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Hot air fryers in the test and comparison

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	test winner
model	De'Longhi Multifry FH 1396	Duronic Jet Fryer AF1	Philips HD9652 / 90 Airfryer XXL	Tefal ActiFry Genius FZ7600
power	upper heating element: 1400 W; lower heating element: 1000 W	1500 W	2225 W	1350 W
Dimensions	40.5x32.5x29 cm	31x23x25 cm	43.3x32.1x31.5 cm	39,1x39,1x26 cm
mass	6.3 kg	7 kg	8,10kg	4.08 kg
basket capacity	1.7 kg of fresh potatoes; 1.5 kg of frozen french fries	2.2 l	1.4 kg	1.2 kg
Forced air heating system	2-in-1-technology	High-speed recirculation technology	Twin TurboStar technology	Surround Heating System
agitator	Yes	No	No	Yes
colour	White	black	black	White
housing material	plastic	Polypropylene PP	The majority of the visible housing parts are made of PP.	plastic
Material of the containers	made of aluminum with a non-stick coating	made of cold steel with an enamel coating	made of steel with food-grade paint	made of aluminum with scratch-resistant non-stick coating
Accessories included	including 1 measuring cup; 2 recipe books, 2.Schüssel with smooth bottom (without mandrel for stirring element) and stainless steel grille insert	including cookbook and heat-resistant mat	including cookbook and basket separator	including cookbook and ActiFry dosing spoon
On / off switch	Yes	No	Yes	No
window	Yes	No	No	Yes
dishwasher safe	both containers	All parts except the case	Pan, basket and fat cutter	Mixing arm, lid, container, filter, ring and spoon
Price on Amazon	214,99 ?	79,99 ?	215,99 ?	143,96 ?
advantages	· A visually very attractive, modern device · Has a dual heating system (lower and upper heating element), quite powerful! · Has a stirring element and a transparent lid · A lot of accessories! · Easy operation (through a digital control panel) as well as cleaning · The best food result!	· Decent hot air fryer for little money · Beautiful device in a retro design, built extremely robust · Quite compact · Subtle odor formation · Easy operation (kept very minimalist) as well as cleaning	· Looks extremely stable, looks modern and stylish · One of the most powerful hot air fryers in the test · The pan with the basket sit in the drawer, which runs on metal rails, which is handy! · Easy operation (by a digital display) as well as cleaning	· Makes a really good impression, looks fancy · Weighs much less than the other test hot air fryers · Has a stirring element and a transparent lid · Easy operation (thanks to an integrated LCD display); including? wok? and? international dishes? feature · Subtle odor formation
disadvantage	· Price a little too high. · Develops strong frying odors + steam formation! · The lid of the appliance gets hot · Needs a lot of space in the kitchen!	· The pan and the basket it contains wobble slightly when inserted. · During the meal preparation, the surface gets quite hot. · The second hardest device in the test · The device has no stirring arm!	· Relatively high price · Odor and steam formation was very strong. · Has no detailed operating instructions and no mixing arm! · Device seems quite beefy and is relatively heavy!	· Not very cheap · The lid sits on relatively loose · Leftovers often accumulate behind the mixer or directly on the mixer. Food can not be easily removed by the rounded edges of the pan! - A detailed operating manual in text form is missing - The surfaces have gotten pretty hot!
For frying result	Spicy chicken drumsticks (35 min): Crispy on the outside, inside the meat was nice tender and through. The best chicken legs in the whole test. Homemade fries (20 min): Were delicious. Had a nice, golden brown color and were not burned. The little pieces were crispy, the bigger ones? a bit lazier, but still very tasty! Roasted vegetables (17 min): Was spiced just right and was delicious! The eggplants were soft on the inside and even a bit creamy. Paprika and zucchini fritters were crisp!	Spicy chicken drumsticks (40 min): Super delicious and cooked, have not swum in oil and were still juicy, unfortunately had no crispy skin Homemade fries (25 min): inside good and slightly firm, slightly tanned on the outside, not greasy; had an oil film on the surface. They just tasted excellent, just were not really crispy! Roasted vegetables (20 min): Have become fantastic; the zucchini, carrot and paprika pieces were super crispy!	Spicy chicken legs (30 min): The skin was really crisp and not greasy, the meat was quite juicy. They are beautiful brown and extremely tasty! Homemade fries (25 min): Some potato pens were very brown. In general, the fries were rather soft, had an oil film on the surface. Roasted vegetables (20 min): looked perfect from the outside; Unfortunately, no vegetable variety was really crisp. Overall, the dish tasted very delicious!	Spicy chicken drumsticks (35 min): Were delicious, tasted great and were really tender inside. Outside, they were nice and crispy and almost fat free. Homemade fries (21 min): Were inside and outside golden brown, were not crispy, had no oil film on the surface. They were delicious anyway! Roasted vegetables (16 min): Was crisp, aromatic and really appetizing. It just tasted great!
Available at Amazon	De'Longhi Multifry FH 1396 TO THE PRODUCT	Duronic Jet Fryer AF1 TO THE PRODUCT	Philips HD9652 / 90 Airfryer XXL TO THE PRODUCT	Tefal ActiFry Genius FZ7600 TO THE PRODUCT

