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An Issue With Heating Various Foods

Wildswanderer

Veteran Member
I am having issues heating various foods. I'm talking things like pizza rolls, hot pockets and taquitos.

The issue is, if I put them in my air fryer, they end up way too hard and crispy to eat. But if I put them in the microwave, the exact opposite occurs, and they end up soft and squishy.

Is there a middle path between these two extremes? For those three foods I typically don't put them in the oven, although I do have an oven and could try doing that. It seems like when the air circulates in the air fryer it makes everything it cooks extremely crispy, whereas putting them in the microwave makes everything soft and saturated in its own moisture.

I think I am going to try cooking these three things in the oven again to provide a mid-point between these two extremes. I am afraid however that doing this will result in the food being more crispy than I want it to be.

TLDR Version: What's the best way to heat food so its neither too crispy nor too soggy?
Use the oven. Microwaves are junk... I don't know about air fryers.
 

John53

I go leaps and bounds
Premium Member
Air fryers are nice, especially for fries, nuggets, onion rings, pizza rolls, etc.

I even cook chickens, legs of lamb, roast pork and beef in mine. Only 2 of us so small pieces are plenty. The AF is so much easier to clean than the oven.
 

F1fan

Veteran Member
I am having issues heating various foods. I'm talking things like pizza rolls, hot pockets and taquitos.

The issue is, if I put them in my air fryer, they end up way too hard and crispy to eat. But if I put them in the microwave, the exact opposite occurs, and they end up soft and squishy.
The universe might be telling you not to eat that crap.
 

Exaltist Ethan

Bridging the Gap Between Believers and Skeptics
I cooked two hot pockets in the regular, large oven and it cooked perfectly! 15 minutes to preheat the oven + 28 minutes in the oven itself. That's 43 minutes to wait but the reward was worth it. :)
 

Heyo

Veteran Member
I am having issues heating various foods. I'm talking things like pizza rolls, hot pockets and taquitos.

The issue is, if I put them in my air fryer, they end up way too hard and crispy to eat. But if I put them in the microwave, the exact opposite occurs, and they end up soft and squishy.

Is there a middle path between these two extremes? For those three foods I typically don't put them in the oven, although I do have an oven and could try doing that. It seems like when the air circulates in the air fryer it makes everything it cooks extremely crispy, whereas putting them in the microwave makes everything soft and saturated in its own moisture.

I think I am going to try cooking these three things in the oven again to provide a mid-point between these two extremes. I am afraid however that doing this will result in the food being more crispy than I want it to be.

TLDR Version: What's the best way to heat food so its neither too crispy nor too soggy?
As many have suggested, an oven is possibly the better heat source but you could try an old trick with your air fryer: add some moisture. Dip your pizza roll in water before heating or put a cup of water in the fryer with the food. The dry air is reducing moisture from the food making it dry and crispy. Also, reduce heating time.
 

SomeRandom

Still learning to be wise
Staff member
Premium Member
I am having issues heating various foods. I'm talking things like pizza rolls, hot pockets and taquitos.

The issue is, if I put them in my air fryer, they end up way too hard and crispy to eat. But if I put them in the microwave, the exact opposite occurs, and they end up soft and squishy.

Is there a middle path between these two extremes? For those three foods I typically don't put them in the oven, although I do have an oven and could try doing that. It seems like when the air circulates in the air fryer it makes everything it cooks extremely crispy, whereas putting them in the microwave makes everything soft and saturated in its own moisture.

I think I am going to try cooking these three things in the oven again to provide a mid-point between these two extremes. I am afraid however that doing this will result in the food being more crispy than I want it to be.

TLDR Version: What's the best way to heat food so its neither too crispy nor too soggy?
For me the air fryer is the better option. But you have to kind of “experiment” with your foods. Change the temperature and play with the timing. Each food has their own “ideal.”
For example if I put in streaky bacon in my air fryer, it’s best to turn the temp to 180 degrees (I think 356 in Fahrenheit) for 7 minutes, it comes out perfect and crispy. But I can’t do that with say a pie or something. Because it doesn’t heat up as well.
Play around and find what combination is best for individual foods. Maybe make a list and keep it on your fridge for reference :shrug:
 
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