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Pickle is more a relish, pickles are sliced or whole cucumbers in pickling juice.

These aren't going to be pickles @Tinkeringbell, they're going to be pickle. It's not the same thing believe it or not.

I find enough unripe mangoes in the store, I could make my own powder. Probably not the same result though!

Unripe mango powder? Never realized it's a thing! I'm sure I could get it at an asian supermarket.

Do tell!

I'm thinking of doing some pickles myself so keen to get a recipe.

Oh nice, I'm just beginning to harvest my jalapenos, how are you going to pickle them @JourneymanGeek? Are you going to do quick pickles or process them properly?

Oh yeah, those too. I got a flexible air fryer, so I can remove the barrier in the drawer to make one big drawer. I can roast a large whole chicken and 4 big potatoes at the same time.

I usually do olive oil and some sea salt, keeping it simple. But I sometimes do a dry rub of salt, paprika and ground ginger. So many possibilities!

Crispy chicken skin is one of the joys of life, isn't it? Not as good as pork crackling but much easier to achieve. I want to try wings next.

It's definitely crispier than the result I get in a convection oven.

It was too dry and the leaves all got crunchy. The hearts were delicious but didn't get the pleasure of the leaves. Next time I'll put water in the bottom and steam-roast them.

Except the roasted artichokes. That didn't work.

I have to say I'm liking the air fryer so far. Very crispy chicken skin, good roasted vegetables. It's a noisy beast, but the results have so far been worth it.

Apples in quantity aren't healthy, too much sugar.

Underfloor isn't a practical option, unless you're extending your home.

Most heat pumps are connected to the radiators in the UK, as that's how houses are heated.

I live in a 100 year old house, not very well insulated. There's some options for improving that, but they only get you so far.

I'm thinking of investing, we only get a few days a year of really hot weather, but the number of days per year is increasing.

It's going to be 34C here today, so 93F. In NYC that's not unusual and we had ACs in almost every room. In London I've got fans. Wednesday it's going back to normal, thank goodness!

The nice thing about used is, besides saving money, if you don't like it you just sell it on at the same price, so it's low risk.

I have an Ikea portable which I got used off ebay, and it's so far done everything I wanted, but then again I'm not trying to do anything subtle. It's had the granularity to keep things at the right level of simmer, which is a problem area for many.

Yes, it heats up really fast, generally simple to clean, it's not magic.

The conversation in my house led to a re-organization of the kitchen, and a better use of the space. We ended up being able to fit the air fryer in without losing anything.

I got a Ninja 10.4l multizone, only used it once so far, roasted a chicken and vegetables. I got the crispiest skin I've ever had, I'm sold!

It sounds like it's a good idea to shop around @Tinkeringbell

A turntable in a microwave is an important feature for me @Tinkeringbell, I'll have to think about that. I've use microwaves at work (the office kitchen, I don't work in a restaurant) which are professional models, none of them have a turntable but man do they nuke things in a hurry! So maybe not critical.

All good points. I'm thinking maybe I'll get a single drawer air fryer which doesn't take up much space and see if we use it. If it works for us we could then commit to something bigger.

I hear that combi microwave/ovens are decent microwaves and mediocre ovens, and don't have the capacity of full oven, what are other's experience?

In my kitchen I have 2 built-in ovens, on a countertop I have my microwave, toaster, mixer, etc. I'm thinking about adding an air fryer, but it's going to be a bit of a squeeze on my counter. As I have 2 ovens I'm thinking of replacing my old, needing replacement oven with a built-in combination microwave/oven. That way I'll have 1 very good high capacity oven, one combi microwave oven and an air fryer.

I can't believe it's been 19 says since someone posted on here! I hope everyone's well. I'd like some opinions.

How did you get that? And what does 'I kept wishing for it to treat people like more than sisters..' mean???

Utter gobbledygook.

Wut?

That or Satan's Mandolin @JourneymanGeek

Test it far, far away from me @Tinkeringbell!

When I first read your last post @Tinkeringbell I thought it said 'Spinal Grater', for a moment I thought the chat had taken a very dark turn!

I was thinking of putting a question on about the pros and cons of an oven with a steam function but I thought it would be opinion based.

I'm looking to replace my old oven and I'm thinking of buying one with a steam function. However, I'm not sure if they are gimmicks or not. I'm thinking it may be good for bread baking instead of putting a pan in the bottom. Does anyone have any experiences with them?

They were all friends @rumtscho, my US family is all still in the states. I introduced them to Thanksgiving a few years ago and it's become their tradition as well now. They told me they all look forward to it, which made all the hard work worthwhile!

Yes, cilantro is coriander, I don't know why I got that wrong in my head. Either way grinding them up is best, especially for a finishing spice. You could crush them but then you're going to gat coriander seed fragments which get stuck in your teeth. Not good.

I'm getting things mixed up!

Aargh, sorry.

No, cilantro is cumin. Cumin seed is oblong, Coriander is round. Maybe they mislabeled.

That's likely coriander seed then. Either way I'd grind them.

Garam masala with whole seeds @Tinkeringbell? That's very strange to me, garam masala is supposed to be a finishing spice, added towards the end of cooking, so it needs to be finely ground for the flavors to come out. Cumin seeds (I've never heard of it called cilantro seed but it's the same thing) can be toasted at the beginning of cooking and they'll soften over a long cooking period, but they shouldn't be added at the end. My suggestion is grind them up.

I did almost all myself @Tinkeringbell, I split it over a couple of days. Friday I made the mashed potatoes, gravy, beets and pumpkin pie, so Saturday I only had the turkey and stuffing to do. My son made a really good pecan pie. My guests bought dishes too, so there was more than just what I made. Setup and cleanup-wise the whole family pitched in.

I kept the carcass and did something different with it today, I picked it clean, boiled it for a couple of hours, strained, then added some miso, soy and a bit of concentrated stock. Added vegetables and ramen noodles for some leftover turkey ramen! It came out great.

I've managed to bring a little bit of the US to the UK by having an annual Thanksgiving dinner, although I have to do it on a weekend as we don't get Thursday off. I served 25 people, 7 of which were starving teenagers! I made a 11.5kg (25lb) turkey, stuffing, 5kg (12lb) of mashed potatoes, 2 liters of gravy, roasted beets from the garden, and pumpkin pie! The turkey was gigantic, but we only had a few scraps left afterwards.

The lady holding that cake up in that picture looks slightly evil.