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Special Feature | Up to 450℉, 9 Personalizable Cooking Functions, Nutrition Facts for 100+ In-App Recipes |
Product Dimensions | 14.4"D x 10.8"W x 12"H |
Color | Grey |
Capacity | 5 Quarts |
Material | Non-stick |
About this item
- CUT DOWN 85 percent OIL :With 360 degree rapid heat circulation technology, feel free to enjoy the same crispy textures as traditional deep frying with up to 85 percent less fat.
- ENJOY MEALS IN MINUTES: This air fryer cooks with industry-leading temperatures up to 450 degreeF, making heating efficiency 20 percent fast. Help you prepare a quick meal.
- 9 EASY FUNCTIONS: 9 one-touch cooking functions on a tempered glass display let you preheat and add personalized Shake Reminders. Let's add some fun to the cooking process
- COMPACT BUT SUITABLE CAPACITY : It can hold 5-quarts of cooking space, which fits enough food for 1-4 people, with compact design takes up little room on your counter top
- TEMPERED GLASS DISPLAY: Enjoy making one-touch selections on a beautiful tempered glass display.
- COOKBOOK and ONLINE RECIPES : Always be inspired to cook with an included cookbook of 30 original recipes by Cosori chefs and 100 plus recipes on the free VeSync app. You’ll be cooking like a pro in no time
- DISHWASHER SAFE: With a nonstick BPA-free basket , you can spend less time cleaning and more time enjoying your meals.
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- SPECIFICATIONS: This Air Fryer is ETL-Listed with a power rating of 120V / 1500W, a temperature range of 170F degree–450 degreeF, and a 1-60 minute timer. Please note that this voltage only applies to the US and Canada.
- CALIFORNIA ROOTS: Based in California, COSORI is proud to call the Golden State our home.
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Special Feature | Up to 450℉, 9 Personalizable Cooking Functions, Nutrition Facts for 100+ In-App Recipes |
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Product Dimensions | 14.4"D x 10.8"W x 12"H |
Color | Grey |
Capacity | 5 Quarts |
Material | Non-stick |
Recommended Uses For Product | 9 Personalizable Cooking Functions |
Output Wattage | 1500 Watts |
Item Weight | 12 Pounds |
Brand | COSORI |
Wattage | 1500 watts |
Voltage | 230 Volts |
Control Method | Touch |
Model Name | CAF Pro |
Has Nonstick Coating | Yes |
Min Temperature Setting | 75 Degrees Celsius |
Controller Type | Mannual |
Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
Max Temperature Setting | 450 Degrees Fahrenheit |
Cable Length | 3 Feet |
Manufacture Year | 2024 |
Manufacturer | COSORI |
Item Weight | 12 pounds |
ASIN | B0936FGLQS |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | CAF-L501 |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #948 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #8 in Air Fryers |
Date First Available | August 22, 2021 |
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COSORI Pro LE 5.0-Quart Air Fryer
The high max temperature of 450°F lets you cook meals up to 50% faster than Oven. Patented Air Whisper® Technology keeps noise levels under 55dB for no disruption during dinner table conversation.
Specifications:
Temp Range: 170°F–450°F
Time Range: 0-60 min
Basket Dimensions(D x W x H): 8.6 x 8.6 x 4.3 in
Product Dimensions(D x W x H): 14.4 x 10.8 x 12 in (including handle)
Power Supply: AC 120V, 60Hz
Before Use (read carefully)
Please complete the following steps in a ventilated environment before use. This will ensure your air fryer lasts longer and eliminates potential odors from the manufacturing process.
1. Clean and dry: Take out the frying basket and clean it with a damp cloth or sponge dipped in dish soap and water. NOTE: Do not use any metal kitchen utensils or abrasive cleaning materials as this may damage the unit.
