Airfryer vs OVEN with ROAST POTATOES

I do love a Roast potato and after perfecting my oven roasties before acquiring the Ninja and then the Cosori (am very lucky to have 2 airfryers) I tried making roast pots that weren't par boiled - nope not quite the same - hassleback potatoes - ok but still not quite the same as an oven roast potato I had become used to.
So! what better excuse but to go back to using the oven for the purposes of this vlog and compare results. The real winner here is time, the speed in which the roasties were cooked beat the oven hands down. 20 mins vs 1 whole hour!!!
and in addition to that cooking time, it took the airfryer 5 mins to melt the lard and the oven 10 mins to melt its lard.
Unscientific I know but great fun for me :) I hope you enjoyed it too.
Thanks for watching, see you on the next one...
Kerry
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[@josephcurran9005]

Hi Kerry. Great to se a regular person cooking regular food in a regular kitchen with regular ingredients! None of the trendy gluten free this or organic that or any of the usual nonsense associated with the so-called culinary experts!! Winging it and hoping for the best. Honest results and proper food like most of us were raised with. Great channel. Belly is rumbling now 😜. Up the dubs from your hubbies fellow Dubliner here in Drogheda. Cheers. Joe

[@ingridarnot3162]

Air Fryer all the way infact I can only eat potatoes chipped or roasted and those Air fryer ones looked delicious 👍

[@budgetcookinguk]

We do like mash but chips and roasties yum yum Ingrid😋😋😋

[@pammorgan5724]

Hi Kerry, I'm fairly new to your site and love it. Your recipes are amazing and easy to follow. I have the air fryer with the door and use it all the time, much quicker and better than the oven. I'm from Midrand in South Africa. Wanted to ask how you you reheat your frozen roast potatoes

[@budgetcookinguk]

Hi Pam in SA!👋😀💕 thanks so much for watching too🥰 so on sunday I will get the roasties out of the freezer and defrost a few hours before needed, then melt lard in AF and bung in with fresh rosemary or thyme and cook on Airfry 190c/370f until done, poss 10 mins or so cannot remembe exact time. Come out perfect, if not a bit better with a 2nd cook. I do my xmas day roasties same way, except use goose fat. Saves no end of work on that big day (I do same with roasted parsnips n carrots too)😀👍💕

[@melrob5]

Hi Kerry. Glad you like the plant labels!!! Happy gardening!! M n S xx

[@budgetcookinguk]

Thank you MelnSuz!! I will show my seedlings (& the plant labels) in the next allotment vlog😀👍

[@cathyhudson3399]

I have never tried lard on my roast potatoes but after seeing the air fryer potatoes I am going to try them at the weekend. Many thanks and take care, Cathy

[@budgetcookinguk]

Lard is 49p in lidl for 200g/250g (cannot recall the weight) prob decent price in other supermarkets too. I used to use just olive oil but I only need a dribble on top of roasties now😀👍

[@SuperToronto416]

@@budgetcookinguk Duck fat is also amazing.

[@marilynray3911]

Hi Kerry, airfryer all the way. Hubby bought me a new oven last November, and to be honest I still have not turned the new oven on. Been following all your recipes. Roasties look amazing. Thank you so much 😊

[@budgetcookinguk]

Aww that's lovely Marilyn thank you, I think Christmas might be the only time we will wind up the oven beastie and turn it on😄👍💕

[@donhenley9037]

I would have put my potatoes in a bowl, then poured the olive oil over them, then give them a good massage or shake about, that way all the spuds will get a good even coating of the oil, beats sprinkling the oil over them any day. Just a thought.

[@budgetcookinguk]

Ooo Don that comes under over manhandling, I like to keep that to a minimum as they're super par boiled and would break up if put in a bowl and spooned thru. My oil bottle has 2 small holes in the top bit, I put in myself (rather than take the tab out) so it comes out with a good directional control😀👍

[@iris80G]

Thank you for that review, I love my air fryer and don’t intend to go back to my oven any time soon. Those air fryer potatoes looked amazing and I’m going to try using lard next time as normally just use oil. 😊x

[@budgetcookinguk]

Me too Iris love mine, it was a nice reminder (for me) why I hated that oven. Its true a new oven prob would have done better but I bet not 20 mins. Lard in lidl is 49p for 200/250g block, prob pretty good price too in other supermarkets

[@sarahfreeman3268]

OH Kerry I've just finished work and sat down with a cuppa and now I'm salivating with watching the roast potatoes roast off . I do love a roast potato with plenty of rock salt a fresh black pepper on them .😄

[@daz222]

Have you done a video showing boiling vs not boiling? I remember talking with you about it for chips, but I've just asked ChatGPT about the best way to do roast potatoes in an air fryer, and it recommends not boiling too, maybe give it a try, I think it works great!!

