The air fryer can fry french fries, fry steaks, etc., without putting a drop of oil, without preheating, and is easy to move, making it a must-have mini oven for small families. Today, I would like to recommend 8 brands on the list, so that you will not have the same food every day.
1. Philips/Netherlands
The concept of air fryer was first proposed by Philips, and in 2010, Philips released a small kitchen appliance called "Air Fryer", which was translated as "air fryer" when it was introduced to China. The air fryer mainly uses the rapid circulation of hot air to bake food, not in the true sense of the word, and the crispy texture is not as good as traditional fried food, but it can indeed reduce the fat of meat ingredients.
Thanks to the pioneering Turbo Star technology, the cooking effect of the Philips air fryer is unbeatable, and there is currently no domestic brand that can challenge its industry position, the British media Which? in 2018, a total of 5 Philips air fryers were evaluated, of which 3 were recommended by "Best Buy", and the second-generation air fryer was at the top of the list.
The Turbo Star technology, which adds a spiral pattern design to the chassis, was named the "Starfish Chassis". Compared with the ordinary flat chassis, the starfish chassis can promote the upward circulation of hot air in the pot, increase the contact area, the ingredients are more fully heated, the color is uniform and will not be burned, and the taste of crude oil frying can be greatly restored. In the air fryers of other brands later, the far-reaching influence of Philips' design can be seen.
The renewal of the Philips air fryer is mainly a slight change in the design details, the second generation of the chassis area is larger, the third generation adds a layer on the basis of the second generation, the official claim that the airflow circulation speed has been improved, in fact, the cooking effect is not obvious, can bring excellent baking effect, the purchase does not need to pay too much attention to the chassis is several generations. For the first time, you can choose HD9200, which is priced at about 500 yuan. If you prefer touch operation, you can choose HD9252, and you can start it if you encounter a discount of less than 1,000 yuan.
The function selection of Philips air fryer is relatively basic, and the so-called heat preservation function is just a fixed time temperature, which can also be done by ordinary air fryers. In addition, in order to make full use of the heat of the heating pipe, the Philips air fryer does not have a sealed heating pipe, and the heating pipe will be contaminated with grease when cooking ingredients with high grease content, which may expel oil fumes, so it is best to turn on the range hood when cooking.
2. Joyoung/Shandong, China
Joyoung is currently the company with the largest number of patent applications for air fryers in China, and the patent advantage has also been transformed into a market advantage, with as many as 50 products, and there are layouts in each price segment. According to the statistics of the Ali platform, Joyoung ranks among the top three in the domestic air fryer market share all year round.
Joyoung grasps the market trend of air fryer integration with other categories, and innovatively launches a model that integrates frying and roasting, steaming, frying and baking, which is a multi-functional air fryer in the true sense, which greatly reduces the probability of the air fryer being idle, and the price is concentrated in more than 1000 yuan.
Joyoung KL-J63A is set up with a circular protrusion at the bottom of the frying basket, and the use of a hollow baking tray can guide part of the hot air circulation, which is helpful to the cooking effect, and it is outstanding in a number of flat-bottomed frying baskets, and the price within 300 yuan is very cost-effective. Baskets with air ducts, baskets with impellers, or baskets with steam boxes can all be found in Joyoung.
The common air fryers on the market have pull-out type and top-lift type, most of the elements of the top-lift type are on the lid, and it is often easy to appear "top-heavy" when opened, and the pot body is unstable.
It should be noted that not all styles of Joyoung have a barrel power off, and some styles need to set the time twice, the first time to set half, take out the fried basket and turn it over after the point, and then re-time the remaining time.
3. Liren / Beijing, China
Liren started with an electric baking pan, and its air fryer also has a good performance, which is also the main cost-effective, Liren provides consumers with more choices, although the appearance design is somewhat unpretentious, it is not attractive to users who pursue trendiness, and it is not as good as Joyoung in terms of functional innovation, but it is not good in terms of cooking effect.
Many series, such as Liren KZ-D55, use a frying basket with an air guide groove, which can speed up the circulation of hot air during the cooking process, so that the ingredients are grilled more evenly. In the cooking process, the temperature difference between the top and bottom of the ingredients will be about 20 °C smaller in the frying basket with an air guide trough, and the heat received by the ingredients in different areas will be more balanced, and the number of times it needs to be turned will naturally be less, while the frying pan will have a high probability of being burnt if it is not turned over.
