What a bargain! You're a shopping queen! :-) I have one already.

I just tried it out! I put frozen french fries in it. They cooked in half the time. The pre-heating was only 2-3 minutes, much shorter than a BIG ovens pre-heating time. It sorta spoiled me. I'd like to try eggplant and sweet potato chips.....this looks like something I'd use! Love it! And...I'm glad I didn't get a bigger one. I considered it. ☺

We started with a basket air fryer and loved it so much we upped it to a cuisinart big one! Love it!

Nicole, breaded eggplant for EP parm comes out totally crispy! YUM! Fr Fries, "Fried chicken", reheating stuff that would get soggy in the micro, yum!

Mine toasts, bakes, broils and air fries.

We now get to have "fried" food that we haven't for a long time!

I have an air fryer on my Amazon wish list, so there's a chance I might get one from a family member. Both my daughter and daughter-in-law love theirs. I was surprised to learn my daughter cooks steak in hers. She said it's excellent.

@nancyjane_gardener...I almost got the 26 qt Kalorik. It has the double handles on the front, then I read the reviews about the rubber on the inside of those doors melting off...then air escapes out the front...grease runs out the front...no backup for the warranty. I'd like to be able to rotisserie a chicken in it.

The Cuisinart looked nice too! ♥ Maybe I'll get that one later on. Thanks for the information.

@Alisande....yep...it says steaks come out GREAT! and salmon! There's one by Bella, sold @ Best Buy that's $20 in case you decide to buy yourself one after X-mas. ☺ Or...for $25, Bella has a digital one.

Thanks, Nicole! I thought I put a Bella on my wish list, but it turns out it's an Aria. There are so many brands now!

An air fryer is basically a convection oven comprising a smaller space such that the heating element is closer to the food and the fan runs continuously instead of cycling on/off as is typical in a convection oven. Some new ranges and ovens have an Air Fry mode which likewise probably differs from regular convection mode by way of keeping the fan running continuously.

When I was toying on getting air fryer earlier this summer, I thought of getting a cheaper one to see if I like it. Then if I did, I'd want a bigger one. So I splurged and bought the larger square basket. I really like it, as I can cook several things at once, and larger meals.

@Jasdip...what brand & model did you get? and have you tried putting a chicken leg & thigh in it? Do you have to blanch it first like the directions say to do? It says to cook it 20 minutes...I'd think that would be long enough not to have to pre-cook it?

Mine is the Instant Vortex, made by the same company that made InstaPot. No pre-cooking of anything required, although I do nuke potatoes for a few minutes and then a/f to cook them quicker.

@Jasdip...AWESOME! Did you brush the chicken thighs with oil? or does the juice just give them that look? The look of perfection! ☺ (I love new toys!)

I have a Cuisinart air fryer 25M, it's big enough for two.

@summersrhythm_z6a....do you cook chicken in yours?

Just chicken wings.

I found both the Vortex and Cuisinart. BOTH look bigger and nicer ......♥

They all work the same, cheaper is better. :-) I'd love to have a bigger one someday.

Nicole, I use a dollar store sprayer with oil and a bit of water to loosen the oil. The oil wouldn't always spray, it would stream. So a bit of water makes it spray better. I spritz the food when it's in the fryer.

A handy tip, I have lots of parchment and I fold it into quarters and punch holes with a hole punch. I use it when cooking something with a glaze, or when cooking small pieces so they don't fall thru the holes in the grate. People buy the parchment from Amazon with the holes but I punch my own holes.

**Don't use aerosol spray in the basket, they'll take the non-stick coating off over time. A cheap plastic spray bottle is all you need.

Jasdip....thank you! I have a ton of parchment. Holes...ok...that's good to know.....very clever too I might say. ☺ Kabobs look really good and you used wood skewers....I wondered about that....I don't have metal ones.

summer...how big would you go? A full size built-in oven maybe?

Yesterday...hubby got home from work...3:30 and I fixed him fries in 10 minutes time. He loved the snack...I liked how easy it all was. ♥ I'm having trouble finding no salt potato chips here. This is a good option.

Kohl's sent me a $10 cash back, then I took too long online and a $5 bonus offer popped up, then 25% off everything sale, then once purchased another $20 bonus cash back............so I purchased a LARGE 26 quart Kalorik. It has a rotisserie and it's an air fryer AND a toaster oven. So now I have a small one and a BIG one....I'm ALL set!

I'm a December baby...so I told DH THIS is what he bought me for my birthday! ♥ lol

I paid $116 + tax. Then I have a $20 cash back coupon. I'll shop around when I pick it up today.

Wow! That’s a great deal! I think the bigger ones are all around $300.

summer....the price started out @ $169.99. I read reviews. It does say a 5lb chicken is the largest the rotisserie will accommodate. :0) This is the one I almost purchased to begin with. ☺ It just looks like it will make a whole dinner as opposed to the little one I purchased.

I made chili cheese fries in the little air fryer yesterday. The cheese was hot and bubbly. Yum! The ceramic bowls I own fit in it perfectly. I use lettuce tongs to lift them out, when hot. I haven't taken the BIG oven out of the box ....yet.....but I will. ♥

Instant Pot brand has just excellent customer service. Many times I have read reviews where someone called the company about a problem and the company automatically, without question, sent them a brand new replacement without asking that the old one be returned. My larger air fryer is the Instant Pot Vortex oven type with two racks. I love it. Make complete meals in it many times.

@WalnutCreek Zone 7b/8a...good point about a warranty or service. The Kalorik I purchased has GREAT reviews about using the product, 4.5 out of 5, but terrible reviews if I should need service.

@nicole___, I, too started out with the basket Kalorik and loved it. But I could not cook a complete meal at one time. That is why I started researching for an oven type air fryer. I still like the Kalorik for some things, but don't bother to bring it in to the kitchen - just use the Vortex oven.

@WalnutCreek Zone 7b/8a....My Kalorik is HUGE....bigger than any Vortex I've found online. How big is your Vortex? My little air fryer is a 2qt by Cook.