2. Test run: Run at 450°F for 30 minutes without any food in it.
3. Wait for cooling: Wait for the air fryer to cool down completely.
4. Clean and dry again: Repeat step one.
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Easy to use | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | — | 4.2 |
Easy to clean | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | — | 4.4 |
Flavor | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | — | 3.8 |
Temperature Control | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | — | — |
Versatility | — | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | — | — |
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capacity | 5 quarts | 5.8 quarts | 4 quarts | 6 quarts | 5 quarts | 3.79 liters |
material | Plastic | Aluminum | Ceramic | Plastic | Metal, Glass, Plastic | Plastic |
max temperature | 230 degrees celsius | 205 degrees celsius | 400 f stop | 400 degrees fahrenheit | 450 degrees fahrenheit | 450 degrees fahrenheit |
minimum temperature | 76.67 degrees celsius | 77 degrees celsius | 24 f stop | — | 76.67 degrees celsius | 65 degrees celsius |
dishwasher safe | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
has nonstick coating | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Customers like the taste, efficiency, heating, appearance and ease of use of the air fryer. For example, they mention it's delicious, satisfying and that it reduces cooking time by nearly 50% on most items. They appreciate the sleek design and the tempered glass digital display.
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Customers generally like the quality of the air fryer. They say it's perfect in every way, with consistent and even cooking results. They also love the functionality and how easy it is to clean.
"...A great addition to the kitchen!" Read more
"...We have loved doing frozen foods in it like egg rolls. They cook in half the time. We like how easy this fryer is to use...." Read more
"...The cooking basket height and width is excellent - spacious cooking, especially if you like pans that give you room to maneuver the ingredients...." Read more
"...I am using my gas oven way less, meals are quicker and of course, less oil is a good thing...." Read more
Customers find the air fryer easy to use. They say the controls are simple and convenient. They also appreciate the straightforward UI and the quality of the food that comes out of the airfryer. Customers also mention that the instructions are good and complete.
"...Usage - It is quite easy to use, it already has pre set functions for temperatures & times for some items, which makes it convenient to use...." Read more
"...They cook in half the time. We like how easy this fryer is to use. It has plenty of room, is easy to clean, not too big or too small...." Read more
"...Overall design and color is sleek, and simple, a little more boxy for my taste and space availability but I am able to live with it for the benefits..." Read more
"...Quiet! The programming screen is bright when it lights up, intuitive and easy...." Read more
Customers find the air fryer easy to clean. They mention that it's simple to set up, the basket is dishwasher safe, and the inner housing can be easily wiped down with a damp cloth. They also appreciate the temperature-controlled design and the bottom of the basket that slides out for easy cleaning.
"...The basket and the tray inside are easy to clean and are dishwasher friendly and the food barely ever sticks to the bottom, making it very smooth to..." Read more
"...We like how easy this fryer is to use. It has plenty of room, is easy to clean, not too big or too small. It looks great on my counter...." Read more
"...No residue of smell left in the pan at all. The inner housing can be easily wiped down with a damp cloth when the entire appliance cools down makes..." Read more
"...It's been an absolute champ. Any mess is cleaned up in a few seconds - nothing sticks. No weird odor when I first used it. Quiet!..." Read more
Customers like the size of the air fryer. They mention it's handy, takes up very little space, and is a good alternative to putting small items in a large oven. They also say it'll fit nicely in a corner and is perfect for small to large size cooking. Customers also mention that it makes storage so much easier and is easy to store away in s cabinet.
"...Design - It may be small for larger families but its compact size is perfect for me and my partner, always does not take up a lot of the counter..." Read more
"...It has plenty of room, is easy to clean, not too big or too small. It looks great on my counter. Very modern looking...." Read more
"...The overall size of the COSORI Air Fryer 5 QT is perfect for small to large size cooking...." Read more
"...It turned out to be a great addition to our kitchen. The size is so handy and I use it for different things than I use my oven for...." Read more
Customers like the taste of the air fryer. They say it's delicious, satisfying, and has a satisfying crunch and flavor. The grate in the basket really helps the food get crispy. It cooks everything to delicious perfection in 10 to 20 minutes. Some use it for veggies and they turn out crunchy and yummy. It makes the best bacon you've ever tasted and has juicy flesh. For the price point it produces pretty good food and doesn't make a crazy mess.
