Hey Guys
I wanted to buy an Air Fryer tomorrow and was wondering if you guys could give suggestions on which one to get in terms of build quality and function.
I have seen people suggest Kmart but I think it's build quality doesn't seem good. I have also seen people recommending Philips but no idea how that is.
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All 3 of the KMart air fryer models are well loved and have spawned Facebook groups with tens of thousands of members. There is not a single thing wrong with their build quality. Ours gets used anywhere from 2-7 times a week for the last couple of years and still going strong.
Got the budget? Philips xxl
Don’t got the budget? Kmart
What are the features of the Philips?
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Awesome
*spacious basket
*nicer build quality
*will get you laid
I will name my resulting child Philip.
Where to find those chick's 😄
10L Mistral via Auspost.
There is no substitute for cubic inch.
Bought the Instant pot Vortex Plus recently from Amazon.
Does the job, decent size, decent price.
How much did you buy it for?
I've had the $119 7 litre Kmart one for a while now and zero issues with it.
We just use the oven… No need for more gadgets that do the same thing.
But can you cook perfect potato chips in 16 minutes without preheating?
Might already be the intent but after any research probably best to go in store to get a feel for a few different brands/models.
I've a Philips XL 9240 which I think is the equivalent of the current 9742 model. I think I paid $229. I've not had anything to compare it against but the functionality has been fine. It has gotten marginally louder over time (used on average once or twice a week for a little over 2 years) but the main issue has been cleaning as the roof above the elements is nearly impossible to access. If I was buying again I'd probably go with the XXL as the additional tray inserts take up more of the drawer.
If you're happy with the build quality of a few brands, checking the layout of the drawer and any inserts in terms of maximising cooking and to see where food residue is going to leak/splatter and checking the ease of cleaning both the cooking area and exhaust would be my main pointers. Also make sure you measure your potential storage location/s - most airfryers tend to dwarf other kitchen appliances.
Thanks will try having a feel of the brands and checking what functionality they have and what inserts they have, Probably would visit GoodGuys and Jbhifi and also visit kmart to look at the Air Fryer again.
Looking at my $30(?) mistral, i reckon the non stick coating is going to be the first thing to go. On that basis i'd just buy the cheapest.
I went with the Kogan 4.2L https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-42l-digital-low-fat-1400w… which has been perfect for two.
Looking back, some things I think are helpful to consider:
Personally I treat the airfryer as an oven that doesn't really need to preheat so it's fast and efficient for cooking small batches so I don't have to waste extra energy heating the oven and its easy to reheat say crumbed fillets or roast pork.
I bought my airfryer during lockdown but as another poster suggested try and head in store to get a feel for the different fryers. You'll be able to get a sense of the size of the units and the actual capacity and look at what your needs are.
Also note the shape of the baskets - round vs square!
I'd properly look for something medium as it's for a sharehouse
we have the dual zone ninja - picked it up on special at Costco on impulse (like you do at Costco… )
The dual buckets are good as you do two seperate things at the same time with different time/heat. The con to that is that some larger air fryers have larger buckets so my wife is annoyed she can't buy the cool accessories as they don't fit.
We do a lot of cooking and it's a handy extra oven especially when you have extended family over etc.
Also good for reheating ubereats etc
Definitely agree with buying a Ninja brand air fryer. There are also a couple of larger round models that are worth considering too.
The benefits of the cheap kmart one is I just throw the basket in the dishwasher and dont think twice about it deteriorating over time.
This is available to me and wondered consensus if anyone has it and can recommend?
Are there better with large capacity? Cooking for 3 adults.
Cheers
2 main types:
ones with one single tray like yours.
or ones with multiple trays like this https://www.kmart.com.au/product/11l-3-in-1-air-fryer-oven--…
A friend has one like yours and says they still need to flip chips to get it cooked evenly.
The advantages of the one i linked is that it is larger and more versatile - can cook chips in the rotating basket so its evenly baked, roast pork with crackle, bake cookies/bread/sausage rolls, and apparently a coworker has roasted a chicken in it
I have a different airfryer and so far our thoughts are.. meh..
size is the main issue, ok for a single or perhaps a couple, but not a family.
And yes anything on the trays needs rotating.. ours has 3 trays, the rotating barrel is ok, but again
not much room in it. though fast heat up time.
So far its just easier to use the oven. Im sure there are heaps of ways yo use it that we haven't.
Heaps of people love them
I've been using mine as in single/couple household.
I think it's great for quick and easy meals. Schnitties or Kievs cook easily in the fryer. You can do steak if you're brave (my neighbours recently did a scotch filet steak and said it was amazing)
Frozen chips are cooked in 10 minutes and perfectly crisp - something an oven takes 25m to do.
Boil some potatoes and then put them in the air fryer for perfect roast potatoes.
I've yet to branch out into other recipes but I enjoy using my fryer. Sure, you need to occasionally turn some things inside, but it's far more convenient than opening an oven door, taking the tray out, rotating, placing back in. I think the fryers can also be more energy efficient than an oven as well.
Hi All
Looking for recommendations on good quality Air Fryers. Happy to spend on something decent, but not sure best options.
Wanting a large one for family of 4 as we do lots of cooking.
Thanks
What doesn’t seem good about the Kmart build quality??
I have the 5.3lrt Kmart fryer and don’t have any problems…