Helen found it cooked much better when in the single zone mode, and cooked up an array of foods with it in good time. We tried cooking asparagus, bacon, vegetarian nuggets, and chips in this and all of them were cooked pretty much to perfection.

This was where a spray oil came in handy and definitely improved results if not making them as good as if they’d been fried. Sign up to our newsletter for style and decor inspiration, house makeovers, project advice and more. She loved just how high the temperature could be set - up to 240 degrees, a feature which makes it so versatile due to the type of things you can cook up.The premise of the VersaZone is very similar to Ninja's FlexDrawer, with the choice of either one mega compartment or two smaller zones when air frying. You want two cooking zones: this air fryer just has one, so you won't be able to cook two foods at different temperatures. Molly is the Ecommerce Editor for Ideal Home and knows everything there is to know by now about kitchen appliances, after writing about them for two years. This pick is a real contender to the Ninja Dual Zone for the crowning glory of being the best air fryer out there, with a design that is understated, clever and maybe even better looking than the Ninja (or so we think).

You want to get the maximum functionality for your money: this is a slow cooker, steamer and so much more as well as an air fryer in all one! Air fryers are small countertop ovens, but there's plenty of variation between different models, with some able to perform up to 15 functions at once. During testing, we found it to be just about the most useful multi-functional addition to a kitchen you could imagine, with good results across the board. The Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone air fryer has a huge fan following - and it's easy to see why once you get your hands on one. What that allows you to do in reality is to experiment with a range of different food types at home that you might not have even imagined just yet, such as dehydrated fruit snacks or a lemon drizzle cake.

Look for easy-to-use controls for both temperature and time, as these are the most important features on any air fryer. Just bear in mind that, as in our experience, it takes a bit of tweaking and guesswork to get cooking times and temperatures right. It's a little different to the classic Ninja Foodi, but we think it's even better overall, and essentially makes your oven redundant thanks to its huge capacity. While budget or compact air fryers compromise on cooking capacity, so are only capable of cooking a single portion of vegetables, chips or similar, you will often find that larger models are capable of simultaneously cooking multiple dishes.

This modern-day kitchen appliance is an excellent tool to create your favourite foods with no stress. Just be aware that the small size also means losing two headline features of the bigger Vortex models, OdorErase and ClearCook. If you want a large air fryer and you’re more likely to use the steam and grill functions than the components that can help you make fried chicken and chips, this will be the one for you. For more on these benefits, take a look at our dive into the question: ' do air fryers use a lot of electricity? they finish at the same time - Chicken and Chips hasn't tasted so good until now with lovely crispy skin in the chicken and the chips done to perfection.You won't need me to tell you that air fryers are immensely popular, with sales skyrocketing in the last few years. It gets to the temperature you need quickly, has plentiful space inside and is absolutely brimming with functionality.

Meals are completed in a much shorter amount of time and the cooking process is far easier than traditional methods.However, if you need to adhere to a specific time frame, there is an adjustable 99 minute timer for each zone at your disposal.