Philips Airfryer £69.99~€95 for the next 12 Hours

balfe1990

I know this isn't even the same brand but can anyone tell me what this Tefal model from Argos is like?

€125.99

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4201386/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CKitchen+and+laundry%7C14418476/c_2/3%7C19780844%7CSmall+kitchen+appliances%7C14418587/c_3/4%7Ccat_14418587%7CFryers%7C14418598.htm

ablelocks

Chimichangas wrote: »

That is a much better deal, more precise with temp and timer than the amazon model. Wish I had that updated version.

And a double layer accessory?? No competition!

would the double layer give it enough space for a family of 6 then?

Satriale

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

What's cleaning it like?

I remove the worst of the grease with kitchen paper and throw mine into the dishwasher (basket in the drawer) and it comes out perfect (every 2 or 3 uses)

dodzy

ablelocks wrote: »

would the double layer give it enough space for a family of 6 then?

No chance. But dont let that put you off. It's a fantastic bit of kit. You want to see the job it does on a full fry alternative (minus the fired egg of course !). I'm very surprised this is still @ €109.

_Kaiser_

I bought one of these last week after all and it's great. Does a fantastic job with chips, fish and chicken (all I've tried so far).

Cleaning is dead handy.. minimal mess anyway but a quick wipe with a sponge afterwards and its perfect again.

dodzy

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I bought one of these last week after all and it's great. Does a fantastic job with chips, fish and chicken (all I've tried so far).

Cleaning is dead handy.. minimal mess anyway but a quick wipe with a sponge afterwards and its perfect again.

Wait till you stick in a full chicken, albeit a small one, then you'll know how bloody wonderful this thing is

amber2

dodzy wrote: »

No chance. But dont let that put you off. It's a fantastic bit of kit. You want to see the job it does on a full fry alternative (minus the fired egg of course !). I'm very surprised this is still @ €109.

Not a fried egg I know, but you can egg in the airfryer in one of those silicone bun cases with a knob of butter turns out perfect.

Yamanoto

Thargor wrote: »

It does do onion rings, chicken nuggets, spring rolls, frozen burgers etc as good as or better than the fryer though, way cleaner taste of them.

You fry frozen burgers? :eek:

Bandana boy

Yamanoto wrote: »

You fry frozen burgers? :eek:

Must be Scottish

Muahahaha

Just wondering has anyone here gone from owning a halogen oven and then later a Philips Airfryer? How did you find the difference in cooking and was the increase in cost (€50 vs. €100) justifiable? My own halogen is on the way out after two years almost daily use and I'm not sure whether to get a new one for €45ish or upgrade to an Airfryer. I'm actually wondering whats the main difference between them too as I see recently many halogen ovens have begun marketing themselves as airfryers. Are Airfryers just hot air circulated by a fan? If so I'm scratching my head as halogens also work on that basis.

Barr

Is the Philips any good for cooking home made chips from potatoes?

If not is there a better alternative out there

Dodge

Barr wrote: »

Is the Philips any good for cooking home made chips from potatoes?

If not is there a better alternative out there

That's what we do. Rinse the chips, dry them. Put in a bowl with 1 table spoon of olive oil. Add a little salt & tiny bit of pepper. Mix them there before putting in the air fryer.

Takes about 20 minutes for perfect chips.

(Similar method for wedges or potato cubes too).

Thargor

Dodge wrote: »

That's what we do. Rinse the chips, dry them. Put in a bowl with 1 table spoon of olive oil. Add a little salt & tiny bit of pepper. Mix them there before putting in the air fryer.

Takes about 20 minutes for perfect chips.

(Similar method for wedges or potato cubes too).

You dont soak them to remove starch first?

Chimichangas

Dodge wrote: »

Rinse the chips, dry them.

Thargor wrote: »

You dont soak them to remove starch first?

You dry the chips, that sounds awkward, or just a quick shake off excess water you mean.
But soaking is a definite.

Dodge

Thargor wrote: »

You dont soak them to remove starch first?

Sorry I said rinse, I meant soak! Definitely soak!

Chimichangas wrote: »

You dry the chips, that sounds awkward, or just a quick shake off excess water you mean.

Not that awkward. Quick dab with some kitchen towel

Thargor

What are the best spuds? I know this answer is always Maris Pipers but for those of us with no M&S nearby or the desire to pay €6 for a KG of spuds whats the best option? Roosters/Whites/Kerrs Pinks?

Satriale

Thargor wrote: »

What are the best spuds? I know this answer is always Maris Pipers but for those of us with no M&S nearby or the desire to pay €6 for a KG of spuds whats the best option? Roosters/Whites/Kerrs Pinks?

There are Maris pipers in Lidl for the last few months, 2.5kg bag for around E3. Very good quality compared with the standard fare in spudz.

Thargor

I did not know that, thanks.

_Whimsical_

Thargor wrote: »

What are the best spuds? I know this answer is always Maris Pipers but for those of us with no M&S nearby or the desire to pay €6 for a KG of spuds whats the best option? Roosters/Whites/Kerrs Pinks?

