Cosori Dual Blaze Twinfry Air Fryer review: "A real workhorse in our kitchen"

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Our verdict

We’d somehow managed to avoid the air fryer hype over the last few years, but ripping out our kitchen over the summer meant we needed to innovate and create a makeshift kitchen to feed my family of four. We got the Cosori TwinFry Air Fryer in June, and I honestly don’t know why or how we held out for so long before getting one. It’s such a time-saver when it comes to doing the kids' midweek dinners, it’s easy to clean, and it also means I'm hardly using my (newly installed) oven - so it’ll cut down on how often that needs cleaning (arguably one of the worst kitchen jobs). 

The Cosori's standout features have to be the dual zones, which easily transform into one big 'grandzone' with the removal of the middle divider. This versatility is so handy as you can use it to cook either a handful of chicken nuggets or an entire chicken.

There's also a 'Sync' and 'Match' feature - both which are so useful. With Sync, you can put different foods in each basket and set individual cooking times and temperatures for each. The air fryer then delays one side and starts it at the right time to ensure both finish simultaneously, making it so much easier to cook a meal with multiple components.

Overall, we are using the Cosori five days a week. Initially, I thought it would mainly be for the kids’ fish fingers and nuggets, but we’ve ended up making all sorts in it - everything from roast dinners, burgers, salmon and roasted veggies to crunchy chickpeas and a fair few rounds of chips. My husband also favours it for a quick lunchtime cheese toastie.

All in all, it's a fantastic dual air fryer, with the added flexibility of creating one large 10-litre drawer - the ideal size for a roast chicken.

How easy is it to set up the Cosori Dual Blaze Twinfry Air Fryer?

Set-up was very straightforward. I did use the instruction manual as it was my first time using an air fryer, but the buttons and functions are all very intuitive and clearly labelled. After the first time using the Twinfry, I didn’t need to refer back to the instructions again.

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Cooking in the Cosori Twinfry Air Fryer: how easy is it to use?

The Cosori's control panel

The Cosori Twinfry's control panel is really easy to understand. The functions all light up when you turn it on so you can easily select which cooking mode you want to use (air fry, reheat, bake, etc.). You then select either 'Zone 1', 'Zone 2' or the 'Grandzone'. After that, you use the up/down arrows on one side to enter your temperature and the up/down arrows on the other side for your required minutes cooking. Nice and simple!

It also has app connectivity, which is really easy to use. Being able to start it remotely is a useful feature, as I can put food into it before going to pick up the kids (30 mins out of the house) and then turn it on by app when I’m on my way home, so the food is ready as we walk through the door. I also get notifications when the food is ready, so if I’m upstairs I get a handy ping on my phone. 

I like that when the drawer is opened after cooking, it rests within the main chamber rather than needing to be placed directly on the counter. The base is understandably very hot, and I wouldn’t want to risk damaging my worktops.

It does make a humming/cooking noise when it’s on, but this isn’t a distraction or really that noticeable. I would say it’s louder than the oven, but comparable to an extractor fan. However, I have a two and a six-year-old who create their own level of noise disturbance, so it isn’t noticeable above this!

The only time I've really had an issue with the noise was while working from home one day (so the house was actually quiet). I put some lunch in before having a call on my laptop in the kitchen, and had to turn my volume up all the way to hear the other person. But for busy homes with children knocking around, it’s not a noise you’d find off-putting.

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Cosori Dual Blaze Air Fryer performance: how were the results?

Roast chicken cooked in the Cosori Dual Blaze

Like with any new kitchen appliance, it took a bit of trial and error to gauge how long certain items needed and at what temperature. My first attempt at roasting some broccoli ended with some very singed, shriveled remains, but as a rule of thumb, I’d open the drawer a couple times while cooking to check on the progress.

I cooked a range of food in the air fryer during testing, but these were particular highlights:

• Frozen pizza - I was delighted to find that with the removal of the divider, a small pizza fits easily and cooks perfectly. My Crosta Mollica pizza cooked quickly and came out perfectly, in less time than needed in the oven.

• Frozen fish fingers and chicken nuggets - They cooked in a third of the time compared to the oven and came out crispy and evenly cooked.

• Crispy chickpeas - While I lost a few of these crisper tray gaps, they were crunchy, crispy and cooked in minutes. 

• Roasted courgette and peppers - I’d never had success roasting courgettes before as they always ended up mushy, but these turned out really nicely in the air fryer. 

• Burgers and sausages - Both were quick to cook and remained juicy.

• Roast chicken - I’m not sure I gained much from using the air fryer for the chicken as we had the oven on anyway for the roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings, but during renovations we did use it for a roast some weekends, and it turned out just as well as when cooked in the oven. 

• Cheese toastie - A great lunchtime snack, but be careful to secure the top slice of your bread as it could get blown off when you switch it on. My husband used a toothpick to pin the slice down and stop it flying off along with the grated cheese. 

The chip test

Chip test results in the Cosori Twinfry

Determined to get the perfect results, we’ve tried the chip test a few times now. The initial recipe we found said to coat the potatoes in cornflour to get the perfect crispiness, but that was a mistake. They were dry, a bit dusty and not particularly enjoyable.