Content of the test report

1. General information about hot air fryers
2. Advantages and disadvantages of a hot air fryer vs. classic fat fryer
3. Hot air fryers test recipes
4. Before the first use
5. Four hot air fryers in the comparison test
   • Duronic Jet Fryer? AF1
   • Philips Avance Collection Airfryer XXL HD9652 / 90
   • Tefal ActiFry Genius FZ7600
   • De'Longhi Multifry FH 1396
6. Our test result

General information about hot air fryers

A hot fryer may be a healthier and at the same time delicious alternative to a traditional fryer. Literally, a hot air fryer can not fry, fry? usually describes the preparation process of foods in a lot of fat. The difference is that fresh ingredients are cooked in a hot air fryer instead of hot oil through hot air. Means: The? Frying? according to the hot air principle allows the preparation of dishes with a minimum of fat.

A hot air fryer is more reminiscent of a convection oven, but more compact and energy efficient than a regular oven. Whether fries or chicken, zucchini or bananas, seafood or grilled fish - everything can be made low-fat, tasty and incredibly aromatic! In the foods that are prepared in this way, more vitamins are left behind. In addition, the meals from a hot air fryer tend to retain their natural flavor because they are fried without large amounts of oil.

With a Heißluftfritteuse you can not only roast, grilling or cooking, but also baking. Cake, pizza or bread can also be baked in a hot air fryer!

Advantages of a hot fryer compared to a traditional fat fryer:

• With a Heißluftfritteuse you can prepare your favorite foods with only a little oil and thus saves money. The food still tastes very delicious. So the fries taste like potatoes and not greasy oil. It is obvious that this is much healthier.
• Compared to a normal deep-fryer, a strong fryer does not cause a heavy fume odor. Logically, it smells of the food, sometimes even very intense, but not as strong as a "normal"? Fryer.
• The food is prepared by a constant, hot air circulation. Bad burns from hot, splashing oil can be avoided. Also with additional handles you can spare yourself some injuries.
• Flexible for cooking, baking and grilling. In some models, you can even prepare different dishes in parallel using a separator.
• Electricity can also be saved with such a device: A normal fat fryer consumes significantly more power for heating up the oil than a Heißluftfritteuse with hot air principle.
• Another advantage: when it comes to cleaning, a hot air fryer is much more practical than a conventional fryer. Since little oil is used here, you do not have to remove any thick oil stains after preparing the meal. In addition, you do not have to worry about how to dispose of the remaining fryer fat properly and environmentally friendly.

Disadvantages compared to a classic fryer:

• In a hot air fryer, foods are not as crispy as those cooked in oil.
• Most devices of this type are quite expensive.
• If you want classic fried food, such. French fries, prepared in a hot fryer, last much longer compared to a traditional fryer until the fries are ready.

