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

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Mini oven’ types: these models use convection or fan technology to cook food on flat, slide-in trays. Depending on the model and size of air fryer, they tend to have a lower wattage than ovens, and the speedier cooking times also help to cut energy use. 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.

This guide is regularly updated with new models that have been tried, tested and top-rated by BBC Good Food’s reviews experts. It was hard to resist the temptation to peek at our first batch of chips as they cooked inside the Dual Blaze, but the dual heating element really impressed us, turning out evenly crisp golden fries and perfectly cooked thick-cut chips. This is the air fryer that our Ecommerce Editor Molly now uses every single day, saying that it is a miracle for midweek meals. Healthier, cheaper and quicker than oven cooking, the air fryer is becoming a must-have cooking appliance for many families. This reaches one of the hottest settings of any of the models we look at here, with a top temperature of 230 degrees, making for chip perfection.litres of space, and has ten presets for an array of different foods, so that you can just press one button, rather than having to set a different program every time. We found the browning to be a little inconsistent when air-frying salmon and chicken breasts, and our aubergine – while flavoursome – lacked the restaurant-style grill marks we were hoping for. There's an automatic warm mode too, so if you get distracted, your food won't go cold or burn in the mean time. Tower is one of the leading air fryer brands out there, with previous models showing star power when it comes to rotisserie and roasting functions.

Another container for the likes of meat or fragile fish fillets can then be added over the central stalk, to double up cooking space. For even more Black Friday kitchen appliances deals, discover our guide to the best air-fryer deals, find out how our experts test products and let us do the hard work for you.When we review air-fryers, each model goes through several tests: making chips, roasting chicken, grilling halloumi and aubergine, and even baking cake, where possible, to test all functions. Some air fryers don’t have this function, so you need to listen to the timer beep to know when to turn it off.

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. We've had it a week and cooked gratin potatoes, hash browns, bacon, pizza, spare ribs, spring rolls.

But both the preset times and temperatures are higher and longer than they need to be, so we recommend reducing the cooking time and temperatures slightly to avoid any overcooking or burning. Sporting a 15-litre capacity, this air-fryer from Proscenic is among some of the largest models we've tested – making it ideal for a household of four or five. My rule is, if you put it in your normal oven then you can put it in there (although size can be an issue). Her main niggle after testing was that the control panel is less intuitive than others on the market. It has the same type of interface as the Salter EK4750BLK, which might throw up a few teething problems at first.