What do you eat when you're camping in your car on a road trip or in an outdoor field? It's probably not always a meal that looks good on social media, right? In our household, we often eat discounted items from the supermarket. However, everyone in the family is still very satisfied! The reason is that we've introduced an air fryer. Let me tell you the truth
table of contents
- Even if you go out on a whim, you can rest assured that your meal will be safe with an air fryer
- COSORI LITE 2L Mini Air Fryer: Perfect for sleeping in your car
- If you go out on a whim, you usually arrive after the evening
- Having an air fryer can make a big difference in what you choose to eat
- The meat and fish section is also a target for car camping meals
- It's a shame that it's not suitable for heating rice
- Discounted prepared foods at the supermarket make the family excited
- Vesync's "COSORI LITE 2L Mini Air Fryer" details and purchase information
Even if you go out on a whim, you can rest assured that your meal will be safe with an air fryer
COSORI LITE 2L Mini Air Fryer: Perfect for sleeping in your car
We always have the COSORI LITE 2L Mini Air Fryer in our camper van
COSORI LITE 2L Mini Air Fryer: Perfect for sleeping in your car
Have you heard of an air fryer? I'm not sure if it's outdoor gear, but in my home, we keep one in our camper van and it's a staple item for road trips
Those who have never used one might think it's a machine for deep-frying chicken without oil. However, in my home, we have been using the COSORI TurboBlaze 6.0L Airfryer Combo for many years, and it serves us well every day as a dry oven range
In fact, an air fryer is more like a small oven that removes moisture than a machine that makes deep fried chicken. In my house, it's an item that makes chicken with the skin on incredibly crispy just by frying it, and it's a gadget that warms up side dishes that you don't want to get soggy
At home, I love using the COSORI TurboBlaze 6.0L Airfryer Combo, which is large enough to roast a whole chicken, but I decided to try out the compact version of this airfryer, the COSORI LITE 2L Mini Airfryer, for family trips in a camper van and overnight stays, to see how easy it is to use
Recommended points
It's already the best at reheating fried foods
- Just reheat it and it tastes great
- Reasonably priced at under 9,000 yen
- No problem even if you use it at home
- Can also be used with a portable power source
- Compact and lightweight, approximately 25.6 x 21.1 x 26.7 cm and 2.37 kg
- Discounted chicken transformed into a feast
Points of interest
- When traveling with your family, you may run out of storage space
- It's a shame that it's not suitable for heating rice
Specifications and ratings
| item | COSORI LITE 2L Mini Air Fryer |
|---|---|
| Capacity L | 2.0L(1~2) people |
| size | 25.6 (D) x 21.1 (W) x 26.7 (H) cm |
| Rated Power | 900W |
| weight | 2.37kg |
| What's in the box | Main unit / Crisper plate / Instruction manual / Quick guide / Recipe book |
| Temperature Setting Range | 75〜205℃ |
| Time setting range | 1-60 minutes |
| power supply | AC 100V, 50/60Hz |
| Outdoor Gearzine Review | |
| Food tastes better | ★★★★★ |
| Convenience | ★★★★☆ |
| Ease of use | ★★★★☆ |
| Portability | ★★★☆☆ |
| Cost performance | ★★★★☆ |
If you go out on a whim, you usually arrive after the evening
When you arrive at your accommodation, the local supermarket is having a discount sale!
This is the reality of overnight meals in our camper van
The good thing about car trips, such as sleeping in the car, is that you can go out whenever you want. If you set a roadside station or other place as your accommodation for a nap, you can go out as a family without making any reservations. Since we use a camper van, this tendency is even stronger in our household
And because I travel on a whim, I usually arrive at my accommodation in the late evening. At the earliest it's past 6pm, and at the latest it's not uncommon for it to be close to 9pm. In Hokkaido, unless you're in a decent city, restaurants are closed, and your only options are convenience stores or local supermarkets
In times like these, we choose our local supermarket without hesitation. This is because, depending on the time of day, you can get local prepared foods at half price or 30% off. What's more, it's fun to gamble on the fact that you don't know what will be available or how much of a discount it will be
The joy of wandering around an unfamiliar supermarket with your family and finding ingredients you've never seen before at half price is beyond explanation. It's like a little treasure hunt. And at half price, each family member can buy as much of what they like as they like
Having an air fryer can make a big difference in what you choose to eat
Half-price tempura, fries, pizza and bread look like a treasure trove
Discounted cold pizza can be heated in an air fryer and becomes a treat for my 5-year-old son
In my house, when reheating prepared foods, I consider using an air fryer instead of the microwave. This is simply because it makes most things taste so much better. For example, once you've tried fries and tempura, which are staple prepared foods, reheated crisply in an air fryer, you no longer want to eat soggy fried foods reheated in the microwave
Furthermore, if you heat up cold pizza in the microwave, it will inevitably become soggy, but if you use an air fryer, it will come out crispy.It is not uncommon for savory bread to taste better when heated in an air fryer, and in my house we basically bake savory bread and sweet bread in an air fryer before eating them
My son insists that I use the air fryer, saying, "Please heat my pizza first!"