Hot air fryers test recipes

We prepared our food with very little oil in the hot air fryers! We had the windows in the kitchen open on all test equipment while they were running.

Spicy chicken leg:

• 2 large chicken legs about 550 g
• Fried chicken seasoning salt
• Olive oil 2 tbsp

Mix a marinade with olive oil and a little fried chicken seasoning salt. Put this marinade on the chicken drumsticks and let it soak in the fridge for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, place in the hot air fryer.

Homemade fries:

• Potatoes about 500 g
• Peanut oil ½ tbsp
• salt

First, peel the potatoes and cut into pommes (preferably not too thin). Leave in cold water for about 30 minutes. Drain off the water and dry the fries with a Zewa kitchen towel. Put the fries in a hot fryer and sprinkle evenly with oil. At the very end, when the fries are done, you can salt them!

Toasted vegetables:

• Red pepper ½
• Cherry tomatoes 100 g
• Red onion ½
• Zucchini ½
• Eggplant ½
• Baby carrots 50 g
• salt
• Italian herbs
• paprika
• Olive oil ½ tbsp

Peels and cuts the vegetables. Mix salt, italian herbs, paprika and olive oil. Pour the mixture over the vegetables. Cook vegetables until golden brown!

Before the first use

Each hot air fryer must be prepared prior to its first use. First you should remove all stickers from the device. Since most technical devices develop a strong, unpleasant odor, especially when first used, we would recommend heating up your hot air fryer on the balcony or in front of a wide-open window at high temperature to vaporize the first odor of plastic or chemicals allow. After cooling, each device should be thoroughly cleaned according to the instructions.

Duronic Jet Fryer? AF1

The Jet Fryer - AF1 was kindly provided by Duronic for testing!

Properties:

Price at amazon.de: 79.99? (including cookbook and heat-resistant mat); Power: 1500 W; Weight: 7 kg; Dimensions: 31 x 23 x 25 cm; Color: Black; Basket capacity: 2.2 l.

Test procedure and positive features:

If you want a decent hot air fryer for little money then you will be satisfied with this selection! The Jet Fryer is a beautiful, cute device in retro design with shiny black paint. The hot air deep fryer uses the high-speed air circulation technology, which allows faster and healthier food preparation. So all ingredients are flowed around from all sides with hot air. In addition, you need very little oil per use! The device is extremely robust. The entire case is made of polypropylene PP, the handle of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and cast aluminum. The interior was made of cold steel with an enamel coating. The grille is made of stainless steel. While not particularly light, the hot air fryer is quite compact and therefore takes up less space than the other testers. She does not slip and stands firmly on her feet. The basket is slightly smaller than the other test models, for a maximum of 2 people, the volume is quite enough! Jet Fryer is kept very minimalist: it has a temperature control with a temperature display and a timer that is limited to up to 30 minutes. You can set the desired temperature (80 ° C to 200 ° C) and the timer manually. At the bottom is a cable tray to easily fix the cable. Although the hot air fryer can be operated very easily, there is of course an instruction manual in the box for all cases. She is easy to understand and multilingual. Since the device is so uncomplicated and has no display with additional functions, a time and temperature controller for switching the hot air deep fryer on / off was sufficient. An additional power button we have not missed in this case. A heat-resistant mat and a cookbook were also included.

The hot air deep fryer Duronic is versatile: you can do everything? from delicious fries to spring rolls? prepare low in fat. Above all, the device is not loud: During commissioning, you only hear how the switched on timer clocks. Of course, the odorless hot air fryer in operation is not: Like the other Heißluftfritteusen it smells of the prepared food, but very discreet! Compared to some competitors, the AF1 spreads the scent but not the same throughout the house! When first used, the Jet Fryer also smelled a bit technical. After the short preheating time at the highest temperature, the technical smell was gone!

