We were considering getting one but saw too many posts like this prior to doing so. I know people here love Cosori but we ended up with a Philips 5000 dual basket with the steamer and really like it. Our Breville standard toaster oven is on the other side of the stovetop 😆
Love love looooove my Philips double basket!! Series 5000, 9 litres, with steam function, self cleaning big basket! Temp goes low enough for dehydrating and whatnot. Lots of quick pre-sets.
The only thing it can't do is pressure cooking (duh), other than that it's amazing. Intuitive operating too. It gets daily use at least once, had it for about 6 months now.
Full disclosure: first airfryer, so no comparison. But I see regularly posts here about cleaning difficulties, and that's just simply a no issue with this one..
I had to replace my small air fryer a short while back and invested in a 2 drawer bigger one. But the thing is, the big right hand draw can steam cook., So for each meal nowadays it is meaty things air fry in the left drawer and loads of veggies steam in the right drawer, Set with synchronised timing, so both sides finish together. If I wanted a much bigger roast then the right hand drawer can air fry.
It is wonderful I have not turned my oven on at all, Similarly I rarely use the hob. The left hand drawer is big enough to take a small chicken and some roasting spuds while the rest of the veg steams to its hearts content.
I do use the microwave, I have recently bought a microwave eagg poacher, takes 60 seconds, LOL. I live alone but could easilty cook for 2 with my set up
We haven’t even tried the steam function yet but the air fryer + steam is unbelievable. This was the best chicken I have ever cooked hands down and I’ve certainly cooked my share
Self cleaning is awesome, however I use the silicone liner every time and I only used the self-cleaner once, water was completely clear. This was the second time I cooked chicken breast, first time was boneless and skinless because I wanted to figure out how long it took to hit ≈ 155 internal (16 minutes). After that I knew bone-in was going to be the ticket. Whole chicken or cornish hen might be even better. Before this air fryer was only used to reheat food
Phillips 5000. Gf bought it last month for $250 (on sale!) so definitely not cheap and worth shopping around. It’s also kind of bulky because of the two baskets.
Phillips 5000. It can be found for right around the top of your budget on sale and it’s much more versatile than a traditional air fryer. Steam function is awesome and it’s self cleaning as well. Only downside is the size and inability to operate under cabinetry due to moisture buildup above the unit
Steam feature is absolutely worth the space it takes up imo. You can use it independently or with air fryer and I really love using it with. It also serves as the self cleaning mode and that works really well. I haven’t even used the smaller basket yet but I think it’s primarily designed to reheat, with the big basket the main cooking unit.
Either just steaming or steaming + air fryer will produce moisture. Instructions specifically say not to use the steam function under cabinetry because of moisture buildup so you would have to move it somewhere to cook with that method then move it back to store under. I had to rearrange a bunch of stuff in my kitchen too, but it’s worth it IMO
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