Philips - HD9220/20

I got a free Phillips Air Fryer (hd9220/20 - I think it's discontinued) I picked up from a Facebook group. It's been really good for small portions, or when I'm too lazy to turn on the oven (our oven is large, and a very old model). Don't expect the air fryer to replace something like a deep fryer, it's more like a small convection oven.

Air fryer compared to deep fryer - no similarities. My partner wanted a deep fryer, I objected because I don't like frying things, and I find deep fryers dirty. My use for a deep fryer would be things like doing fried chicken and the like. Air fryers will do no such thing. Air fryer compared to an oven (I'm talking typical large in built ovens) - similar use, I don't see that much of a difference here except for size. The good thing about an air fryer is shorter cook time, and minimal to no pre-heating. I usually oven bake my potato chips (fries) - and both air fryer and oven yield the same result - only difference is if only my partner is eating them, using an air fryer is quicker and probably more energy efficient. Air fryer compared to toast over (my mother has one of these, since she doesn't have a full-size oven and doesn't oven cook a lot). Air fryer makes things crispier. Frozen foods (batter foods, frozen pies, pre-made chicken wings, potato chips/fries, nuggets) do better in the air fryer, they seem to crisp up more and have more colour. I actually don't like her toaster oven on many points (mainly being a nice brand name product and still rusts, but her no name air fryer still does well).

It totally depends upon your lifestyle and cooking preferences. For a household of 4, I use the following daily: * **42L** LG Smart Inverter **Solo Microwave Oven** (purchased 5-6 years ago after discarding old Convection microwave with grill, LG service for this specific model and AMC sucks) - perfect size for heating (up to) large pizzas, fits full sized Corelle 26cm (diameter) Dinner Plate, etc. Benefits of solo microwaves: no rusting of grills, easy to clean. * PHILIPS 4L HD9220/20 **AirFryer** (purchased about 12-13 years ago, still working - no touchscreen/fancy LEDs or PCB) - perfect for upto 4 (big) chicken leg pieces/ 2 chicken leg quarters - 16 min cooking time without any coating. Also used for daily reheating (instead of microwave): fried vegetables, fried fishes, samosa, cutlet, kachori or any fried snack items, etc. Perfect for some starter every dinner - chicken/fries/etc. Once in a week: * Panasonic NB-H3200S 32-Litre **Oven Toaster Grill** (purchased 5 years ago): mainly used for baking cakes, cooking chicken tikka or drying up vegetables for pickling. Sometimes used for fermenting dough in winters. Suggestion: buy a good quality oven (expensive) from BOSCH or similar brands with higher heating capacity and better temperature controls. * Generic **Electric Tandoor** 3000W (purchased 15 years ago in a trade fair) - didn't realize its potential for the next 4-5 years. Now used for cooking perfect dhaba quality tandoori naan, kulcha and pizzas. [Sample image.](https://tandoor-online.com/mini-chef-electric-tandoor-with-heat-proof-stand.html) You can make pizzas in OTGs too but nothing can beat this desi tandoor. The crust comes out perfect everytime and barely take 5 min. Controlling temperature is a nuisance, you just need a little practice & experience before unlocking its full potential. Cooking kebabs is a bit messy because of small opening. Once in 3-4 months: * **Grill Sandwich Maker**\- prefer making sandwiches on a pan over a low heat instead. Makes great Shahi Tukra without the hassle of deep frying - just need sugar syrup/maple syrup/ honey. *General advice: always buy higher wattage devices for faster cooking/ faster pre-heating and better temperature control. example: it takes \~60 sec for a cup of (room temperature) tea to bring it to boil in my microwave at full power. I've seen people heating for about 2-2.5 min for the same on other microwaves.*

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No phillips 4 liter cheaper than 27k. Could be a knock off. 2.5 liter is for 23k.