Lewis's Air Fryer, Dual Basket, 9 Litre, Family Sized Air Fryer with Rapid Air Circulation, 60-Minute Timer, 2600W, Grey

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This air fryer makes it easy to see why Americans are so attached to their countertop ovens. If you have the cash and the space, you can't go wrong with this mega-oven. Exclusive to Tower Air Fryers, Vortx technology rapidly circulates hot air around food, cooking up to 30% faster than a conventional oven. Vortx also cooks food with little or no oil, making it much healthier, too! Lose the fat not the flavour with Vortx Air Frying Technology Overall, the Proscenic T31 Air Fryer Oven proves to be more functional, easier to use and more efficient than a standard oven, making it a top option for cooking whole meals and large portions. Wondering which foods to avoid with your new air fryer? Anything that cooks in a sauce may be a little disappointing, as the grill design means that liquid tends to end up lost on the bottom of your fryer. Things that need a hot oil to get super crispy might also fall a little flat, such as roast potatoes. While you can make delicious, low-fat roasties in an air fryer, it's worth noting they won't have that same sought-after crisp. Are air fryers economical?

Air fryers typically come with an in-built basket that has space for air to get underneath your food, as well as cooking it from above and the side. In the Ninja Dual Zone for example, you can remove this and use the tray like a regular oven tray to add a crisp cheesy top to a pasta bake or roast vegetables and potatoes for convenient mealtimes. How to buy the best air fryer for youTo do this you can make the most of Sync or Match modes, which will either sync the finish times of your food to make sure everything is ready at the same time or use Match to duplicate the cooking settings from your first drawer across to the second. How much does a dual zone air fryer cost? Another brand that we rank very highly here at Ideal Home after testing is Instant. It's a name that has had much success across the pond with its popular line of Instant Pots and constantly emerges after testing as a great Ninja alternative. We delve into more detail in our Ninja vs Instant piece where we put these two successful brands head to head. What's the first thing I should try in my new air fryer?

While most recipes call for a teaspoon or half a teaspoon of oil. We found we got a more even coating on some foods by decanting our choice of oil into a small spray bottle and using that. Never use one-calorie oil spray, which is a step too far in the diet stakes we found, producing nasty, chewy fries. Look for easy-to-use controls for both temperature and time, as these are the most important features on any air fryer. Auto-stop and keep warm functions can be useful but chips, if left for any amount of time will soon lose their crispness. More expensive machines will feature touch screens rather than dial controls, which will help with accuracy. Every air fryer in our roundup has been tested hands-on by the Ideal Hometeam for a minimum of two weeks in line with our testing protocol. Our explainer on how we test air fryers has all of the details if you want to learn more.The new for this year Ninja FlexDrawer tops this list as our all-time favourite after reviewing it, while the people's favourite tends to be the Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Air Fryer, which comes in at #5 on this list and tops our estimations when it comes to solely dual-zone air fryers. This air fryer has a touch screen with a dial to adjust timings and temperatures. The control panel has a bar that shows the cooking progress, and we like that this air fryer pre-heats. Because the touch-screen panel slopes towards you this is a great air fryer to place under kitchen cabinets. Air fryers can be an economical way to cook depending on the given voltage of any model. That's partly thanks to the fact that they usually cook food in 60% of the time of the time your oven takes, meaning that your electricity is in use for less time.

Having said that, if you’re looking to limit how often you need to turn on your big, power-guzzling oven then look no further than the Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer - it's answered every air fryer conundrum out there. Basket style with heating elements: tall, slim air-fryers feature a main unit with heating elements and fans. These have slide-out baskets or trays that slot into place inside. As they tend to have a smaller cooking area than oven-style fryers, in testing we found even results were more likely if the cooking was paused occasionally to rearrange or toss the food around. Some fryers will cut out automatically when you do this, some will need to be paused if you want accurate timings. The Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer with ClearCook got a rare five-star from Helen McCue, one of our expert appliance reviewers, and from the Ideal Home team during independent testing too. While it may not be as easy to visualise as a model listed in litres, rest assured that the Tefal ActiFry Genius XL 2-in-1’s 1.7kg capacity is plenty big enough for your needs. Our testing found that this aptly named XL air fryer could cook eight reasonably sized portions of food (or six large portions) when filled to the brim, meaning cooking for two should be a doddle.Can it be repaired independently? If the warranty on your appliance has expired, find out whether any independent appliance repairs services will fix it for you. Research recommended and trusted traders in your area, and they may be able to come out and take a look for you.