'I ditched my air fryer for Amazon's 'game-changer' gadget that uses 80% less energy than ovens'
23.04.2024 - 08:03
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When it comes to low effort cooking on a budget, most people these days will look to an air fryer. The nifty kitchen gadget has seen a wave of popularity over the past few years, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a household without one.
But now shoppers are looking to multi-cookers, as they claim to do even more than your bog standard air fryer - and use considerably less energy than an oven. But are they really the 'game-changer' they're claimed to be?
The Instant Pot Duo Plus is a nine-in-one multi smart-cooker. That means it promises to let you pressure cook, slow cook, steam, bake and saute anything simply and easily within a matter of minutes.
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The multi-cooker is claimed to be 'easy-to-use', and promises to free you from time in the kitchen, as you can choose a function, set the time, press start, and let the Instant Pot do all the work for you. It also has handy alerts which will let you know when your meal is ready. And, with a 5.7L capacity, it's big enough to cook for the entire family.
Customers have hailed the cooker, currently for sale on Amazon for £110, instead of £129.99, as an 'absolute lifesaver', a 'kitchen game changer' as well as 'a safe and very efficient way of cooking'.
High praise indeed - so I put it to the test myself, and made a meal with it instead of an air fryer. The product says customers can whip up porridge in four minutes, make boiled eggs, one pot pastas and soups in as little as five minutes. The handy gadget prides itself on being 'good for the