At the first use, after cleaning and heating, we started preparing the food. The pan we pulled out easily and filled the inner mesh basket with the ingredients. Once the pan with the inserted, filled basket was inserted into the hot air fryer, we have set the desired temperature and the timer. During the cooking process, we only noticed aromatic food smell and no steam.We perceived this positively, as this did not create fog in the kitchen. The vegetables, the chicken drumsticks and the fries were occasionally shaken by us during the cooking time. When the timer has been announced, unfortunately, not all dishes were ready. That was not a big problem for us, because you can extend the process by manually turning the timer. After we were sure that our food was ready and the fryer was shut off after the set time, we placed the pan on the heat-resistant surface and tasted the dishes we prepared. If you want to get the food out of the basket, you can release the pan by pressing the release button!

For frying result:

Spicy chicken legs:

First, we marinated our two big chicken legs. While the chicken drumsticks were in the fridge, we preheated the Duronic fryer at 200 ° C. Then the chicken drumsticks were placed in the basket and cooked at 200 ° C for 10 minutes. After these 10 minutes we shook the chicken in the basket a little, reduced the temperature to 150 ° C and cooked for another 20 minutes (a bit longer because our chicken legs were quite big). Unfortunately the chicken legs were not finished after another 20 minutes at 150 ° C, so we cooked them for another 10 minutes at 160 ° C. This time, after the last 10 minutes, they were finally through! All in all, we needed 40 minutes (excluding preheating) for our spicy chicken drumsticks. Therefore, we would like to give you a hint: If you prepare large chicken drumsticks with the Duronic Hot Air Fryer, the temperature will drop from the initial 200 ° C to 160 ° C instead of 150 ° C. That's how they get done faster!

After the preparation we have tasted the chicken drumsticks. They were delicious and cooked. They did not swim in oil and were still juicy. The only thing we noticed was that the chicken legs had no crispy skin. But all in all, they have tasted really good!

Homemade fries:

We have put the prepared potatoes in the preheated pan. In between, we shook the fries twice. After 25 minutes our homemade fries were ready. When they were finished, we seasoned them with salt.

The chips were really good: they were good inside and a bit firm, slightly tanned outside. Besides, they were not greasy at all! Unlike frozen fries, the freshly made fries had a specific film on the surface. They just tasted excellent, just were not really crispy! But it is already clear to you that the fries from the hot air fryer are not as crispy as these from the classic fat fryer. To make French fries very crunchy on the outside, they have to float in the fat! Only in this way can the crispy skin develop.

Toasted vegetables:

During the preparation we stirred the vegetables once, twice. After 20 minutes at 180 ° C, the vegetables were nicely roasted, not greasy and delicious! The zucchini, carrot and pepper pieces were very crisp! In terms of taste, the Jet Fryer has achieved a fantastic, delicious vegetable result.

Cleaning:

Cleaning should not be started until the Jet Fryer has cooled down for approx. 30 minutes. We cleaned the case with a damp cloth. The other items are dishwasher safe. That's why we just put them in the dishwasher. The inside was cleaned with a cleaning brush. The cleaning was very easy and worked well!

Criticism:

We then had to make a few point deductions:

• The pan and the basket contained in it shake something when inserting.
• What we also complain about is that the surface gets pretty hot during the meal preparation. That's why you should be careful when touching the fryer!
• The Duronic hot air fryer seems quite compact, but it is quite heavy!
• Finally, there is a weak point added: The device has no stirring! The stirring or shaking in between you have to take over unfortunately.

Philips Avance Collection Airfryer XXL HD9652 / 90

The Philips Airfryer XXL HD9652 / 90 was kindly provided by the Philips GmbH Market DACH for free for this test!

Properties:

Price at amazon.de: 215.99? (including cookbook and basket separator); Power: 2225 W; Weight: 8.10 kg; Dimensions: 43.3 x 32.1 x 31.5 cm; Color: Black; Basket capacity: 1.4 kg.

