MealthyCrispLid for Pressure Cooker - Turns Your Pressure Cooker into an Air Fryer - Air Fry, Crisp or Broil fits 6 & 8 Q Pot Basket, Trivet, Silicone Mat, Tongs Plus Instant Access Free Recipe App

After giving my toaster oven to a friend in need, I began looking at toaster/convection oven combos, wanting the ability to air fry. I was uninterested in rice cookers & the like, until the electric pressures caught my attention! Now looking at 2 LARGE, heavy countertop appliances, I decided to choose which options I want/need as well as things I could replace with anything new, best option for me I decided was Ninja Foodie, combining air frying with pressure cooking, and more! I wasn't keen on spending +|- $200 for one, and began looking for alternatives, and was fascinated by Mealthy crisper. Now I was looking at buying 2 products to get what I wanted, the +|- $50 difference between both Mealthy products (yes, sold separately) & Ninja Foodie, enough to keep my interest - I looked into Mealthy website looking for answers, and YES, crisper really IS compatible with most other manufacturers 6qt electric pressure cookers, WOOHOO! I put in my order when I stumbled onto a cooker on sale for $30 off, combined with Mealthy @ $49 (1week ago), I paid $100 for both - saving me $50-$115 over the alternatives- depending on where I looked! Does it work?! LOL -YES! I have things I need to learn regarding air frying, especially where oil is/isn't needed. As shown in my pics, Mealthy fits the pressure cooker as if made for it, and surprisingly, my 6qt pot from my stainless steel pots/pans as well, possibly giving me even more flexibility, and I'm more delighted I don't need to find a place to store it, as it fits just perfect in the drawer below the oven atop the pot! It couldn't be more convenient/close at hand to the pressure cooker, perched atop the stove I'm hopeful it replaces, as well as crockpot, electric roaster and oven (aside from holidays) possibly more! As 6qt pressure cookers are not small, weighing in excess of 10lbs, plan on a place to put/leave yours, allowing space to store Mealthy as well, while only a few pounds, it's bulky! Hopefully, you'll find a place for easy access as I have! Mealthy came well packaged & protected, as shown in the pics, along with a user manual, small cookbook to start you out, the stand needed to elevate what you're crisping if/when needed, a silicon trivet, and tongs. There's info on the Mealthy app located on the box - a few recipes are available, possibly they will increase in number as Mealthy is used & recipes submitted. If you're looking for airfry recipes, I highly recommend the apps/websites I run to now instead of my library of cookbooks - abundant recipes & freely accessible are on both the Pinterest app & website, as well as on the Yummly app/website to a lesser extent -as I said, my go 2s to find what I'm looking for. I included a picture of Mealthy as I drooled while watching egg rolls & crab Rangoon airfry - eggrolls were perfeCt, I'm afraid Crab Rangoon requires me learning more -it needs more than very light brush of oil. After I've had time to use it, get acquainted with airfrying, I'll come back and update my review - hopefully to the 5* I'm inclined to give it. As I did purchase the extended warranty, I fully expect I'll be very happy with this purchase!! Hope this review helps you decide.

Cooking for 1-2 with (2) IP 3-qt ultras, 6-qts. is really too big for my needs. BUT replacing my 3.7 qt air fryer with a pressure cooker/air fryer combo not only provides more versatility but frees up counter space in a small kitchen! So I just had to try this CrispLid! I chose to try the new 6-qt Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus because of the new heat resistant inner pot handles & that the inner pot can be used on an induction burner or stove. No 3-qt available for the crisp lid or evo+ 😢 My only concern was potential damage to the Evo+ inner pot handles & if this set up can truly replace my stand alone air fryer.The Mealthy Crisp Lid has far exceeded my expectations! I love this thing! It works perfectly & tickled that yes, it can & will replace my air fryer! My air fryer basket fits inside the Evo+ inner pot but for the handle, so air frying surface area is the same.Air fryer & pressure cookers used several times a day - the CrispLid is a game changer! I keep the 6-qt instant pot on the counter now with the crisp lid on top, instant pot lid in cabinet. So easy to use the CrispLid, cleanup is a breeze & changing lids simple.My concern about the Instant Pot Evo+ pot handles getting too much heat from the CrispLid appears to be unfounded. I made chicken broth in the pressure cooker, then later air fried another item with the CrispLid. The Evo+ inner pot handles get warm, but not at all uncomfortable to the touch & felt the same temperature whether air frying or pressure cooking. Yay!6-qt is still too big for my needs, but for air frying, perfect size. I'm quite happy with the 6-qt size though & will use pot-in-pot method for pressure cooking + air frying. Another big plus is that all my air fryer accessories also fit in the 6-qt. Evo+ inner pot & can be used with the CrispLid.Excellent customer service from Mealthy as I chatted on website & emailed a couple of times before deciding to purchase. Quick responses, so helpful & obvious they care very much about customer satisfaction.The CrispLid air fries just as good, IF NOT BETTER than an air fryer. And I can pressure cook, then brown, all in the same pot. I love the CrispLid & completely happy with it. Very well made, great accessories & it even comes with a plastic Velcro thingie to keep the cord tidy. I highly recommend the CrispLid & would purchase again, especially if it ever comes out in the 3-qt size. I am so impressed, I would even consider a 3-qt Mealthy pressure cooker should that size ever become available. Thanks for a fantastc product Mealthy!

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This is a really nice addition to have with your pressure cooker. However, it really isn't what you think it is. As far as browning and crisping, it does a great job. But for full blown air cooking forget it. The unit does not heat to the correct temperature stated on the display. Using a temperature meter, the actual temperature was 25 degrees lower than what is stated on the display. What was interesting was that I just found a video on you tube where someone measured the temp and it was also, 25 degrees lower. I just adjusted the cooking time accordingly. A drawback is that you can only adjust the temperature in 25 degree increments. Another drawback is the use of the halogen light instead of coil heating, trying to cook hamburgers was a disaster with the exterior of the patty getting burnt even before the temperature was reached. Tried again using a lower trivet with the basket and a lower temperature, and results were still the same. Halogen lights don't last very long (my experience with them weren't good) and sometimes has a tendency to crack and put glass in your food. So if yours blows out, you will have to replace the whole thing. It is very lightweight and is not noisy at all when on. This is a good device for browning and crisping, and french fries don't turn out bad. If you want this just for french fries what for? A toaster oven is just as good. It does not replace your air fryer so keep yours. It fits perfectly on my Potastic pressure cooker. I'm going to keep mine, but disappointed.

I really like this appliance, but I was a bit disappointed not receiving the newer one with the dehydrating option and the deep basket. In the little time of owning this air fryer, I have made fries (fresh & frozen), spinach artichoke dip, roasted chicken, wings, eggs, wraps, croutons, eggs on English muffins, fish, French toast casserole and so much more to put down here. The clear window is one handy and great feature when cooking because you can actually see the doneness of your food while cooking. I find this air fryer works great in small amounts as the basket supplied with this air fryer is very small. If you want to do fries for a family of 2 then it should big enough for those servings. But if you are making for a family of 4, it is definitely not enough room! You would have to do the cooking in small increments which is very much a pain in the butt.It is so time consuming. A deeper basket would have been better to cut down the amount of times to refill the shallow basket. Again , I thought it would have been bigger basket than what was included in the package.I waited for months for this product to be available in Canada and although, it is not the newer version expected, I love the product and what it can do! Everything comes out nice and crispy with a lot less oil than frying. Would I recommend this airfryer? Hell yes! But only if it is to be used for a small family servings. It’s awesome and very convenient to brown food after cooking in the IP. Great appliance to use with an IP without sacrificing more counter space!