Thanks to this, the fried foods in the deli section and the leftovers in the bread section look like a treasure trove. What's more, the fried foods are often tastier than those you'd get at a low-quality restaurant, so it's irresistible
The meat and fish section is also a target for car camping meals
Chicken with skin and grilled fish also make delicious snacks
Seasoned chicken thighs are also half price and a real treasure if you have an air fryer
When eating meals at roadside stations, we always make sure to check out the meat and fish sections, which we tend to avoid. The reason is that if there is a discount on chicken with skin, you can be sure to find a delicious dish that can be used as both a side dish or a snack
You can use any cut of meat, whether it's chicken wings, drumsticks, thighs, or breasts. Cook it in the air fryer for 20 minutes and you'll have a crispy grilled chicken that's better than restaurant-quality. Even if the chicken isn't half-price, it's still a great value, but when it is, it's even more satisfying
Since it was seasoned, the surface was a little burnt, but it was great as a side dish or snack
My wife and I also check out the fish section. If we can find fish for grilling, whether it's already cooked or fillets, we can simply heat it in the air fryer and enjoy piping hot grilled fish. The entire supermarket is truly a treasure trove
It's a shame that it's not suitable for heating rice
Combine it with half-price sushi and norimaki (seaweed rolls) for double the fun
During discount times, sushi, rice balls, and norimaki (seaweed rolls) like the one in the photo are often discounted
If you ask whether an air fryer is perfect for heating prepared foods or bento boxes, the unfortunate thing is that it is not suitable for heating rice. In this respect, a microwave is superior. However, if you heat up a bento box as is, the rice may be fine, but the other side dishes often become soggy
So, when we buy discounted prepared meals at the supermarket while camping in our car, we make sure to buy rice dishes that are delicious without reheating, and they are sold separately from the side dishes. A prime example of this is half-price sushi. Each supermarket has its own unique offering, and if you're lucky, you'll often find sushi topped with ingredients that you can only get locally, which is great
When enjoying an evening drink, people often avoid rice dishes and opt for sashimi instead
Also, by combining it with norimaki (seaweed rolls), hand-rolled sushi, onigiri (rice balls), etc., I don't have to heat the rice. When I really want to eat warm rice, I sometimes buy plain rice by itself and heat it up in the supermarket microwave
Discounted prepared foods at the supermarket make the family excited
Just having an air fryer makes the food warm and delicious
In my house, we keep it in the cardboard box in our car for sleeping in
The market price of the COSORI LITE 2L Mini Airfryer is 8,980 yen (tax included). I keep the cardboard box it came in (approximately 27 x 27 x 30 cm) in my camper van. Thanks to it, I no longer feel a bit lonely when sleeping in my car, relying on discounted supermarket side dishes or convenience store bento boxes
Just by heating it in an air fryer, side dishes and bento boxes become much tastier, and it's a lot of fun to hunt for half-price deals as a family at unfamiliar supermarkets. In a way, it's become a form of entertainment for our family when we sleep in the car. And it saves a lot of money
It can also be powered by a portable power source, so it's great to be able to use it wherever you're staying
You may also be wondering how it's powered, but in our house we use a 1000wAh portable power supply. It does consume a lot of electricity, but for just one meal it's not a problem. This is probably thanks to its low rated power of 900W
I'm not sure if it's outdoor gear, but it can also be used to cook frozen french fries and fried chicken, making it an essential outdoor cooking tool for our family with children. It may feel a little small for a family, but it can also be used at home, so why not give it a try? I highly recommend it
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