First time buying, I've been throwing everything ( ribs,chicken, homemade French fries, salmon steaks) in it so far no complaints. Now this is worth the price 😊😊
You don't have to bend anything. The tray will fit just push it down, don't worry about having to force it a little the first time. Once you cook with it the first time, it will go in and out of the basket perfectly. It just needs to be "broken in" I guess. I love this thing I don't have to use my oven or fry on the stove!!!!! I use it literally almost everyday. So pumped.
Yes don't think all air fryer quart sizes are equal. The shape of the basket dictates how much you can actually cook as demonstrated. You ultimately want to be able to spread out your food for even cooking and maximum crisping and not pile it on. Also a wider shallower basket is more easier to shake food around or scoop out with a utensil. A tall 6qt narrow basket vs a wide 6qt basket can mean the difference of cooking 2 hamburger patties vs 4 at the same time for example. Some air fryers look similar to each other down to the shape of the basket and you may not realize one has a smaller base. So be aware.
I just got the 2022 Gourmia air fryer from Costco and it's more squarish-shaped almost exactly like your older one, but cheaper with more plastic and stamped metal bits like your newer one. The controls and display is the same too.
We bought the 7 quart of the new line. Works great. The pan is deeper. Looked like you can bake a cake or pizza. I love all the extra features it’s offer and the basket is bigger then the one showed her. We bought 6 qt shower here for our son.
My Trivet was heard to get in and out and the finger holes were sharp. the Plastic base under the basket warped after two cooks. Have taken it back and brought a make with a metal interior a little more but worth it they should look at this design fault it was a nice cooker.
Did you notice any long term issues by bending your feet in? Mine has the same issue where I can't push it down and it looks like I'm going to have to do the same thing. And also did yours come with the tray? Mine didn't come with one and i'm wondering if I got a returned model that someone didn't put it in...
So the crisping tray is plastic? You said you had to bend the plastic tabs, I believe. I don't know how I feel about cooking on plastic. The other rack is metal? The basket is metal (on the inside)?
The tray, crisping rack and airfryer base is metal. I had to bend the metal feet of the crisper tray so the silicone feet can easily slide in and out if the base.
Does the crisper tray stay in place when you dump the bin out? My current air fryer's tray falls out when I dump out the bin, like if I'm cooking tots or something like that.
Hey so I bought this from Costco and tried it for first time tonight. Thanks for doing this review. I cut up like 5 potato’s tossed them slightly in oil and air fried them. They piled up on each other so mid way I turned them. Some didn’t cook in center. Others got little burnt but overall the fries tasted hard and rubber like on the outside. Did I do something wrong?
Yes. You need to thin chop them, and make sure they are paper towel dried first and not wet. . I usually layer at most 1 inch with gaps so air will circulate. Even with frozen tater tots i only have one layer ... which is plenty half of a 2 lib bag 🤣
@@SterlingW8 thanks for my our reply. If I dry them with a paper towel then I’ll be taking off the oil I put on them. Or do I need to just buy the frozen potatoes? I like making them from fresh potatoes usually. I’ll give it a try. Drying them with no oil and see what halpens
I am going to be honest. I easily eat a bag of frozen tots and fries with my airfryer every week. Its the easiest and fastest way to make fries at home. Chopping up fresh taters, sweet potatoes, or yams, and drying them took forever. Checkbout my other airfryer vids, while it was fun with the recipes, the airfryer is most useful for reheating pastries, fries, pizza ,burritos, and other crispy leftovers. Its excellent for frozen foods. Great for cooking raw marinated ribs, chicken, pork and meats!
@@SterlingW8 ok I will def try it out. I dont know what the difference is between raw potatoes and the frozen bag ones but there is a difference! I will try other foods with it. Thank you Sterling.
I wonder if there's a way, to accelerate the phase to get rid of the initial plastic smell, without having to throw away good food, that is, IF the plastic smell sticks to the food or makes it taste plastic like.
I have the old model. I have to agree that I like the wider bucket better. Not only can you fit a 10" pizza, but it is a better shape for things like toast (which I make daily).
@@sabotage3d yes. my 3 year old one does the same thing. there is a fan vent in the back, however when you have frozen items like tatter tots it will steam up. Reheating pizza not so much due to the oil.
Sterling W me Too. Perhaps my language not coming across well. Can u compare regular fries fries and tots to the Costco air fryer tots? I’ve never tasted from an air fryer
Last time i have super smokey was when i had bbq sauce touch the heating element cuz i was reheating ribs. The sauce burnt on the element causing smoke.
It should be normal, according to the manual. I cook chicken weekly and use it to toast pastries, depending on what the food is there is more steam for wet ingredients
Works great, easy to clean, and not too bulky.