In addition to the hot air circulation effect, the temperature stability in the fryer will also affect the cooking time and effect, the more stable the temperature change, the more accurate the cooking can be done according to the menu, and the Liren Air Fryer is outstanding in this regard. The official propaganda pot temperature difference is between ±5 °C, and in the actual use of users, the temperature difference of Liren air fryer is within 20 °C, which is more stable than that of Midea, Supor and other brands.
Liren's overall power configuration is slightly weaker than that of Joyoung, and the style configuration of 5L and below capacity is more coordinated, but the power of large-capacity fryers is a little low, and the power of 8L and 10L capacity models is only about 1200W, and the cooking time will be longer.
Like other mainstream brands, the menu of the air fryer can be expanded to allow for up to 99 minutes of cooking time and a minimum temperature of 40°C, which can be used to defrost ingredients or make dried fruits.
4. Teff/France
Tefal and Philips are on par in the UK market, each with a group of fans. Tefal and Philips represent two directions of industry development, Philips mainly promotes pull-out air fryers and opens up a trend, while Tefal uses top-lift air fryers to seize the market.
In order to solve this problem, Tefal has set up a stirring paddle in the inner pot to slowly rotate and stir the food when cooking, and the cooking effect is comparable to the pull-out type with excellent chassis design.
There are also domestic brands that apply stirring paddles, such as Xiaoxiong's flagship fryer, but they have only learned the fur of Tefal, either the height of the stirring paddle is not enough, or the stirring paddle blades are not enough, the overall stirring force is not large enough, and it cannot be turned thoroughly, and the cooking effect is very different from Tefu. Tefal uses a double-blade stirring paddle, the height is almost the same as the depth of the fryer, and the ingredients in the pot can be stirred during cooking, and the cooking effect is naturally better.
Tefal air fryers are all large-capacity models, which can put two chickens at a time, and it is indeed a bit "overkill" for family use. The standard viewing window allows you to observe the cooking status of the food without opening the lid, but the viewing window will lead to poor thermal insulation, and the temperature of the machine shell is as high as 100°C when working, so you should pay attention to anti-scalding. It can be cleaned in the dishwasher, but due to the irregular structure of the mixing paddle, it is difficult to remove dirt in the crevices, and the cleaning effect is better when washed by hand.
In the Chinese market, Philips's position as the originator has been established, while Tefal is still unknown, mainly because Tefal has not yet entered the Chinese market, and consumers can only buy through overseas shopping.
5. Midea / Guangdong, China
Midea's position in the field of small kitchen appliances is self-evident, and most categories have a group of firm followers, and the market performance is remarkable. In the air fryer industry, Midea has distinctive features in ease of use and style design.
Among the traditional home appliance brands, Midea has outstanding performance in smart home, most of its touch air fryers can be connected with APP Zhilian, not only can remotely control the air fryer, the whole cooking process is not supervised, and the social attributes are increased, users can share the recipes of the same fryer, break the limitations of the fixed menu, and greatly improve the success rate of cooking, especially suitable for kitchen whites.
Midea's air fryer performs decently in terms of heating performance and cooking effect, and the power configuration of the capacity below 5L is not much different from Liren, but the Midea 6.5L and 12L models are equipped with 1700W power, which is better than Liren. The chassis design is the same as that of most brands, mostly using a flat chassis, and some styles are equipped with a hollow oil filter to help the bottom of the ingredients be fully heated, and can also separate the ingredients from oil stains, and the frying basket is also more convenient to clean.
Midea can be said to be the brand with the most knob air fryers on the market, the single button can only adjust the time, the operation is simple and easy to use, the shape design is more diverse, you can try the donut model if you like the cute style, and the style with avocado color matching is also preferable to the fresh wind. The double knob increases the temperature regulation, which is more controllable, and the styles on the market are similar, so if you want to be different, you can try the beauty of the trick or treat series.
