Exactly what I was thinking, except at least the Easy Bake Oven had the good grace to cover up the light. I feel like this thing would be like having one of those convenience store hot food cabinets in your kitchen.
You can get a regular 3.5L airfryer, that actually works better than an oven or "that obscure construction light", for 70€ from Amazon. Had one for over a year now on regular use and I love it.
My grandFater bought that many years ago when my grandma had a stroke, he never cooked in his entire life .. and out of nowhere, one day, he had to learn how to cook stuff .. he was able to feed my grandma and himself for 5 years before they passed away .. it might not be a chef's tool but it surely is a great device for many people !
Hey guys, Never commented before but I just wanted to say a few things. My mum has one of these halogens and she bakes amazing cakes in it. She uses a normal sponge recipe and just due to playing around with timings and temperatures shes got it "Sorted". Also if you use enamel dishes in the halogen they cook sausages/fishfingers etc etc a lot better. They are more evenly cooked and they brown better. Also you can do brilliant roasties in a halogen with a lot less oil than you would do normally, just preheat the tray as normal and shove the spuds in. Baked potatoes work really well in the halogen as well. This gadget does have its uses I promise and as ovens over here in Malta are a little temperamental (eg two temperature settings: on and off 🤦♀️) the halogen is a great substitute. Please dony write it off just yet!! All the best and stay safe guys x
My mom bought one of these a few years ago when her oven went out. She named it 'The Alien' without clueing the family in, so when she started referring to the alien in her kitchen, we thought she had lost her marbles! She was quite the character. Much love from Oklahoma!
My husband and I used to have one of those (not the specific brand) when we first moved in together and couldn't afford a proper oven. We called it "the bug" because the top looked like a bug's head to me :P. It kept us fed for several years. We never attempted to deep fry anything since we don't really eat deep fried stuff anyway. But it's definitely convenient and ideal for students. Seeing a professional chef get so offended by the mere existence of this device is priceless :P
Moment of genuine appreciation that Ben is such an excellent host! He constantly explains and narrates what's going on, is fair and honest but finds a positive spin and is upbeat, and always knows how to fill the time and talk to camera (i.e. us!) Thank you, Ben!
I’ve been rocking an airfryer for years now and I find the best chips are preboiled, tossed in a little oil, herbs spices etc then put in the airfryer. The fluffy bits on the edges get so crispy and the insides are stay light and fluffy. If you can’t be bothered with the extra cooking step, add a light dusting of any kind of flour and that will help them crisp up too.
When these things first appeared (in this form) they were marketed as 'halogen ovens', the air fryer is a change in marketing to appeal to the healthier eating crowd. My mum has had one of these for about 10 years now and she loves it. She lives on her own and so is usually cooking for one, and this is quicker and easier for her than the oven. It's great for sausages and chicken, it's also great for warming things up (reheated pizza works a treat in this). They're not for everyone and of course a chef is going to achieve far more with a proper oven and hob, but you're definitely not the target market for this thing. They're far from perfect of course, but my mum gets a lot of use from hers.
Originally - many years ago - they were just a fan-forced turbo oven with no halogen light. They work really well for a variety of foods but I think they have been overtaken by the newer large air-fryers. I still use mine for various things. They are excellent for crispy roast potatoes but I do them in a metal cake tin with a little clarified butter and olive oil on the top rack. They are also great for a small leg of lamb.
I can understand the convinience of this as i've lived in an apartment before that didn't have an oven, so this would have been super helpful. Maybe not as good as an oven but still helpful and convinient.
OddLeah oh yeah for sure, forgot about them 😅but yeah I agree, it’s awkward and not very good but toaster oven defiantly beats this if u don’t have an oven
Did you have a lot of counter space to put and store something like this? That's what gets me with a lot of these gadgets. They work barely any better, if not worse, than what they replace and take up a ton of space as well.
@@OddLeah I had the same thought when I first heard about air fryers. Our convection toaster oven works great and has more room than most air fryers. And seems easier to clean that this one in particular.
Ben's dad jokes are always my favourites. He has been a dad the longest though - Tyrone must be in middle school by this point, right? Also, my friends have an air fryer, although it's different than this one, and we have found through lots of experimenting that the thing it's best for are frozen junk food things (fries, chicken nuggets, premade burritos), which do come out more crispy like they've been fried rather than baked. Fresh things don't seem to work as well.
Ben traded Tyrone for that fancy expensive Japanese chef knife, so we have nooooo idea how Tyrone is doing now. He might be working for the Yakuza for all we know, lol
We have had this in our homes for years and years and recommended it to everyone! We use it to make crispy potatoes and baked chicken. We also use it to bake breads in the morning so we do not have to heat up an oven. Just throw em in there and have baked breads in less than 10 minutes. We also use it for pizza, especially heating up leftover pizza. It is literally amazing for all kinds of stuff! It is a healthier option of baking a lot of stuff that would otherwise get drowned in oils or butter in a pan.
Just bought one of these in preparation for the winter of discontent...only used it one so far for frozen 'chippy' fish. Cooked evenly and 10 minutes quicker...impressed so far Oh and you can see the food cooking.
Love James' reactions as usual. Wish you'd have given more side by sides of the results from the traditional oven vs the air fryer, or maybe ask the normals to do a blind taste test.
You picked one of the worst air fryers on the market that uses a gimmick of light. Please try the Phillips XXL Airfyer. Mine browns chicken and wedges great but is also easy to use. Also they use less energy and in the summertime it does not heat up the house.
It doesn't change most of their conclusions. I was disappointed when I realized an "air fryer" is just a tabletop convection oven (a glorified toaster oven). It's not a bad product it just isn't innovative in anything but marketing.
