Gourmia - 7 QT Digital Air Fryer

I have the Gourmia! Loving it so far.

From the owner's manual: > HELPFUL TIPS > 1 For consistent browning, make sure ingredients are arranged in an even layer on the bottom of the basket with no overlapping. If ingredients are overlapping, make sure to shake them halfway through the set cook time. You can't load up the basket full of stuff because that blocks most of the airflow through the food. There has to be a lot of space around each food item. That said, I think the Ninja products are way overpriced and gimmicky. I got this [7 qt Gormia basket air fryer](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gourmia-7-QT-Digital-Air-Fryer-with-12-One-Touch-Presets-GAF734-New-13-5-in/2247058589) for $35 on sale at Walmart. It works great. Did I mention it was $35. Yes $35, for a 7qt digital air fryer. That works great. I could buy 6 of them for less than the regular price of that monstrosity that you bought. Putting a bunch of little holes in the back of the basket looks like a stupid design too. Major PITA to clean.

I've been using it daily for about 10 months now without a single problem. I used it today to make Chinese crispy orange chicken.

I have a Gourmia 7-qt one and a little tiny Phillips. Both are excellent, but I hated the larger Phillips one I tried. Go figure. This is in Canada - Indian models may be very different!

I bought the 7qt one originally in September of 2023 and just saw this at my Costco this past October (2024). I picked one up and will try it. It does seem to be better since it does have more surface area (less height, but thats fine) as well as individual adjustments for time and temperature. The window and light are also nice included features as well. TLDR; 8qt Gourmia >>> 7qt Gourmia

Have a Costco membership? The Gourmia 7qt at $50 ($40 when it is onsale) is a good stepping stone to getting an air fryer.

Price is nice. Been loving our 7 qt since purchasing it (even bought a back up when it went back on sale. The 450 temp would be cool to have.

Never tried the vortex but my 7qt gourmia cooks at the same speed as my Ninja 11qt Megazone

I have not but love the 7qt one. This linked one goes to 450 vs 400, so that's cool.

I bought the older 7 quart a couple years ago at Costco when it was on sale for the same price and it broke within a year. When I went to return it at Costco, the return guy told me his broke within a couple months as well. He mentioned that I’m not the first person that he accepted a return on those air fryers. I personally wouldn’t recommend it, but maybe they improve the design on these air fryers or my Costco just got a bad batch of them.

I received one of these as a Christmas gift one year and I love it. It’s an absolute beast!

I got one for 69 2 years ago. It works as expected. I clean it after every use