Instant Vortex® Mini 2-quart Air Fryer, White, CA

Much like the rest of the Instant Vortex lineup, this slim model is stylish and available in all-black. There is an included instruction manual which is very thorough, and you can take a look online to find recipe suggestions from Instant Brands. One of the USPs of the slightly higher priced Instant Vortex Plus with ClearCook and OdourErase (view at John Lewis) is that it has the ability to prevent food smells.

Make all your favorite finger foods with less oil and no mess and get food on the table faster. We have also developed a standard testing criteria for every air fryer we buy and try. We’ve made almost 200 unique items in this moosoo air fryer air fryer and it’s almost always worked out well. However, there are many third party accessories you can use with this style of air fryer. You can buy square parchment paper for the air fryer and some metallic caking forms.

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The control panel slopes towards you, which makes it well-suited to under-cabinet use. It is glossy and quite minimal when switched off, but throughout testing we did find that it marked very easily with greasy fingertips. During her 20+ years as a lifestyle journalist, Emily has held inhouse positions as features editor at Ideal Home and a features writer at the BBC. A freelancer for Saga, she regularly writes for publications including Livingetc, GQ, Ideal Home, The Telegraph, Tom’s Guide, TechRadar and Wired to name a few. She covers everything from design and interiors, gardens and food, to fitness and health.

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Its hot air vents were at the back rather than the top, which meant we needed to bring it forward on the countertop, too. It’s good, but many food items (especially frozen foods) haven’t yet been tested in the air fryer so it doesn’t have all the answers. It might take getting used to if you have had a different air fryer but we really like it because it doesn’t start counting down cooking time until it’s ready to start cooking.

The interior and exterior of the air fryer can be wiped clean with a damp cloth, but should never be submerged in water since it contains electrical components. The Instant Vortex Plus is a solid air fryer choice, as long as you’re willing to do some recipe research. It’s going to take a lot of trial and error to learn how to cook in this air fryer.