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  • 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.

  • I was holding out until one day I found myself turning the oven on to do two fish fingers

    While this may not persuade me to buy a standalone mini oven, a microwave combo job might be on the horizon.

  • I have a decent (Panasonic) combi microwave-oven.

    It's average at best. No airflow and the element at the top means you have to turn stuff a lot and it is pretty slow to cook.

    In hindsight, if I had the space, I'd get a normal microwave and an air fryer of some description.

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