Kitchen Appliances Philips TurboStar Technology Airfryer, Analog Interface

This machine is amazing. I do need to upgrade to a bigger model though. For instance, we made store prepared chicken burgers and could only fit two patties at a time, overlapping slightly until they started to cook up. And they cooked up really well. Reminded me more of how they turn out on the grill as opposed to the oven. We have two small children, and enough fries for the four of us takes two batches. I cut up four chicken wings into eight pieces and that was all i could comfortably fit at once in a layer. Three corndogs on sticks was the max i could fit, but they came out so evenly golden as if deep fried. We have been cooking the kids food, then ours in a separate batch. I would love to eliminate a second round of cooking, but we're often eating different things so it sometimes works out. 21 minutes to perfect chicken wings. Seasoned and lightly sprayed with cooking spray and they were far superior to take out wings. Pulling things apart to clean has been a little struggle, and the manual didn't give me much confidence that i was doing it right, but it cleans easily after that.

Incredible product. We bought this as a gift as a combo gift for in laws who had never heard of an Air Fryer. Product received on time and after we opened it immediately washed it down and used it. We made a basket of fries to show them how it works. An off brand of fries was cooked perfectly and with no salt or added ingredients we set them out and they both could not believe how well and down right delicious it was in comparison to traditional oven rack baking. We then tried ring bologna to see if something that simple would cook. In less than 10 minutes perfect ring slices of bologna was completed and it was simply delicious. Something that simple can take on new flavors. But it was how quick and delicious it was done in an attempt to show them how it works. Simple to use, simple to clean and amazing to know the hustle and bustle of cooking can be done in one device so fast.. Phillips is THE BEST device in the market for Air Fryers. Thanks Phillips!

I just got it-So I may still be on the learning curve. The first item cooked in it was frozen french fries. The second, breaded (not frozen) shrimp. I followed the directions but both the potatoes and the shrimp were overcooked. Let's just say they were 'really' crunchy. Now for the unit itself, I love it. It's not the gargantuan air fryer I saw at a box store. It fits nicely on my counter. I love the ease of controls. All I have to do is 2 actions-set the temperature and set the time. Easy-Peasy for me.... a chef I am not.. It's a breeze to clean up. It even included a cook book for someone like me with a lack of culinary skills.

This unit works fine as a low-end Airfryer on Philips' line-up. Some of the things I wish worked better are: - If you open the tray while the fryer is working, the fan/heat will still run rather than turning off. - For you to turn the dial to reduce the cook time, it takes a considerable amount of force. Without reading the instruction, you'd think you are doing something wrong. - For a 1/4 lb of thin sliced french fries, it takes a considerable amount of time to make it crispy hot: 15 min. Otherwise, I'm fairly happy with the purchase and the simplicity of this unit's build should add to longevity I hope. In case of any failure, I'll make an update to this review in the future.

This is such an easy, amazing air fryer!! It is easy to use right out of the box with even easier cleanup. Everything tastes so much better than trying to heat, cook or reheat. We made fresh Tilapia in it with Cajun seasoning & was actually better than broiling in the oven!!! So many ways to use! Highly recommend. We actually received the shipment a couple days earlier than predicted. Total great experience!!

To clean: I put a squirt of dish soap and fill it with water so it’s sudsy, wait about ten minutes to scrub it then dry it. Just dry upside down overnight and you’re good to go the next day. Just don’t forget to clean it after every use. I made bacon and forgot to wash it, the next time I used it the bacon fat started to smoke and I was horrified. Wash it after every use. As long as you don’t completely fill it up with too much food and clog up places for air to circulate around your food, you’re good. Throw a salmon filet on there, or maybe some chicken breast. It’ll taste a lot better air fried, this magical thing cooks everything and makes it juicy without adding oil. If you don’t care about healthy food, get some frozen jalapeño poppers or mozzarella sticks and air fry it. My personal favorite before I started keto was few days old McDonalds chicken nuggets. They tasted better air fried and a few days old than fresh. I couldn’t believe it either.

I bought this for my wife as a Christmas gift, and don't get me wrong, it works very well. Mozzarella sticks, onion rings, and chicken come out even better than a deep fryer. What disappoints me is what you get for the cost of this unit. I bought it at $160, and had to laugh seeing now for $212.59. If you want this, I'd probably by the cheaper 'old' model. If this didn't say Philips on it, you would think it came from the dollar store. It is a big piece of black plastic appliance with a total of 2 controls on it. There is a drawer, there is a heating element like you would see in your oven, and there's a fan. That's about it. You set the temperature by spinning a large primitive plastic wheel and hope you get the appropriate temperature. The temperature gradations are so large, 25 I think, that it makes setting specific temperatures for cooking very difficult. Once you pick your temperature, you set the plastic cranky timer to the number of minutes you want to cook for and it simultaneously turns on. The fun thing is that there is no power button. If you decide you want to shut the unit off before time is up, you have to unplug the unit from the wall. Pretty cool for a $212.59 appliance right? You can't even turn the timer forward to shut the unit off, if you do so, it doesn't budge and feels like it's going to break. So, the only option is to unplug it. Things that cost this much should be loaded with features. There should be a power switch, at least for safety, and there should be a digital display for selecting the temperature with 5 degree gradations. Overall, the unit seems cheap and crude. When it's in front of you it appears to be worth about $60, and they are probably produced for less than $10-15. The cookbook is really nice and I believe there was much more thought put into it than the air fryer.

This air fryer exceeded my expectations. I saw one of these a few months ago in a store and became curious so did some research and finally decided this was the best. I think Philips has a newer model with digital timer and other digital controls -- but in my view that is just more things that can break. When introducing new products manufacturers tend to over engineer the first one or two models. I think this is the case with this one. It is very simple. I has a heating element and fan inside and only controls are the manual temperature dial and timer. All you have to do is put your food in the basket; insert the basket; set the temperature and then set the timer. Check your food by simply removing the basket. About half way through you might want to stir the food with a fork -- but that is about all you have to do. Once cooked put your food on a standard bakers cooling rack with a couple paper towels under it. Clean-up is very easy. Use a plastic spatula so you don't scratch the non-stick coating.