That said, this is worth investing in if you’re only looking to cook for one or two and need a multi-tasking machine to save on storage space.

Megan has an MA in Magazine Journalism and has previously written for Stylist, Glamour, TimeOut, SquareMeal, and YOU magazine. Otherwise, users can set the temperature between 105 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit or choose from low, medium, high, or max temperature to grill. Extra accessories can include splatter shields, meat thermometers, serving utensils, recipe books, and other bits and pieces to help the cooking process.It took a while to roast a chicken but, 45 minutes later, it came out golden and moist, while our fairy cakes were just right. These cooking functions and accessory set make it possible to cook a huge range of foods, from a whole chicken to grilled steaks to baked desserts. As a result of its multi-purpose design, it wasn’t the most intuitive model we tested for air frying, but its online instructions should help you get set up quickly. It claims to air fry up to 70% quicker than earlier Russell Hobbs models; this wasn’t tested, but it did cook our chicken to succulent, golden perfection in a faster-than-most 30 minutes (simply press the chicken icon on the casing and it presets the optimal temperature and cooking time. Innovative items like robot vacuum cleaners and wine coolers are among her favourite tests to date, and her most notable accomplishment is toasting 360 slices of bread in a determined bid to find the best toaster.

This article was updated in January to include the new tried and tested air fryer health grill from Procook and our new joint runner up, the Salter EK5728 Fuzion Dual Air Fryer.It also baked light and fluffy cupcakes that rose to an impressive 40cm with a baking time of 20 minutes. Some cupcakes were undercooked, but this shouldn’t be a dealbreaker for an otherwise beginner-friendly machine. As well as air frying, this machine works as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, sauté pan, steamer, sous vide and food warmer with extra settings for roasting, broiling, baking and dehydrating!