"...All the dishes that come out of this are always delicious and crispy and it is very easy to use compared to baking or frying...." Read more
"...Wow we have really enjoyed it. We use it for veggies. They turn out crunchy and yummy. We have loved doing frozen foods in it like egg rolls...." Read more
"...Food experimentation was successful each time...." Read more
"It really works great,lots of new options for food choices. Easy to use,easy and quick cleanup. Definitely recommended for those wanting new recipes." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the air fryer. They mention that it is sleek, sophisticated, and modern. They also appreciate the tempered glass digital display, which is easy to read. Overall, customers are happy with the product's appearance and functionality.
"...Its a sleek design which is stainless steel and we got the grey/black color...." Read more
"...It looks great on my counter. Very modern looking. The controls are on top and clear and easy. We are so glad we purchased this." Read more
"...Overall design and color is sleek, and simple, a little more boxy for my taste and space availability but I am able to live with it for the benefits..." Read more
"...The unit looks good and is pretty quiet. I'd recommend this to anyone looking for an easy to use (and not too big) air fryer." Read more
Customers like the heating of the air fryer. They mention that the heat is uniform, it heats up quickly, and the shell only gets warm, not burning hot. They also appreciate the glass digital display, the one-touch preheat, and that it's perfect for reheating anything. Customers also mention that it already has pre set functions for temperatures and times for some items.
"...Usage - It is quite easy to use, it already has pre set functions for temperatures & times for some items, which makes it convenient to use...." Read more
"...It has a timer and a preheat option...." Read more
"...The A/F ones came out so much better! It's perfect for reheating anything, especially pizza (even from frozen), toast bagels..." Read more
"...What they fail to mention is that it heats up in four minutes as opposed to the ten to fifteen minutes my oven takes...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the efficiency of the air fryer. They mention that it's quicker than a pan or oven, and the food cooks fast. It reduces cooking time by nearly 50% on most items, and it'll save valuable time and energy. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...It is a quick & a easy method to eat "fried" foods without feeling guilty...." Read more
"...Frozen or thawed, this air fryer cooks chicken reasonably fast and with great result...." Read more
"This thing is supposed to reduce cooking time by nearly 50% on most items...." Read more
"I love this product so much , it’s so fast and cook your meals fast very fast And it’s so easy to clean a no stickiness...." Read more
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Design - It may be small for larger families but its compact size is perfect for me and my partner, always does not take up a lot of the counter space. Its a sleek design which is stainless steel and we got the grey/black color.
Usage - It is quite easy to use, it already has pre set functions for temperatures & times for some items, which makes it convenient to use. The display is big enough to see how much time is remaining for an item to be cooked, etc.
Cleaning - The cleaning of the air-fryer is what held me not buying one for the longest time, but with this air fryer we don't have to worry about that. The basket and the tray inside are easy to clean and are dishwasher friendly and the food barely ever sticks to the bottom, making it very smooth to just pop in to the dishwasher.
Overall, this is a great product for the price its at, it has even made baking and reheating foods so much easier for us! It is a fantastic investment for those looking for quick cooking without having to use too much oil/butter on their dishes. A great addition to the kitchen!
Food experimentation was successful each time. The lamb chops came out excellent although I would try a lower temperature to begin the cooking process and finish it with the preset temperature at a shorter interval. The steak fries was also an excellent tester that passed the experimentation. The giant prawns cooked to the exact specification of tenderness on the preset temperature for seafood. This appliance is powerful from the standpoint of its cooking ability. I can put the ingredients in an 20-30 minutes later its done to the perfection that I require without having to spare a moment to keep an eye on it while I am busy with another task.
