BrevilleHalo Rotisserie Air Fryer | Digital Extra Large Air Fryer Oven | Fry, Bake & Dehydrate | 2000 W | Energy Efficient | Black and Grey [VDF127]

Stylish and modern, and does not look out of place in a kitchen or overwhelming in size.Excellent cooking speed and capacity for a family of four, easy to use controls making it very functional.For the price comparison to other makes this is value for money.

Dead handy little machine this. Rotisserie basket can hold enough chips for a family of four, and cooks wings to perfection.The oven is quite small though, so the manual recommends no larger than a 1.3Kg chicken to put on the spit.I stuff mine with onion and lemon, marinade/season/apply rub to the skin, tie the legs up, then use the preset chicken button. Perfectly cooked and incredibly juicy.The touch controls aren't very sensitive. Trying to add negatives in between the positives.The thing that to me is it's stand-out feature is the drying/dehydrating function. I've done citrus fruit and herbs (actually made a nice mulled wine spice), and even flowers. But my favourite is home made jerky. Get a steak or three, trim the fat, tenderise it and flatten it, then marinade (i keep it simple, salt, pepper, Worcester sauce and chilli flakes). Place on each of the three removable shelves and dehydrate; I usually go for 6 hours at 60'C. Check it, and once its ready chop up with scissors into strips, trying not to eat it as you go along!I've had an error once or twice, don't know what it was but it happened half way through cooking, so if you use the preset buttons you'll overcook your grub.Cleaning is simple enough, there's nothing really for your sponge to snag on. I line the drip tray with either foil or greaseproof paper, let that cool and then just bin / recycle it.All in all a great machine that's perfect for quick, easy, low-fat meals.

This is a game changer in cooking. I’ve never owned an air fryer before but others who had them convinced me to try one out and I’m glad I did.This air fryer is efficient and easy to use. It takes some educated guesswork to establish how long you cook food in it for, and appropriate temperatures, as it’s unlike an oven which needs time to heat up. Instead, as a guide I halve the time indicated on packaging instructions, otherwise you’ll end up with chargrilled and overcooked food. While it comes with I instructions and a guarantee, it’s best setting it for several minutes at a time with new foods until you can gauge its strength and power.It’s easy to clean (basket and divider are dishwasher safe too, but the drawer isn’t), and simple to operate with the digital panel. I’ve not experienced any issues raised from other reviews, about the device not resuming the cooking programme if you open the drawer and close it again. That may be a software issue from a particular batch some time ago now. It’s been straightforward to use and looks good too.Leave enough space around the air fryer when in use, in order for heat to dissipate and ensure you don’t burn or melt anything in the vicinity. This is common sense really, and fortunately I’ve not had any adverse problem to prompt this in my review, however, it’s always worth mentioning as some users may be surprised this device emits heat when cooking!Overall, a great workhorse particularly if it’s your first ever air fryer. I believe you should buy what you can afford and you tend to get what you pay for. This item, while purchased on offer/sale, was still higher in cost than other brands and models (some also on sale and reduced in price). But in this instance I would advise the build quality and sturdiness sets it apart from the cheaper models on sale too.My only criticism would be the hinged cover over the button that detaches the basket from the drawer unit. It does appear to be somewhat flimsy in contrast to the overall build and size of the device, so care should be taken you don’t snap it off by accident when using it.

I was recommended this air fryer by a friend - I’d never considered having one before and goodness, it’s been a game changer! I cook so much in it - from the normal chips and potatoes, nuggets etc to fish, sausages and veggies. My oven is almost entirely neglected now, only being switched on to warm the occasional pizza!Pros:- It’s large and a good price for the size (at the time of buying, Amazon offered the ‘pay in instalments’ function which certainly helped spread the cost too). To be honest, with just my daughter and in the house I probably didn’t need one so big but it will cook a whole roast chicken in an hour with no fuss at all.- It’s so quick and convenient ! I can literally cook a portion of chips and chicken nuggets in there in about 12 minutes.- It’s easy to use. Takes no time at all to work out the buttons and what they do.- Healthier. I add oil to things like roast chicken as per manufacturer instruction in the guide booklet but not to things like pre-packaged oven chips. Your food is not sitting in the oil because of the basket.- Even cooking you just can’t obtain in an oven with constantly checking and turning food.- Lovely and tasty crispy chips, potatoes, chicken, salmon etc every time!Cons:- it’s quite a lump on the kitchen side and it’s not exactly sleek looking (more resembling a bumbling droid from Star Wars).- I personally don’t find it hugely easy to clean - I can never seem to degrease it entirely.- I am on my second one of these now. My first, bought in March 2021 was fine until the end of July 2021 when it decided to die peacefully but mysteriously when not in use (it just stopped having power). Sadly, it wasn’t an easy fix of changing the plug fuse, so I notified Amazon Customer Services who promptly sorted me out with a replacement. Fingers crossed the new one at least makes it to it’s first birthday (hence the four stars).