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Our tests also prove that air fryers really can save you money, but only if you use them effectively by considering the cooking capacity and number of people you'll be cooking for. A word of caution though: if you're looking to recreate that chip shop taste at home, then you are likely to be disappointed. We find that foods made in an air fryer, and chips in particular, do have a fried quality but if you're used to deep-fried food, you'll easily be able to taste the difference. If that fried food taste is your sole reason for buying, an air fryer may not be worth it. Aluminum is another great and convenient material to use in air fryers. Aluminum can handle high temperatures and will also be able to cook food thoroughly. Of course, you can benefit from some materials with better designs that may allow the food to cook more efficiently than other bowls, like a silicone bowl with bottom air-ridges. Read more about the most popular air fryer brands or see Ninja Foodi vs Tower air fryer vs Tefal ActiFry. Are air fryers worth it?

Finally, ceramic oven-safe bowls and ramekins can also be used in air fryers to cook and bake all sorts of stuff. Oven-type air fryers come with one or multiple trays to place your food on and slot into the machine for cooking.

7 Best Air Fryer Safe Bowls

To solve this problem, some manufacturers provide the added benefit of creating whirlpool-like ridges at the bottom to facilitate airflow. Some models, like Ninja Foodi Dual Zone, have a second cooking compartment that allows you to cook two different types of food (at different temperatures) at the same time, so you could make steak and chips without having to mix them together. See our guide to how to buy the best dual air fryer. Preset cooking programs A 'smart' air fryer is one you can control from your phone or tablet. You select the recipe you want to use from the app, which then sends instructions to the air fryer to cook the food to a particular temperature and length of time. They are simple to use and don't require much work, apart from pressing a few buttons to adjust the time and temperature. Looking for more? Read this article for some of our favorite air fryer breakfast recipes. Ingredients

In our tests, some cheaper air fryers were so poor, we named them Don't Buys. We also found some pricier models that gave disappointing results –including soggy, limp or tasteless chips. Tefal has a fairly extensive spare parts shop, though for air fryers, you're only likely to be able to get spare paddles, baskets, drawers, components that are readily accessible. If you typically only cook for four people or fewer, any of the air fryers we've tested should be big enough. But if you want the option of using the air fryer to cook for more people – or you just have a particularly hungry household – air fryers such as the Tefal Actifry 2 in 1 or Tefal Actifry Express XL can fit almost twice as much (1.5kg). This air fryer-safe accessory kit is incredible. And since the pieces aren’t too big, they can fit in most air fryers. The problem with using most bowls is that you have to move the food around to cook it on all sides since the bottom of the food sits over the base of the container – where air can’t get through.

Using Correct Accessories Is Important

Some air fryers come with a paddle that automatically moves the food around as it cooks. We've found that some air fryers that stir your food for you don't do a very good job of it, so while a stirring paddle does make it more likely that your food will be evenly cooked, it's not guaranteed. Temperature control Also keep in mind that some materials may expand slightly when heated so even if you think that there is ample free space in the air basket, you may have to factor in the expansion of the material. Don’t worry, we are going to talk about different materials below and will also recommend a few bowls that will not cause any trouble. Material You can keep an eye on the cooking time using the app on your phone, and it will let you know once cooking is finished. To help you decide whether an air fryer is a worthwhile investment, we cooked 320g of chips (two to three portions) in an air fryer, a halogen oven and a built-in electric oven.

Air fryers use a cooking method called convection heating. You may have heard this term be used when describing different types of ovens. This is why some people prefer to cook their food in separate containers rather than the inner air fryer basket. What To Use In An Air Fryer Just as you would use an oven-safe container to bake, broil or heat food in a regular oven, you can also use the same accessories to cook food in an air fryer as well.There’s a variety of material and size here, as you can see. We’re sure one – or many! – will work great for you! Some basket-type air fryers have baskets that are set at an angle. This tilt, combined with a rotating action tumbles your food around, helping it to cook more evenly. Smart controls

Food should cook evenly regardless of what type of bowl you use in the air fryer. Air fryers work by convection, which circulates hot air around inside the fryer. Therefore, the container should make little to no difference. Air fryers are compact convection ovens that blow hot air around food to mimic the conditions found in deep frying. That’s why any oven-safe bowl is also safe in the air fryer. This results in better cook times and the food is also prepared in a way that is similar to deep frying since the food is equally encompassed in hot air. Some plastic bowls may be advertised as oven-safe but there is no indication that it is actually safe to use plastic in an oven. Silicone is a much better choice. Will Food Cook Unevenly If I Use Third Party Bowls In My Air Fryer? Some air fryer manufacturers offer starter recipes to get you going: take a look at these Ninja recipes and Philips recipes .Don't pay over the odds for features that you'll rarely use. Consider this list before before you decide on a model. Digital timer This is a fairly uncommon feature and products with smart capabilities that we've tested have come and gone from the market. But when we come across any more, we'll be sure to flag them. Stirring paddle