Air Fryer

A bit unrelated but watched Stacey Solomon dry rose petted in air fryer.

Lowest setting and watch carefully.

Going to try drying herbs next year

I have used the same Ninja for several years. I have used all the functions but the air fry and oven are the ones I use most. I had to get used to the shorter cooking times but after a little bit of trial and error, I now find it easy to adjust. I find it less of a faff to clean and bits can go in the dishwasher.
So far, I have no complaints and I would recommend a Ninja to anyone who usually cooks small quantities. I generally cook for two.

I have a Uset Air Fryer. I paid £70 for it on Amazon. I can't remember the last time I used my oven

If I were you I would google air fryer recipes and see what people are cooking in different types. There are a million websites and YouTube channels in different countries - some use baskets, some use drawers, different sizes, different makes. I have the basket type and air fry whole chickens but couldn't do that in a smaller one or in trays - some air fryers actually have rotisseries! Think about what you like to cook and how many you are cooking for.

I have noticed just the last week or so lots of secondhand air fryers being sold on Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace.

We bought a Ninja A400. It has two drawers which can be set to finish at the same time or just to match. Anything that can be done in an oven can be ready quicker and at a lower heat. It air fries wonderfully well especially sausages which cook through better than in a frying pan. Your only restriction is what will fit into the drawers so would recommend the largest capacity one. I really love it.

My DS & DiL bought one, and they love it. They've been encouraging us to get one, but whilst DH really wants one, I didn't really fancy it as I love to cook, and I use my oven a lot.

I thought it was just going to be yet another gadget to find space for in the kitchen! However, I've finally succumbed! Would've loved the larger 2 drawer Ninja, but they're not sold where I live, and the cost of Amazon's overseas delivery was around £76.00-£100.00+ ... no thank you!

So, I've gone for a Philips Premium XXL Airfryer, with a 7.3l capacity. It wasn't cheap, but I've bought it locally, so there's no delivery charges! It's a surprise for DH for his birthday!lol
Looking forward to him using it this weekend ... I'm sure he'll be absolutely thrilled!

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We have a Tower, with shelves and a downwards opening door.
It is used every day and since having it we hardly use our oven.

It is like this one, Robert Dyas appear to have an offer at the moment.
Here is a cake I made in it recently.

Each type has its pros and cons. I fancied one which stirred food for me but I think I was put off by cleaning being a tad difficult.

My first air fryer, a Pro Breeze was round, my latest a Cosori is square which I prefer.

I have kept my old air fryer for when I am cooking food such as potato Dauphinoise and macaroni cheese or some fish dishes with a sauce. It no longer matters if the solid base the food sits on has it sticking to it and it is difficult to clean. (This is non-stick of course!)

For a number of years we had been tabletop Halogen oven devotees. When it developed problems we decided to look at air fryers. When we looked at two drawer ones, we saw the advantage of being able to cook different things at different temperatures. However this meant that the drawers were smaller. As we had worked out quite easily how to adjust the temperature when cooking two or three different items in the Halogen, we felt that we would go for a large drawer. We bought a Cosori dual blaze which is 6.7 litres. It has heating elements in the top and the bottom so you do not have to turn things you are cooking, neither do you have to ‘shake’ and there is no pre heating.

The controls are very easy, and I have used the Roast, bake, grill, (broil), reheat and keep warm functions very successfully. We use it every day and I would certainly buy it again.

I understand the reasons that others prefer the two drawer versions, but this is just what works for us. Incidentally everyone I know who has bought a small one, wishes that they had bought a larger one. There are normally just the two of us, and this model is ideal for us.

Do any air fryers come with recipe books?

To be able to advise you, it would be helpful to know what things you cook.

We rarely used our oven previously and have not used it at all since getting an Air Fryer a year ago. Mainly we used a frying pan, grill and pressure cooker. I am not a baker, so I can’t say how good it would be for cake or pie making.

Our Air fryer roasts, bakes, grills as well as air frying. It is big enough for 2 people. If we have visitors we would have to use the oven.

Thank you all for you posts. Nannashirlz, you are clearly delighted with your Ninja15 , will take a look at one - thanks!

I’ve also got a ninja 15-1 I love it and I’m also on my own but I got the bigger one because when family are here. Also got ninja kettle and soup maker and I bought both my daughter inlaws one each too. Ive done roast dinner to yogurt to soup ice cream in mine never used my oven since I got them lol

I recommend buying a cheap one-drawer to see if you like it. Then upgrade to the larger two door models. You can then pass on the small version for someone else to try (maybe grandchild going to uni.).

I bought an inexpensive one from Asda a couple of months ago. I didn't want to splash out on an expensive model in case I hated it and never used it. Well, I love it and use it almost every day. It's only got one drawer though which is a bit restricting. A Ninja would be lovely but for now I'm happy with my bargain basement model.

I don't have an air fryer ( we have a Remoska which is different to an air fryer - its basically a casserole dish with a heated top-but also uses much less power than a conventional fan oven) but noticed Lakeland had offers on some simple ones if that helps anyone for whom that type is suitable.

Thank you all.

Best I think to look at a few. You do not want to buy one which is too small and you end up cooking food in batches which I loathe.

I did not want a Ninja which does everything some of my other gadgets do so that kept the cost down. If you are not in a hurry, look daily at Amazon which has some very good limited time bargains.

Shelflife, there are dozens of threads about air fryers. If you do a search you should find lots of posts about the pros and cons of different models.

Corsori and we love it

Thank you you all for your suggestions . Need to give it some thought now , will look online and pop into stores and see what I think will be best . There is only me and DH so would obviously need one big enough for the two of us.

I’ve got a small one drawer and use it a lot for the two of us. It was a SilverCrest bargain from Lidl and does an admirable job.

I love mine and use it daily. It’s a Tower 4.2litre with a single pull out drawer. It’s labelled as a family size but I would struggle to cook a family meal in it. But it easily fits my full single meal. If I ever replace it I will go bigger. I would say if your budget and worktop space allow it go for a big one. I only use my oven when the family are visiting.

I was in B&M Home Bargains at the weekend and they were selling a Tower 7.6 litre size for £99. It had 2 pull out drawers.

I have a double drawer similar to the one advertised heavily just now on TV at a cost of around £200 but mine came from Lidl at half that price. It is Salter brand and can be purchased now around that price from Argos. I am on my own and haven't used my conventional oven since Christmas. I find the two drawers very handy when my DGS comes twice a week for dinner. You can bake, roast as well as use the air fryer and I have done all of those but mainly use the air fryer as it uses a lot less electricity.