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This innovative oil-free fryer has won the approval of the Good Housekeeping Institute's consumer testing team, who described the AirFryer as a "versatile and easy-to-use appliance which is ideal for low-fat cooking".
Enjoy family favourites any day of the week with none of the guilt or hassle, but all the taste, of regular fried foods. With the Philips AirFryer, fried foods are more healthy, delicious and simple than ever.
Best-tasting chips, without the oil*--with Rapid Air technology for the perfect result
The Philips AirFryer's patented Rapid Air technology enables you to make the tastiest chips that contain up to 80% less fat. Enjoy delicious chips, snacks and meals in a healthy and fast way. It produces less smell and is easy to clean for daily use.
*For fresh chips add half a tablespoon of oil for extra taste. Frozen chips are normally pre-cooked in oil.
The Philips AirFryer is a revolution in home cooking that doesn’t require oil in the cooking process, allowing you to fry a variety of tasty meals which are simple, healthy and fast.
The AirFryer’s secret is its patented Rapid Air technology which combines fast-circulating hot air with a grill to create fries with up to 80% less fat, yet which still have superior taste. The AirFryer cooks and crisps a variety of foods and snacks from the best-tasting fries to chicken nuggets, meat and even tempura.
To prove the AirFryer comes top on taste for even the most discerning fry lovers, we tested AirFryer fries in two countries that lay claim to being home of the French fry, France and Belgium. The results speak for themselves: when polled, two-thirds of people preferred the crispy taste of AirFryer fries over those from another leading brand. French school children also loved the taste of AirFryer fries, choosing them over any other.
Blind test conducted by Rogil Research in France (n=308) and Belgium (n=311) 2010
Patented Rapid Air technology
The AirFryer's patented Rapid Air technology enables you to fry the tastiest crispy chips that contain up to 80% less fat than a conventional fryer. Its unique combination of fast circulating hot air and a grill element allows you to fry a variety of delicious fried food, snacks, chicken, meat and more, in a fast and easy way. Since you only fry with air, it creates less smell and vapours than traditional frying, is easy to clean and safe and economical for daily use.
Adjustable temperature control
Its fully adjustable temperature control allows you to pre-set the best cooking temperature for your food up to 200 degrees. Enjoy crispy golden-brown chips, snacks, chicken, meat and more, all prepared at the right temperature for the best result. You can interrupt cooking to check on progress whenever you want, to ensure you get the result you want. The adjustable temperature control lets you pre-set temperatures of up to 200 degrees, and cooks food with steady heat to ensure crisp and even cooking.
Timer
The AirFryer features a timer which lets you pre-set cooking times of up to 30 minutes, so you can focus on other tasks while your main course is being cooked to perfection. The auto-off function includes a "ready" sound indicator.
Recipe booklet
The AirFryer comes with an inspiring recipe booklet, written by a culinary expert, that contains 30 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes and is packed with tips and tricks. Treat you and your family with home-made chicken nuggets, fish cakes, tapas, quiche and lots more. With the AirFryer you can turn delicious food into a healthy feast.
Integrated air filter
The AirFryer's integrated air filter keeps your kitchen fresh and clean, preventing unwanted cooking smells and vapours.
The AirFryer requires just three minutes heat-up time, which is much quicker than an oven. Once warmed up, busy parents can quickly and easily prepare a batch of the best-tasting chips in just 12 minutes (from frozen). In addition, the revolutionary AirFryer overcomes the odour that traditional frying creates. Because it uses hot air rather than oil to fry food, it emits fewer vapours, while the integrated air filter diffuses any smells. Clearing up after cooking with the AirFryer is also simple thanks to removable, dishwasher-safe parts and non-stick surfaces that can be easily cleaned.
Dishwasher-safe parts
The removable drawer and food basket feature a non-stick coating and are dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.
Cord storage
The AirFryer's compact cord storage keeps your kitchen surfaces neat and tidy.
FAQs
Want to find out more about the AirFryer? Have a question that's not answered here? Try the AirFryer Frequently Asked Questions page.
Recipes
You can cook a huge variety of foods to perfection in the AirFryer. Here are a few example recipes:
Finger Food
Mini Peppers with Goat Cheese (left)
Meatballs with Feta
Potatoes & Fries
AirFryer Chip Cooking Guide--from skinny French fries to chunky wedges
Fish & Chips
Crispy Curry Potato Cubes with Coriander Salsa
Meat & Chicken
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This is a low fat fryer which relies on hot air for cooking, much safer than a deep fat frying, the food to be cooked is placed in a basket (which can be divided in two to separate two different types of food and even take a 7" dish although taking it out of the basket is not the easiest of tasks) the temperature and time is set and that is it except that halfway through the basket has to be removed and shaken, this is particularly important with chips which will stick together if not shaken. The cooked food was excellent, chips cooking well and fast
Both the Airfryer and the Actifry do similar things in a similar manner but there are some detailed differences.
The Airfryer has a smaller workplace footprint although taller than the Actifry, is quieter (still with a fairly noisy fan) and cooks quicker. Also the Airfryer does not have a paddle which rotates and can damage delicate foods and is easier to clean.
