Tower T17023 Vortx Manual Air Fryer Oven with Rapid Air Circulation and 30 Min Timer, 2.2 Litre, Black

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If you want to learn a little more about how air fryers work, and what benefits they have compared to a standard oven, then have a read of our handy explainer here: What is an air fryer? How much should I spend? Cooking food 30% faster, Tower Air Fryer Ovens use less power than conventional ovens. Save up to 50% on your energy by simply switching to Air Fryer cooking Key specs – Power: 1,500W; Capacity: 1.2kg; Display: Digital touchscreen; Accessories: Measuring spoon The Tower Vortx is super small, which makes it ideal for cramped kitchens: it’s just under 30cm high, with a depth of 20cm and a width of 22cm. Rated capacity is 1.5L, but we found the basket was pretty much full with 500g of food.

VORTX TECHNOLOGY: Rapid air circulation creates crispier textures across your mealtime favourites, 30% faster than a conventional oven What this means in practice is that to get the same effect, crisping and browning, as another fryer, you'll likely need to use some cooking oil. Adding this via a spray or basting method increases the fat content in your food, something air frying traditionally tends to reduce. The best models will have a number of basics you should look out for. These include weight and temperature settings, so you can adjust the heat and cook time to suit your ingredients. This capacity of air fryer is not large enough to feed a family. If you're a couple or single person (read as single chef) you'll probably be satisfied with the capacity. Next up is material. Read through the product description for Tower T17023 Compact Air Fryer to get an understanding of the materials the product is made from. Some materials will obviously be known for delivering better quality item than others. You might also have decided that you’ll only accept a product made from a particular material.

A super-small air fryer for making modest meals

The ventilation on the Tower T17023 is pretty good, although this could be due to the size of the machine. It doesn't take as much oil or fat to begin with, and when using without adding fat you only get a small breeze of hot air. Still, I prefer to use all air fryers in a well-ventilated environment, like under or close to the extraction fan above my hobs. Despite being a budget-friendly option, the T17023 was no slouch in testing, cooking oven classics such as spring rolls and hash browns to a commendable crispness and performing solidly when tasked with more delicate items like meat and vegetables. Tower is an iconic British brand boasting over 100 years of quality in manufacturing and design excellence. Tower is the UK’s fastest growing SDA & Housewares brand loved by millions of households. LESS FAT: Little to no oil is required, all while keeping the same great taste, so you lose the fat not the flavour

Just before we get into the detail of analysing the price of this product, we want to briefly highlight the importance of setting yourself a budget before you spend too much time shopping around for a suitable product. It’s all too often that we get carried away when shopping and find ourselves buying a fantastic product, but probably actually overdelivers on what we need and therefore costs a lot more than we should have spent. So spend a bit of time looking around at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products in the Fryers category and use that alongside your own financial situation to set yourself a budget. Like its predecessor, the FlexDrawer comes with an array of thoughtful functions including its match and sync settings, the former of which allows you to match the time and temperature of both sides of the fryer without having to input all the information twice, while the latter syncs up both sizes of the fryer, so they finish at the same time, even when at different temperatures of cook times. You’ll also recognise all the classic settings for air frying, roasting, baking, reheating, proving and dehydrating, as well as the Max Crisp setting, which allows you to crank up the heat to a whopping 240ºC. Adjust the cooking temperature up to 200C with the easy to use control dial and set the timer up to 30 minutes to suit the needs of your recipe. There’s no doubt that Tefal’s Genius range is expensive, but you really won’t find a line of air fryers that do the job better. All that space isn’t just there so you can bulk fry chips, though. The extra-large capacity houses Tefal’s 2in1 function, which enables you to cook two different elements of your meal in one place. With a rotating stirring paddle on the bottom and a static upper tray on top, you can cook a curry and air fry samosas in the same machine, saving on time and washing up.Good models will come with dishwasher-safe removable parts and a pull-out loading tray that slots into the machine. For easy cooking from the get-go, look out for models with preset functions for popular dishes too. These work out the timings and temperatures for you. Tower include a booklet which instructs you in the various methods, but most essential to know is the amount of oil one adds to the basket will determine what cook method is used. The air will circulate in the Tower air fryer no matter what, so it is the oil added that dictates the crispy outcome. The Technology in the Tower Tower's T17023 Compact Air Fryer is a small, fully enclosed air fryer intended for home use. It has a 2.2-litre capacity, which is definitely on the small side. If you were looking for a mini-deep fat fryer, this air fryer from Tower is a healthier and more versatile alternative. You can air fry foods, you can also replicate a grilling, roasting and even baking, there are a whole range of cooking methods to emulate and exceed.

I wouldn't recommend the Tower T17023 for a family, if you're looking for an air fryer to feed the whole street you'd be better off with one of Tower's 12-litre models. However, if you're a singleton or a couple who want to reduce their energy bill and their fat intake, the Tower might be the right option. Little to no oil is required, all while keeping the same great taste, so you lose the fat not the flavour Air fryer technology is improving all the time. Older models might take a while to get going, and can require more oil than newer designs. Cheaper models may also require you to parboil chips, which might not be ideal if you’re looking for fast cooking times.The key benefit of the Tower T17023 is its rapid air circulation system, known as the VORTX fry technology. Hot air rises, as we know from schoolroom physics, the Tower pushes this hot air down, creating a vortex, or VORTX as the marketing department thought the spelling was the correct way. Its compact dimensions will fit neatly into smaller kitchens or onto already crowded countertops, and the controls couldn’t be simpler: two physical dials allow you to set the cooking temperature between 80ºC and 200ºC and set a timer of up to 30 minutes. Rapid air circulation creates crispier textures across your mealtime favourites, 30% faster than a conventional oven