@@pangurbanthecat4043 .... just like an oven? Im just so confused as to what benefit these things have over a fan-forced oven, which everyone has these days.
@@jackiechan5626 well in case you can't fit anything else in the oven but want a side dish with your dinner you can make something at the same time with an air fryer and it drops all the grease to the bottom . Plus it is much easier to handle especially if you have back issues.
I’ve had an air fryer for a few years and it’s great for anything I’d do in the oven - heats a lot quicker, cooks a bit quicker. It’s not a fryer, it’s a convection oven in the shape of a fryer, to encourage less deep frying. At least that’s how I see mine.
I have one of these, and I use it a LOT. But almost exclusively as a replacement as an oven, rather than as a fryer. I live in a fairly warm climate, and I love the fact that I can load it up in the kitchen, then take it out on the patio to run, so I get baked food without heating up my home by using the oven. There are some things that a standard oven does better, but for cooking small amounts of something, for baking without heating up the house, or when I need to bake at two different temperatures (One in the standard oven, one in the counter-top) it's hard to beat.
I would love to see you guys test out a Ninja Foodi, as someone who doesn't have room for an oven, I love mine but would definitely like to see what pro chefs think of it!
MisterKrane I just got one, and I love it! I love that it heats up in one minute. Heating premise foods (chicken tenders, frozen pizza, etc.) is so much better than a microwave. I love that it flips up out of the way. I’ve loved reheating leftovers... and nachos were AMAZING. I haven’t made toast in it yet, but 9 slices of toast at a time is impressive.
We had one for a few years when our oven broke, used to do whole duck on the rack and roasted veggies in the bowl for Christmas dinner. I think just like anything it takes a bit of getting used to but, with a bit of adjustment, you can do cakes in it and everything!
Ben: “Some of the people in the comments say they don’t like the light, it annoys them.” James: “Even I’m not annoyed by light, and I’m annoyed by everything.” James. Not annoyed by light, but annoyed by people who are annoyed by light. 😂
My mother got a Halogen oven about a year ago after my youngest brother moved out, and I was like James when I first heard about it - but over Christmas I was won over. It's actually a really good product and really useful in the kitchen, especially when cooking for one.
Cue James hating the fact that he's frying without oil. 😂' Edit: I was right. He hates it already. And I'm just one minute in. 😂 Oh James, you are wonderful.
My air fryer oven blows that away. My steaks come out with a beautiful crust, it roasts vegetables, it makes decent fries (chips), and you can cook an entire meal in it. I even make Buffalo wings in it. That thing looks like the light is more of a showy nothing. I have a rotisserie, kebab holders, and a rolling fry basket for evenly cooked fries (chips). I even make doner in it! And mine is smaller! That thing is junk.
I have the type (different brand) they used, mine cooks better and faster because I just cook everything on the highest temp lol I get everything they were complaining about lacking
It's not an air fryer and that's why it doesn't work well as an air fryer. It's a halogen oven. Most air fryers cook in a much smaller space, so that the air gets superheated. Anything needing frying needs oil, and those chips didn't have enough. Even in air fryers you need a tablespoon or two of oil. These guys didn't use it as it should be used.
They followed the directions as they were doing it... it is called, by the manufacturer, a "halogen air fryer." I have seen many sized air fryers that all work better than that one. And if you look at the fries in the basket, they are covered in oil. No matter what they did, that steak was not going to have maillard browning without overcooking. At 5:37 both gave a very good summary of the device...
Just came across your channel. I've been using halogen ovens for over 12years, I'm on my 3rd one now. Dropped the glass bowl and broke one. It was an absolute life saver when our landlord took 12 months to replace the wall oven in the rental house. I cooked Xmas dinner for 8 people in that glass oven. They are great for smaller families cooking meals for 2 people. We use ours about 3x a week. Biggest problem is that if you do have to wash the bowl, make sure that you have a large sink.!! Or big dishwasher. !!
Well they didn't at least glaze it.....but yeah, they did look like bread. Another thing is idk why it says that it can do as well as "deep frying" cause it can't, I can do as well as frying but when it comes to deep frying, well you'll never get the same texture
I've used these Grown Up Easy Bake Ovens for years and love them. These bowl types usually use a halogen light bulb, but a few brands use a durable metal heating element. I use a NuWave oven right now, which is all plastic, and I think I'll try a basket type next. These things are great, and experience would have helped these guys get better results.
I have one of these and like it very much for certain things, especially chicken and sausage with veg underneath catching the drippings. There are good reasons for some people to use these, and if you'd focused on those instead of how much "better" food comes out of a full oven or deep fryer your review would have been more useful. Even better would be a comparison of the glass halogen oven with a basketed air fryer, the newish air fryer/convection toaster oven, and multi-use Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot with a/f lid. A challenge with each mate turning out something good from one of these would be interesting and fun.
Had one of these a number of years ago when my oven was bronen it was a good product. But was called a halogen oven. If you cover the sides of the bowl with foil you can cook a small roast chicken in about 30 minutes
Yes I love this series and I have two products I’d love to see you test that are relatively new to the market and that keeping popping up for me through targeted ads on social media. The first is the Kalorik Pro 1500 Electric Steakhouse Grill. The second is the Cinder Grill. Cheers!
James's permanent and persistant sceptical approach to new gadgets is a marvel to behold. I can feel his sceptical mood in my bones and I feel the same. It's lovely
"Wakey-wakey, rise and shine." "What will we be putting in our mouths today?" "Shut up Ben" This was hands down this best opening in Sorted's history. Sure the new ones are more professional and show the channel off but you've gotta love the old Sorted days...
There are facebook groups dedicated to the use of these as the manuals for them are really bad.This review was very entertaining, but certainly not in depth enough. For instance if I wanted a seared steak I would put my stake on a stainless steel plate that fits the oven. It has a bit of a learning curve, but I wouldn't be without mine.