The Actifry does however have one other advantage other than cost in that you can see the food being cooked.
UPDATE I still like it but the mechanical timer sometimes sticks or rather does not start, if you hear it ticking it is going to be OK.
UPDATE 24/03/11
It is being advertised on one of the shopping channels at the moment and they show cooking sausages although I am sure this works it advises against sausages and other high fat items in the instruction book, it does not give a reason but I assume that it is to prevent fat splashing on the heating element. Use caution if you wish to cook sausages, I have not tried them in the AirFryer.
UPDATE 25/10/11
The cord got jammed in the base and I had to take it off to pull the cord out. (Only two screws but be careful not to break off the plastic tags.
It is poor design as the cord is only fed into a void, no spool or anything, and if it kinks there is no way of pulling it out without dismantling it.
I have had my airfryer for three months now and found it to be an invaluable piece of kitchen equipment, not like a lot of other gadgets I have bought over the years.
I experimented with chips and found a method that is foolproof and produces delicious chips which are enjoyed by my grandchildren and whole family.
You can prepare the chips in advance and soak them in cold water which helps to remove the starch. When you are ready to make the chips change the water in the pan you have been soaking the chips in, bring them to a boil and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes so that the outside is very slightly cooked, drain thoroughly until dry and shake the pan vigourously to roughen the outside of the chips ever so slightly. Add the suggested amount of oil and sprinkle lightly with semolina whilst shaking to coat well. You can also experiment with adding paprika, salt or dried garlic at this point.
Whilst frying the chips shake the pan halfway through the cooking time. I initially put them in on 200 for 10 minutes. Depending on what sort of potatoes you use you might need another 5 minutes. I defy anyone to say these chips are not delicious. My grandchildren adore them and I feel I am giving them a healthy food which I wouldn't if they were deep fried.
I have used the airfryer for other things and they have all turned out well. Roast potatoes in goose fat are gorgous and you only need a little bit of the melted fat to coat them. I do think you have to experiment and not give up after the first try. I have just ordered the pan which fits inside so am looking forward to trying lots of other foods in the near future. There is a cookery book which comes with the airfryer but there are not many recipes in it. I hope one soon becomes available, if not I will have to write one!!!!
I would say to anyone who can afford them ~ and they are available much more cheaply now ~ to go ahead and buy one if you have the room on your worktop to accommodate it as it takes a bit of room, much like a food processor. I don't think you will be disappointed, I certainly wasn't.
On receiving the Airfryer I was surprised at the size. It isn't exactly small and it is a reasonable weight as well. What I was very impressed with was the build quality. The thing looks very swish in the corner of the kitchen, black and chic as if it will transform your chips into modern art pieces. And taste wise I found it wasn't too far off! But I digress. Set up was easy and very well laid out in the easy start guide provided with the fryer. The whole thing was out of the box, washed and set up ready for use in less than 20 minutes.
My first foray into airfrying was actually not chips but some chinese wonton dumplings that had been sitting in the freezer for some time. Now the instructions on the packet were to fry them from frozen for 12 minutes, and after consulting the guide with the fryer that tied in with the time given for spring rolls which I deemed to be of similar construction and density. So I pre-heated the airfryer for a few minutes and then popped the food in the basket. Gave them a quick shake halfway through and then at the end of cooking I was presented with perfectly cooked, crisp and golden pork wonton. Really nicely cooked and completely hassle free.
I have cooked self made chips, oven chips and self made potatoe cubes in the airfryer and all came out perfectly. The oven chips I cooked at the same time as a pork steak I had marinaded, thanks to the handy metal divider that can be placed into the basket to cook separate foodstuffs at the same time. The pork was cooked really well, not dried out and maintaining all the flavour I expected. The oven chips were good too but it was the self made chips and cubes that were a revelation. The instructions suggested using a teaspoon of oil on potatoes to prevent drying out but I decided a couple of sprays of the '1 cal' oil and a bit of garlic for seasoning would do the trick. And it did. Both chips and cubes tasted fantastic, no grease and all taste. Much better than ovenchips.
On a practical level the airfryer is great. The bottom section is the 'drawer' that pulls out and contains the food basket. The main body of the thing houses the fans and heater etc. It creates no smell at all when cooking, so no unpleasant oily odours and such. The basket section is completely washable and even dishwashable (though I don't have one). I've found it very easy to cook the stuff and then dump the whole basket and food drawer section straight into a bowl of soapy warm water. When I come back it is a very simple matter to clean the thing and leave it to drain ready for more use. The main body can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth. I've been very impressed with how robust and easy this equipment is, I was expecting something far more fiddly to use.
Other points of interest are a nice 2 year guarantee and a nice book of 30 recipes that has some good recipe ideas.
I've been very impressed with this piece of equipment. It isn't cheap but it is extremely good at giving results that taste great and cause a minimum of fuss. I suspect this airfryer will become a very much valued part of my kitchen armoury from now on.
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