I love this little thing,it cooks your food fast but very good. For it to be so small it cann Handel a lot. Love ours and at a great price.
First time buying, I've been throwing everything ( ribs,chicken, homemade French fries, salmon steaks) in it so far no complaints. Now this is worth the price 😊😊
@D no
Can you give us an update? Has it peeled ? I bought a NuWave Brio and after just 1 month it peeled and had to throw it away.
I picked mine up on a whim and I’m so happy with it!
You don't have to bend anything. The tray will fit just push it down, don't worry about having to force it a little the first time. Once you cook with it the first time, it will go in and out of the basket perfectly. It just needs to be "broken in" I guess. I love this thing I don't have to use my oven or fry on the stove!!!!! I use it literally almost everyday. So pumped.
your comment is making me even more excited. i just got mine today!! hopefully i love it as much as you do
Pumped. Over an air fryer.
@@MikoWilson Yea
Yes don't think all air fryer quart sizes are equal. The shape of the basket dictates how much you can actually cook as demonstrated. You ultimately want to be able to spread out your food for even cooking and maximum crisping and not pile it on.
Also a wider shallower basket is more easier to shake food around or scoop out with a utensil.
A tall 6qt narrow basket vs a wide 6qt basket can mean the difference of cooking 2 hamburger patties vs 4 at the same time for example.
Some air fryers look similar to each other down to the shape of the basket and you may not realize one has a smaller base. So be aware.
I just got the 2022 Gourmia air fryer from Costco and it's more squarish-shaped almost exactly like your older one, but cheaper with more plastic and stamped metal bits like your newer one. The controls and display is the same too.
2:43 literally having this issue, thanks for showing that feet bending trick.
Thanks to you I learned how to push in the bumpers. So I could get the crisper tray to go down. Thanks for the tip!
Got this for Christmas yesterday we are loving it so far
Same
Us too!
Just got this and I can't wait to share new recipes and use it 😍🥰😊
I just unboxed mine....im so excited to use it!
We just got today from Costco and we're looking forward to cook crispy pork hopefully it turn out good !!
So did it turn out good?
It's still cooking 😂
Thanks! These will be 10 bucks off this week at costco, and I’ll get one!
Bwahaha... i been using my new one for weeks now! Super convenient and less maintenance over the old version.
Definitely purchasing as well!
Got mine today I'm literally watching this vid while I make some fries
Walmart has the 8qt one for $49 tho!
I just purchased two. One for me and another one to gift as a Christmas present.
We bought the 7 quart of the new line. Works great. The pan is deeper. Looked like you can bake a cake or pizza. I love all the extra features it’s offer and the basket is bigger then the one showed her. We bought 6 qt shower here for our son.
Sherill O'Neal
Where did you buy the 7 qt? How much?
Walmart is having a great black friday deal on the Gourmia 8 quarts air fryer for $49!
Is it in canada walmart?
My Trivet was heard to get in and out and the finger holes were sharp. the Plastic base under the basket warped after two cooks. Have taken it back and brought a make with a metal interior a little more but worth it they should look at this design fault it was a nice cooker.
Between this and Crux 6.3 qt from Macy's (was on sale for $60), which one is better quality?
Hi. Your air fryer are still? I have been reading the gourmia its not good
Did you notice any long term issues by bending your feet in? Mine has the same issue where I can't push it down and it looks like I'm going to have to do the same thing. And also did yours come with the tray? Mine didn't come with one and i'm wondering if I got a returned model that someone didn't put it in...
Still using it...
Hi there! How did you get yours to show fahrenheit? Mine is on celsius & it's driving me crazy!
Walmart has a 8qt for 49.99.. found out after I got my costco one
Costco says satisfaction guaranteed
Bring it back anytime
Just got mine today . So excited to try it
So the crisping tray is plastic? You said you had to bend the plastic tabs, I believe. I don't know how I feel about cooking on plastic. The other rack is metal? The basket is metal (on the inside)?
The tray, crisping rack and airfryer base is metal. I had to bend the metal feet of the crisper tray so the silicone feet can easily slide in and out if the base.
My didnt come with the silver metal tray I only got the black crisper tray
Me too
Same! Bummed out.
Did you buy from Canada or US ???
Does the crisper tray stay in place when you dump the bin out? My current air fryer's tray falls out when I dump out the bin, like if I'm cooking tots or something like that.
Nope the tray is not attached. I use thongs to get yhe tots out
Hey so I bought this from Costco and tried it for first time tonight. Thanks for doing this review. I cut up like 5 potato’s tossed them slightly in oil and air fried them. They piled up on each other so mid way I turned them. Some didn’t cook in center. Others got little burnt but overall the fries tasted hard and rubber like on the outside. Did I do something wrong?