I have a halogen air fryer and it makes chips so much better than the one you guys used... the chips that mine makes are nice a crispy and the inside air fryer itself rotates and constantly moves the chips around too... it's actually a very good machine that uses like 1 tbps of oil to cook them.
I have one and cook most of my food in it. Kale chips, sausages, fish in foil, oven chips etc etc. I have never steamed veggies in it, but sounds good..Much quicker than a regular oven and given that today we are facing an energy crisis, I'm glad I've got this. Never used my big oven [I'm in a rented studio] Can roast chicken pieces in it, but use my small countertop oven for a bigger chicken. With energy hikes I'll be roasting skin in my halogen oven and cooking the chicken in a pressure cooker. My cooking has changed since the energy hikes.
Just ordered one today as it's much more economical than using the main ovens. Like the idea of pressure cooking the skinned chicken and then crisping the skin in the halogen oven, will definitely try that.
I can't have any halogens or old-style compact fluorescents in my home (or visit friends that do) because them give me migraines with nausea within 5 minutes. I'm sure THAT'S why James and I will never live together 😉
My husband and I have something called a Power Air Fryer Pro Plus-- lots of words that make it sound gimmicky but it works! We found it on sale one day and gave it a go. It's a convection oven, air fryer, dehydrator, rotisserie, and has a few other settings. It also comes with racks, a cylindrical fry basket that works on the rotisserie setting, rotisserie rod and skewers for kabobs. The meats are always cooked perfectly, juicy on the inside with good coloring/crust on the outside and have even gotten the grill/sear marks from the racks. It typically takes about 25-30 minutes for meats(depending on what you cook, a pork or beef roast might take about 40), about 10 minutes for fries and then 7-10 for things like chicken nuggets or smaller pieces of meat. A pizza typically takes around 7-10 minutes and the crust is always crispy. Jerky came out like jerky lol. My only complaint is the drip tray should be deeper because even with lining with foil, it's tricky to clean it without making a mess, but a quick remedy was using a small baking/cake pan to catch it.
Ben summed up its function very well, not a fryer, more of an hot air oven. Here in Czech republic, the very same machine is sold as a convection oven. I´ve had one for years and it has served me as a great replacement for a microwave oven, which Im not keen on using. I tend to use it for heating up smaller amounts of food, keeping certain parts of a more complex meal warm until i finish the rest. For example keeping my chips crsipy when I´ve cooked them a bit earlier than the protein. Thanks to its small volume, it heats up quickly, unlike my old gas oven, which takes good 15 minutes. Oh and it was super cheap - like 35 pounds.
I know this can get expensive, but it'd be cool to see comparisons between gadgets that do the same thing. For example getting 3 halogen air fryers at low, medium, high costs and putting them through the paces
I have one although from a different company. I had one before but it died after a long and very useful life. I have two extension rings now, which means I can do bigger things (baking cakes for one) in it. If you're on your own it's a good-sized little oven - which doesn't need long to preheat. You do have to be careful when removing things though (especially if you don't remove the extension ring first.....) as the faint scars on the inside of both forearms proves :) I have never regretted buying mine
I’ve had one of these just over ten years. I bought it just to give me an extra cooking option and found it so useful I’ve never used my actual oven since. I do everything I would have normally done in my standard oven quicker and with much better results. I guess it’s each to their own but it does take a little getting used to at first.
I’ve had a Halogen oven for years. It’s great when you want to cook something small without having to put the “big” oven on therefore saving money. The only thing I found wrong with it is that it doesn’t brown up the bottom of food, you have to remember to flip
To brown I use a heavy metal low sided dish for sausages, steak etc. Speeds up cooking also. Mine is Andrew James halogen oven but works on the same principal. The lid is hinged so safer I think. I've done cakes, meat, fish, quiche, wedges. I love the red glow and the fact that I can see the food as it's cooking. It wasn't a serious review
I could see this being more for someone that is in a dorm at college that wants to be able to make some of their own food reasonably healthy and cheaply.
Pass it on idea: Food alternatives. Non-dairy milks, gluten free flour variants, meat alternatives. I think that would be a really interesting episode and likely quite helpful to us normals.
I got one of those when my oven quit and it worked fantastically. I could set the time and go to bed and have a meal when I woke up. It was great. I now have one I use in my outdoor summer kitchen.
Love Ben's positivity .I actually used one of these in a caravan that was our temporary home whilst we finished our home in Portugal as the caravan had just a grill and a hob ,it cooked meat chicken fish etc plus stews casseroles spag bols and the rest .. Of course I can't see it being in a chef's kitchen but it has a place elsewhere 😊
Impressive... that thing looks fancy and a step up from my "normal" air fryer. I have a rather cheap one from Philips and I can assure you that all the complaints you had, it fixes for me :S Steak gets a crust, potatoes get a nice crunch, that fish would've been nicely golden etc. And no need to pre-heat, I use it when I'm only making food for myself or dont have time to preheat my normal oven. And it's super fast and gives consistent color, texture and cooking every time. I really think you should put a more conventional air fryer through the ringer, because this one seems very gimmicky. And a further note, I use absolutely no added oil when I use my air fryer, the only exception I sometimes make if I get unusually starchy potatoes, then it needs some not to stick to the grill.
I can't remember what brand mine is but I hate it. I got it for frozen fries (which it advertises it can do and has a recipe for it in the little cookbook included). I tried it four times and every time it came out looking great but being hard as a hockey puck.
