While the air fryer can essentially cook anything, not everything comes out cooked perfectly. I had a go at cooking an egg on toast, but the final result didn't compare to a fried egg cooked in a pan. Additionally, I found that air fried halloumi wasn't as tasty as it is when pan-fried; it seemed to dry out a little, even when I added extra olive oil to it before air frying.

Dehydrate is a useful tool to have, running between 40C and 90C. I found it useful for drying out herbs in the garden before the cold weather could kill them off. Ninja recommends a three-minute warm-up time, which has to be applied manually, before adding food. On the more expensive products, such as the Ninja Foodi MAX Health Grill & Air Fryer AG551UKDBCP, there’s an automatic preheat. When I initially unboxed the Ninja AF100UK, I was impressed by its design. The machine itself is big and has quite a large footprint. In my small kitchen, we have to store it on top of the fridge because we don’t have the permanent counter space for it. It’s a sturdy machine but I don’t have too much trouble moving it about the kitchen. Family sized air fryers: This size is sufficient for families of 3 to 4 people where the air fryers are used frequently to prepare meals. At the end of a cook, the drawer and crisper plate can be put in the dishwasher, making this air fryer easy to clean up after. Performance

Extra Large air fryers: Best for bigger families of 5 or 6 people and the air fryer will be used for daily meals. With this manual process, the Ninja Air Fryer AF100UK doesn’t pause when it’s time to add food. To avoid forgetting to add food, if you’re going to use pre-heat, set the timer for three minutes; when the air fryer beeps to let you know it’s ready, just reset your cooking mode and temperature, drop your food in and start cooking.

Small air fryers: These are ideal for solo couples which is primarily used for reheating and cooking light meals. As you could imagine, these air fryers have so many functions, the devices are a lot bigger than the normal air fryer. This also means that the food capacity levels are higher too! Depending on which functions you are after, these air fryers range between 6 Quarts to 30 Quarts.Using little to no oil, you can create healthier versions of your favourite fried food, and EvenCrisp air flow technology gives you all the crunch and tenderness you know and love using 95% less oil – saving on added fat and calories. The Ninja Air Fryer AF100UK is a circular-shaped air fryer that comes with a dishwasher-safe frying basket and crisper plate. One of the more compact air fryers we’ve tested, measuring 36 x 25 x 23cm / 13.6 x 11 x 13.3 inches (d x w x h), at 3.8 litres / 4 quarts it does have a lesser capacity than many other air fryers on the market. As well as air fry, it can also roast, reheat and even dehydrate, making it as versatile as many of the best air fryers we’ve tested. Love to have meat on the bone that are of irregular shapes and bulky then you might need a bigger air fryer so that it can fit in the basket. Pretty much anything that can go in an oven can be cooked in an air fryer. Things like bacon and breaded or battered bits will crisp up nicely, tasting exactly like they’ve been deep-fried — when of course, minimal to no oil has been used in the cooking process. Surprisingly, my favourite thing to air fry so far has been a banana. I chopped the ends off a ripe banana and sliced it vertically but not going all the way through the fruit. I added a little Nutella and popped it in the air fryer for six minutes. Inside the peel, which did turn a dark colour during the cooking process, was a delicious, warm, caramelised banana split that actually didn't even need the extra chocolate.

Exclusive to Tower Air Fryers, Vortx technology rapidly circulates hot air around food, cooking up to 30% faster than a conventional oven. Vortx also cooks food with little or no oil, making it much healthier, too! Lose the fat not the flavour with Vortx Air Frying Technology Whether you want to upgrade to a newer model, or your air-fryer has reached the end of its life, knowing how and where to dispose of your appliance is important to avoid creating more e-waste. Using little to no oil, you can create healthier versions of your favourite fried food, and EvenCrisp air flow technology gives you all the crunch and tenderness you know and love using 95% less oil – saving on added fat and calories. Once you have established the size category and intended use, you can consider this like countertop space and dietary needs and preferences.Tower Air Fryers are powerful and cook food much faster than conventional ovens, yet they also use far less energy. Save up to 70% on your energy by simply switching to Tower Air Fryer cooking. Results were better than in an oven, but high-temperature air fryers can do a better job, although you’ll have to pay a lot more for the privilege.