Yes. You need to thin chop them, and make sure they are paper towel dried first and not wet. . I usually layer at most 1 inch with gaps so air will circulate. Even with frozen tater tots i only have one layer ... which is plenty half of a 2 lib bag 🤣
@@SterlingW8 thanks for my our reply. If I dry them with a paper towel then I’ll be taking off the oil I put on them. Or do I need to just buy the frozen potatoes? I like making them from fresh potatoes usually. I’ll give it a try. Drying them with no oil and see what halpens
I am going to be honest. I easily eat a bag of frozen tots and fries with my airfryer every week. Its the easiest and fastest way to make fries at home. Chopping up fresh taters, sweet potatoes, or yams, and drying them took forever. Checkbout my other airfryer vids, while it was fun with the recipes, the airfryer is most useful for reheating pastries, fries, pizza ,burritos, and other crispy leftovers. Its excellent for frozen foods. Great for cooking raw marinated ribs, chicken, pork and meats!
Wait you have to dry the sliced potatoes first. You can spray canola oils but sparingly, afterwards before airfrying.
@@SterlingW8 ok I will def try it out. I dont know what the difference is between raw potatoes and the frozen bag ones but there is a difference! I will try other foods with it. Thank you Sterling.
how often do you use the silver rack? or just put it on the tray usually?
Pretty rare... unless a pizza is needs to have better airflow or if i am making toast.
@@SterlingW8 cool, does the food get stuck to the tray often?
Any updates on longevity? Since it's been a year how does it hold up?
I still have them and use both. The non-stick has rub off were the basket tracks, but inside the basket and grate the non stick is still great!
I wonder if there's a way, to accelerate the phase to get rid of the initial plastic smell, without having to throw away good food, that is, IF the plastic smell sticks to the food or makes it taste plastic like.
This new one doesn't seem to have plastic smell with the first 2 meals. The previous one took about 6 meals to get rid of the smell.
Just run the air fryer without any food.
I get the impression the old model is more versatile...
Yup
I have the old model. I have to agree that I like the wider bucket better. Not only can you fit a 10" pizza, but it is a better shape for things like toast (which I make daily).
Hi I purchased this unit based on the review I tried some frozen fries but it started smoking from the cracks of the basket in front. Is that normal?
steam or smoke. Been using mine for months .. it steams from the door.
@@SterlingW8 Thanks for the reply. Is that common with other air fryers as well?
@@sabotage3d yes. my 3 year old one does the same thing. there is a fan vent in the back, however when you have frozen items like tatter tots it will steam up. Reheating pizza not so much due to the oil.
@@SterlingW8 I guess other brands will have the same problem.
@@sabotage3d I had Phillips and NuWave and no smoke at all
my girlfriend just got me this and we love it :)
Is this Gourmia better than an Oster air fryer? One on sale bestbuy for 69.99
... its current $39... i have been using it for several weeks. And still have the prior 3yr old generation GOURMIA. So its dependable.
@@SterlingW8
$39? 6Q one?
Costco.com is selling it at $46.99.
Did I miss something?
Thanks.
@@centscents it was $39 a few days ago at costco. there was a $10 off instant savings at my costco in California
@@SterlingW8
Oh, Thanks. Nice to know.
@@centscents The warehouse price and online are a bit different in the warehouse its 39.99
Does it have teflon?
Both units had nonstick coatings.
Would anyone help I don’t like preheat I like go directly how many minutes I want. Thank
For the new 2020 version, just press the preheat button to turn off.
bpa free ?
I have no idea :)
I don’t have a tray
Interesting in buying. Can anyone compare fries to air fried from Costco
What do you mean, the main reason i got this was for Fries and tater tots.
Sterling W me
Too. Perhaps my language not coming across well. Can u compare regular fries fries and tots to the Costco air fryer tots? I’ve never tasted from an air fryer
Mine is super smokey.. is that normal?
You may want to check if nothing is touching the heat element
Last time i have super smokey was when i had bbq sauce touch the heating element cuz i was reheating ribs. The sauce burnt on the element causing smoke.
Normally there is steam, but not smoke.
Why does mine smoke no matter what I cook…even toast
Steam
@@SterlingW8 tons of steam is correct? It’s a lot!
@@SterlingW8 is tons of steam normal
It should be normal, according to the manual. I cook chicken weekly and use it to toast pastries, depending on what the food is there is more steam for wet ingredients
I dont have ingredients anywhere close to the heat coils. Follow the manual instructions and safety stuff.
Is it just me or is the door extremely hard to close?
The new one seems a bit harder than the original
Talk too much。 you forget the topic today. We are not doing comparison