Tefal Easy Fry 3-in-1 XXL Digital Air Fryer, Grill and Steamer 6.2L Capacity 7 Programs inc Dehydrator Black FW201, 1700 W

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Essentially, the electrical gadget circulates superheated air around your food to cook it, says Lara. There’s no faffing around with digital displays and auto functions on this air fryer. After simple temperature selection and a twist of the timer knob, you’re frying! It's an easy one to get around, however: as presets have a shake reminder, we just selected one and manually adjusted the time and temperature from there. Sorted! It's true; airfryers really do change the whole cooking game. This Breville offering is unbelievably straight forward to use, with predetermined categories handily represented by diagrams that include chips, poultry, vegetables, red meat and fish which are pre-set to the exact time and temperature each one needs.

Although there aren’t many fancy functions, this is a straightforward, budget choice that won’t bamboozle you with needless complications. Bring on the chips! We liked the green pre-heating light, which pinged off to show us when the time was right to place ingredients in the "fry pot" drawer, which had an optional crisping tray for extra crunch. Larger choices will give you more scope to pop in nuggets or a chop too, and dual basket models make tea time with fussy kids a breeze as you can cook more than one dish at once. And because it uses hot air to cook your food, you don't have to use as much oil, meaning the results are healthier too. Here's what you need to know. What is an air fryer? There’s another great advantage with the Cuisinart: Because it’s so wide, you can cook a whole 12” pizza in there in just seven minutes.The Tower Vortex 7-in-1 Air Fryer with Steamer is nice and easy to use too, with the mode buttons on the front panel proving to be self-explanatory. The only thing you need to remember is to put water in the detachable steam tank, located on the top of the machine. With a bit of jiggling, we ended up with a lovely moist Sunday roast — cooked thoroughly and with crispy skin. The actual drawer space in this compact model could handle four sausages or enough fries for two side portions, so we’d say it’s ideal for singletons or couples with smaller appetites. That means you’ve got a sizeable cooking drawer, that’s square in shape and which can accommodate up to 1.7 kilograms of food in one go. That’s a very decent amount. In fact, it made my collection of meatballs look rather insignificant as you can see from the photo above. Large families will be glad of the extra capacity though. Heat tops out at 200 degrees, so it’s able to handle anything a regular oven would cook.

The basket is easy to remove and clean, which was a concern that was immediately alleviated with a push of a button. It also holds 5.5 litres which can feed up to six people.If you're looking for an air fryer that does more than just fry, let us introduce you to the Salter AeroGrill Pro. If you’re not convinced you would use an air fryer a lot, then this is a good choice. It’s compact enough to fit in a cupboard but versatile enough to make you fall in love and wonder how you ever did without it. The Vortex Plus is a great deluxe choice for fussy families as it allows you to cook two dishes simultaneously.

It has four functions — air fry, roast, dehydrate and reheat — so it’s great for perking up the remains of last night’s Deliveroo, too. Microwaves can make things taste boiled and overcooked, but the Ninja made leftover curry perfect again.Lara explained: "Air fryers have come a long way over the years and they’re not just for chips: you can bake, roast and even dehydrate ingredients too, depending on the model." Basic models will air fry, but some will use different elements and heated trays to bake, grill or even toast. Turn the interior light on and you’re able to keep an eye on your food as it cooks through the transparent "ClearCook" panels. It’s helpful to be able to tell when your frozen fries could do with a jiggle.

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We found it really simple and easy to use from the get-go: our first attempt at perfectly crispy spring rolls had us hooked, it was easy to clean afterwards and we loved the addition of the recipe book which has some really tasty-looking breakfasts, sides, desserts and more.