[@budgetcookinguk]

I remember and I wasn't parboiling for chips then, I decided to try (for chips) and now parboil chips as well, definitely better. I've tried roasties not parboiled and just do not like them as much, they're ok! But not how I like my roasties😄👍

[@RevuitNet]

Interesting the air fryer won this test… especially given you had to keep them warm for an extra 40 mins which meant they were cooking 3 times their time… this might have helped the crisp outside and soft inside though so it’s hard to know if it gave the air fryer the edge.

[@lizbullen6279]

Love roast teddies….that’s what we call them in Cornwall.Airfryer all the way x

[@jaquelinehighfield5436]

i do love the airfryer ones better than the oven great test Kerry xx

[@budgetcookinguk]

Me too Jaqueline 😋😋😋👍💕

[@tracey6315]

I have a ninja food I dual zone air fryer how do you do roast potatoes in it

[@normastott9149]

The Air fryer ones sound more crispy💜😻

[@amarillagriffin7427]

I don't like that air fryers have a nonestick coating so I bought a Russell Hobbs airfry oven which isn't nonestick.

[@janishayes7366]

It's funny you should say about the 'smell' Kerry, I used my Oven , first time in months today and it definitely has an aroma 😮x

[@budgetcookinguk]

The funny smell disappeared after 20 mins of cooking, must be from lack of use Janis, hmmm not so nice thou. 🥴

[@kjodleken8810]

I think it's dust on the heating element that you are burning off that causes this. Air fryers for the win!

[@budgetcookinguk]

@@kjodleken8810 ewww yuk lol, that does make sense - seems a good idea to burn that off before cooking anything in the oven (if you have to use it that is)😄👍👍

[@janishayes7366]

@@budgetcookinguk I agree Kerry, by the time the Oven had warmed up it'd gone x

[@margaretcroghan5959]

Hi Kerry, just wondering how the roast potatoes were like and freezing them. I’ve never tried that technique before loved the blog 😊

[@annbuck7644]

I have been bought an air fryer as a gift. My question is how do you manage to get a full dinner ready by just using the air fryer. Or do you use it alongside your oven.

[@budgetcookinguk]

What type of Airfryer did you receive? 2 drawers help a lot and that's how I would cook a whole meal, so for example the chicken would go in Drawer 1, and while that's cooking I will prep the potatoes and carrots that I will roast in Drawer 2. Also would prep stuffing balls that will go in Drawer 1 when the chickens out resting. Obv use hob for veg etc. Havent used the oven since October last year, (was away at xmas which I prob would have used the oven then) and used it for that vlog with the roasties. Utilising hob and the microwave for certain meals helps too. Slow cooker recipes, pasta dinners etc are a regular here too.

[@bernardhatton5594]

You didn’t say if your oven was a fan oven or not - would be interesting to know if you wer comparing like for like

[@budgetcookinguk]

Do you know I'm not actually sure, it was here when we moved in. Just had a look online and it's a fan oven😄👍

[@karentoynton8948]

Your video you just re loaded isn’t showing this time at all. This is for kebab.

[@budgetcookinguk]

There was a problem with the audio but I fixed it 😀👍 by then it was 11.30pm and it was taking 40mins to upload so going to upload this morning (the 5th and hopefully final attempt!) No idea how or why that odd audio glitch happened 🥴

[@chriswarner760]

Hi where did you get the job cover? Love your channel

[@budgetcookinguk]

Aw thanks Chris! 😀👍 got the cover here amzn.eu/d/c6U4VHU but its sold out, if you google jocca 6414 you may find it elsewhere and maybe at a better price👍

[@metalrabbit09]

I made these in my toaster convection oven. They were delicious.

[@budgetcookinguk]

That's lovely 😀👍💕

[@tracimckinven2520]

Hi Kerry, what’s your Etsy shop please? X

[@budgetcookinguk]

I sell kiddie drawer knobs☺️ www.etsy.com/shop/quirkyartshere

[@Happyheretic2308]

Goose fat …

[@callmebeth]

Airfryer ones for me all the time. You used more power to heat your kitchen. Great vlog again x

[@budgetcookinguk]

Aww thank you Beth 💕when it was freezing, that was the one thing I could have done with, AFs do not omit a lot of heat - steam/moisture yes, heat- no😄😄😄

[@ginasmith9489]

Thanks for sharing think I’ll try the air fryer ones for sure 💕

[@budgetcookinguk]

No problem Gina, thanks so much for watching 💕💕

[@davemansell9309]

We don't use lard but do use beef dripping, cooked in the air fryer I prefer them, lovely!

