Tefal Easy Fry 3-in-1 XXL Digital Air Fryer, Grill and Steamer 6.2L Capacity 7 Programs inc Dehydrator Black FW201, 1700 W

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There’s no faffing around with digital displays and auto functions on this air fryer. After simple temperature selection and a twist of the timer knob, you’re frying! Dimensions: 36 x 32 x 25cm, Capacity: 3.8L, Servings: 4, Function: air fry, roast, reheat, dehydrate, Power: 1550W

You can use foil or parchment paper in your air fryer to make clean-up easy," says Lara. "However, parchment paper is probably a better option!" There was no specific keep warm function, but we found this model held onto heat really well when the drawer was fully shut. Its aluminium and Teflon basket was good quality and generous in size, with enough room to cook for the whole family.

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She added: "The hot air system cocoons your food in heat, cooking it evenly. The stirring paddle keeps things moving, so there’s no need to shake or stir. It’s hands-free cooking at its finest, leaving you to do more important things." Can you put foil in an air fryer? On some models, like Tefal ActiFry, it'll even help coat your food with just the right amount of oil to achieve even results. With air fry, roast, grill, bake, reheat and dehydrate functions, plus two separate fryer baskets, you could air fry potato wedges on one side and roast a small joint on the other. If you’re cooking chips, for example, you only need about 1 tablespoon of oil for 1kg of sliced potatoes," she explained. "The machine helps the oil coat them thinly so there’s not too much oil to saturate your spuds; no more submerging your chips into deep vats of fattening oil."

It's relatively budget-friendly, especially if you like the thought of a connected app with recipes and remote control activation of more expensive models. It has a number of other settings too, including bake, roast and dehydrate settings. In total, there are sixteen presets; we haven't even had time to test them all. And because it uses hot air to cook your food, you don't have to use as much oil, meaning the results are healthier too. Here's what you need to know. What is an air fryer?

Lara explained: "Air fryers have come a long way over the years and they’re not just for chips: you can bake, roast and even dehydrate ingredients too, depending on the model." That means you’ve got a sizeable cooking drawer, that’s square in shape and which can accommodate up to 1.7 kilograms of food in one go. That’s a very decent amount. In fact, it made my collection of meatballs look rather insignificant as you can see from the photo above. Large families will be glad of the extra capacity though. Heat tops out at 200 degrees, so it’s able to handle anything a regular oven would cook.