Best Air Fryers Buying Guide 2024

Choosing the Best Air Fryer for your needs and Budget

Basket Style Air Fryer

Oven Style Air Fryer

What is a Air Fryer?

Air Fryers don’t actually fry anything, they are convection ovens that use a hot air fan that circulates hot air that mimics frying food, to cook your food more quickly resulting in healthier meals in less cooking time. Besides Air Frying, some more expensive Air Fryers can also offer different cooking modes like Preheat, Boil, Bake, Toast, and Slow Cook.

They circulate hot air that provides even cooking throughout your food

By having one of the Best Air Fryers in your kitchen, you can make cooking dinner so much quicker and easier

Air Fryer Types – What Type of Air Fryer Do you need?

Basket Style Air Fryers

Basket Style Air Fryers have a Pull-Out Drawer in Front and Removable Basket for Putting Food In. They are more compact and smaller than the Standard Air Fryer Ovens.

Pros

• Easy to Clean, just rinse the removable basket in the sink and dry with a paper towel or dry cloth
• They are easier to handle than Air Fryer Ovens because they are so much smaller in size 
• They take up less Counter Space and Can be easily stored in a Cupboard 
• They are more Light Weight than Oven Style Air Fryers 
• You Don’t Need to Use Oven Mitts to Remove the Basket or Clean It

Cons

• They Don’t Cook as much as Oven Style Air Fryers because they are smaller in size

Oven Style Air Fryers

Oven Style Air Fryers look much like Electric Ovens but much smaller in size that you can use on your Kitchen Counter. 

Pros

• You can cook more food such as a Whole Chicken or a Whole Pizza or a Whole Pie
• They can have more temperature settings than a Basket Style Fryer 
• You can cook more than one type of food at once like fries on one rack and a whole chicken on another 
• They take longer to cook because of the size of the oven 
• You Don’t Need to Use Oven Mitts to Remove the Basket or Clean It

Cons

• They are not as easy to clean as Basket Style Air Fryers
• There are Removeable Racks and Pans that need to Be Thoroughly Cleaned after each time you cook
• You Need to use Oven Mitts to remove the racks and the Food from the Oven
• They emit quite a bit of heat when standing in front of the oven as it cooks emitting even more than an electric oven 

What Size Air Fryer do you need?

1-2 Litres for two people, 3-4 Litres for 4 People, or 5-6 Litres for 6 People

What Can you Cook?

Fried Chicken, Bacon, Asparagus, French Fries, Roasted Potatoes, Preheat Leftover Food, Roast Vegetables, Cook Frozen Foods, Pizza, Bagels, Appetizers, Muffins, Pies, Cookies, Baked Goods, and more.

Pros

• They use up to 75% less fat than traditional frying methods
• They are fairly inexpensive
• They Save Time
  
• They Cook Food Faster than Other Cooking Methods
• They don’t take up much counter space in the kitchen depending on the size you buy
• They don’t require any oil to cook anything
• Non Stick Plates reduce cleanup
• The Air Fryer basket can easily be cleaned in the Dishwasher

Cons

• They may take up too much counter space

Buying & Operating Tips

• If you are buying a Basket Style Air Fryer, look for a Fryer that has a Square Basket instead of a Round Basket, A Square Basket Style Fryer will have more cooking space than a Round Basket Style
  
• We recommend you look at buying a 6 Quart Air Fryer, anything smaller is just in our opinion just not big enough once you start cooking with one it simply has more space that you will ultimately use once you get started with one 
• Keep in mind the higher the wattage of Cooker the quicker the cooking time will be, so keep that in mind if you want your food to cook quicker the higher the wattage the Cooker is the faster cooking time you will get as a result
• Measure the space on your counter-top, so that you know how big a cooker you to buy and place on your counter
• Measure the storage space in your kitchen cabinets, so you know how much storage you have if you are going to store it 
• Look for settings that are easy to understand, some units can be complicated to understand the cooking settings
• Newer models recycle your dishwasher water using less water consumption than previous models

Product Features

Front Facing Controls VS Top Hidden Controls

There are two options when buying a new Dishwasher Front Controls
And Top Hidden Controls. Front Controls are installed in the front of the door panel, where you have easy access to selecting the right setting for a dishwashing cycle. Top Hidden controls are located at the top of the door panel, and when the door panel is closed, you won’t see the panel buttons or Screen, they will be hidden from view. So your choice is to decide if you want easy access to the controls at the top of the door panel, or do you want a clean aesthetic look with hidden controls that don’t show when the dishwasher panel door is closed.

Dishwasher Interior Choices

Plastic Interiors

Budget Friendly Dishwashers have all Plastic Interiors. The inside of the tub is plastic, the inside of the door is plastic. All plastic interiors are still quite durable, and can last for years to come.

Hybrid Interiors

Hybrid Interiors are usually in mid range Dishwashers, with a combination of stainless steel and plastic. Usually the inside of the door panel is Stainless steel, and the tub is plastic.

Fully Stainless Interiors

Higher end Dishwashers will have Stainless Steel Inside the door panel, and a full stainless steel tub. All Stainless steel interior dishwashers will be more durable and absorb more noise resulting in a quieter smooth running machine.

Third Rack

Newer Models feature a third rack for washing utensils, which you can remove the bottom utensils rack for more dishes or the third rack can be used if you have more utensils than the utensil rack will hold

Higher End Dishwashers have more customizations to the third rack

Pros

• You don’t have to wash dishes by hand anymore
• Hybrid and All Stainless Interior Dishwashers will run smoother and quieter than the cheaper all plastic interior units
• All Stainless Units are more energy efficient by retaining heat during the cycle requiring less energy
• All Stainless units can sanitize your dishes better

Cons

• They cost money upfront to purchase the dishwasher
• They cost money in electricity
• Top Hidden Control Dishwashers can sometimes be hard to open and use if your kitchen counter top sticks out
• All Plastic Interior Dishwashers are a little more noisy than All Stainless interior units
• Lower priced Dishwashers have fewer operating cycles

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