While most air fryers can also roast, grill and bake, a multi cooker can also cook in other ways, such as pressure cooking, steaming and slow cooking. However, air-frying does have some negatives, so it should be considered as part of a balanced diet.

The time and temperature can be easily accessed thanks to the lever and knob operation panel of this air fryer's unique design. Interior paddles: The Tefal model we looked at has an interior paddle – its stirring motion keeping the food moving around a doughnut-shaped tray. With most air-fryers, you need to shake your chips halfway through cooking (or more often if you want to see how they are getting on).

We set a small chicken in one drawer and raw chipped potatoes in another to cook thanks to practical depth and only needed to shake the chips midway, leaving you free to continue with other cooking tasks. Rotisserie air-fryers: these are designed to produce evenly browned but moist cooked chickens, roasted much quicker than in the oven. The air fryer is the ultimate kitchen companion for anyone looking to prepare great tasting meals with little to no oil. 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.

Some of our fryers had up to nine pre-set programmes for popular foods like chips and, bizarrely, shrimps. It is a great choice for those who want a specific blue color appliance, with a large size and all of the features of a high-end air fryer without spending a lot of money.There are lots of different foods that you can make in air fryers, including: burgers and patties, chicken nuggets, French fries, crispy roast potatoes, onion rings, fried chicken, roasted salmon, fish fillets, pork chops, crispy bacon, and roasted chicken. Mini oven’ types: these models use convection or fan technology to cook food on flat, slide-in trays. I highly recommend this product to anyone who wants to make their living in the kitchen much easier and want to spend more time dining. Swan air fryers feature Cyclonic Vortex air technology; this helps the air to circulate in a way that perfectly cooks food at any temperature, improving flavor and texture.

Quart air fryer is ideal for health-conscious individuals who want to enjoy their favorite fried foods without all the oil and calories. You can operate it from a smartphone too, which is a fun bonus, though for safety reasons it has to be switched on manually. Again, these tend to be the more expensive models, but this could a factor to consider if you want to go off and leave your dinner to cook itself. As medium-capacity air-fryers go, this model from Tefal is impressively slimline with an attractive stainless steel body and brushed plastic base. The Deco Chef air fryer is small but mighty, this powerhouse can do it all, from frying chicken wings to baking cookies.Let the leftover Air Fryer Blue Cheese Burgers cool to room temperature, and then place them into an airtight container. The fryer preheats quickly and maintains hotness to produce crispy, evenly cooked food thanks to an energy-efficient stainless steel heating element. These gadgets are much faster to heat up and designed to circulate hot air efficiently, meaning food can be cooked much quicker than in a traditional oven.

The faster and more efficient air fryer oven boasts a new technology of 360° hot air circulation cooking that ensures food is more evenly heated, resulting in a crispy taste.We loved its tall, compact design and simple touchscreen, which displays 12 cooking functions – from chicken, steak and seafood, to vegetables and fries. As for what you can cook with them, air-fryer chicken breasts, halloumi, doughnuts, buffalo cauliflower wings and, of course, air fried chips can all be made using air crisp functions. The smallest air fryers we've tested can hold up to 800g of food – about four portions of chips and roughly equivalent to the amount of food you can fit on two baking trays in an oven.