning and eat on the go
Please cut the edges of the bread
Add a little butter to the surface of the bread
then add sliced cheese and bacon on top
With a little olive oil on the baking pan
put the bread first
and bake until the cheese, butter and bacon are lightly cooked
In the 'Toast' function, set the timer to 'Light'
and turn the temperature to 200 degrees for about 3 minutes
Lastly, put the egg yolk on top
Additionally, change the toast timer to a medium level
Just fry it at 200 degrees for 2-3 minutes, and you're done
(Toast complete!)
If you make it like this, you can make a quick breakfast
in 10 minutes and eat it on the go
You can also cut it up and eat it while you're on the move in the car
It's even better if you add sauce or cabbage!
Because I don't like ingredients falling out
I simplified it
Also, you can use 8 cooking functions
such as cakes, muffins, fish dishes, and meat dishes
to make a huge variety of dishes
From introducing Cuisineart Grill Oven
to recipes that are easy to make using it
How was it?
I liked that the range of dishes I can make has expanded
Since the size is minimal
it is easy to see and reach
so cooking became more fun!
I have used various products
such as air fryers, toasters, and ovens
each with its own pros and cons
However, if you want to make a decent dish with one at a reasonable price
or feel a little burdened
by the space or cost of having multiple cooking utensils
(I recommend it!) I think this would be okay
If you don't have a hobby and are thinking about something new to do
I recommend purchasing one of these multipurpose ovens and trying out cooking
I'll come back with the next video!
(Bye)