For your budget and needs, the Ninja Foodi DualZone is probably your best bet. The dual basket thing is actually useful when you're cooking for friends - different foods at different temps without waiting around. It's solid, cleans up easy, and holds up well from what people say.
Philips Premium XXL is another good option if you want something that'll last longer, but it's pricier and honestly might be overkill for just two people most of the time.
I borrowed it (danish/eu model FN101EUGY) from my mum to test it.
**Pros:**
* The easiest airfryer to clean on the market!
* Portable and takes no more space than a regular sized pot.
* Very easy to use and the glass makes it fun to watch the food cook in it.
* Useful for a 1-2 person meal at max.
**Cons:**
* The airfryer is weak, what normally takes 15 minutes will at minimum need additional 5-8 mins extra!
* The european model only reach 185c.
* I was never satifised with my frozen potato wedges. They took 30 minutes to get somehow crispy, compared to 18 min with my Phillips Premium XXL which always comes out very crispy and golden. But its also a bit unfair comparision.
* The glass can get very hot, so keep it out of reach from kids!
* Airflow feels concetrated in the center.
It did succesfully cook chicken drumsticks/thighs, hotwings, garlic baguette and vegetables, when adding up to 10 minutes extra than other airfryers. Its weakest result came when things need to be crispy or when food was frozen.
But the glass design is a game-changer, I hope other follows it too!
**EDIT!! REGIONAL MODELS:**
I tested the danish/european model: FN101EUGY which max out at 185c/365f and don't have 'Max Crisp' mode. The american model do have the Max Crisp button and maxes out at 232c/450f and would have been an entirely different experience!
I’ve had a Philips XXL basket air fryer for several years & now The Breville Smart oven Airfryer Pro for a year & we love the versatility of the Breville. It has so many nice features/options. It has large basket/trays to air fry & a roasting pan you can put a couple levels down to catch drippings. We use it every single day. And hardly use the big oven anymore. And I hardly ever have a need to get the Philips out anyone.
I have a Phillips XXL, which is a really good pod style air fryer… I love it. Now on the other hand I also have a Breville in the UK. It’s called a sage toaster oven style air fryer. Mine is the air fryer pro.Joule. I also love this air fryer and I love it even more than the Phillips because it is so versatile and the app helps me set the temperature and it learns my cooking habits.
Sage/Breville is a great small appliance company, the quality is amazing… and I find this to be the best type of air fryer for my money. If however, you do not have enough space in your kitchen or enough space in your pantry to keep the air fryer when you’re not using it then go for the pod style.
the Ninja dual drawer top and bottom is awesome and very easy to clean. In fact, we threw out the Phillips XXL because it was so cumbersome and hard to clean in comparison.
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