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.

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.Capacity is crucial, too, so it makes sense to go extra large if you have a family of four or more; some won’t handle chips for more than a couple of people. For one thing, lose your toaster. Cuisinart’s dedicated mode means you can do a whole tray of bread or bagels in one go, and choose your perfect shade. 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! Dimensions: 38.6 x 34.4 x 28.6cm, Capacity: 4.7kg, Servings: 4, Function: air fry, grill, bake, saute and roast, Power: 1500W What should I look for in an air fryer?

Cons: Takes up quite a bit of counter space, cooking chamber isn't big enough for some cuts of meat 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. Adjusting the temperature and timer manually is just as straight forward, with clear plus and minus signs that you simply tap to change. We particularly liked the "sync" function that sorted out cooking so everything was ready at exactly the same time, even if we pre-heated only one basket. The machine told us when to add food and if we opened one side to move things around, the other side would pause cooking.It's not too noisy, offers great functions – air fry, grill, bake, saute and roast – and doesn’t take up too much space. We tested some of the best air fryers on the market. Read on for our verdict. Best air fryers at a glance: 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. If you're looking for an air fryer that does more than just fry, let us introduce you to the Salter AeroGrill Pro. You can use foil or parchment paper in your air fryer to make clean-up easy," says Lara. "However, parchment paper is probably a better option!"

The Vortex Plus is a great deluxe choice for fussy families as it allows you to cook two dishes simultaneously. Meanwhile, your food is held in an air fryer basket, which has vents to allow this hot air to pass through and cook your food evenly. There was no specific keep warm function, but we found this model held onto heat really well when the drawer was fully shut. 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. This is a digital air fryer you’ll use a lot, simply because it’s compact enough to be right there on the worktop where you can see it rather than stashed in a cupboard.That’s why the Tower Vortex 7-in-1 Air Fryer with Steamer is appealing to me, because it can combine air frying with steaming. It's a match made in heaven. Delicate foods, with fish being a prime example, are hard to get right in an air fryer, but the Tower Vortex 7-in-1 Air Fryer with Steamer has proved to be excellent at getting things spot-on. 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. 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! 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. One of a growing number of air fryer models in the Tower range, the Tower Vortex 7-in-1 Air Fryer is a combi-steam machine that offers a generous 7-litre cooking capacity, lots of features and functions in a stylish-looking design. It’s a reasonably chunky thing, with dimensions of 42.7D x 31.9W x 38.7H centimetres and weighing in at 6.65 kilograms, so it’ll dominate your worktop if you’re in a galley kitchen. However, the square-ish design lines also means the appliance can be stored fairly easily once it has cooled down and been wiped over.

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.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! Air fryers are best for things you want crisp up, and while you can't use them for batter, there are plenty of other uses.