"It's cooked very evenly.... Look, I found a nice thing to say..." The casual way James said that, had me rolling! LOL 🤣 This video was really helpful though! I'm overseas, in a very small apartment, with no oven, and I've seen air fryers in the stores, and have been wondering whether it would actually cook things to be edible.
i love mine, but think of it more as a convection oven than air fryer. It's excellent for roasting. I like how I can do a whole meal in it without dirtying a bunch of pans. I do find regular air fryers might give you a crispier exterior but they also dry the interior and don't taste like deep fried. The halogen ones leave you with a juicier inside and you can fit much more inside. You could as easily cook for one or up to 6 people and a great tool if you don't have the space for an oven.
I got an air fryer for Christmas. Mine is a totally different style and band. I found it actually works better than I thought it would. Defiantly faster than an oven especially since it doesn’t have to preheat.
I had the same device but it was marketed as a convection oven. The light can get annoying if it's dark in the room but in a well lit room it's not too bad. It stopped working after several years and I've since replaced it with the same style of convection oven but the new one has a proper heating element. It works well for anything you would use a normal oven for.
I lived in an apartment in Thailand with limited cooking facilities. A version of this saved my life. from sausages to joints of roast pork. It was perfect.
I bought one of these in offer for £20 last week. I find it quicker, more convenient and more energy efficient than my main oven. I disagreed a whole chicken in 45 minutes and the skin was far crispier than anything my oven can produce. For me it's great!
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My thoughts reading the title:
This sounds like a fancy EZ Bake oven.
My thoughts upon seeing the results:
Yep, EZ Bake Oven
Exactly what I was thinking, except at least the Easy Bake Oven had the good grace to cover up the light. I feel like this thing would be like having one of those convenience store hot food cabinets in your kitchen.
@@JosephGorndt This is so true!
You can get a regular 3.5L airfryer, that actually works better than an oven or "that obscure construction light", for 70€ from Amazon. Had one for over a year now on regular use and I love it.
Does that mean they now have to try to cook ez bake oven packets in this? Because brownies, right?
EZ-Bake over... With pretensions. lol
My grandFater bought that many years ago when my grandma had a stroke, he never cooked in his entire life .. and out of nowhere, one day, he had to learn how to cook stuff .. he was able to feed my grandma and himself for 5 years before they passed away .. it might not be a chef's tool but it surely is a great device for many people !
Same my granny bought one when she was no longer able to bed down to use her regular oven
Cool story, bro... 🙂
What a happy and sad story!
Awesome story. I got one for my 84 years old aunt.
Aww, that's such a nice story.
Sometimes I wonder how young James reacted to his presents on Christmas Day.
😂
A playstation? I wanted a mandolin and 7 inch knife
"Why do I have to open it? It's not a gift if it requires me to work for it."
"a PlayStation. How disappointing."
@@mikebaker2436 I kinda think the opposite. He'd be like "it's not really as satisfying if I can't rip the wrapping off"
Hey guys,
Never commented before but I just wanted to say a few things.
My mum has one of these halogens and she bakes amazing cakes in it. She uses a normal sponge recipe and just due to playing around with timings and temperatures shes got it "Sorted".
Also if you use enamel dishes in the halogen they cook sausages/fishfingers etc etc a lot better. They are more evenly cooked and they brown better.
Also you can do brilliant roasties in a halogen with a lot less oil than you would do normally, just preheat the tray as normal and shove the spuds in.
Baked potatoes work really well in the halogen as well.
This gadget does have its uses I promise and as ovens over here in Malta are a little temperamental (eg two temperature settings: on and off 🤦♀️) the halogen is a great substitute. Please dony write it off just yet!!
All the best and stay safe guys x
My mom bought one of these a few years ago when her oven went out. She named it 'The Alien' without clueing the family in, so when she started referring to the alien in her kitchen, we thought she had lost her marbles! She was quite the character. Much love from Oklahoma!
I guess it does look like an Alien space ship. 😂
The most impressed James was when he found out it “cleans” itself 😂
Definitely.
James feels about gadgets like parents feel about an arts degree.
😂
I love how Ben's got James doing all the actual prep while he's just standing there talking, looking pretty and all that 😂
It's almost like he was behaving normal. XD
It honestly looks like he prefers it that way. lol
Arishtha Dukhi I think James actually wants to do the work to test it properly as he’s the most skeptical of the two.
Lol I honestly think James like less talking more doing and Ben is in full on professor mode
very pretty...
My husband and I used to have one of those (not the specific brand) when we first moved in together and couldn't afford a proper oven. We called it "the bug" because the top looked like a bug's head to me :P. It kept us fed for several years. We never attempted to deep fry anything since we don't really eat deep fried stuff anyway. But it's definitely convenient and ideal for students.
Seeing a professional chef get so offended by the mere existence of this device is priceless :P
Moment of genuine appreciation that Ben is such an excellent host! He constantly explains and narrates what's going on, is fair and honest but finds a positive spin and is upbeat, and always knows how to fill the time and talk to camera (i.e. us!) Thank you, Ben!
*JAMES:* I hate it.
*BEN:* You don't even know what it is.
*JAMES:* I know that I hate it.
Ben desperately trying to be positive and James just dragging the hell out of this thing is just such a good representation of their dynamic lmao
I'd prefer Ben and Barry having a laugh together (while Ben gets everything done).
"Oh, look, I found a nice thing to say."
This is why James is my favorite.
I’ve been rocking an airfryer for years now and I find the best chips are preboiled, tossed in a little oil, herbs spices etc then put in the airfryer. The fluffy bits on the edges get so crispy and the insides are stay light and fluffy. If you can’t be bothered with the extra cooking step, add a light dusting of any kind of flour and that will help them crisp up too.
THANK YOU - just got mine today for pork chops, roast chicken, veggies and chips.
So a roast potato then.
