Instant Pot Duo Crispcombining air frying with pressure cooking and much more, this versatile multicooker is great for foodies, but overkill if you don't need many functions The pressure cooking function automatically releases steam, making it super easy to handle. With 13 different types of cooking, from broil to bake to rehydrating, it goes far beyond just air frying. As a one-pot option, even cleaning up is easy. Most air fryer manufacturers overlook the build quality of the accessories, but not with this air fryer. All the accessories are top quality; they will surely last as long as you use them conscientiously.

Birds who are exposed to those toxins can die. The fumes caused by overheated Teflon is incredibly toxic to birds. Anyone who has birds at home should never use Teflon pans without taking extreme precautions first.

Air Fryer Winners

All the accessories of this Cuisinart air fryer are dishwasher safe, and the mesh cooking basket helps facilitate convection heat cooking for a crispy, tasty meal. This is our number one best Instant Pot, and its excellent air fryer mode means it’s no surprise that this is also in our roundup of best air fryers. It’s compact and versatile and helped our expert, Helen McCue, to create one of the best mac 'n' cheeses she’s ever cooked. The fumes that spread when Teflon is overheated can cause humans to go into a flue-like state. Alas, The Teflon-flue doesn’t come with any life-threatening side-effects and only a few people have ever needed medical assistance.

Keep the heat low to medium –Stainless steel can withstand high heat without melting, but it is a poor conductor. Cooking at high heat increases the likelihood of burning the food.

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The basket is so spacious that we could accommodate more than three lbs. of fries, an equal amount of wings, or approximately 4 medium-sized steaks. But don’t be tempted to overload the basket, as it will make your food soggy (we made this mistake).