The Kerr Pinks in Tesco right now are absolutely fantastic in the actifry/airfryer... that little bit too nice. Thought I'd totally gone off potatoes but I've been converted and having them everyday the last week!

Barr

Dodge wrote: »

That's what we do. Rinse the chips, dry them. Put in a bowl with 1 table spoon of olive oil. Add a little salt & tiny bit of pepper. Mix them there before putting in the air fryer.

Takes about 20 minutes for perfect chips.

(Similar method for wedges or potato cubes too).

Its just that some of the reviews say the home made chips don't turn out great. That they are oily etc.

That is why I was thinking of an alternative to the Philips as this is main use it will have in our house.

Dodge

Its the main* use in ours too. You could put a half table spoon of olive oil if you preferred but genuinely I don't find them oily. We went from cooking in the oven to this as we didn't have deep fat fryer etc

(*In fact the only other thing I use it for is to cook steak)

Dodge

Its the main* use in ours too. You could put a half table spoon of olive oil if you preferred but genuinely I don't find them oily. We went from cooking in the oven to this as we didn't have deep fat fryer etc

(*In fact the only other thing I use it for is to cook steak)

dodzy

Barr wrote: »

Its just that some of the reviews say the home made chips don't turn out great. That they are oily etc.

That is why I was thinking of an alternative to the Philips as this is main use it will have in our house.

Now you know. They're bloody super

vicwatson

Thargor wrote: »

What are the best spuds? I know this answer is always Maris Pipers but for those of us with no M&S nearby or the desire to pay €6 for a KG of spuds whats the best option? Roosters/Whites/Kerrs Pinks?

Satriale wrote: »

There are Maris pipers in Lidl for the last few months, 2.5kg bag for around E3. Very good quality compared with the standard fare in spudz.

49c in ALDI at mo for 1.5 kgs, be sure to read the variety as they are packed the same but inside some are maratima or culchia and the likes. Pick the ones that says Maris piper. Lidl have them all the time now too.

savemejebus

Aldi do fantastic Maris Piper oven chips (in a black bag), I haven't had a chance to try them in the Airfryer yet but they're great from the oven so I can only imagine how much better they'd be from the airfryer.

ablelocks

The XL version of this is an Amazon Lightning deal tomorrow at 12.30pm - hovering around the 190-220 mark over the last few weeks, lowest it has every been is 170

dodzy

ablelocks wrote: »

The XL version of this is an Amazon Lightning deal tomorrow at 12.30pm - hovering around the 190-220 mark over the last few weeks, lowest it has every been is 170

Why wait. Grab it here now!

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-HD9240-90-Collection-Extra-Large/dp/B00BS97UUA

jonerkinsella

I ended up getting the Halo fryer in Debenhams. It was the last one in stock and because the card system was down ,the lady gave me 10% off. I got the fryer for €116 . I made up coujons and home made chips in it last night. i just threw it all in together and it came out lovely. The tilt function is very good. after reading lots of reviews on Amazon ,the technique seems to be ,let it fry on the flat for half the time and then tilt to finish. The halo has a 1.24kg capacity and is very cleanable and surprisingly quite .Its no louder than my microwave.

http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_325003502794_-1?CMP=AFC-ANET-473347

Nollog

jonerkinsella wrote: »

I ended up getting the Halo fryer in Debenhams. It was the last one in stock and because the card system was down ,the lady gave me 10% off. I got the fryer for €116 . I made up coujons and home made chips in it last night. i just threw it all in together and it came out lovely. The tilt function is very good. after reading lots of reviews on Amazon ,the technique seems to be ,let it fry on the flat for half the time and then tilt to finish. The halo has a 1.24kg capacity and is very cleanable and surprisingly quite .Its no louder than my microwave.

http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_325003502794_-1?CMP=AFC-ANET-473347

I ordered it from amazon warehouse yesterday for £72.
Had my eye on the debenhams one, but Amazon are so easy to deal with.
Was hard to get an opinion on it versus the tefal and phillips, everyone seems to hate the older model.

Thanks!

barneyrub

ablelocks wrote: »

The XL version of this is an Amazon Lightning deal tomorrow at 12.30pm - hovering around the 190-220 mark over the last few weeks, lowest it has every been is 170

Just wondering what this dropped to. Missed out on it

marklazarcovic

anyone have one of these?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Duronic-AF1-Healthy-1500W-Multicooker/dp/B00FQKCSAY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1455528437&sr=8-3&keywords=airfryer

vectra

barneyrub wrote: »

Just wondering what this dropped to. Missed out on it

I ordered one.
Got it for €236 delivered.