After boiling, trying freezing before frying them
When these things first appeared (in this form) they were marketed as 'halogen ovens', the air fryer is a change in marketing to appeal to the healthier eating crowd. My mum has had one of these for about 10 years now and she loves it. She lives on her own and so is usually cooking for one, and this is quicker and easier for her than the oven.
It's great for sausages and chicken, it's also great for warming things up (reheated pizza works a treat in this).
They're not for everyone and of course a chef is going to achieve far more with a proper oven and hob, but you're definitely not the target market for this thing. They're far from perfect of course, but my mum gets a lot of use from hers.
I remember a good while back (10 years? more?) the "halogen oven" marketing of these.
Originally - many years ago - they were just a fan-forced turbo oven with no halogen light. They work really well for a variety of foods but I think they have been overtaken by the newer large air-fryers. I still use mine for various things.
They are excellent for crispy roast potatoes but I do them in a metal cake tin with a little clarified butter and olive oil on the top rack. They are also great for a small leg of lamb.
I can understand the convinience of this as i've lived in an apartment before that didn't have an oven, so this would have been super helpful. Maybe not as good as an oven but still helpful and convinient.
I think a good toaster oven with convection option would be a lot better in many ways. That device looks awkward to clean and it is a space hog.
OddLeah oh yeah for sure, forgot about them 😅but yeah I agree, it’s awkward and not very good but toaster oven defiantly beats this if u don’t have an oven
Did you have a lot of counter space to put and store something like this? That's what gets me with a lot of these gadgets. They work barely any better, if not worse, than what they replace and take up a ton of space as well.
I like it better than a microwave.
@@OddLeah I had the same thought when I first heard about air fryers. Our convection toaster oven works great and has more room than most air fryers. And seems easier to clean that this one in particular.
Loved it when James said: Look, I found something good to say.
he tries so hard lol
Ben's dad jokes are always my favourites. He has been a dad the longest though - Tyrone must be in middle school by this point, right?
Also, my friends have an air fryer, although it's different than this one, and we have found through lots of experimenting that the thing it's best for are frozen junk food things (fries, chicken nuggets, premade burritos), which do come out more crispy like they've been fried rather than baked. Fresh things don't seem to work as well.
Ben traded Tyrone for that fancy expensive Japanese chef knife, so we have nooooo idea how Tyrone is doing now. He might be working for the Yakuza for all we know, lol
Putri Joyce Irawati no no Ben said Tyrone is in big kids school now
We have had this in our homes for years and years and recommended it to everyone! We use it to make crispy potatoes and baked chicken. We also use it to bake breads in the morning so we do not have to heat up an oven. Just throw em in there and have baked breads in less than 10 minutes. We also use it for pizza, especially heating up leftover pizza. It is literally amazing for all kinds of stuff! It is a healthier option of baking a lot of stuff that would otherwise get drowned in oils or butter in a pan.
Professionally trained chef: "this isn't as good at anything as anything"
Boomers: "It is literally amazing!"
Just bought one of these in preparation for the winter of discontent...only used it one so far for frozen 'chippy' fish.
Cooked evenly and 10 minutes quicker...impressed so far
Oh and you can see the food cooking.
Love James' reactions as usual. Wish you'd have given more side by sides of the results from the traditional oven vs the air fryer, or maybe ask the normals to do a blind taste test.
"I don't think it's gonna be as good at anything as anything", James is always so sceptical :D
He's rarely wrong...
@@tylisirn True!
You picked one of the worst air fryers on the market that uses a gimmick of light. Please try the Phillips XXL Airfyer. Mine browns chicken and wedges great but is also easy to use. Also they use less energy and in the summertime it does not heat up the house.
Yeah, this is basically a halogen lamp marketed as a cooking device. Not surprised that it's complete garbage.
Yup. Mine works as well as an oven, but it's much quicker and hands-free for the most part. I love that I can turn it on and mostly walk away from it.
It doesn't change most of their conclusions. I was disappointed when I realized an "air fryer" is just a tabletop convection oven (a glorified toaster oven). It's not a bad product it just isn't innovative in anything but marketing.
@@pangurbanthecat4043
.... just like an oven? Im just so confused as to what benefit these things have over a fan-forced oven, which everyone has these days.
@@jackiechan5626 well in case you can't fit anything else in the oven but want a side dish with your dinner you can make something at the same time with an air fryer and it drops all the grease to the bottom . Plus it is much easier to handle especially if you have back issues.
I’ve had an air fryer for a few years and it’s great for anything I’d do in the oven - heats a lot quicker, cooks a bit quicker. It’s not a fryer, it’s a convection oven in the shape of a fryer, to encourage less deep frying. At least that’s how I see mine.
I have one of these, and I use it a LOT. But almost exclusively as a replacement as an oven, rather than as a fryer. I live in a fairly warm climate, and I love the fact that I can load it up in the kitchen, then take it out on the patio to run, so I get baked food without heating up my home by using the oven. There are some things that a standard oven does better, but for cooking small amounts of something, for baking without heating up the house, or when I need to bake at two different temperatures (One in the standard oven, one in the counter-top) it's hard to beat.
I would love to see you guys test out a Ninja Foodi, as someone who doesn't have room for an oven, I love mine but would definitely like to see what pro chefs think of it!
MisterKrane I just got one, and I love it! I love that it heats up in one minute. Heating premise foods (chicken tenders, frozen pizza, etc.) is so much better than a microwave. I love that it flips up out of the way. I’ve loved reheating leftovers... and nachos were AMAZING. I haven’t made toast in it yet, but 9 slices of toast at a time is impressive.
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@@auntlynnie I love that I can create an entire meal that requires different cooking methods in the same device, so efficient!
Or the ninja grill, personally own both, and it’s annoyingly hard to find any real decent content/recipes that’s uk based on RUclips for them
Which Ninja Foodi? They now have a Ninja Foodi air fryer oven an NF air fryer grill and the original NF air fryer pressure cooker.
