IMHO after a lot of research I felt the basket style air fryer was the easiest to clean and use. Even though you might think a small one will work, bigger is better. You can make personal size 8" pizza in less than 10 minutes using pre-made pizza crusts. Any of the major brands will work well. Years ago my first air fryer was a cheapie from Target. Then I got a Vortex XL, and now I have a Turbo Blaze. For basic foods they all cooked the same.
I rarely use my air fryer, sometimes to reheat pizza... to do cook a frozen dog for lunch. Mine is a pain the ass to clean and cooking things like chicken wings requires multiple batches and makes a mess of the fryer (mine has shelves rather than a basket (very similar to this: https://www.walmart.com/ip/PowerXL-Black-Vortex-Air-Fryer-Pro-Plus-boasting-a-10-quart-capacity-and-1700-watts/5890968362)
Quite frankly I'd rather have a nice toaster oven like I use to have before air fryers.
Since 2020, I've been using my trusty old PowerXL airfryer. It still works pretty well if you hit it a little but I think the interior is made from plastic and the tray inside is rusting. I've tried buying a "non-toxic" airfryer from Emeril which was stainless steel. When I cooked something, the food tasted chemically and there was also an awful smell coming from it. I went back to old-reliable XL...
I saw Ninja Crispi Glass Airfryer selling at Costco. Is this one any good? Also, any other recommendations for "non-toxic" airfryers?
Since 2020, I've been using my trusty old PowerXL airfryer. It still works pretty well if you hit it a little but I think the interior is made from plastic and the tray inside is rusting. I've tried buying a "non-toxic" airfryer from Emeril which was stainless steel. When I cooked something, the food tasted chemically and there was also an awful smell coming from it. I went back to old-reliable XL...
I saw Ninja Crispi Glass Airfryer selling at Costco. Is this one any good? Also, any other recommendations for "non-toxic" airfryers?
Hopefully this is on-topic enough for this sub! /r/appliances seems to be more focused on the major appliances. This is one of my frequently-visited subs and I just trust y’all, feel like I’m less likely to get hit with corporate shills 😂
I use my air fryer for so many foods when it’s just myself. This was my third one, although this is the only one to die:
1) Tiny, generic brand, gave to my mother when a friend gave me a brand-new Power XL in the box.
2) Power XL - great, used it a lot, but ultimately wanted a bigger one.
3) Instant (-Pot brand) Vortex Pro. Fantastic. Loved having the two levels. Was planning to get the rotisserie attachment. But now it’s just kicked the bucket after about 1-1.5 years of use. Not feeling keen to buy another.
So, any suggestions from the /r/cooking hive mind? To me, an air fryer is a cooking tool like any other, but happy to re-post elsewhere if it would be more appropriate.
Bonus points if it looks decent on the countertop!
Thank you all kindly in advance!!
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