whole chicken into a golden, moist and tender feast, while cupcakes came out beautifully cooked and fluffy. Either manually adjust the cooking time and temperature or select one of the 8 programmes (see the “ Functions” chapter).

This one from Tefal is the best of both worlds as you can enjoy single and dual zone cooking in one sleek grey appliance with Easy Fry Dual, Tefal’s dual air fryer and grill. My chips weren’t quite as crispy as the Tefal model above, but they cooked quickly and evenly, and it excelled on sausages and fish fingers.But if you’re interested in pressure cooking, or need a one-pot solution for a large family, it could be for you. air fryer is great for your health and your budget: it saves up to 55% on energy bills because it cooks 50% faster than a conventional oven, and you use 85% less oil when compared with traditional deep frying. It lets you see when your sausages are starting to brown and need a turn, or if your chips need a good shake to evenly coat them in oil. Ninja’s new 10-mode multi-cooker stands out for its innovative “Speedi Meals” function, which allows you to cook your grain of choice at the same time as meat and vegetables, thus quickly preparing a full meal for up to four people at once. It has a probe which monitors the internal temperature of food, allowing you to set your desired temperature instead of a cooking time – for instance, chicken at 75 degrees celsius.

It claims to air fry up to 70% quicker than earlier Russell Hobbs models; this wasn’t tested, but it did cook our chicken to succulent, golden perfection in a faster-than-most 30 minutes (simply press the chicken icon on the casing and it presets the optimal temperature and cooking time.The only other thing to note was that the wells in the bottom plate created an uneven surface, which led to some misshapen cupcakes, but those are minor issues. Though the Speedi does come with a recipe book, it’s limited and after a few goes you’re left to your own devices. If you want a quality air fryer that doesn’t take up too much space, and that is great for 1-2 people, you can get Cosori quality in a smaller package with the 2L version. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. There’s a good range of pre-set cooking modes for air frying, dehydrating, roasting, baking and grilling.