James: "I don't think it's going to do anything as good as anything." Me: "Who hurt you so?"
"Even I'm not annoyed about the light and I'm annoyed about everything." the level of grumpiness is OUTSTANDING!!! 😂
It wouldn't be the same if James wasn't grumpy.
@@SortedFood SO! Ben is...............not so grump?! *THEY'RE THE COOK GRUMPS!*
We had one for a few years when our oven broke, used to do whole duck on the rack and roasted veggies in the bowl for Christmas dinner. I think just like anything it takes a bit of getting used to but, with a bit of adjustment, you can do cakes in it and everything!
Ben: “Some of the people in the comments say they don’t like the light, it annoys them.”
James: “Even I’m not annoyed by light, and I’m annoyed by everything.”
James.
Not annoyed by light, but annoyed by people who are annoyed by light. 😂
Would it be possible to bring back ultimate ____ battle? Old school fans would love that
Hear hear
Oh hell yes!
I don’t know why they ever stopped them! They were by far their most successful + popular videos 🤷🏼♀️
@@laurensabino182 to avoid burnouts?
Love those too.
They just put out one!! 😊
James, with maximum disgust: "You're so nice."
Testimony of how much James hates that gadget😂
My mother got a Halogen oven about a year ago after my youngest brother moved out, and I was like James when I first heard about it - but over Christmas I was won over. It's actually a really good product and really useful in the kitchen, especially when cooking for one.
I’ve had 3 now. Love them. I also microwave chips for 5 mins first then oil and season. They don’t claim to be faster, just more cost efficient.
I love this series. The honesty is much appreciated. Plus, I live for James's sassiness and Eber's eloquence.
9:40 I heard "Thor function" and was so ready to see this thing spit lightning bolts and yell "I'M STILL WORTHY!"
Cue James hating the fact that he's frying without oil. 😂'
Edit: I was right. He hates it already. And I'm just one minute in. 😂 Oh James, you are wonderful.
My air fryer oven blows that away. My steaks come out with a beautiful crust, it roasts vegetables, it makes decent fries (chips), and you can cook an entire meal in it. I even make Buffalo wings in it.
That thing looks like the light is more of a showy nothing. I have a rotisserie, kebab holders, and a rolling fry basket for evenly cooked fries (chips). I even make doner in it! And mine is smaller!
That thing is junk.
What kind is yours
It's one of those tv brands... Power Airfryer Oven XL... it even came with a instant pot/sous vide machine... 🤣 but I love it.
I have the type (different brand) they used, mine cooks better and faster because I just cook everything on the highest temp lol I get everything they were complaining about lacking
It's not an air fryer and that's why it doesn't work well as an air fryer. It's a halogen oven. Most air fryers cook in a much smaller space, so that the air gets superheated. Anything needing frying needs oil, and those chips didn't have enough. Even in air fryers you need a tablespoon or two of oil. These guys didn't use it as it should be used.
They followed the directions as they were doing it... it is called, by the manufacturer, a "halogen air fryer." I have seen many sized air fryers that all work better than that one. And if you look at the fries in the basket, they are covered in oil. No matter what they did, that steak was not going to have maillard browning without overcooking. At 5:37 both gave a very good summary of the device...
I love him singing the Countdown song when they were taking the sausages out!
Just came across your channel. I've been using halogen ovens for over 12years, I'm on my 3rd one now. Dropped the glass bowl and broke one.
It was an absolute life saver when our landlord took 12 months to replace the wall oven in the rental house. I cooked Xmas dinner for 8 people in that glass oven. They are great for smaller families cooking meals for 2 people. We use ours about 3x a week.
Biggest problem is that if you do have to wash the bowl, make sure that you have a large sink.!! Or big dishwasher. !!
“Even I don’t get annoyed by light and I get annoyed by everything,” says James, annoyed at the comment about the light.
Those doughnuts looked for all the world exactly like crusty breadbuns.
my thoughts exactly!
Well they didn't at least glaze it.....but yeah, they did look like bread. Another thing is idk why it says that it can do as well as "deep frying" cause it can't, I can do as well as frying but when it comes to deep frying, well you'll never get the same texture
I love how James was only impressed - just the slightest bit - by the self clean function 😂
Gotta say, self cleaning is pretty cool.
I've used these Grown Up Easy Bake Ovens for years and love them. These bowl types usually use a halogen light bulb, but a few brands use a durable metal heating element. I use a NuWave oven right now, which is all plastic, and I think I'll try a basket type next.
These things are great, and experience would have helped these guys get better results.
I have one of these and like it very much for certain things, especially chicken and sausage with veg underneath catching the drippings. There are good reasons for some people to use these, and if you'd focused on those instead of how much "better" food comes out of a full oven or deep fryer your review would have been more useful. Even better would be a comparison of the glass halogen oven with a basketed air fryer, the newish air fryer/convection toaster oven, and multi-use Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot with a/f lid. A challenge with each mate turning out something good from one of these would be interesting and fun.
A healthy serving of annoyed, salty James. Excellent!
"Neither of us are fathers." We will never forget you, Tyrone.
Had one of these a number of years ago when my oven was bronen it was a good product. But was called a halogen oven.
If you cover the sides of the bowl with foil you can cook a small roast chicken in about 30 minutes
as a baker i have to say it makes me so happy finally seeing someone on youtube that knows how to roll dough into a ball!
I used to watch every video of you like almost 6 years back. Good to see you guys again. It has been a long time.
"Look, I've found a nice thing to say."
Good job, Mr. Grumpy :D
Ben's awkward science teacher vibes just keep getting stronger.