The second time we skipped the cornflour and made sure to use our hands to coat the chips in oil before putting them into the air fryer. Sprinkled with a few fresh seasonings, we stuck them in the basket for about 25 minutes at 200°C, giving them a shake halfway through. We also removed the divider between the two zones to make the most of the grandzone and give the chips enough room to cook evenly. They were delicious - uniformly crispy and way better than oven chips. Knowing the additives that go into oven chips and how easy these were to make from scratch, I won’t be buying frozen chips again!

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Cosori Dual Blaze Twinfry 10-Litre Air Fryer: design and style

The Twinfry's interior

The Twinfry is big - much larger than we anticipated. It measures 33.8 x 51.8 x 31.3cm, so you’ll need decent counter space to accommodate it, or a big cupboard if it’s going to be stored when not in use. That said, the design is pretty sleek and the matte black and brushed gold looks really stylish in our new modern kitchen. It's also available in a silver finish too, if that's more your cup of tea.

Size-wise it’s got a large capacity - two five-litre baskets, or a giant 10-litre one if you remove the divider - and I liked that it comes with a plastic tongs for removing food. The capacity has been perfect for a family of four and we haven’t wanted anything bigger or needed to use the oven in addition to the air fryer, apart from when we were having friends over for a meal and needed more capacity.

Overall, I'm impressed with the design and build quality. You know that feeling when something is heavy enough that you can tell it’s made well, but still light enough for easy manoeuvring? That’s what you get with the Cosori Dual Blaze.

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Is the Cosori Dual Blaze easy to clean?

The crisper plates that sit at the bottom of the basket, as well as the divider between the two zones, can easily be removed and are both dishwasher safe.

The main basket is a bit bulky to wash in the sink and too large for the dishwasher, so it can be a little tricky to clean properly. Sometimes I just wiped it clean with kitchen roll, as I was nervous about marking the non-scratch surface by using an abrasive sponge. Saying that though, it’s designed in a way that once the crisper plates are removed, the drawer is flat bottomed with rounded corners - meaning there aren’t any fiddly spots where grease can build up, so it’s easy to keep clean.

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Price: is the Cosori Dual Blaze Twinfry Air Fryer worth it?

The Cosori Dual Blaze has become a real workhorse in our kitchen and is now such a regular part of our daily routine that I’d say it’s been excellent value for money. Considering all the different cooking functions, the ability to sync the two zones and the convenience of the app controls, this appliance really does it all.

In fact, we've hardly used the oven since getting this Cosori air fryer. The irony isn’t lost on me that we spent eight weeks doing renovations to get a shiny new kitchen that now has two ovens, but we are hardly using them as we default to the air fryer instead.

As an effective alternative to a full oven, £250 RRP seems a reasonable price to pay. Even better, it's currently on offer for just £190!

How we tested the Cosori Dual Blaze Twinfry 10-Litre Air Fryer

Sarah's children in the Cosori packaging (L) and her makeshift kitchen during renovations (R)

Our tester Sarah put the Cosori Dual Blaze through its paces in her family home, whipping up a variety of treats with it including chicken, veg, chips, burgers, sausages, plus much more. She tested it thoroughly over a period of three months, including during a home renovation when she was without a kitchen or oven, and used the Cosori as her only cooking appliance alongside a microwave and toaster.

The Cosori was then scored against MNHQ’s core home review criteria (each marked out of 15):

• Performance

• Quality and durability

• Ease of use

• Value for money

Sarah also rated it out of 10 for these product-specific measures:

• Cooking results

• Cooking functions/features

• Capacity and size

• Ease of cleaning

These results were then combined to give an overall score out of 100.

About the author

Sarah Murray-Muncila is a Brand Partnerships Manager at Mumsnet, working on commercial partnerships for brands our community love, with a focus on travel, baby, pregnancy and home. She is also part of our esteemed panel of parent testers.

Originally from Barbados, Sarah's first publishing experience was with lifestyle magazine Ins & Outs of Barbados and Miller Publishing. After completing her degree at the University of Bristol, she began her career at Immediate Media working on the newly launched Perfect Wedding magazine.  

From 2017 to 2021, Sarah then worked at News UK on The Times and The Sunday Times, The Sun and Virgin Radio, delivering cross-platform partnerships from top travel and cruise brands.

Now a mum to two busy boys, aged two and six, Sarah helps us to find and test the best products, whether that's the latest buggies or the top robot vacuum cleaners. In her spare time, she enjoys planning trips to sunny places and scouting out child-friendly pubs in Surrey.

About the editor

Natasha Gregson is a Senior Content Editor at Mumsnet, with an expertise in home and kitchen product reviews and round-ups. With numerous years of editorial experience under her belt, her work has also been featured in prestigious national publications like The i Paper and Stylist Magazine, and she's written on a wide range of topics.

A keen foodie, Natasha oversees all kitchen content on Mumsnet, and has been on a mission to find the top gadgets, reviewing everything from toasters to air fryers, slow cookers to kettles.

When she’s not busy seeking out the best buys and advice for Mumsnetters, you can find her searching for the next best restaurant, watching live music, curling up with a good book, cross-stitching, or enjoying a good walk or run.

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