Tower T17088 Vortx 9L Duo Basket Air Fryer with Smart Finish, 2600W Power, Black

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Also pretty much anything that you're going to cook in the oven, for example roasting a tray of vegetables, burgers, chicken kievs. With a large capacity you get a large footprint, and there's no denying that a large amount of counter space is needed to accommodate this air-fryer. Any oil will collect on the doughnut-shaped tray at the bottom, with a central paddle that turns, to ensure food is slowly coated in the oil.

Air fryers are a great alternative to deep fat fryers and pan frying, using substantially less oil and, as such, producing food that is far lower in fat than those cooked via traditional methods. And you can see it all through a giant window so don’t have to lose heat by opening the lid to check on progress.You can roast veggies in it to put in soups, it cooks, bakes, reheats, has max crisp (frozen stuff cooked to perfection in 10 mins). We vetted trusted views from the Mumsnet community, getting feedback on the best air fryers they have personally used, reviewed and rated, focusing on how they found the quality of the results, especially when it came to popular air-fried favourites like chips, chicken and vegetables. which is mightily affordable for an air fryer that claims to be able to whip up eight portions at one time.

With 10 pre-set functions, the Gourmia features optional pre-heat and turn food reminders, as well as coming with accessories including a food rack and crisper tray. It has a slightly smaller capacity, but can cook up to eight portions, so it's still a good choice for large families.

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You get lots of extras with this air fryer too, including an oil-drip tray, rotisserie fork and handle, and three mesh air-flow racks.A big selling point for most air fryer enthusiasts is their money-saving capabilities, but there's no point in making the initial investment on a machine that ends up gathering dust in the cupboard. After careful consideration, our pick for the top spot is the Tefal ActiFry Genius XL 2-in-1 YV970840. Jenny Tschiesche, a nutrition expert and author of the Air-Fryer Cookbook, attributes their recent surge in popularity to the cost of living crisis: "An air fryer can cook pretty much everything an oven can, albeit in a smaller capacity, but use far less energy.

The chicken legs we roasted were juicy inside and evenly cooked, while the chips in the next drawer required a little more attention with shakes mid-cook, but had a good crisp finish on the outside. With significantly lower fat content and reduced calories, homemade chips and crispy chicken tastes better than ever.Think of air-fryers as mini ovens that can tackle almost anything you’d put in a conventional oven or deep-fat fryer. But for the purpose of the test, we shook ingredients only when prompted too and scored the appliance based on its performance. There are also eight food-based presets that allow you to cook prawns, chicken or pie in the perfect conditions with the touch of a button, which is perfect for a lazy chef. Some come with an auto paddle for turning, whereas others need to be manually turned to ensure an even, crisp coating.