Tell Me All About Your Air-Fryer

[barry1010]

My wife thinks we should buy one, I'm not so sure.
It would be helpful to know:
The type - basket, paddle, or mini-oven shelf, something else
The meals that you cook in it regularly and how long each meal takes, approximately
The number of people you cook for
How easy it is to clean and use
The make
Are you pleased you bought it?

I know I'm asking a lot and I do appreciate your time

[Smowball]

What is the point of them - is it that they cook things quicker??

[barry1010]

How long does it take to cook bacon?

[barry1010]

Smow, any appliance that plugs in uses less electricity that a big oven. Also, a smaller space takes less time to heat up.
In addition, an air fryer cooks quicker, apparently.
As well as using less fat they are cheaper to run than an oven.
I doubt it would be cheaper to cook bacon, though, as I wouldn't cook that in an oven. A few minutes under the grill or in a pan works for me

[ZebuSanctuary]

Bacon - After a little experimentation, my preference is now 6 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.

[barry1010]

I can see the point of an air fryer from a health point of view which is how they were promoted originally. Cook a large batch of home made chips using only a spoon of oil. Much healthier than deep fat frying.
They weren't sold as a money saving device, taking around 40 minutes. Quicker and cheaper to use a chip pan,either on the hob or an electric one

[barry1010]

Zeb, probably cheaper to use my gas grill and just as quick.

[ZebuSanctuary]

Point taken. However I do find the 'clean up operation' after cooking the bacon much easier.

[murraymints]

I have the Tefal activity original and would not be without it..easy to clean and used every day

[barry1010]

What do you cook in it, Murray?