Air fryers have graduated from being a fad and are now an essential for countless homes up and down the country. Capable of cooking food more quickly, cheaply, and healthily than an oven or frying pan, they’ve become a go-to gadget for anyone looking to save on time and calories.
Right now you can grab one of the best in the business at a tremendous price: the Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Air Fryer is now 35% off at £154.99, down from £239.99. This 6-in-1 air fryer will quickly become the most active bit of kit in your kitchen, and it comes with a handy pair of silicone tongs too.
Its six cooking options include: air fry, max crisp, roast, bake, reheat, and dehydrate — this should cover more or less everything you need. Its two cooking drawers operate independently so you have additional control over cooking different things simultaneously, all while using up to 75% fat than you would in a pan.
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Each drawer can hold around 1.4kg of chips or a 2kg chicken, it heats up as much as 75% faster than a conventional oven, and uses as much as 65% less energy to run than an oven or hob.
It’s cut the mustard for a huge majority of Amazon customers, with an an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars awarded across over 36,450 reviews.
“I understand what all the fuss is about, this dual-tray design is very practical, nice size for two people,” said a five-star review. “Small book comes with it, has look up cooking guide for most common things you will cook, very handy. Easy to use, and much faster than conventional cooking.” “The best thing about this product is that it pays for itself through energy savings,” said another happy customer. “Since getting this Ninja my deep fat fryer is now obsolete, my grill is almost obsolete and my oven hasn’t been used since.”
Another said: “This Ninja Airfryer is super quick at cooking and always gives great results. Loads of functions and options to use. Also very easy to just cook something with minimal fuss. Easy to clean the baskets as they are both non stick and have a removable tray…All in all, it’s just mega!””.
While negative reviews are on the rare side, with 92% awarding five-stars, occasional low-scoring reviews highlight the brief sounds that play when the machine is switched on and off.
“As an air fryer it works very well but we just can’t stand the ‘doo doo doo’ noise it makes whenever you set something on the machine,” said a three-star review. “For this alone, I would go to another brand and check the noise of the button presses as, if you want to use your air fryer a lot, you will hear this several times each evening.”
Another said: “It’s the most annoying, loud-pitched beep! And it happens whenever you do anything. Start it, pause it, stop it. The only way to turn off the sound is to open it up and remove parts from inside the machine, thus voiding the warranty. It would be five stars without the beep. It’s 3 or maybe 2 with the beep. I wish I had bought one that you can silence.”
It’s worth noting that the beeping is very short-lived and more than tolerable to the vast majority of ears. If you can tolerate the average beep from a microwave, you’ll be fine.
For those on a tighter budget, consider the £39.99 option from Living and Home at Debenhams. There’s also this two-drawer option at Dunlem for just £64.
But, for one of the very best air fryers available, it’s hard to look past the Ninja Foodi MAX Dual Zone Air Fryer at £154.99.