The air fryer monitors the internal temperature and cooks steak just to your taste, from a juicy medium-rare to a deliciously charred well done. I started by cooking 800g of homemade chips, having parboiled them for 7 minutes for a fluffier texture. After a few minutes, some halloumi had already fallen off the skewers, forming a layer at the bottom of the drip tray. That's one fault with a multi-level air fryer design, because you can't use the handle of a drawer to access the food without touching the cooking element itself. Part of the problem was that the skewers weren’t firmly in place – the way they fit into the wheels means there’s some movement that may have contributed to halloumi falling off the skewers.

At 382 x 324 x 339mm, it’s a fairly average size for an air fryer – albeit at the larger end – and it has quite a boxy shape. If you have a fussy family with differing dinner demands, we could see this helping a lot, because of the ability to cook multiple dishes at once. With that you do get an 11-litre cooking capacity, which is well above standard, and all the attachments you need to get started. If you need advice or support for your product, please in the first instance contact the support provider using the number on this support page. We found the initial smell of strong plastic quite off putting but after following the instructions to wash each of the removable parts and to wipe the interiors, this dissipated slightly.While some of them may be a bit fiddly to set up, the appliance itself is very straightforward to use and features handy automatic programmes for common foods.

It might be easy to clean, but the prep work required to make homemade chips cancels this out somewhat. The process also required some attention, because I had to switch the shelves around to make sure each one cooked evenly. The chips we made were pleasingly golden with a good texture, and the use of just a tablespoon of oil is a pretty good way to get your fried food fix without overwhelming your arteries.Okay, the vortx digital air fryer oven isn’t going to win any awards for design any time soon, but who needs aesthetics when you’re giving the masses rotisserie-style chicken in under an hour? The Xpress Pro Combo is straightforward to operate and features a selection of automatic programmes, covering common foods as well as a function for dehydrating fruit. Ten minutes at 180°C was all it took for the halloumi to begin crisping up, although there were some paler pieces in the middle. We just couldn’t see past the fact that you could roast a bird in under an hour and honestly thought it was a stroke of genius. The oil-drip tray is useful for gathering any excess oils through the cooking process, and was very easy to clean.