Air fryers are the fashionable appliance, their biggest promise is that their users will be able to cook their favorite dishes with the minimum of fat, but is it really worth buying one? The questioning was resolved by the Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco), who put these kitchen appliances to the test.
Here are the agency’s results, costs, and observations regarding air fryers.
The Consumer Magazine of January 2022, points out that, with air fryers, foods with crunchy textures are obtained, with a minimum of fat and that are considered healthier by not having to immerse them in large amounts of oil.
Profeco tested 11 models of air fryers, the points to be evaluated were:
- Consumer information: it was verified that the packaging and the label indicate the type of product, in addition the content of the guarantees, instructions or user manual was reviewed, which should be in Spanish.
- Safety: risk points that fryers may present to the consumer under normal use conditions.
- Energy consumption: the electrical energy consumption required to prepare 500 grams of fresh potato, French-cut for 20 minutes of cooking, was measured at the temperature indicated in the instructions for each fryer.
- Temperature stability: the temperature inside the food compartment was measured to verify that it was the most homogeneous in the different internal areas.
- Attributes: to point out the most outstanding characteristics of each model analyzed.
- Uniformity of cooking: the analysis was made on the French fries once cooked.
- Temperature control verification: it was verified that the temperature controls made changes for different foods that they indicate and that they could be prepared according to their instructions.
Analyzed air fryers, rating and price
Excellent
- T-fal 4.2 liter Easy Fry & Grill Precision (EY505850) model, made in China. Cost: 2,877 pesos .
- T-fal model Quick Fry (EY12058MX) of 3.5 liters, made in China. Cost: 1,899 pesos .
Very good
- Taurus Hermes model (M97200600) of 4 liters, made in China. Cost: 1,503 pesos .
- Hamilton Beach model 35050 of 2.5 liters, made in China. Cost: 1,795 pesos .
- Holstein Housewares model HH-09202007B 4.5 liters, made in China. Cost: 1,759 pesos .
- T-fal model Easy Fry XL Digital Airfryer 4.2 liters, made in China. Cost: 2,534 pesos .
- Oster 4 liter CKSTAF400 models , made in China. Cost: 2,218 pesos.
- Proctor Silex model 35055 1.5 liter, made in China. Cost: 1,299 pesos .
Okay
- 3.6 liter RC-106 model RCA , made in China. Cost: 1,732 pesos .
- Taurus Sunshine model (M97201100) 1 liter, made in China. Cost: 971 pesos .
- Holstein Housewares model HH-09202001B 4.5 liters, made in China. Cost: 1,499 pesos .
Benefits of air fryers
Profeco listed three additional benefits of using these appliances:
- They are easy to clean.
- They are sized appropriately for kitchen spaces.
- A lower consumption of fat and cholesterol is achieved in food.
