A meal cooked for an hour in a typical 2,000 Watt electric oven would use two kiloWatt hours of energy – but if you could cook the same meal in half an hour in a 1,000 Watt air fryer, it would use just half a kiloWatt hour. There are loads of Lego and Duplo play sets to choose from at Lidl this week, from Jurassic World and Harry Potter models to ice cream vans and trucks.

To resume the heating process, slide the drawer all the way back into the cooking chamber and touch again if necessary. It will best suit families with kids, late office workers and anyone who wants to condense all their kitchen gadgets into one. Do not use the device with extension cables which are longer than 3 m or with cable extension reels.

It lets you see when your sausages are starting to brown and need a turn, or if your chips need a good shake to evenly coat them in oil. Pull the drawer out of the cooking chamber by the handle (5) and place it down on a heat-resistant surface. Choose from a range of capacities, including small air fryers which are ideal for one meal or double air fryers which can cook multiple items at one time.

This model also has clear windows so you can keep an eye on your roast while it cooks – and you’ll want to use it for roasts, as our chicken was near-perfect on test. Chips are next – they look for quickly cooked, well-browned and crunchy skins that house fluffy interiors.

If the main unit falls into water while it is connected to the mains power, pull the mains plug out of the plug socket immediately. With their multifunctionality, you can roast, bake, and grill with ease, creating delicious meals for the whole family. It doesn’t have a child-lock and the components aren’t dishwasher-friendly (although they’re easy to wipe clean).

Protect the device from other heat sources, flames, persistent moisture, direct sunlight or impacts.The only other thing to note was that the wells in the bottom plate created an uneven surface, which led to some misshapen cupcakes, but those are minor issues. Impressively, every part of our trial meals cooked correctly and retained their flavour, with both chicken and salmon turning out moist and tender. I wish that air cookers had been invented when my children were teenagers, coming in at different times to dinner,drying up in the oven, trying to keep warm for the last one home. It also has eight preset programs, adjustable temperatures from 80-200°C, and a 60-minute timer with automatic switch-off.