Test procedure and positive features:

The Philips Airfryer XXL is a really spacious unit that can cook a whole chicken from 1.2kg to 1.5kg or 1.4kg of French fries. In our opinion, the device has the right basket capacity for a 2- to 3-member family. The Airfryer looks very stable and looks very modern and stylish! This is one of the most powerful hot air fritters in our test.It is superbly equipped with Twin TurboStar technology, powerful spiral heating elements and the engine to cook food evenly on all sides and remove excess grease. The exiting grease surplus is collected at the bottom of the fryer, below the grease cutter. The majority of the visible housing parts are made of polypropylene, individual visible parts, e.g. the handle exterior are made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. The pan, the basket and the grid are made of steel with food-grade paint. With the Airfryer, the drawer and the basket have just as much play when closed, but much less than the Duronic Jet Fryer. The Airfryer stands firmly on his feet and does not move. At the back there is a compact compartment for cable storage, where the cable can be conveniently wound up. Also with this device is a recipe book for entry. Here you can find information about a free Aitfryer app to download 200 more recipes. Another accessory of the Avance Collection hot air fryer is a basket separator. The separator makes the basket split in two? so you can prepare different dishes in parallel at the same temperature!

Although the Airfryer XXL offers a wide range of functions (grilling, frying, baking and frying), it is nevertheless easy to operate: the appliance has a digital display with 5 preset cooking programs. The control panel consists of a temperature display, a temperature button, a keep warm button, a quick control knob, an on / off switch, a preset button, a timer button and a time display. When using the manual mode, temperature and time settings can be individually confirmed with the help of the QuickControl controller. In the other modes, the selected cooking time and the cooking temperature can still be changed. The keep warm function keeps your dishes warm for 30 minutes after preparation.

Since no preheating is necessary with this device, we were able to put our ingredients into the basket without heating up. Then we pushed the drawer back into the airfryer and pressed the on / off switch. Since the device is very powerful, it is also louder in volume than its Duronic rival. Nevertheless, the noise did not bother us. For each dish, the desired default was then confirmed. For some foods, the cooking time or the cooking temperature has been changed with the QuickControl knob. We have either shaken up or turned over all meals in accordance with the recipe. During all cooking processes we observed the cooking processes. If you want to interrupt the cooking process, you can always press the QuickControl knob. To continue the cooking process, press the controller again. When the signal came, we checked our food to the degree of production. The vegetables were ready right after 20 minutes. The chicken legs as well as the fries were unfortunately not ready and took a few extra minutes. The side of the hot air fryer during operation has only slightly warm, above it was very cold. We also liked that the pan with the basket in the drawer, which runs on metal rails. First, such guide rails do not break as quickly as similar plastic ones. Second, you do not necessarily need a heat-resistant mat for the hot pan, because you can leave it directly in the drawer!

For frying result:

Spicy chicken legs:

The chicken thighs we prepared for the first attempt after the recipe from the Philips cookbook 20 minutes. After 20 minutes the chicken legs were not finished yet! It is best to cook large chicken thighs for about 30 minutes: the first 15 minutes at 200 ° C (presetting? Chicken?), Shake well once, reduce the temperature to 160 ° C for the last 15 minutes! This time, the chicken thighs have turned brown and extremely tasty after 30 minutes: The skin was really crispy and not greasy, the meat inside was quite juicy. Even when watching us the water in the mouth has come together!

Homemade fries:

We prepared French fries twice in different ways: once we prepared them together with vegetables with the help of the basket separator, the second time we cooked only the fries. (Videos: first try + second try) In both cases we cooked the potato sticks at 180 ° C (default: French fries?). Meanwhile we shook her twice. In the first case, the vegetables were already gone after 20 minutes. The fries were not ready yet. Therefore, we have extended the cooking time by 5 minutes. After 25 minutes we had to get out our homemade fries in both cases, as some potato pencils were already very brown. In addition, the fries were not crispy, but rather soft, had an oil film on the surface. The excess fat has dripped off. Unfortunately, the result at the time was not as good as we expected.

Toasted vegetables:

The mixed vegetables we have, as mentioned above, together with the fries at 180 ° C roasted. After 20 minutes, the vegetable mix looked perfect from the outside. The only thing we noticed was that no veggie was really crisp. Overall, the dish tasted very delicious! (Video: first try)

Cleaning:

First, we cooled the Philips Airfryer XXL. The whole cleaning of the pan, the basket and the grease cutter has taken over our dishwasher. The surfaces of the Heißluftfritteusen we have cleaned with a damp cloth. The heating element was cleaned with a brush. The inside of the device was cleaned with a damp, non-scratching sponge. In the end, the cleaning result was satisfactory on all sides!

