Airfryer - which one is best?

[High Voltage]

. . . Bargain considering its priced at £108 . . .

Now priced at £150 - that's shot up a bit

 

[donkyboy]

Now priced at £150 - that's shot up a bit

Wow. that is a huge increase

 

[moonsi til]

I got over my eek at second hand by buying this very clean nearly new for £25.

 

[Epona]

That's very space-age compared to mine!

 

[moonsi til]

Yea it doesn’t look like the others I had looked at but it says it’s an air fryer.

 

[moose]

It's the Mo Farah endorsed version moonsi til - it'll be fast!

 

[moonsi til]

 

[Boudicca]

I have one like that which was sold to me by Aldo as an air fryer but I reckon it's a halogen oven.

 

[Looby]

We’ve got an ActiFry too. We splashed out on the one that has a cooking tray too so we can cook other stuff in it too like chicken or burgers etc

We don’t use it loads but the chips are really good and roast potatoes aren’t bad if you’re trying to cut down on fat.

I’m going to try and sell this as we’ve gone for a ninja now.
The ActiFry takes about 40-45 mins to cook chips and is hard to clean. I’m sure it’ll be a bargain for someone though.

I bought a small single drawer ninja then changed my mind as I wanted the dual drawer one but they were out of stock everywhere.
I’ve been obsessively checking Currys, AO etc for days and managed to nab one this morning.

I’m very excited.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I've finally decided to take the plunge and get a small cheap air flyer to start off with, just a single draw one, says it can cook for 1-4 people, but the dimensions are so small I find that hard to believe, besides I don't mind using the oven if I've got people around for a meal, but when it's only me it seems such a waste to use the oven, especially with the electricity price being what it is now.

My impression of air fryers is that they basically give the same result as a fan oven except there's a lot more faffing around and cleaning involved, plus you have to spray oil on everything. I'd file them away with sandwich toasters as things that seem like a great idea but actually won't get used.

I love my sandwich toaster, it gets used 2 or 3 times a week.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

I bought a small single drawer ninja then changed my mind as I wanted the dual drawer one but they were out of stock everywhere.
I’ve been obsessively checking Currys, AO etc for days and managed to nab one this morning.

I’m very excited.

Everywhere has been out of stock, but Mrs B managed to get the dual drawer ninja from Curry’s this morning. Delivery tomorrow! Excited too!

As for the oil thing, quote from Choice.com;

“Air fryers promise tasty 'fried' foods without the oil – especially for precooked items. Any packaged frozen foods such as chips, chicken or fish don't require oil as it's already in the coatings. For fresh ingredients though, like homemade chips or meat, a little oil can encourage browning.
Use an oil spray so you get a light amount – the purpose is to reduce the amount of oil you'd use when frying.”

 

[Mr.Bishie]

10 common air fryer mistakes you might be making:​

10 common air fryer mistakes you might be making | CHOICE

Our kitchen expert reveals the easy errors to avoid, from overfilling the basket to not shaking your food mid-cook and more.

www.choice.com.au

 

[two sheds]

that's really useful I've noted several

 

[cesare]

that's really useful I've noted several

Me too. I haven't got one yet though

 

[two sheds]

Mistake 0. Not having one.

 

[Looby]

Everywhere has been out of stock, but Mrs B managed to get the dual drawer ninja from Curry’s this morning. Delivery tomorrow! Excited too!

As for the oil thing, quote from Choice.com;

“Air fryers promise tasty 'fried' foods without the oil – especially for precooked items. Any packaged frozen foods such as chips, chicken or fish don't require oil as it's already in the coatings. For fresh ingredients though, like homemade chips or meat, a little oil can encourage browning.
Use an oil spray so you get a light amount – the purpose is to reduce the amount of oil you'd use when frying.”

Snap! Good old curry’s although was hoping for interest free credit from AO.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I still haven't used the airfryer. It sits there in silent reproach at my laziness.

 

[cupid_stunt]

I still haven't used the airfryer. It sits there in silent reproach at my laziness.

Remind us, when did you get it?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Remind us, when did you get it?

Can't remember now. Last year perhaps?

eta - was in November 21.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Can't remember now. Last year perhaps?

You muppet.

 

[two sheds]

Mistake 0.5. Not switching it on.

 

[moonsi til]

My partner has called it ‘the buy of the year’. Last years was was a garden shade thing (not a gazebo).

 

[Looby]

I’m going to air fry everything tomorrow when ours arrives.

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

im absolutely definitely getting on this air fryer flex, i use the oven and grill for most of my cooking so i feel like ill benefit hugely from owning one.

I really want to get this purchase correct, and as much as spending £200 on a 'Ninja' model is tempting, it goes against most of my morals and beliefs for spending that much on a device that seems to basically be a smaller version of an oven (which i have already).

So, i think im going to go mid range, about £80-£100 worth of air fryer maybe. Any recommendations?

 

[5t3IIa]

We just got a single basket Tower one off Amazon for £55. First try was reheating some roast veg but tonight might be the full rustic fries & qorn nuggests experience

 

[bmd]

10 common air fryer mistakes you might be making:​

10 common air fryer mistakes you might be making | CHOICE

Our kitchen expert reveals the easy errors to avoid, from overfilling the basket to not shaking your food mid-cook and more.

www.choice.com.au

Been doing your homework mate?

 

[Gromit]

im absolutely definitely getting on this air fryer flex, i use the oven and grill for most of my cooking so i feel like ill benefit hugely from owning one.

I really want to get this purchase correct, and as much as spending £200 on a 'Ninja' model is tempting, it goes against most of my morals and beliefs for spending that much on a device that seems to basically be a smaller version of an oven (which i have already).

So, i think im going to go mid range, about £80-£100 worth of air fryer maybe. Any recommendations?

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9361104

Does the job for me.

 

[Chilli.s]

The kitchen and scullery in my hovel are not well equipped with storage or worktop. Whilst the airfryer is great for a meal for one it does take up a bit too much room and makes a poor serving for even the most frugal eaters when expected to cater for couples

 

[cupid_stunt]

We just got a single basket Tower one off Amazon for £55. First try was reheating some roast veg but tonight might be the full rustic fries & qorn nuggests experience

That's what I went for, although for reasons unknown to me, Amazon applied a 15% discount to the order, so it only cost me £46.75.

The product dimensions were listed as 11.4D x 14.4W x 12.8H centimetres, which I thought was bloody small, and it's just turned-up, the dimensions should be listed in inches, and it came in a box that's 18 x 18 x 24 inches, which totally confused me considering the dimensions listed and I am suffering from the mother of all hang-overs.

 

[Chilli.s]

That's what I went for, although for reasons unknown to me, Amazon applied a 15% discount to the order, so it only cost me £46.75.

The product dimensions were listed as 11.4D x 14.4W x 12.8H centimetres, which I thought was bloody small, and it's just turned-up, the dimensions should be listed in inches, and it came in a box that's 18 x 18 x 24 inches, which totally confused me considering the dimensions listed and I am suffering from the mother of all hang-overs.

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Thats the one I have too
Can make a decent chip