tefal actifry

[crisgal]

anyone got one? Would you recommend or is it just another gadget for the back of the cupboard?

[snow.maiden]

What IS it??

[Ethel]

My friend has one. She said it took a bit of getting used to but gets fantastic results now.

She does cheat - she uses a tablespoon of lard instead of vegetable oil but reckons one tablespoon between four isn't going to clog up the arteries.

She loves it but it is very expensive.

[snow.maiden]

Oh dear. No one's explaining to me what it is. : (

[funnygirl]

A glorified chip fryer!!!

[andyjack]

I had an Actifry but for the money it cost I was not pleased with the fried chips or the build quality.

Maybe at �50.00 I would have persevered but for over �100.00 it was wasteful, & the chips shrank far too much in the 40 minute cooking time.

[I.Don No]

I have one and its brill. The chips are th best we have ever tasted. And there is the added bonus of not having to stand over a deep fat fryer in case of overheating. And I use it for other recipes too, such as curry, chilli etc and chicken legs and sausages cook wonderfully. Yes, it is a bit expensive but food cooks better and no worries about chip fat fires.

[Jillius]

I need to get my eyes tested.........I thought the question said Fetal activity lol !! I was thinking 'Why is this question under food and drink instead of pregnancy lol' woops!

[lorri24601]

i have one and make allsorts in it, chips, roast veggies,sausages,mushrooms, nuggets,roast potatoes and loads more, its best kitchen gadget i have bought for ages, use it at least 3 times a week

[crisgal]

oh lorri, it sounds brilliant. I'm really tempted now!

[lorri24601]

crisgal

i took ages to convince myself it was worth the money ,like many people i have one of those classic "gadget graveyard" cupboards full of thing i was convinced was going to revolusionise the way i cooked and save me sooooooo much time and mess lol, but i can honestly say this will not be going in that cupboard, one quick example, my teenage daughter often rushes in with a couple of friends saying can they have something to eat as they are going out again soon so i just cube some potatoes put them in with about 7mls of olive oil, after 10 mins add a pack of good quality ( you need ones with high meat content or too much fat comes out of them i use sainsburys butchers choice) cocktail sausages, after another 15 mins add frozen peas and fresh button mushrooms,then for last 5 mins add some rashers of bacon. takes 35-40 mins in total they have a sausage and bacon hash that they all love and i only have one pan to wash up :-)

[lorri24601]

if you do decide to get one, click the amazon link above. �40 cheaper than argos :-)