Criticism:

With the Philips Airfryer XXL, the criticisms are also included:

• The device has a relatively high price.
• The odor developed during the operation was really strong: not only the kitchen where the food was prepared, but also the whole house and the clothes stank of the cooked food. In addition, the kitchen space was pretty much evaporated. That's why you should definitely put your Philips Airfryer near an undercover hood!
• We also find it a pity that no detailed operating instructions were included. We were only a brief, illustrated instructions included. The positive is, however, that the correct user manual can be found very quickly on the Internet.
• The Airfryer XXL is the heaviest of all tested devices. Since he is also relatively high, he looks pretty brawny.
• Also this device has no stirring element!

TEFAL ActiFry Genius FZ760

The TEFAL ActiFry Genius FZ760 was kindly provided by Groupe SEB for free for this test!

Properties:

Price at amazon.de: 143,96? (including cookbook and ActiFry dosing spoon); Power: 1350 W; Weight: 4.08 kg; Dimensions: 39.1 x 39.1 x 26 cm; Color white; Basket capacity: 1.2 kg.

Test procedure and positive features:

The white ActiFry Genius hot air fryer makes a really good, decent impression and looks fancy. Compared to its competitors, the ActiFry Genius by Tefal weighs much less. Compared to the Duronic and Philips devices, the Tefal hot air fryer is slightly wider, but not too high either. That's why it does not look that massive! The lid of the Heißluftfritteuse consists of glass and plastic. The housing and the handle are also made of plastic. The cooking containers are made of aluminum with a scratch-resistant non-stick coating. The device also has handy, handy feet. For a small family or for couples the hot air fryer fits in any case. The illustrated instruction manual, an ActiFry oil spoon and a recipe booklet are also included in the packaging. The recipe book is multilingual and contains 9 delicious recipes. With the own ActiFry oil spoon you can measure the correct amount of oil according to the recipe from the cookbook. With the app? My ActiFry? you will find hundreds more recipes for each meal.

The ActiFry Genius is a versatile hot air deep fryer, which offers you many options: In this hot fryer, you can prepare not only traditional fries or chicken wings, but also a cocoa cake or roasted almonds. The operation of the device is totally easy. Thanks to its 2-in-1 technology, the circulating hot air works in parallel with the automatic mixing arm and makes cooking easier. The shaking and turning food is not necessary! The device has a choice of nine pre-programmed menu settings on its integrated LCD display. If you want to control the cooking time and temperature yourself, you can also adjust it manually. The hot air fryer accepts temperature inputs between 0 ° C to max. 220 ° C.

The ActiFry Genius has a transparent lid. Through this lid you can observe the cooking process of the food. Another plus point is the cable storage and a holder for spoon storage. They ensure order. Two new cooking methods are possible with this device? ? Wok? and? international dishes ?. These menu settings allow you to prepare dishes from other countries, such as Chinese fried noodles or Chili con carne.

The opening of the lid is possible by pressing a button. The button is located next to the handle. The pot handle of the Heißluftfritteuse is very convenient! Directly on the handle, there is another button that can be pulled down. By pressing this release button, you can get the pan out. Like the Airfryer XXL, the Tefal ActiFry does not require any previous preheating. After connecting the device to the power, does the display have? 00? and the device was ready for use. We put the chicken drumsticks in the pan and pressed the cooking mode button. After that we have the mode? 6? selected and started the cooking process. The cooking time we have changed to 30 minutes.At the end of the cooking process, we had to extend the cooking time by 5 minutes, so that the chicken drumsticks were 100 percent finished. The homemade fries we have in the mode? 1? Prepared for 21 minutes. For the mixed vegetables have 16 minutes in the mode? 7? enough. If no action is taken 3 minutes after cooking has been completed, the warm-up mode will start automatically (except in mode 1 - French Fries). After 30 minutes keeping warm, the device stops.