[@budgetcookinguk]

I would love to try beef dripping but unsure where to get it, lidl def don't sell it.

[@davemansell9309]

@budgetcookinguk I get it from my local butchers, use it for my Yorkshire puddings as well, very nice 👌

[@cathyhudson3399]

I made airfryer roast potatoes your way and they said they were the best! Thank you

[@janetdaniel9661]

Haha every time you open the oven door all the heat escapes

[@budgetcookinguk]

Funny the things you forget lol🥴😄same could apply to airfryers, opening drawers - out comes the heat👍👍

[@janetdaniel9661]

@@budgetcookinguk except our lovely air fryers are instant hot ovens that's why we love them som

[@sandradent65]

Kerry stop eating them you'll have none to freeze. I used to do mine in goose fat or beef dripping. Your oven is like mine full up. Mine's got trays and frying pans in it. I'm a bit pushed for space. I wouldn't care just before I bought my air fryer I bought a load of new trays for my cooker.

[@budgetcookinguk]

I know lol, I hadn't had lunch and when editing i thought jeezo there'll be none left the way i was going 🙈😄I'm the same Sandra, my kitchen is awful for storage space. I've got my grans sideboard in the front room, with crockery in it. I've had to get those shelf thingies from b&m to maximise space in the bottom cupboards. Oven has helped a lot as a storage space 😄

[@acheface]

I could just eat a bowl full of those taties. Sprinkled with salt and a bowl of gravy for dipping. Oh boy!

[@budgetcookinguk]

Ooo yes Steve, comfort food for sure😋

[@juliebajwa721]

What a massive time difference. Love a crispy roast potato. Good comparison video. Must try the rosemary with them. Look forward to your next Kerry.

[@budgetcookinguk]

Aww thank you Julie😀💕💕

[@Carol-os7uk]

like you said Kerry both look good but time why’s air fryer wins hand down like you my oven is a ornament not had it on since getting my air fryer

[@budgetcookinguk]

Handy storage container, my kitchen is not blessed with ample storage so its definitely useful for that Carol😄💕

[@Silverdale15]

Agree air fryer rules....i too had a new double oven but not used it really can't believe many many years of roasting veg for eternity turning them faffing about with them those days are well gone now thanks Kerry xxx 😗😗😗 ps par boiling veg definitely helps or it takes ages....agree. not only how long in oven but the cost difference is huge.....my energy readings are nothing like they use to be. If I had to buy a replacement air fryer I'd have no hesitation whatsoever. Oh god thry look good I'm salivating Kerry stop it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 freeze them ...i never knew that Kerry !

[@budgetcookinguk]

Thank you Carol🥰🥰 seems mad now but 100% agree, feels like cooking in the oven was last century lol. Forgotten how slow it takes!😄

[@Silverdale15]

@@budgetcookinguk it's great even just to wack in a frozen sausage roll takes 10 mins I do that a lot for a quick snack or it use to be crank up the oven for god knows how long crazy isn't it as AFs have been around for a long time sitting there waiting for action 👍🤣🤣🤣

[@HeatherStockley]

Hi Kerry, another great video and very informative thank you It was so lovely to meet you last week at our local lidl. I was so shocked and happy to actually meet you and the lovely Valerie, I think it must have been fete. That lady in a car was so lovely and kind to offer me £1 for my trolley as she could see I was struggling. So heart warming to know there are people who care as I'm sure you will agree? ♥ xxx

[@budgetcookinguk]

Aww it was lovely to meet you too Heather😀💕you were my 1st subscriber to bump into me so it really was heartwarming to do so. That lady was kind tis true. Glad you met Valerie, she doesn't know what youtube is even thou I've tried to explain 😀👍💕

[@HeatherStockley]

@@budgetcookinguk Bless Valerie's heart Kerry, she is so lovely, and so kind of you to look out for her. Hope you don't mind me asking but did I hear you say on the video that you have items on Etsy, or am I dreaming? X

[@JJ-gp4th]

Hi Kerry please could you get your salt and pepper grinder I had a look on Amazon could you put a link in your discription box if possible thank you Jules 🤗

[@budgetcookinguk]

Hi Jules, I can put a link here but its shocking how the price has shot up from £12.89 (I paid in Nov 22) to £26 now!!!!! amzn.eu/d/aQkUq1l I have tried to google better prices for you, the green one is £21, best price but not so great.

