But those minor quibbles aside, it’s easy to use and comes with detailed instructions (both physical and via a QR code that takes you to video tutorials).

Megan has an MA in Magazine Journalism and has previously written for Stylist, Glamour, TimeOut, SquareMeal, and YOU magazine. It scored almost perfect marks across the board in our tests, delivering light, crispy chips and succulent chicken, which you can programme to be ready at the same time using the handy sync function. This smart fryer has ample room to prepare a family dinner and boasts a whopping 13 cooking modes, including steak, seafood and frozen food. There's something very satisfying about watching chips or chicken crisp up in an air-fryer, and this 8-litre model from Lakeland offers you a clear view of the whole show –with windows on the front of each drawer that allow you to peek inside. This is the smallest air-fryer in the Cosori collection and it's currently seeing one of the biggest discounts of the week.

It comes with a wide, bright touchscreen and five fan speeds, each of which corresponds to a different function. With most air-fryers, you need to shake your chips halfway through cooking (or more often if you want to see how they are getting on). You’ll even see some that come with two cooking compartments so you can create two dishes at two different temperatures at the same time. Its grill function didn’t disappoint when it came to grid cooking and, if you like a traybake, cakes are ready in 25 minutes.

While that is great, some of us just want an air fryer with no other confusing functions to work around. During our review, we found that the Smart Cook System achieves perfect doneness levels for different types of meats. Some foods, most of which are frozen or have naturally occurring fat, like Chicken Wings, are suitable for air frying without any oil at all.In the battle for the best air fryer on the market there is one comparison drawn over and over again: Ninja vs Cosori. This air fryer is a good alternative if you’re cooking for one or two, or don’t have room for a dual-drawer model. The lack of cooking charts means some guesswork is required to begin with, but you can scan a QR code in the booklet to access lots of recipes online (albeit not very traditional ones). It earned a perfect score for producing golden, flavourful chicken with a beautifully crisp exterior. While you can’t cook different foods at different temperatures at the same time, this grill creates great char and crispier air-fried foods, and can even cook meat and fish from frozen.