Yes I love this series and I have two products I’d love to see you test that are relatively new to the market and that keeping popping up for me through targeted ads on social media. The first is the Kalorik Pro 1500 Electric Steakhouse Grill. The second is the Cinder Grill. Cheers!
James's permanent and persistant sceptical approach to new gadgets is a marvel to behold. I can feel his sceptical mood in my bones and I feel the same.
It's lovely
Your vids are the first to go into my cooking favourites folder. I expecially like your absolute honesty! Brilliant.
I haven’t been this early since ‘gooey inthe middle, baby, let me bake’
I miss that opening
I miss that 😢❤️
"Wakey-wakey, rise and shine."
"What will we be putting in our mouths today?"
"Shut up Ben"
This was hands down this best opening in Sorted's history. Sure the new ones are more professional and show the channel off but you've gotta love the old Sorted days...
That song got stuck in my head and I ended up having to add it to a couple of my Spotify playlists.
@@j3anders0n SAME
Love the disability angle. I have considered getting this as I can't always bend but I love my gas cooker so much!
There are facebook groups dedicated to the use of these as the manuals for them are really bad.This review was very entertaining, but certainly not in depth enough. For instance if I wanted a seared steak I would put my stake on a stainless steel plate that fits the oven. It has a bit of a learning curve, but I wouldn't be without mine.
I agree, that was a great point from James and not something I’d thought of.
"None of us are fathers", I see Tyrone is still not getting any love from Ben 👀🤣
😂
Well considering Ben exchanged Tyrone for his Japanese chef's knife, he hasn't getting any love from Ben for ages lol
Halogen ovens are great for small kitchens. My family did a Christmas meal at my grandma's house with two of these. Worked out great.
I have a halogen air fryer and it makes chips so much better than the one you guys used... the chips that mine makes are nice a crispy and the inside air fryer itself rotates and constantly moves the chips around too... it's actually a very good machine that uses like 1 tbps of oil to cook them.
Is yours still working? What model is it? My apartment has a rubbish oven, I'm looking for a gadget that can substitute!
Shout out to James for considering the differently abled!
Ooh I want to see the normals use this in a pass it on or a beat the chef!or the remote control
Pass it on Millenial edition where you don't have any real appliances.
"Bought with our very own RUclips pennies." 😭😭😭
100%
I have cooked a Thanksgiving Turkey in mine for several years in a row now and has come out perfect each time!
"your asking me, does this cook food" best line
Love that James was most impressed by the soapy water spinning 🤣
When you've watched the whole video AND THEN RUclips decides to notify you about said video.
😂😂
James, just about 2 minutes in saying that he's struggling is really relatable
I have one and cook most of my food in it. Kale chips, sausages, fish in foil, oven chips etc etc. I have never steamed veggies in it, but sounds good..Much quicker than a regular oven and given that today we are facing an energy crisis, I'm glad I've got this. Never used my big oven [I'm in a rented studio] Can roast chicken pieces in it, but use my small countertop oven for a bigger chicken. With energy hikes I'll be roasting skin in my halogen oven and cooking the chicken in a pressure cooker. My cooking has changed since the energy hikes.
Just ordered one today as it's much more economical than using the main ovens. Like the idea of pressure cooking the skinned chicken and then crisping the skin in the halogen oven, will definitely try that.
James: "I don't think it's going to be as good at anything, as anything".
Such a James thing to say 🤣
Annoying af
Ah yes the future of cooking: all your cooking devices emit blinding light.
We know right 🤦♂️
I can't have any halogens or old-style compact fluorescents in my home (or visit friends that do) because them give me migraines with nausea within 5 minutes. I'm sure THAT'S why James and I will never live together 😉
And they all take up all your counter space. Because if your kitchen is too small to have an oven you definitely have a lot of space for gadgets.
I guess you can say the future is bright 😉
What is wrong with me that I like dad jokes so much, even though they can be so painful sometimes
So, it’s a super fancy “cook with a light bulb!” EZ Bake oven with a built-in fan?
EZ Bake oven for adults.
Yeap, I thought "ok, we're cooking with outdated light bulbs now. Cool".
My husband and I have something called a Power Air Fryer Pro Plus-- lots of words that make it sound gimmicky but it works! We found it on sale one day and gave it a go. It's a convection oven, air fryer, dehydrator, rotisserie, and has a few other settings. It also comes with racks, a cylindrical fry basket that works on the rotisserie setting, rotisserie rod and skewers for kabobs. The meats are always cooked perfectly, juicy on the inside with good coloring/crust on the outside and have even gotten the grill/sear marks from the racks. It typically takes about 25-30 minutes for meats(depending on what you cook, a pork or beef roast might take about 40), about 10 minutes for fries and then 7-10 for things like chicken nuggets or smaller pieces of meat. A pizza typically takes around 7-10 minutes and the crust is always crispy. Jerky came out like jerky lol. My only complaint is the drip tray should be deeper because even with lining with foil, it's tricky to clean it without making a mess, but a quick remedy was using a small baking/cake pan to catch it.
Ben summed up its function very well, not a fryer, more of an hot air oven. Here in Czech republic, the very same machine is sold as a convection oven. I´ve had one for years and it has served me as a great replacement for a microwave oven, which Im not keen on using. I tend to use it for heating up smaller amounts of food, keeping certain parts of a more complex meal warm until i finish the rest. For example keeping my chips crsipy when I´ve cooked them a bit earlier than the protein. Thanks to its small volume, it heats up quickly, unlike my old gas oven, which takes good 15 minutes. Oh and it was super cheap - like 35 pounds.
I know this can get expensive, but it'd be cool to see comparisons between gadgets that do the same thing. For example getting 3 halogen air fryers at low, medium, high costs and putting them through the paces
6:15 SORTEDfood does Countdown.
