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However, air-frying does have some negatives, so it should be considered as part of a balanced diet. Our chips were fluffy too, but crisped up best when distributed across two drawers, rather than cramming lots into one. We like how it comes with an extensive recipe book and detailed instructions too, while its accompanying app lets you control the machine remotely for helpful flexibility.This way, you can take all of the guesswork out of the cooking, and simply leave it to cook your food to perfection. As they tend to have a smaller cooking area than oven-style fryers, in testing we found even results were more likely if the cooking was paused occasionally to rearrange or toss the food around. 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. The T31 beeps noisily as you flit between its 12 presets, which include favourites like chips, chicken and vegetables.

Do you like to choose your own temperature and how long to cook things for, or would you prefer to leave all that to the machine? Our fairy cakes were evenly baked and ready to enjoy in a speedy 15 minutes, while it scored perfect marks for chicken kievs – they were crispy on the outside yet juicy in the middle after 25 minutes. After 55 minutes, this model’s glass front panel and exterior was warm but not dangerously hot, which is a tick in the safety box for adults and kids. BBC Good Food’s expert reviews team has been reviewing air-fryers for five years, and regularly tests new models to ensure we’re bringing you the most up-to-date recommendations of the best air-fryers to spend your money on. Those with two drawers are particularly handy if you want to cook different foods at the same time, but they can take up a lot more room in the kitchen than their more compact counterparts.Sporting a 15-litre capacity, this air-fryer from Proscenic is among some of the largest models we've tested – making it ideal for a household of four or five. Among the eight presets are chips, meat, fish, vegetables, nuggets, roast chicken, pizza, and desserts, plus manual air-fryer and grill options. We had success with chips too, which could have done with some shaking half-way through, but were otherwise well sealed and had great flavour. The two drawers are a good solution for quickly cooking core parts of a meal at the same time, and in less time than in a traditional oven. But for the purpose of the test, we shook ingredients only when prompted too and scored the appliance based on its performance.