The hot air fryer from Tefal developed a subtle fragrance during the process, we found it to be hardly disturbing. The device was slightly louder than the Philips Airfryer XXL, but still moved in an acceptable range!

For frying result:

Spicy chicken legs:

After 35 minutes we tried the chicken legs. They were delicious flavored, tasted great and were really tender inside. Despite the little oil, the chicken thighs were nice and crispy. In addition, they were easy to prepare!

Homemade fries:

The Pommes result has also inspired us. The fries were inside and golden brown outside. Unlike the above-mentioned French fries results of other testers, these fries had no oil film on the surface. In the ActiFry Genius they were not crispy either. Tasty were the homemade fries anyway!

Toasted vegetables:

The roasted vegetables were crisp, aromatic and really appetizing. It just tasted great! Even the eggplant half slices were perfectly crisp after cooking. The result was very convincing!

Cleaning:

All removable parts of the ActiFry Genius, such as the mixer, lid, container, filter, ring and spoon, have been cleaned directly in the dishwasher. Afterwards, we had to rinse the stirring element again with a non-abrasive sponge and a small amount of detergent, as a few small, sticky leftovers in the dishwasher were not removed. We cleaned the housing of the hot air fryer with a damp sponge. Then we dried all parts carefully and put them back. Overall, the cleaning of the Heißluftfritteuse was a bit more expensive, but still okay!

Criticism:

The ActiFry Genius by Tefal also has its weak points:

• With over 170 euros, the device is not particularly cheap.
• Since the device has several functions on its display, we have a power button was missing. Unfortunately, you can switch off the hot air fryer only by pulling the power cord.
• The ActiFry Genius has in principle a similar lid construction as the De? Longhi Multifry FH 1396. The lid of the De? Longhi device, however, looks much more stable and sits tighter.
• Leftovers have often collected after cooking behind the mixer or directly on the mixer. Sometimes we only managed to find out if we got the mixing arm out ourselves. In addition, the food can not be easily removed by the rounded edges of the pan!
• A detailed manual in text form would have been better than the shorter version with charts!
• During use, the surfaces of the hot air fryer become quite hot!
• Since you can not get the prepared food so easy out of the pan, it would be better to get the pan itself from the device. For the hot pan but you need a heat resistant mat, which this device unfortunately not mitliefert.

De Longhi Multifry FH 1396

The De? Longhi Multifry FH 1396 was kindly provided by STERN GmbH for this test free of charge!

Properties:

Price at amazon.de: 214.99? (including 1 measuring cup, 2 recipe books, 2.Schüssel with smooth bottom (without mandrel for stirring element) and stainless steel grille insert); Upper heater power: 1400 W; Power lower heating element: 1000 W; Weight: 6.3 kg; Dimensions: 40.5 x 32.5 x 29 cm; Color white; Basket capacity: 1.7 kg fresh potatoes; 1.5 kg of frozen fries without the addition of oil.

Test procedure and positive features:

The De? Longhi Multifry FH 1396 hot air fryer with its modern, round design is a visually very attractive device, which left us with the best impression. The unit is lighter than the hot air fryers from Duronic and Philips. The housing, the handle and the lid are made of plastic. The frying containers are made of aluminum with a non-stick coating, the grill insert made of stainless steel. The materials used are entirely BPA-free. The device has a dual heating system. With the lower heating element, which can be operated independently of the upper, the container can be used as a classic pan. The combination of the upper heating element with the fan allows, for example, a grill function. The combination of the two heating elements and the fan, the heat is supplied evenly from all sides. In both containers quite a lot of ingredients fit! On the lower surface of the Heißluftfritteuse are also anti-slip feet, which give her a firm footing.Apart from the device itself and the pot insert with stirring element, which was in the device, we have found additional accessories in the box: a pot insert without rotary element, a measuring cup for oil (level 1-5) and a grate. The manual is multilingual and very detailed. The first recipe book is also multilingual. The second recipe book is only suitable for the German-speaking audience. If you want more recipes, you can also download an app. If you flip through all the recipes, you will immediately see that the MultiFry can be used in all sorts of areas: cooking or frying, grilling or baking? Everything is possible with him!