Oat23

The XL philips is on sale at 4pm Irish time today on amazon.de, for prime members. I think open sale starts 30 mins later? The last 3 times I've seen it on sale it has been for €177 delivered to Ireland.
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00BS97UUA/ref=gb1h_img_c-4_4587_ebbed252?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=center-new-4&pf_rd_r=1BG3X2H0A3W7E9PNMEK7&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=773864587

dodzy

Oat23 wrote: »

The XL philips is on sale at 4pm Irish time today on amazon.de, for prime members. I think open sale starts 30 mins later? The last 3 times I've seen it on sale it has been for €177 delivered to Ireland.
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00BS97UUA/ref=gb1h_img_c-4_4587_ebbed252?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=center-new-4&pf_rd_r=1BG3X2H0A3W7E9PNMEK7&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=773864587

That €209 is very attractive. She'd hit the bloody roof though if I walked in with another airfryer. Best piece of kitchen gadgetry i've ever purchased.

Oat23

dodzy wrote: »

That €209 is very attractive. She'd hit the bloody roof though if I walked in with another airfryer. Best piece of kitchen gadgetry i've ever purchased.

I got mine from amazon.de on black Friday for the €177 and I'm delighted with the price and machine. No need to use the oven anymore and not a coincidence that I've lost a few lbs since I bought it either!

Oat23

Oat23 wrote: »

The XL philips is on sale at 4pm Irish time today on amazon.de, for prime members. I think open sale starts 30 mins later? The last 3 times I've seen it on sale it has been for €177 delivered to Ireland.
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00BS97UUA/ref=gb1h_img_c-4_4587_ebbed252?pf_rd_m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_s=center-new-4&pf_rd_r=1BG3X2H0A3W7E9PNMEK7&pf_rd_i=20&pf_rd_p=773864587

€184 delivered this time. Still a good price for the XL. Picked up one there for someone.

The Major

Cheers Oat23

Just ordered one , have had my eye on this item for a few weeks ,it's currently £222 on Amazon.co.uk which is approx €287 , so I saved myself €100. Thanks for the heads up.

dodzy

shes gonna beat the shït out of me.

conjon

Just to mention the small version (9220) is on sale again tomorrow on Amazon.co.UK from 12.30. I'm holding off for the bigger version, as I dont think this will feed a family of 4.

Nollog

conjon wrote: »

Just to mention the small version (9220) is on sale again tomorrow on Amazon.co.UK from 12.30. I'm holding off for the bigger version, as I dont think this will feed a family of 4.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-HD9220-20-Airfryer-Healthier/dp/B0042EU3A2
This one?

dodzy

conjon wrote: »

Just to mention the small version (9220) is on sale again tomorrow on Amazon.co.UK from 12.30. I'm holding off for the bigger version, as I dont think this will feed a family of 4.

just get 2. That'll be the same price as the XL:D

conjon

/\/ollog wrote: »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-HD9220-20-Airfryer-Healthier/dp/B0042EU3A2
This one?

Yep that's the one

Wexy86

conjon wrote: »

Just to mention the small version (9220) is on sale again tomorrow on Amazon.co.UK from 12.30. I'm holding off for the bigger version, as I dont think this will feed a family of 4.

Raging I missed this - the mammy wants one for Mother's Day - does anyone know where the best place to buy one is at the moment?

Chimichangas

Wexy86 wrote: »

Raging I missed this - the mammy wants one for Mother's Day - does anyone know where the best place to buy one is at the moment?

They seem to be reduced on amazon frequently. just check and register with camelcamel how often, get notified of next one? but in time for mothers day...good luck!

But imo you should look for the newer digital version, PHILIPS HD9230/20, that was on offer with currys 2 wks ago for 109e!! but now its about 229e!?? digital timer, and dual layer utensil with it!

jonerkinsella

I bought the Halo fryer from Debinhams last week. It has a larger 1.25kg capacity.

I've used it nearly every day since. I used it for chips,meatballs,roast chicken breast on the bone,stuffing balls ,roast potatoes ,chicken curry ...etc . I have to say that the tilt function is a real gift. It's kinda like a tumble dryer ,turning the food as it cooks. I found though that only tilting it half way is the best .I just put the handle used to remove the cooking bowl under the fryer.

I'm now making coujons with chunky chips .After 10mins ,I'm gonna throw in a few garlic dough balls for a further 5-7 mins...simples.

http://www.debenhams.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10052_10001_325003502794_-1?CMP=AFC-ANET-473347

Thargor

Anyone see the food seperator for sale anywhere? They're on Ebay for €20 but was wondering if anyone had got one cheaper...

Doge

Thargor wrote: »

Anyone see the food seperator for sale anywhere? They're on Ebay for €20 but was wondering if anyone had got one cheaper...

I can still scan mine if you want to cut out your own.

jonerkinsella

Sale on Breville Halo Plus Health Fryer VDF105, White/Green

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KIO2LC8?ref_=gbps_img_s-3_6027_109023d7&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

Thargor

Doge wrote: »

I can still scan mine if you want to cut out your own.

Oh yeah totally forgot about that! Would you mind if you get a chance please? Trace it to a standard A4 piece of printer paper please, thanks.

dodzy

Thargor wrote: »

Anyone see the food seperator for sale anywhere? They're on Ebay for €20 but was wondering if anyone had got one cheaper...

amazon.de had them for €9.99 last week. Did yours not come with one?