[@JJ-gp4th]

@@budgetcookinguk hi kerry thank you for taking your time to look into that for me I really appreciate it thank you so much ❤

[@sheilathomas8528]

Thanks Kerry, think it's going to be air fryer. Thanks for sharing.

[@budgetcookinguk]

Defo Sheila, thanks for watching🥰🥰

[@jennifermharvey9882]

My oven is line yours alway full haha

[@loismaudson6322]

love roast potatoes done in the airfryer, enjoyed the video

[@budgetcookinguk]

Thank you Lois!😀💕

[@chrisanten2396]

I now only do my roasties or wedges in the air fryer now lovely

[@budgetcookinguk]

Me too Chris😀👍My boys never liked my oven wedges (too dry I think) but they love my AF ones

[@jochalmers5989]

No contest there Kerry the air fryer won by a country mile in Mho. X

[@budgetcookinguk]

Defo, poss biased review with a rubbish oven Jo but hey ho, no oven however new could do roasties in 20 mins. I think I'm permanently done with ovens lol

[@jennigee51]

Hi Kerry, have you tried beef dripping with roast potatoes? My mouth is watering just thinking about them! Also, how did you get on with the Dutch dough mixer?

[@budgetcookinguk]

Hi Jenni, I haven't but i definitely would like to, local butchers near me have all closed down so not 100% sure where to get it, prob larger supermarkets I'm guessing. I've got the dough stick thingy but not yet used it, planning on giving it a go this weekend😀👌💕

[@jennigee51]

@@budgetcookinguk You can definitely get the beef dripping in supermarkets, possibly even the Co-op, it occurred to me that you’ve seen a couple of John’s (I’ve forgotten his surname, but he does no knead bread) videos, he uses a Dutch dough mixer!

[@budgetcookinguk]

@@jennigee51 I will check when I'm passing other supermarkets (it will be a mini mission😀👍) funny you mention no knead (on John kirkwoods) I've been eyeing that as a potential goer for the channel althou I didnt realise at the time he was using a dough mixer! Thank you for the memory jog😀👍💕

[@jennigee51]

@@budgetcookinguk you’re welcome lovely.

[@AntonGully]

Oven/long term storage.

[@budgetcookinguk]

Definitely!😄👍💕

[@karentoynton8948]

Why ever use the oven at twice the cost. Well worth the comparison just to put your mind at ease and tell yourself your doing the right thing using the air fryer. Thank you for sharing.

[@budgetcookinguk]

It definitely reminded me why I like airfryers Karen😄👍💕

[@karentoynton8948]

@@budgetcookinguk most definitely

[@budgetcookinguk]

@@karentoynton8948 hi Karen 👋😀had to delete that tikka vlog but think I've solved the issue, will upload tomorrow. But you asked about the mango powder, I got that and other hard to find in an average supermarket, spices from here www.zing-asia.co.uk/

[@karentoynton8948]

@@budgetcookinguk mine still will not come back on as yet. . Thanks. Just was trying to add you would be unable to re use the mixture as it will be contaminated with raw meat. X just in case it doesn’t come back hehe. Shame as was looking very tasty. Never mind good excuse if all fails to do another. Hehr

[@budgetcookinguk]

@@karentoynton8948 with that yoghurt marinade, if cooked in a curry it wouldn't matter about the raw meat residue as that would cook (as long as temp reached 75c or above for 5mins minimum time) basically cook leftover marinade. Wouldn't ever use it as is 😀👍

[@sallyanne2103]

I really want some roast potatoes now 😂

[@budgetcookinguk]

I did enjoy that taste test lol, I had skipped lunch for it (can you tell?😄)

[@jennifermharvey9882]

We love air fryer potatoes xxxx

[@budgetcookinguk]

We do too Jennifer 😋😋😋👍💕

[@basingstokedave4292]

thanks kerry would have liked a energy use cost on both to compare looks yum

[@budgetcookinguk]

Same but I wouldn't know where to start to work that one out. Need a smart meter!

[@karlos543]

​@@budgetcookinguk You can get a plug in meter for ten quid that would tell you how much it costs every time you use the machine.

[@budgetcookinguk]

@@karlos543 if you can give me a link to one that costs a tenner Karlos that would be fab. Only danger there is it may not be compatible with smart meter and cheapest I've seen on ebay is £18 and that may not be compatible either. We are with british gas and have requested one but there is a waiting list - a really long one as we requested back in November!

[@AntonGully]

Great scientific analysis, that would have been better if you'd tasted them at the same temperature.