The handling of the hot air fryer is, like the other test equipment, relatively easy and intuitive. The device has five automatic and three semi-automatic programs. The lid of the De? Longhi Multifry hot air fryer is completely transparent and does not have as much play as this one from the Tefal ActiFry Genius. Again, the transparent lid is very useful, as it allows you to better see the condition of the contents. The device was turned on by pressing the power button. The hot air fryer also has an extra button to open the lid. By pressing this key, the lid opens very easily! Depending on the recipe, you should place the containers and the grate inside the hot air fryer, then place the stirrer in position. After the right container has been firmly positioned, we have put all cooking ingredients into it. After that we closed the lid. The desired cooking program was selected by us with the aid of the rotary knob. Then we set the desired cooking level and cooking time on the digital control panel. After pressing the button "Start / Stop Programs?" pressed, the cooking process began. The removal of the dishes we succeeded in this device easily. So that the additional removal of the whole container was unnecessary. That's why we did not think it was bad that the MultiFry FH 1396 does not have a heat-resistant mat!

Like the other hot air fryers in this test, this one by De? Longhi got a bit louder in hot air mode. Nevertheless, we were able to talk normally. The volume is still bearable for us. Unfortunately there is no classic cable rewind with storage compartment. But the cable can be rolled up? if it is z. B. is too long. That's why it was not a big drawback for us!

For frying result:

Spicy chicken legs:

For the chicken drumsticks we used the container with Teflon coating without stirring element. We have the program "oven"? and the power level? 3? and set the timer to 35 minutes. The chicken drumsticks were turned three times during the cooking process. After 35 minutes, the chicken thighs have reached the desired browning. They were super crunchy on the outside, really like out of the oven! Inside, the meat was tender and tender. These chicken legs are by far the best in the whole test!

Homemade fries:

For our chips from raw potatoes as well as for the vegetables, we have taken the container with the mixer. We have the program "French fries? and the power level? 3? selected. We set the timer to 20 minutes. When we tried our finished potato, we were very pleased with them. They were delicious, had a nice, golden brown color and were not burned at all. The little pieces were crispy, the bigger ones? a bit lazier, but still very tasty! The french fries tasted of potatoes so naturally!

Toasted vegetables:

For all the vegetables we have the program? Pan? and the power level? 4? selected. The cooking time was set to 17 minutes. The finished vegetables were later served on plates and tasted. The eggplants were soft on the inside and even a bit creamy. The paprika and Zuchchinistückchen were very crispy! The whole vegetables were seasoned just right and was just wonderful in the taste!

Cleaning:

The cleaning of the device worked very well with us. The containers were allowed to be cleaned in the dishwasher. The viewing window was easily removed and cleaned with warm water and neutral dishwashing detergent. The housing we washed off with a damp cloth. For larger amounts of steam, you should check the condensate collection and empty.

Criticism:

However, the De? Longhi Multifry hot air fryer also has its disadvantages:

• The price of the device is a bit too high.
• There is another point deduction for his intense Brataroma. We place the De? Longhi hot air deep fryer directly behind the Philips appliance for its powerful odor development. It's probably because both devices are relatively powerful. That's why they both develop noticeably stronger frying smells and more steam!
• During use the lid of the appliance becomes hot. Therefore, you should only use the handles provided. The outer walls are thermally insulated!
• For the Multifry you should provide a lot of space in your kitchen.

Our test result

As a test winner, we have this time not selected a cheap device. The winner is the De? Longhi Multifry FH 1396! We realize that this hot air fryer is rather expensive and not perfect. However, it has convinced us so much in terms of how it works, its capacity and the cooking results that we have until now of its "talents"? are enthusiastic. We are really taken with the Multifry. This good-looking, super versatile and flawlessly functioning device is the best all-rounder!

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