PHILIPSKitchen Appliances Philips TurboStar Technology Airfryer, Analog Interface

Incredible product. We bought this as a gift as a combo gift for in laws who had never heard of an Air Fryer.Product received on time and after we opened it immediately washed it down and used it. We made a basket of fries to show them how it works. An off brand of fries was cooked perfectly and with no salt or added ingredients we set them out and they both could not believe how well and down right delicious it was in comparison to traditional oven rack baking.We then tried ring bologna to see if something that simple would cook. In less than 10 minutes perfect ring slices of bologna was completed and it was simply delicious. Something that simple can take on new flavors. But it was how quick and delicious it was done in an attempt to show them how it works.Simple to use, simple to clean and amazing to know the hustle and bustle of cooking can be done in one device so fast..Phillips is THE BEST device in the market for Air Fryers. Thanks Phillips!

This air fryer exceeded my expectations. I saw one of these a few months ago in a store and became curious so did some research and finally decided this was the best. I think Philips has a newer model with digital timer and other digital controls -- but in my view that is just more things that can break. When introducing new products manufacturers tend to over engineer the first one or two models. I think this is the case with this one. It is very simple. I has a heating element and fan inside and only controls are the manual temperature dial and timer. All you have to do is put your food in the basket; insert the basket; set the temperature and then set the timer. Check your food by simply removing the basket. About half way through you might want to stir the food with a fork -- but that is about all you have to do. Once cooked put your food on a standard bakers cooling rack with a couple paper towels under it. Clean-up is very easy. Use a plastic spatula so you don't scratch the non-stick coating.

To clean: I put a squirt of dish soap and fill it with water so it’s sudsy, wait about ten minutes to scrub it then dry it. Just dry upside down overnight and you’re good to go the next day. Just don’t forget to clean it after every use. I made bacon and forgot to wash it, the next time I used it the bacon fat started to smoke and I was horrified. Wash it after every use.As long as you don’t completely fill it up with too much food and clog up places for air to circulate around your food, you’re good. Throw a salmon filet on there, or maybe some chicken breast. It’ll taste a lot better air fried, this magical thing cooks everything and makes it juicy without adding oil. If you don’t care about healthy food, get some frozen jalapeño poppers or mozzarella sticks and air fry it. My personal favorite before I started keto was few days old McDonalds chicken nuggets. They tasted better air fried and a few days old than fresh. I couldn’t believe it either.

This unit works fine as a low-end Airfryer on Philips' line-up. Some of the things I wish worked better are:- If you open the tray while the fryer is working, the fan/heat will still run rather than turning off.- For you to turn the dial to reduce the cook time, it takes a considerable amount of force. Without reading the instruction, you'd think you are doing something wrong.- For a 1/4 lb of thin sliced french fries, it takes a considerable amount of time to make it crispy hot: 15 min.Otherwise, I'm fairly happy with the purchase and the simplicity of this unit's build should add to longevity I hope. In case of any failure, I'll make an update to this review in the future.

This machine is amazing. I do need to upgrade to a bigger model though. For instance, we made store prepared chicken burgers and could only fit two patties at a time, overlapping slightly until they started to cook up. And they cooked up really well. Reminded me more of how they turn out on the grill as opposed to the oven. We have two small children, and enough fries for the four of us takes two batches. I cut up four chicken wings into eight pieces and that was all i could comfortably fit at once in a layer. Three corndogs on sticks was the max i could fit, but they came out so evenly golden as if deep fried. We have been cooking the kids food, then ours in a separate batch. I would love to eliminate a second round of cooking, but we're often eating different things so it sometimes works out. 21 minutes to perfect chicken wings. Seasoned and lightly sprayed with cooking spray and they were far superior to take out wings. Pulling things apart to clean has been a little struggle, and the manual didn't give me much confidence that i was doing it right, but it cleans easily after that.

My first air flyer is Black & Decker from Costco. It works very well. Unfortunately, the parts start to fall apart after one year. The Philips AirFlyer costs more even after on sale in Amazon. Compared to my previous one, with the same temperature setting, this one has more power. The design is more solid. It is easy to clean. Even though it said no pre-heat is required, I still recommend pre-heat. It makes difference.We use it to cook fried chicken, grilled fish, and a hamburger. No need to put any oil. Instead, it will extract the grease from the meat, and make the healthy meal. We do not have much luck on steaks and french fries.