It heats up in minutes; chips were crisp on the outside and fluffy in the middle with just a small amount of oil (from a pre-portioned scoop), sausages and fish fingers were perfectly cooked, and even my “roasted” vegetables were fairly tasty.

litre frying drawers, which can be used at different temperatures, and on two separate timers, which means you could have a roast chicken in one side, and some roast potatoes in the other side. I found fish fingers were quick to cook too: a moderate 180°C for 15 minutes more than enough to whip up tea for my ‘hangry’ kids when I was in a hurry. This 12L Manual Air Fryer Oven uses the rapid air circulation technology that allows to cook your meals with up to 80% less oil, promoting a healthier lifestyle without compromising on taste. However, the Ninja Foodi MAX PRO does come with the best recipe booklet of any of the models I tested, with a broad range of meat, fish and vegetarian recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner – and even air-fried desserts. Burgers and sausages cook as well as in a normal oven, and in about two thirds of the time, but again look a little dry.My signature dish is a spaghetti carbonara with chorizo, and it’s about as much as my cooking skills allow. They seem to be selling out everywhere, with big brands Ninja, Philips and Gourmia now as rare as gold dust. The claim is that their non-stick thermoplastic coating uses perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which can be harmful if ingested. In our house, a popular after swimming dinner is sausage and chips (once a week, normally we feed them on organic peahen and heritage vegetables (ha! Its stylish appearance will enhance your kitchen with a gleaming black and stainless steel finish on the front panels and handle.

Though the Speedi does come with a recipe book, it’s limited and after a few goes you’re left to your own devices. The results were pretty impressive though – the fat from the chicken helped to baste the meat as it cooked so I got the crispy skin and juicy flesh I was looking for. It bakes, it cooks to a crispy crunchy texture just like your deep frying, and it even warms up leftovers. It’s our best-selling model and comes with a whole host of premium features to help you get the most out of your meals, including a rotisserie kit and 8 auto programmes for making everything from vegetable crisps to homemade bread – all at the push of a button. Moreover it’s glass is hard to clean as their is a gap between inner and outer glass which results in spray stuck between them.

You do actually need this, since the controls are not the most accurate: the instruction manual says chips should take 10-20 minutes, which is pretty vague.