I especially enjoy the fact that it is an easy to clean and maintain kitchen appliance. The basket is easy to clean even after it cools down and the crustiness from the food hardens. A quick soak in warm soapy water after the basket cools down and soft sponge does the trick. No residue of smell left in the pan at all. The inner housing can be easily wiped down with a damp cloth when the entire appliance cools down makes for easy maintenance - no more than 1 minute.
It does make a huge difference in the prep and cooking when you need a quick and healthy meal after a long day of work. The COSORI 5 quart was the best after looking at a plethora of other air fryers and also having tested with my sister's (not COSORI brand). The cooking basket height and width is excellent - spacious cooking, especially if you like pans that give you room to maneuver the ingredients. The overall size of the appliance for the countertop would be slightly larger for a small kitchen with less countertop space but if you have room to spare you would hardly notice it taking up room; but for what this appliance does, I would say that the space issue becomes a non-issue.
The initial and subsequent cooking in the air fryer did not yield an odd smell that you would normally get from non-stick surfaces. I did follow the suggestion to preheat and I did it with a bowl of water-vinegar solution in the air fryer for about 20 min cycle two times. The price point for this appliance was reasonable especially for what you are getting. HIGHLY recommend this particular model of COSORI.
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Facile à nettoyer, en un coup d'éponge plus aucun résidu.
Il remplace bien souvent mon four qui consomme plus.
I must say it's an absolute gem so far as it cooks food in half the the time of my old Tefal pad airfryer. I did some chicken thighs in about 14mins (10 min press and I added 4 to brown it a bit more). I cooked some sausages from frozen in 10 mins and added an extra 3 mins to get them brown). This morning I boiled some eggs in 10 mins so no steamy kitchen and no need to watch the pot.
The glass tempered screen on the top is clear and pretty idiot proof imho but some may think differently. The presets can be amended as you can alter the temperature and the time which is excellent so there's plenty of flexibility.
The overall design is very pleasing to the eye and differs from the usual Air fryer styles which are a bit ugly but that's just me.
The tray is nice and solid and fits nice and easy without any fuss. The fact that the pan is square is a bonus especially when cooking a joint. Also cleaning it it with a sponge and soap and water is a 2 minute job so no hassle there.
The preheat is 4 mins but you can alter it so not really a problem but you can go manual and not bother with a preheat.
I will be cooking a couple of rump steaks later tonight so I may report back on how it went. I followed an online recipe and ignored the preset so it cooked a much lower temperature and for longer. FOLLOWUP: The steak looked and tasted great however next time I will try the preset which a higher temperature was only 6 mins.
I will be putting it to the test with a whole chicken come the weekend so wish me luck!
FOLLOW UP: The medium chicken from Aldi fitted nicely in the tray and after seasoning I gave it 60 mins in the Cosori with a turnover after 30 mins. I think I could have gotten away with 45 mins but I wanted to be sure it was cooked. The chicken tasted great nice and soft and juicy and the missus said it was the best meal I’ve made her.
Next on my list is a leg of lamb. FOLLOW UP: The 1.5 kg leg of lamb fitted nicely in the tray as I looked for a more square piece with less bone. After defrosting it I seasoned it with 2 tablespoons of oil, salt and pepper, garlic powder and mixed herbs. I left it covered for a few hours in the fridge. And took it out an hour prior to cooking to get it to room temperature. I set it at 180c for 20mins then turned it over and gave it another 40 mins. I like it well done and checked it with a knife. I let it rest for 10-15mins and served it with steamed veggies. The missus gave me 10/10 as it was well cooked, tender and juicy. Another great result and it seems I’m now cooking every Sunday.
it comes with a 2 year warranty, manual, recipe book and access to the app which has more recipes in it. Also there's a FB community and oodles of recipes online.
Overall for the price you will not be disappointed as I certainly wasn't.
When it's back in stock buy it!
