What's there not to love about this trendy appliance? The air fryer is the cooking appliance that has many excited to cook at home. It cuts down cooking time with its hot air circulating technology and it looks sleek while doing it. It's an easy way to "roast" food without the complications of a regular oven and can even "fry" your favorite fried food without the fear of hot oil.
And with the rise in popularity of these gadgets, so have the number of brands selling them on the market. We round up the most popular ones and what special features each have!
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So, which air fryer brand should you get based on their best feature?
This air fryer is easy to operate: Imarflex Turbo Fryer (starts at P6,679)
There's no need for appliances to be complicated; cooking can be complicated enough for reluctant beginners. That's why this Imarflex air fryer doesn't have any of the bells and whistles that might make other air fryers more attractive. Just a good old-fashioned dial for the temperature and another for the timer to make cooking with this new age appliance as easy as can be. A "Power" light indicates it's plugged in and the "Heat" light tells you when it's heating up and getting ready to cook. And just like the classic rice cooker, this might just become another kitchen staple.
Available on Lazada.
This air fryer has the biggest capacity: Hanabishi Air Fryer HAFEO 23SS (P6,315)
When it comes to air fryers, the biggest complaint is arguably the size. Sure, it's meant to be a small kitchen appliance, but most times, the basket is too small to comfortably fit a whole chicken. The hot air may evenly cook the chicken but the top is usually too close to the heating rod that it burns faster than the rest of it—rendering the best part of the fried chicken, the crisp, juicy skin, totally inedible.
To avoid this straight-up tragedy, check out this Hanabishi air fryer that solves the problem by being a hybrid. It's an air fryer that doubles and looks like an oven. It even has an air-fryer basket that allows excess oil and other liquids to drip onto the tray below. Plus, besides air frying, it can also boil, bake, toast, convection broil, and convection bake, too. No more wondering how to turn a recipe into an air fryer recipe!
Available online.
This air fryer comes in a standout color: Kyowa Air Fryer KW-3810 (starts at P2,805)
Sometimes it's hard to choose which appliance is the best one for you. The choices may all have the same features and all cost around the same price. The one feature that may tilt your favor can be either of these but sometimes, looks do have the advantage. When all the other choices are plain black or white, this standout red Kyowa air fryer is the stunner that you want in your kitchen. It does everything else all the other air fryers do while looking like it's the runway model of the group.
Available online.
This air fryer will safely turn itself off automatically: Midea Air Fryer (P5,695)
Most air fryers are simple to use. There is a timer which acts as the power button, a temperature control, and a basket that is easy to pull out and push back in. Easy-to-use is a great feature. However, what the other air fryers may not have is an automatic shut-off response when you pull out the basket. This Midea air fryer will automatically turn off when the basket is pulled out, a great safety feature especially since hot air can become superheated.
Available online.
This air fryer slides to cook food at the right temperature: Tefal Fry Delight Meca (P15,675)
When it comes to cooking at the right temperature, the controller knob of many air fryers is simple enough to understand. What's hard to understand is knowing which temperature you should be cooking at. How hot should you be cooking a chicken? What is temperature should you set it for frozen French fries and chicken nuggets?
While many air fryers have a handy table to tell you the right temperature, this Tefal air fryer gives you a sliding bar instead of a dial. All you have to do is slide the bar under the picture of the food you're cooking and it's set at the right temperature for it to cook it right.
Available online.
This air fryer has gone digital: Philips Viva Collection Digital Airfryer (P18,995)
When all the other air fryers continue to feature the simple dial, the Philips air fryer goes digital. Gone is the analog and inaccurate dials that may or may not be heating up to the right temperature you need for the time that it needs to cook. By going digital and having a computerized panel, this air fryer assures you that it's cooking at 180 °C for 25 minutes exactly.
Available online.
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