And if you're happy with the grill on your oven, then don't worry as you can also pick up a version of this air fryer without the grill for a bit cheaper too. It's also equipped with a grill function, which Helen found to be effective for cooking sausages, which emerged well-browned without being dried out.

Cakes come out well, but you do need to keep an eye on them since all the settings are inaccurate by a fraction. Like the Ninja, this air fryer has five other functions, and all of them are perfect for everyday cooking. The Cosori comes with good variable controls, from 75℃ up to a toasty 230℃ for that crispy, fried finish - a temperature you won’t find all air fryers reach. It’s a hugely versatile gadget, with 1,500 Watts of power and 11 cooking modes (including steam, boil, sous vide and slow cook, as well as pressure cook and air fry) that make it perfect for one-pot meals. It heats up in seconds thanks to the 1,000 Watts of power and cooked chips in 20 minutes, sausages and fish fingers in 12-15, and vegetables in just six.Like our top-scorer, it has two drawers and a sync function, so you can cook two different foods at once, safe in the knowledge they’ll both be ready to eat at the same time.

With heating elements at the top and bottom, drawing 1,800 Watts, the Cuisinart can be used as a giant toaster.A microwave gives you consistent heat whereas an oven is warming up to full temperature and then topping it up so it isn't running at full power the whole time. The air fryer came in third place, largely due to the fact that it can cook food much faster than an oven.

The range goes from 60°C to 200°C, which gives you a lot of scope to bake or dehydrate foods at a lower temperature, or blast them at a more powerful heat to create that delicious crispy, fried finish. Now, she spends her time writing reviews of appliances she’s tested at home and at our testing facility (we're talking air fryers, vacuums, dehumidifiers and more!Its capacity isn't as big as the Ninja, but it's equally as easy to use, and the cooking times will beat your oven easily. EXCLUSIVEKate is reunited with her three children for the first time in two weeks after leaving hospital. This air fryer – like the Philips Essential Air Fryer with Rapid Air Technology that we’ve also included in this round up – is smart, which means you can pair it to an app for remote control. It has a probe which monitors the internal temperature of food, allowing you to set your desired temperature instead of a cooking time – for instance, chicken at 75 degrees celsius.

MARK ALMOND: The march to war in the Middle East feels almost unstoppable and Britain will be drawn in. And once you've found your perfect air fryer, head to our round-up of the best air fryer recipes for some cooking inspiration, including a delicious recipe for lemon drizzle cake.It barely fits on the countertop in my small flat and I can’t push it all the way back because it sits higher than the bottom of the cupboard above. And I for one have no intention of giving up proper homemade chips, even if they come along only once in a long while. It's a fairly hefty appliance, so if your kitchen is compact it may not be for you, but you can fill its two drawers with different foods and sync the programmes so everything is ready to eat at the same time – a process we found intuitive on test. Meghan Markle forced to miss glitzy Beverly Hills ceremony where Prince Harry received a 'Living Legend'. The products or services listed have been selected independently by journalists after hands-on testing or sourcing expert opinions.