I tested the Ninja Foodi DZ201 dual basket air fryer for two months cooking family dinners. Here’s whether cooking two things at once actually saves time — and whether it’s worth the extra counter space.
I clean my air fryer after every single use and it takes less than 3 minutes. Here’s the exact method I use, the deep clean routine I do monthly, and how I’ve kept the non-stick perfect after 18 months of daily use.
The Cosori 6.8-Qt costs about £20 more than the Pro II but adds a larger basket and more functions. I tested it for six weeks alongside the Pro II to find out whether the upgrade is worth it for a family of five.
Dual basket air fryers solve the single-biggest problem with cooking for families — timing different foods to finish at once. I tested four models. Here’s which one is actually worth buying.
You don’t need to spend £90+ for a good air fryer. These 5 budget models all produce genuinely good results — here’s which one is right for you.
I’ve bought a lot of air fryer accessories. Most are pointless. These 8 are the ones I actually still use — and the 3 I regret buying.
I own both. Here’s the honest answer about which one a busy family of five should buy first — and which one earns daily use versus sitting in the cupboard.
Every Sunday I spend 90 minutes using my air fryer to prep five weeknight dinners. This is the exact routine — what I cook, in what order, and how it cuts weeknight cooking to 10 minutes or less.
These are the 10 air fryer chicken recipes I make most often for a family of five — tested repeatedly, times accurate, and written for the kind of weeknight when you have 25 minutes and limited patience.
Hot oven in summer? No thank you. These 8 air fryer recipes keep the kitchen cool, cook faster than the oven, and are the ones my four children ask for most during the school holidays.