Kitchen appliances chat

I think they’re really good and worth getting - plenty of reviews. We have a Phillips one because it has one big basket which means you can do a whole chicken/fish etc

They are excellent.
Make sure it’s digital.

Asda have a large one for only £40 at the moment which is excellent for the price, nothing fancy.

I have an Instant single drawer one which is brilliant, has an internal light and a viewing window. Also has different modes for baking, roasting, dehydrating and a larger temperature range.

I got one recently. It doesn't do anything that an oven can't but it does it quicker and easier.

I've got a ninja one that is also pressure cooker, etc which is useful but does have less cooking space than a dedicated one (although you can still fit a full chicken in).

Main thing to consider is that they are pretty sizeable and I wouldn't say it's worth it if you're going to put it in and out of a cupboard, you'll need worktop space.

Re-usable silicone liners are good to save washing the basket

They are a game changer if you have a small family/kids. But then there are larger and dual basket ones for bigger families. I was holding out until one day I found myself turning the oven on to do two fish fingers. I ended up buying three more for members of ms_com's family to help try to save them energy and they are all now obsessed with them. I still cringe at the verb, to "airfry" something. It's just a small oven, it's not magic. But it is heating up a much smaller volume and the heat source is closer to the food. The family whatsapp is full of "can I airfry X", with responses of "if you can do it in the oven, yes". I did at one point have to stop one person from filling the basket with oil and trying to deep fry something, such was their confusion.

Big +1 on the silicone baskets too. And another +1 for getting digital if you can. There are fine margins between cooked and burnt, so accurately managing the minutes easily is a must for me.

Ive had a ninja one for a couple years and its class