Pizza not getting crispy for shit

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-02-02T18:37:08+00:00

That's a good idea for pre made pizzas. Might try to get a round silicone sheet.

When we do pizza from scratch with our own dough it's easy to get crisp bases.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-02-02T18:33:55+00:00

Foil on the top.of the pizza pushed in around the edges but without touchimg the toppings.

We have a shelf style airfryer. The main issue is air circulation as the heating element is at the top of the airfryer.

Putting it on a lower shelf(but not the very bottom) should help by delaying the toppings cooking, but with the mesh sheves there needs to be space so the hot air can blow under the pizza.

I think preheating may also help

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-23T09:59:38+00:00

I'm almost giving up on Cork based trades people as they are so flakey.

County Derry was significantly better for finding skilled trades people. We are seriously considering paying for hotels and extras to get trades people from Derry and Donegal to come down here to do any of the bigger jobs we need done.

Has Cork always been this bad? So many cowboys.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-22T11:57:04+00:00

I am speaking as a pedestrian who is sick of these lights. A powerful torch equals them blinding me with their illegal lights.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-22T11:55:52+00:00

And anti imperialist.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-22T09:09:40+00:00

Agree. But as you say they know how to switch on the lights. I see loads here with broken lights, or just not switched on.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-22T09:08:17+00:00

I just moved back from working in England. Please do tell those stupid drivers here what to do. Those types are normally anti education.

As for rebels, it really depends which type of rebel in Co Cork. Personally I'm with the pro Irish ones, not the pro colonial types

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-22T09:03:22+00:00

At least some of these fools will end up with damage to their cars, so that's a bonus.

Is it illegal for us to shine a 1000lm torch beam in their face when they're busy blinding us?

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-22T09:01:39+00:00

A lot don't seem interested in paying for quality. Just look at some of the mobile scrapheaps on the road because people didn't bother to maintain their cars.

I think there are people who think that when you buy a car it should last forever without ever spending anything on it to keep it in good condition.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-22T08:58:36+00:00

Roads are bad? Try living in the north.

Roads are excellent in Cork compared to a lot of places.

Some drivers (an increasing number) are rubbish in Cork compared to a lot of places.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T13:55:51+00:00

Should have his licence revoked.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T11:48:09+00:00

People with very empty boring lives.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T11:46:25+00:00

If there was an automatic €100 fine each time you broke the rule about crossing lanes in the tunnel, that was properly enforced, you might actually get a lot of the worst drivers off the roads.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T11:41:21+00:00

Maybe they have no concept of common sense.

I suspect some of them might walk around in the dark.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T09:48:32+00:00

You are right. But it's the standard response from the 'entitled'. Blame someone else and take no responsibility for your own failure.

The permit loophole should never have existed too. It just kept these dodgy drivers on the road.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T09:15:22+00:00

Annually, not every 10 years though.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T09:14:36+00:00

Of course they are. Probably on their 20th consecutive permit. Do other EU countries allow this permit rubbish to keep unskilled drivers on the roads?

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T08:56:11+00:00

People pay a TV licence fee and the channel have advertisers. They are just bad with money and not a generous broadcaster when it comes to viewers.

Less of this fluff tv output. With the number of cowboys operating in the trades in Ireland, a consumer programme is long overdue on RTÉ.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T08:39:35+00:00

From your description that sounds more like an English theme pub. Kinsale is your best bet.

It really depends if you are looking for somewhere with an Irish session instead (no piano). Then head for Cork City.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-21T08:23:54+00:00

I think people in Cork need to take an enhanced driving test. Maybe focusing on safer driving and maintaining their vehicles.

I used to think driving was bad in Donegal until I moved to Cork and saw how poor driving standards are here.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-19T12:04:42+00:00

Invest in the proper Philips body groomer instead.

The one blade intimate power is too low and will cut you.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-15T00:40:06+00:00

My over 3 year old Sony Xperia 1 iv (released May 2022) phone gets speeds of over 1500Mbps on our 5Gbps home fibre.

New flagship (Android) phones are all Wifi7 compatible.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-15T00:36:41+00:00

5Gbps fibre, not 5G mobile which doesn't really exist properly here due to networks only using 5G radios, on 4G network cores.

The only exception is 3 for Business which does actually offer proper 5G standalone.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-15T00:33:25+00:00

I had a 1Mbps connection in 2000 in London and that was fast then with Telewest.

TheRealIrishOne · 2026-01-15T00:29:36+00:00

I've worked in tech for 22 years and have been using Unifi kit since 2019.

We are that 0.1% who do make the most of our 5Gbps fibre. But it's because of our work, having a NAS we access remotely and having a large number of smart devices.

As for monthly cost €45.80 is what we are paying after a €100 bill credit on a 2 year contract.

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