6. Supor / Zhejiang, China
As a giant of household appliances, Supor is not to be outdone in the field of air fryers, although the products are not as rich as Joyoung and Midea, but they have their own unique advantages in cooking effect and safety, fine workmanship, not cheap texture, unsatisfactory comprehensive performance, and sales are also closely following the United States.
The performance of the Supor in hot air circulation is at a medium level, and the pull-out air fryer is equipped with a hollow oil filter, which will greatly reduce the possibility that the bottom of the ingredients will not be cooked through compared to the flat bottom of the frying basket. Compared with Liren's extensive application of air ducts, Supor only KJ37D and KD45D series have applied this design, and they are not the main models of Supor, with few sales channels and relatively weak competitiveness.
Steam frying is Supor's preferred cooking method, 1/3 of the models are equipped with water boxes, steam is released during baking, and the baked food will not be too dry, suitable for cooking fish, chicken breast and other ingredients with high moisture requirements.
The single-button air fryer on the market can only adjust the cooking time, and the temperature change can not be identified, Supor gave a specific temperature change data in the single-button air fryer, the temperature is very different from 45 °C, which is not particularly stable, and it is possible that there is a gap between the dish and the ideal state of the recipe. In order to improve this phenomenon, some Supor air fryers are equipped with hot and cold air circulation, which stops heating at high temperatures and increases cold air to cool down to maintain a balanced temperature in the pot.
Supor has an excellent performance in terms of safety, and some models are equipped with an anti-misopening safety lock on the handle, which can be pulled out of the fryer by pressing, which is suitable for families with children, and there is no need to worry about children being burned by misoperation during cooking.
7. German Pool/Hong Kong, China
In addition to Philips and Joyoung, only German Pool's products are sold at more than 1,000 yuan, and air fryers with more than 1,000 yuan are difficult to attract domestic consumers.
The German Pool Air Fryer is known as the "Light Wave Oven" because of its transparent glass body, which can be seen when cooking, and the food becomes cooked, which is easy to give people the illusion that "light is heating food". In fact, the light is generated by the heating element, except for the difference in visual effect, such a design has no practical impact on the cooking effect, and many brands of top-lift air fryers have a luminous design.
All of them have a large capacity of 7L or more, but the maximum power matched with them does not exceed 1300W, and it takes longer to cook, so its timing can be up to 120 minutes, so you can avoid the trouble of setting it many times when the time is up. In addition, the temperature range is generally 50-250°C, which is higher than most products on the market, and the menu is richer, but it is necessary to pay attention to the temperature and time when baking, and it is not advisable to use high temperature cooking for too long.
The overall design of German Pool is simple, the control panel is backward than the current popular style, there is no rotating shaft and stirring paddle in the pot, and the ingredients need to be manually stirred or turned over when cooking.
8. Yamamoto / Zhejiang, China
Many people will mistakenly think that Yamamoto is a Japanese brand, but it is actually an authentic Chinese brand, affected by the term of protection of China's "Patent Law", until 2015, there were more air fryer brands in the Chinese market, and Yamamoto air fryer was also launched at this time, which can be regarded as one of the earliest manufacturers in China to start producing air fryers.
The price of Yamamoto air fryer ranges from 200-600 yuan, there is no outstanding performance or functional highlights, the comprehensive performance is mediocre, and the victory is more basic and cost-effective. There are a few models that use air ducts, the price is less than 300 yuan, which will be about 100 yuan cheaper than other brands, but because it is a single-layer frying basket design, the leached grease will drip into the cavity and cause trouble for cleaning.
Yamamoto air fryer is mostly knob control, the power configuration is at a medium level, the conventional plane chassis is adopted, and the hollow drain pan is basically attached, and the selection basis of temperature and time is sufficient, with an average price of about 300 yuan. Novices who buy an air fryer usually prioritize cost performance, and Yamamoto is a good choice. Relying on the advantage of low prices, the online sales of some of Yamamoto's air fryers even exceed those of many first-line brands.
In terms of details, the Yamamoto air fryer still needs to be improved, the frying basket slides in and out is more stuck, and it is easy to spill when making egg tarts. The handle of the basket is not very comfortable to hold, and the body is too smooth, which is not very convenient to move. Overall, the grade of the product has been reduced.