Salter EK4548 Dual Air Fryer - Double Drawer, 2 XL Non-Stick Cooking Trays, Sync & Match Cook Function, Independent Cooking, 8.2L, Sensor Touch Display, 12 Presets, Oil Free, 2200W-2600W, Black/Silver

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The Salter Dual Air essentially combines two air fryers side-by-side. You can use either side independently of the other, allowing you to cook one dish only, or to cook two foods – each can have its own different settings if needed. It’s much the same setup as we’ve seen from the Ninja Foodi Dual Zone, currently our favourite all-round air fryer, and that’s a strong starting place. An air fryer is essentially a small convection oven, circulating hot air around the food to get that crispy outer layer and fluffy or moist inside. It is also more energy-efficient due to its size and power, compared to heating your kitchen oven. This Salter model was impressively quiet while cooking, but the loud electronic noises from the pre-set and timer buttons were jarring if you got the programming wrong and had to start again. Five long beeps signal the end of the fry and are more like a ‘chips ready’ alarm that will bring everyone running to the kitchen. A cooking chart and selection of recipes is included to cook a variety of meats, fish, vegetables, desserts and even dehydrate fruit. The adjustable temperature and 60 minute timer gives you control over each compartment allowing you to cook different foods together.

The Dual Air did a marvellous job of roasting some new potatoes to produce rough and ready homemade wedges. I simply cut them in half, tossed them in olive oil, and cooked them at full power for 18 minutes – my children loved the end result. Potatoes and sweetcorn by Salter Dual Air. Sausages cooked in Salter Aerogrill Just as I found with the Ninja Foodi Dual Zone, you’re likely to use the Dual Air’s sync mode a lot when preparing a meal. It’s extremely helpful to dial up two different programmes, then just start the Dual Air running and have it deliver everything ready at the same time. Sometimes you’ll want greater flexibility, though, and this fryer offers it. You can essentially programme each side completely independently of the other. For example, you could bake for 40 minutes in tray two, while you cook a series of other foods in tray one. The Salter 4.2L Digital Air Fryer is a must have with a 30 minute timer and 8 pre-sets to give you flexibility in your cooking. Some other foods were less impressive. I couldn’t get frozen hash browns to crisp up quite as much as I wanted, for example. Doubtless the limited top temperature is partly to blame here, but I did get perfect results from the Proscenic T22, which only goes 5℃ hotter. And while corn on the cob was fine, it wasn’t browned evenly and as deliciously caramelised as you might get from a grill. Still, it did a good job when cooking Quorn sausages from frozen. The Salter Dual Air is much like any other air fryer to use, although there’s some added complexity given that you need to set programmes for each basket. Like many other air fryers, it offers a battery of preset modes for various food types. While these might be useful once you come to learn them, I generally found it easier to use the manual mode to dial up the temperature and time I wanted.A healthy alternative to deep-frying, the dual air fryer requires little to no oil, keeping the same great taste for all the family. Kitchen countertop space is a precious commodity, so if you’re considering the Salter Dual Air Fryer, be aware of how much space it takes up. It measures 40cm in length, 36.1cm in width, and 32cm in height – that is bigger than your average four-slice toaster. If you already have a microwave, kettle, toaster and perhaps a food blender, you may have to think about where your air fryer will go, or do you have cupboard space for it?

Natalie Corner is the Deputy Commercial Content Editor for Bauer Media, working across brands such as A Modern Kitchen, Modern Gardens, Take A Break Pets, Grazia and more, specialising in lifestyle, home and fitness content. With a duo basket design, this 8.2L fryer has two 4.1L independent frying trays, ideal for cooking different foods or double portions.No oil is required with this Air Fryer making it great for a healthier fried food alternative; make crispy roast potatoes and more. Cook healthier meals for the whole family using the Dual Air from Salter. Featuring a generous 8.2 litre capacity across two cooking chambers; this extra-large air fryer can make double portions for families and cook different food ready to serve at the same time. With an impressive 2200W- 2600W and perfect for family cooking, this twin cook fryer has 12 cooking functions with pause, resume sync and match features to ensure identical cooking times and temperatures. With a large 4.2 L capacity, cook for the whole family in one go, or batch cook for the week, making it an ideal kitchen gadget. Not only does an air fryer promise to cut down your cooking time, but it does so with as little need for oil as possible. So you can still achieve that deep-fried effect without the unhealthy aftertaste.

I’m also the type of person that likes to press buttons without instructions, but the Salter Dual Air Fryer has several auto cooking functions – like different meats, muffins, fish, chips, and vegetables – that will help you select the right temperature and time for your chosen dish. If you’re unsure of the buttons (and the little images they represent) and it’s too much choice, I recommend selecting manual cook and winging it with your own time and temperature. Always go lower and shorter than you need. Any negatives? Perfect for cooking a variety of recipes, this 1000W air fryer features a 2L capacity and cooks delicious meals in no time.In use, this fryer is reasonably versatile, producing decent results across a range of foods. I used it first to cook frozen chips and Quorn nuggets. The latter were perfect, but the former could have done with more crisping, despite having had 20 minutes at the maximum 200℃. As I couldn’t raise the temperature, I cooked further batches a little longer, and was rewarded with better results. A healthier alternative to deep frying, this air fryer requires little or no oil to whip up healthy meals for the entire family. With a 30-minute timer & automatic shut off function, this air fryer allows you to relax & unwind without the stress of cooking a meal.

And while I’m grumbling, this air fryer’s two baskets feature a dual-skinned front that stays reasonably cool in use, but neither the baskets nor their food trays are dishwasher safe. If you’re as lazy as me when it comes to washing up, that could be a pain. Finally, there’s no shake reminder, which would be helpful to ensure even browning on foods. The sync and match cook functions allow both compartments to be ready at the same time with a temperature pause and resume function. Air fryers are one of those things where sometimes you’re unsure as to how they work – but we can assure you they are incredibly simple to use and produce great tasting fried food using little to no oil. Using hot air which is rapidly circulated around the cooking chamber, these health fryers create deliciously golden and crispy fried foods without the need for deep frying. Like the Ninja Foodi Dual Zone, the Dual Air offers a choice of combined or independent control of its two baskets. By default, you can programme a temperature and time for each, then both will start at the same time. In Sync mode, the longer programme gets a head start so that both sides finish cooking at the same time. Finally, Match Cook mode sets both sides to cook with the same settings, which is useful if you just want to cook lots of the same thing. PerformanceWith a powerful 1300 watt motor, the Salter Digital Air Fryer is sure to deliver consistently crispy results every time. Upping the game ahead of Christmas dinner, I tested out Brussels sprouts cooked with bacon. This time, too long meant they'd reduced to barely the size of a pea and were very crispy. By Christmas Day, I’d figured out the perfect cooking time of 10 minutes and they were plenty flavourful. Bacon is also a great meat to cook in the air fryer if you like it crispy, but a beefburger dried out and didn’t retain its moisture, so it was almost inedible. There’s another catch that’s more specific to this fryer. While the Ninja Foodi Dual Zone goes up to 240℃ in its Max Crisp mode, the Dual Air tops out at a rather modest 200℃. That’s plenty for many dishes but, as my tests confirmed, it’s a little gutless for getting the best browning on chips and other items that need a really good crisping or searing.