I soaked evenly sliced spuds and patted them dry before air frying for 20 minutes, but found it hard to replicate the audible crunch of frozen fries if I’m honest. Chances are though, you’ve already got an oven built in, so it could just mean you’d use your normal oven less and this a lot more. The potatoes were insufficiently washed and dried prior to cooking and still contain too much starch. In terms of other noise, when air frying it’s around 55dB which is slightly quieter than my kitchen extractor fan on its middle setting. Choose a mode (fry, steam, or grill) and temperature (80-200°C) to experiment with your own recipes.

With a unique ‘steam’ button, all I have to do is fill the tank with water for perfect veggies, cod steaks or even Chinese dumplings. We’ve become big fans of the best air fryers, mainly because they can cook things like French fries, chicken wings and spring rolls fast and efficiently.I was however, disappointed to open it up and find it was sandwiched between two large chunks of hard-to-recycle polystyrene and I can only hope Tefal are making plans to follow many other brands who have managed to switch these protective inserts for cardboard versions. A small number of products may require an additional postage cost due to the size of the parcel or other special considerations. Switching to ‘Grill’ mode, I kept it at its max 200°C setting and shut the drawer for a total of seven minutes, only breaking the cycle halfway through to turn the meat. Sage’s the Combi Wave 3 in 1 is able to tackle this issue and actually reheats food while keeping it crisp and crunchy where needed. There is a self-clean function, it uses water from the water tank and takes around 30 minutes, I tried it out and I didn’t really see the point if I’m being perfectly honest.

Delicious family favourites with an Air Fryer, Convection Oven and Inverter Microwave at your fingertips. I set it to air fry at 190oC for 10 minutes and put in two sandwiches, with the outside of the bread buttered. She lives in a village in Buckinghamshire and reviewed this air fryer from her own kitchen, which is in a 17th-century cottage with unnervingly low beams that make her glad to be short. Sage attributes this to its Element IQ system, which apparently pushes heat to where it’s needed most and we found it worked to great effect during air frying and roasting, but it can also be employed for baking duties too.

I turned the tenders after 7 minutes and took them out after just 12, which is far quicker than the 20-25 minutes they’d have taken in my oven.

However, by adding water and vinegar to the water tank, it also works to descale the internal steamer parts, which is important to maintain optimum performance, so I would use it for that reason. Then after 23 minutes, when the chips were close to being done, I pushed them to one side and added in some frozen scampi. When I took it out, it was still piping hot, and the skin was even slightly crispier than it was before – unlike a lot of fried food I've made, which can go soggy quickly. More importantly, they can cook food using less or no oil, which means even foodstuffs normally frowned upon for being greasy and not great for your waistline start looking like they’re just about respectable.Hannah is our homes editor, specialising in reviewing the latest kitchen appliances, cleaning products, mattresses and bedding, and crafting equipment. With the ability to steam and grill as well as air fry, this Tefal Easy Fry 3in1 has a lot to offer. So, if I could make crispy, golden katsu with only a spritz of oil, I would be a total convert to air frying.