[@budgetcookinguk]

Darn Airfryer was too quick Anton, I def said very unscientific as well😄👍👍

[@margaretbarke2299]

Will there be any left to freeze? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@budgetcookinguk]

😂it was a close run thing Maggie, I hadn't had lunch (well up until eating those roasties☺️😄)

[@margaretbarke2299]

@@budgetcookinguk 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RosemaryS2127]

You can't beat a good 'Roastie' 😋.

[@budgetcookinguk]

100% Rosemary and they're lovely with rosemary too!💕💕

[@RosemaryS2127]

@Budget Cooking UK I will try that next time. Tbh I stopped doing Roasties in the oven ages ago because of the time factor.

[@joanedwards1120]

Airfryer potato look much nicer and a lot less time x

[@budgetcookinguk]

Definitely! Tasted better too Joan😋😋👌💕

[@EdsCanineAcademy]

You must have a really inefficient oven. It’s not a fair comparison. A new oven versus a new air fryer. Ovens last for many years compared to what an air fryer will before needing replaced

[@AntonGully]

Ovens break. Air fryers run for less time, at lower temperatures. Why would an oven last longer than an air fryer? Do you know science? Where is your engineering? You think ovens are special. Worship your ovens, oven-boy. Silly girl.

[@budgetcookinguk]

No its true Charlie, I did say on the vlog that my oven is old and it's very likely a new oven would do better but still, doubt even a new oven could do roasties in 20 mins😀👍

[@sharonmckendry7189]

Hi Kerry,I'd rather prefer roast potatoes in the air fryer much faster than the oven.xx

[@budgetcookinguk]

So quick, I used to start cooking my oven roast dinner at about 1.30, for serving up at 5, now it's at 3 and even that's a bit early for same serving up time😀👍

[@sharonmckendry7189]

@@budgetcookinguk same here too . 😆

[@bimboclack7079]

Thanks well all I can say is none of them roast potatoes would have made to the freezer 😀 and where was the boys for the taste test they missed out there 😉 be honest tell me how many really made it to freezer 😜 as always absolutely brilliant video and looking forward to the next one 🍵 bread 🍞 was excellent cheers 🍻 👏

[@budgetcookinguk]

I don't just chuckle I laugh out loud reading your comments Jim, you are a funny man (maureen must laugh everyday - I hope!🥴😄) Well the boys did get a few when they came home from school and Al nabbed some too but some did make it into the freezer (I had to be quick as Al was lurking!😂) Thank you so much for your superthanks too, you know you do not need to do that cos you're a patron too🥰🥰🥰 love sending you the occasional taste test so please don't feel you need to contribute to the post costs xx🥰

[@bimboclack7079]

@budgetcookinguk I mentioned before we're forced to pay for a license fee for a service we don't watch we look forward to seeing your videos and the super thanks is just that a big thank you and to help a little towards the costs 😀 of keeping us geriatrics entertained 😀 😊 👍 it may help towards the allotment or trying new recipes 😀 and we're always available for taste testing lol 😆 😀 😊 keep em coming a fantastic channel regards to all of you from us 😀 😊

[@budgetcookinguk]

@@bimboclack7079 aww that's lovely Jim, okey dokey I hear you - and it is genuinely a big help🥰🥰🥰. We are the same in that we rarely watch 'normal' tv, youtube is on the telly and we have our favourites we like to catch up on. Love watching people renovating old chateaux in france and off gridders in portugal , and a few van lifers driving around the UK plus people who travel to far flung places😄 ordinary people is the key rather than extremely well paid presenters and celebrities. Would love to buy an old cottage in the sticks and renovate it - one day lol! Glad to hear you're up for the occasional taste test challenge!! Much love to you n the good lady Maureen🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@melrob5]

In 1990 I found an almost derelict 1600's cotswolds stone cottage...it was a sad wee thing.......32 years later, we have renovated..extended..and loved every day. Panoramic valley views...All done sympathetically, with proper old wooden beams and stone. Last renovation in 2011 was to build a new extension to house a through floor wheelchair lift( My darling girl, Suz has had MS for over 40 years...) It was worth all the blood sweat and tears. If you have a dream to find and bring back to life a neglected old cottage...do it!!

[@budgetcookinguk]

@@melrob5 oh that's amazing Mel, we've renovating before but got stuck in renting after the last big banking crash🤦‍♀️its good to dream and hope, so any ££ earnt from KZbin will be saved for just that, find some old ruin and bring it back to life. Your place must have some history, the older the better imo💕💕