Parmedu BK042 Air Fryer Indoor, Grill Basket, Baking Plate, Stainless Steel, 1800 W, Black

We tested this out the day it arrived as we were planning on oven cooking some sausages. After reading the instructions and washing the plates and splatter guard, we plugged it in and selected the correct settings. Much faster than a fan oven and we were very impressed not only with the speed, but also with the evenness of the cooking. I feared that the speed might leave the centre of the sausage not properly cooked whilst over-cooking the outside, but my fears were unfounded as they were just right. I would urge people to read the instructions carefully as they are not as clear as they could be which could be down to a translation error or some such.We have also decided to roast some chicken fillets which we would normally do in an oven. The chicken cooked comparatively quickly and retained some moisture whilst having a crisper outside so it seems to work well. We don’t often have steak so have not yet tried the heat probe but assuming it works, is a really good idea to ensure appropriate cooking levels are achieved. The downside with the probe is that it requires the food to be rather thick in order for it to work, meaning smaller foods require some guess work.This machine appears to be more versatile that a lot of other air fryers on the market and we look forward to experimenting more with it and getting used to the controls and cooking methods. The control panel on the front is clear and useable even when the machine is heated up. Whilst cooking for the first time, we did need to turn on our extractor fan and wished we had placed the cooker underneath it, but remembered to do so the next time. We found cleaning the pan and guard was easy enough without having to put them in the dishwasher. The ‘sump’ has to be cleared of fat prior to washing we found as it did collect a fair bit from the sausages. Like most surface top cookers, this does take up a fair bit of space so bear this in mind if you have a small kitchen. We haven’t tested all of the functions available – and may never do – but those we have, worked well.

Having always wanted to try to dehydrate fruit and herbs but never been able to afford to get an out-and-out dehydrating machine, this has been a perfect option for me.I've now got dehydrated strawberries, bananas and apples in storage. I've also dehydrated fresh herbs and made my own spice blends. I am so happy!

Smokes too much specially when on grill mode , easy to use size not bad but smokes too much reallly a lot

This indoor bbq/grill is very versatile and has made cooking much easier in a tiny kitchen. I use the grill function daily however, the temp suggestions are advisory and I tend to reduce them and the time to cook too. There are several ways to use the unit I use the grill/doness on large items like a bone in rib, full chicken breast &T-bone steaks. The roast/air fry functions are good too. I have yet to use the steam/stew/air fry functions so don’t know but, if it’s as easy and good results then I can only guess it’s as good. It’s very easy to clean(after every use) I just soak the grill trays for a few minutes in hot soapy water then rub with a soft dish cloth NO scouring required. They claim it’s smokeless is NOT as accurate as it states…but if you reduce the cooking temperature by at least 20c when grilling a steak and the time then it doesn’t smoke as much but steam will be present. Overall, this is my first indoor bbq/grill would I buy it again YES, because of its versatility not because it says it’s smokeless which was the main reason why I purchased it. Hope this is helpful 🤔😐