Overall I'm glad I picked this up, and it's pretty easy to recommend... only negative thing for some folks might be that it takes up a bit of counter space, so that's maybe something to keep in mind. Otherwise, if you're like me and sort of on the fence, take the plunge and give it a try, I'm willing to bet you'll end up using it more than you initially think you will.
Update: It has been about 2 months since my purchase, and at this stage I really don't find myself using my oven or even my microwave as often as I did before the air fryer, especially for heating stuff up, this air fryer has become a pretty essential kitchen utility. Easy to recommend.
Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2023
Overall I'm glad I picked this up, and it's pretty easy to recommend... only negative thing for some folks might be that it takes up a bit of counter space, so that's maybe something to keep in mind. Otherwise, if you're like me and sort of on the fence, take the plunge and give it a try, I'm willing to bet you'll end up using it more than you initially think you will.
Update: It has been about 2 months since my purchase, and at this stage I really don't find myself using my oven or even my microwave as often as I did before the air fryer, especially for heating stuff up, this air fryer has become a pretty essential kitchen utility. Easy to recommend.
- Easy to clean (when new, the non-stick is super easy to clean although you do need to be careful to get in around those four little rubber grippers on the crisper tray
- Pre-heats REALLY quickly: ready to go in four minutes, and if you are in a real hurry you can put your food straight in while it pre-heats and it's starting to warm up within a minute or two
- The outside and cupboard I have it in stays nice and cool – the outside doesn't heat up too much or seem dangerously hot anywhere.
- It does cook things quickly: much quicker than my oven. So it saves me time and (some) electricity costs.
- It makes really nice fries and crispy things, but I've found that it really is crucial to shake/flip things. Anywhere items are touching they will not crispen up, so you need to shake and turn throughout the cooking period: at least once but more is better.
- The beep is a good volume: not crazy loud, but loud enough to hear clearly (unlike my new oven!)
- The display is nice and clear and bright.
- The crisper tray makes a big difference because hot air can get underneath the food. I tried using paper air fryer liners, and they do save cleaning the non-stick drawer and crisper tray, but the food does not crispen up as well.
- It's really not too noisy. It does make some noise, but I'd read about noisy air fryers and was fearing the worst. This is not the noisiest appliance in my kitchen and doesn’t bother me when it is on.
- Like other air fryers, it isn't, of course, really frying. It's like a really good fan oven, so you can make really good oven chips and crispen things up like you could in a great oven, but it's obviously not really "frying" them like advertising wants you to think!
The “Could be Even Better”:
- I haven't used any of the "programmes" so far. The only one I went to try (chips) the temperature and time were very different from what the pack said and what I wanted. I just set the temperature and time each time I cook something, which is really quick to do.
- Because there's no window, to check on your food you need to pull the drawer out, and this cancels the Shake function, which means a quick check early on might mean you then don't get the reminder to shake half way through
- I really wish it showed seconds on the timer, not just minutes. I see it's on "1" and think, "Great, it's nearly done, I'll stand by it and get my food as soon as it stops", and that is the longest one minute of the day! If I knew it had 60s left I'd get something else done while it finishes, whereas if it said "10s to go" I'd know I could walk over and get my food as the beeps start. I'd much rather they dropped the cooking "programmes" that rarely match what I want and instead added seconds digits to the timer.
- The mechanism that locks the drawer in place is sufficiently stiff that when you put the drawer back in, in order to push it in far enough to get cooking to start again the whole machine tends to slide back on the shelf. The drawer mechanism is too stiff.
- After it's finished, the lights on the display go off and sometimes the power button stays orange. I instinctively press that to get the other controls to light up but instead it turns it off! The whole off/orange/bright colour scheme of the buttons doesn't feel intuitive to me at all.
- My kids figure the air fryer is like an oven so they don't need to clean it after use. I go to use it and find it's got fat/oil and food bits left in it quite regularly!
This is our first air fryer, and both my wife and I really like it.