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What size air fryer?
MikeWozniaksMohawk · 27/09/2022 10:09
I am looking at getting an air fryer to keep us going when we are without an oven while we are having a new kitchen installed. What size would a family of 4 (2 adults, 7yo & 3yo) need in terms of litre capacity?
And any recommendations of good air fryers that aren’t silly money would be very welcome too.
buggeringbuggery · 27/09/2022 11:54
Ooh watching with interest (and bumping for you).
I had my eyes on an Instant 6in1 Vortex Plus. It is 5.7ltr, but don't know how good it is (clueless).
TheScorpionandtheFrog · 27/09/2022 12:08
I recommend the Daewoo halogen with the glass bowl and extension ring. Its about £40 if you shop around.
Squooka · 27/09/2022 12:12
I've just got the Instant Vortex 4-in-1, which is 3.8 litre capacity and that's fine for me and my son. That's been brilliant for us so I imagine the 5.7 litre version would be a good size for your family. The non-stick coating seems very robust so far which is a very important feature. I've found mine really versatile - great for beige freezer food but we've also used it this week for roasted vegetables and baked apples. There's also an Instant brands UK facebook group - that's a great source of recipes and useful tips (I'm sure other brands have their own FB groups, this is just the one I know about)
maddy68 · 27/09/2022 12:12
The biggest you can find. I have a ninja and love it but I wish I had gone bigger and had two cooking drawers
MadisonAvenue · 27/09/2022 12:22
Get the largest capacity that you can get.
I’ve been using a Vortex for two years which I’d be lost without. It’s 5.7 litres and is just about big enough for the four adults in our house.
UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 27/09/2022 12:25
We have the Breville Halo Rotisserie, which doesn't have drawers, but has shelves like a normal oven, which can be replaced with the rotating basket for chips or the rotisserie setup for a whole chicken (and you can roast spuds in the drip tray under the chicken if you get your setup right). We feed 4 out of it easily, and the rotisserie-chicken-in-an-hour thing was brilliant in the summer.
buggeringbuggery · 27/09/2022 13:32
Glad to see the Vortex getting good reviews, as I really want the one in Argos on special atm. I saw it last week, put it in my basket, but it sold out before I bought it and it has now come back in stock. I did read that Tower were the best budget ones, but the ones I looked that were considerably cheaper had a much lower capacity.
Sunshineandrainbow · 27/09/2022 13:58
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