Russell Hobbs | Air Fryers

Russell Hobbs Air Fryers

Capacity is quoted in litres and it describes the drawer, not the amount of food, which is where most people go wrong. Air fryers cook by circulating hot air, so food has to sit in a single layer with space around it; a stacked or crowded drawer steams rather than crisps. As a working guide, 1.8 litre suits one person or a side dish, 4 to 5 litre covers two to three people, and 8 litre and above handles a family meal or a whole chicken. Drawer configuration is the other decision. A single drawer is simpler and takes less worktop. A dual basket cooks two things at different temperatures and times at once, which is the practical answer to the main limitation of the format, since a single drawer forces you to cook in sequence. Beyond plain air fryers, combination models add functions: air and grill multicookers bring grilling and slow cooking into the same unit, and mini ovens with air fry add a conventional oven cavity with a door and shelves rather than a drawer, which suits baking and anything on a tray. Worktop footprint is worth measuring before buying, because these are bulkier than the litre figure suggests and they need clearance above and behind for the air outlet.

Russell Hobbs supplies the whole range under the SatisFry name. Single drawer models cover 1.8 litre small, 4.3 litre in black, 5 litre large and 8 litre extra large in black. The dual basket model at 9 litre in black covers two-zone cooking. Combination models cover the SatisFry Air and Grill multicooker at 5.5 litre in black and the Express Air Fry Mini Oven. For other brands see Air Fryers, and for matching small appliances Russell Hobbs Microwaves.