Why is the white one almost $40 less than the black one? If anyone knows the answer to this I would love to hear it!
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The price of this is a puzzle. When I got mine the price of the black one was around $245, but Amazon only charged me $208 for it. The white one was around $216, so I got one to give as a gift in white, and Amazon only charged me $212. I am not complaining, au contrare! I can't guarantee this will happen for you but I suggest you try placing one in your cart to get the real price, as it may be significantly lower than the shown price.
edit #2: 11/19/12
I am upping my star rating from four to five stars. We have used this every single day since we got it. I never knew before that there were so many frozen prepared foods that can be used in this. I've made delicious asian dishes in this almost every other day from premade frozen foods such as breaded chicken pieces, stir fry vegitables and sweet and sour sauce, or other asian sauces, some made from scratch. I love just dumping food into this and turning it on and coming back to a cooked meal twenty minutes later. This is ingenious.
I was skeptical when this arrived. It is a rather big, heavy machine. It has two buttons on the top of it. One is "on/off" and one is the timer. There is a round non stick pan in the outer plastic shell that is removable, along with a blade in the center, like a bread machine has.
I went to the store and got some frozen breaded chicken pieces, a bag of stir fry frozen vegitables, and a jar of orange-ginger sauce.
I cooked the chicken pieces, still frozen in the multi-cooker for ten minutes, added the vegitables for another ten minutes, and put in a cup of sauce for another five minutes. I had put in a tablespoon of canola oil.
This was the best Chinese dish I have eaten in ten years. I live in a place where the few Chinese restaurants are disgusting. I couldn't believe how tender the chicken was, and yet crisped to perfection on the outside. Served over rice, this was the easiest by far Chinese dish I've ever made.
So the machine is a definite keeper. A couple of things are wrong with it. The timer sounds so faintly it is almost useless. You won't hear it at all unless you happen to be right next to the machine when it sounds. Sometimes, it doesn't even go off at all when the timer says time's up. So I have to set another timer as a backup.
Although the machine is heavy for it's size, it seems to be entirely made of plastic. Something about the way the cooking pan is loose in the larger outer shell, and the feel of the plastic, doesn't make me feel like this should be such an expensive device.
The cord is only about three feet long. I would have liked it to be at least four feet. And the cooking pan is on the small side. You won't be able to prepare a meal for more than two people with this.
The included Actifry cookbook is barely ok. For the price of this, it should have been at least twice as thick, with many more recipes. This machine will test my culinary creativity since there aren't a lot of recipes included. There are a few dessert recipes included though which are scrumptios.
So for these reasons I took off a star from what, according to the quality of the meals it makes, should really be a five star kitchen appliance. It is actually much closer in quality to a $100 dollar machine. But the food made in this is truely delicious, and so easy!. Put the ingredients in, turn it on and it does the rest.
Anyone who loves french fries, and asian dishes should definitely have one of these. No more standing over a steaming wok. And it cooks with only a tablespoon of oil, so it's a healthy way to cook.
I didn't think I would like this, but I do love it. The food this makes is fantastic.
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From the manufacturer
T-fal ActiFry Low-fat Airfryer and Multi-cooker
Healthy alternative to traditional deep frying.
Revolutionary Design
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AirFry TechnologyPatented heat pulse system for optimized hot air circulation makes sure the food is evenly cooked. |
Delicious and Healthy FoodsHealthy and tasty cooking can be done easily using the ActiFry precision spoon to measure accurate amounts of oil. Most recipes use only one tablespoon of oil, or no oil at all! |
Easy to useEasy to use thanks to the large LCD Screen, automatic count down timer, removable ceramic coated pan and paddle. |
Easy to cleanThe removable pan, lid, paddle, spoon and filter can easily be disassembled and put into the dishwasher.The rest of the machine can easily be wiped with a wet cloth or soft sponge. |
Healthy Actifry Dishes
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ActiFried Chicken with Peanuts and Orange Juice |
Green Beans with Fresh Sage and Pears |
Warm Brussel Sprout Salad |
Butternut Squash and Chicken Sauté |
How Does It Work?
ActiFry is the result of 10 years of research and development. It has a unique stirring paddle and pulse heat system which cooks foods to perfection. The food is evenly cooked thanks to the stirring paddle and the pulse heat system that ensures an even distribution of the oil on each piece of food.
To make French fries in the ActiFry, simply place 2 pounds of freshly cut French fries into the removable pan, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of your preferred oil, and set the timer. The ActiFry does the rest, just wait for the timer to end and the alarm to sound. You can then sit and enjoy real French fries, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and feel good about eating them knowing that they only contain 3% fat.
For other recipes, simply place the ingredients in the pan as directed in the recipe, close the lid, set up the timer, and switch it on! ActiFry has a steam free lid and viewing window that allows you to keep an eye on your food while cooking. The automatic lid opens at a push of a button for your convenience.
Finally clean up is a breeze. The removable pan, lid, paddle, and tablespoon are all dishwasher-safe.
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Too small for my needs
I trust the T-fal name and have some of their cookware (its a French company). Their AirFryer sounded like a great idea so I ordered one. I was not sure about the size though because the description of this item does not specify its capacity in quarts like the other air fryers on Amazon. When I opened the package, I discovered it to be very small. So this might work well as a personal cookware or maybe for two people, but it's not practical for a family. Even worse, the instructions book specifies it would take 40 minutes to cook fries in the AirFryer! That makes it is not practical to cook two loads as the first one would be cold by the time the second one is ready! The slow cooking process might be the norm for air fryers, but combined with the small size it makes this ActiFry only good for small meals. Thanks Amazon for the easy return process as this is going back today.
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Hector
Excelente opción a un gran precio, lo mejor para papas
Reviewed in Mexico on July 16, 2019
SteveD
Great product - got rid of the deep fryer for good
Reviewed in Canada on July 18, 2013