I came searching for someone else to say this and OMG I'm so glad you did!
Enycma Pie that was my favorite moment of the episode. Possibly one of my favorite moments from the channel ever.
YES YES YES! it’s midnight in singapore, perfect for a cooking video!
I have one although from a different company. I had one before but it died after a long and very useful life. I have two extension rings now, which means I can do bigger things (baking cakes for one) in it. If you're on your own it's a good-sized little oven - which doesn't need long to preheat. You do have to be careful when removing things though (especially if you don't remove the extension ring first.....) as the faint scars on the inside of both forearms proves :) I have never regretted buying mine
I’ve had one of these just over ten years. I bought it just to give me an extra cooking option and found it so useful I’ve never used my actual oven since. I do everything I would have normally done in my standard oven quicker and with much better results. I guess it’s each to their own but it does take a little getting used to at first.
"Honey, are you using the halogen air fryer, or has Betelgeuse finally gone supernova?"
James:”Look I have a nice thing to say.” Yep. It’s a rare sighting, but it can happen.
I’ve had a Halogen oven for years. It’s great when you want to cook something small without having to put the “big” oven on therefore saving money. The only thing I found wrong with it is that it doesn’t brown up the bottom of food, you have to remember to flip
I have a couple, they didn't try the best option : chicken just rocks!!!!
To brown I use a heavy metal low sided dish for sausages, steak etc. Speeds up cooking also. Mine is Andrew James halogen oven but works on the same principal. The lid is hinged so safer I think. I've done cakes, meat, fish, quiche, wedges. I love the red glow and the fact that I can see the food as it's cooking. It wasn't a serious review
Love mine. Pork loin joint was delicious. Great crackling. Roast potatoes are great.
I've used one of these for many years. One of the most versatile devices in my kitchen.
I could see this being more for someone that is in a dorm at college that wants to be able to make some of their own food reasonably healthy and cheaply.
This would definitely be great for them. Or anyone who is living in a studio apartment that wants to save space.
LOST they should do a video for college student/cooking for one food using this air fryer!
Yeah, we're gonna need to see a pass it on using only this...
Pass it on idea: Food alternatives. Non-dairy milks, gluten free flour variants, meat alternatives.
I think that would be a really interesting episode and likely quite helpful to us normals.
As someone with Coeliac disease, that is a great idea. Hope they pick it up.
I’d love to see that
Nothing in Pass it On is ever helpful to normals.
I got one of those when my oven quit and it worked fantastically. I could set the time and go to bed and have a meal when I woke up. It was great. I now have one I use in my outdoor summer kitchen.
Love Ben's positivity .I actually used one of these in a caravan that was our temporary home whilst we finished our home in Portugal as the caravan had just a grill and a hob ,it cooked meat chicken fish etc plus stews casseroles spag bols and the rest ..
Of course I can't see it being in a chef's kitchen but it has a place elsewhere 😊
Impressive... that thing looks fancy and a step up from my "normal" air fryer. I have a rather cheap one from Philips and I can assure you that all the complaints you had, it fixes for me :S Steak gets a crust, potatoes get a nice crunch, that fish would've been nicely golden etc.
And no need to pre-heat, I use it when I'm only making food for myself or dont have time to preheat my normal oven. And it's super fast and gives consistent color, texture and cooking every time.
I really think you should put a more conventional air fryer through the ringer, because this one seems very gimmicky.
And a further note, I use absolutely no added oil when I use my air fryer, the only exception I sometimes make if I get unusually starchy potatoes, then it needs some not to stick to the grill.
Completely agree. Same with mine
Have used many different ones and they all work the same, what Ben and James were cooling was simply not left in long enough
I can't remember what brand mine is but I hate it. I got it for frozen fries (which it advertises it can do and has a recipe for it in the little cookbook included). I tried it four times and every time it came out looking great but being hard as a hockey puck.
Same here, I have a phillipes one as well, and everything gets really nicely golden and crisp. I've never even seen the air fryer they used in tge vid
I once convinced my parents to get rid of some halogen track lights by lighting a candle with them.
Wow!
"It's cooked very evenly.... Look, I found a nice thing to say..."
The casual way James said that, had me rolling! LOL 🤣
This video was really helpful though! I'm overseas, in a very small apartment, with no oven, and I've seen air fryers in the stores, and have been wondering whether it would actually cook things to be edible.
i love mine, but think of it more as a convection oven than air fryer. It's excellent for roasting. I like how I can do a whole meal in it without dirtying a bunch of pans. I do find regular air fryers might give you a crispier exterior but they also dry the interior and don't taste like deep fried. The halogen ones leave you with a juicier inside and you can fit much more inside. You could as easily cook for one or up to 6 people and a great tool if you don't have the space for an oven.
I got an air fryer for Christmas. Mine is a totally different style and band. I found it actually works better than I thought it would. Defiantly faster than an oven especially since it doesn’t have to preheat.
I had the same device but it was marketed as a convection oven. The light can get annoying if it's dark in the room but in a well lit room it's not too bad. It stopped working after several years and I've since replaced it with the same style of convection oven but the new one has a proper heating element. It works well for anything you would use a normal oven for.
Ben (on infomercial): But we're not sponsoring it.
James: "You're too nice." (Get off of it)
BTW, I was wondering how it would be with a cake...
Ben's look of pure joy when his joke lands is gold
2:14 When is James ever not struggling with these gadgets?
I lived in an apartment in Thailand with limited cooking facilities. A version of this saved my life. from sausages to joints of roast pork. It was perfect.
I bought one of these in offer for £20 last week. I find it quicker, more convenient and more energy efficient than my main oven. I disagreed a whole chicken in 45 minutes and the skin was far crispier than anything my oven can produce. For me it's great!