A kitchen appliance that has become so popular in recent months is the air fryer and in fact some supermarkets have started to include cooking instructions for air fryers on their food packaging. Most people who use an air fryer say that they use them so frequently that we wouldn’t want to be without them and finding one to buy is becoming more difficult so, why are they so popular and which features should I be looking out for when I buy one?

The main advantage that air fryers have over grilling, or oven baking food is that they are more energy efficient. Some models will even cook a whole chicken in a fraction of the time it takes to cook a chicken in the oven and unlike in a microwave the result is crispy and browned.

Air fryers have improved somewhat from when they were first advertised and now are more compact, have digital displays and variable heat settings. The original air fryers had a paddle that rotates the food as it is cooking but some models do not have a padd...
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With prices of pretty much all our household bills rising it’s important to consider where we can be saving energy and money. If your appliances are fairly new they should have energy efficiency ratings on them. When purchasing new appliances you should always opt for the most energy efficient ones as these will save you money in the long run.

Many appliance that use a lot of energy like a washing machine, dish washer or tumble dryer usually have an eco setting. Often people avoid these as it takes the appliance longer to run a cycle. This setting does however save energy, therefore money. In the case of a washing machine and dishwasher this setting uses less water and washes at a lower temperature saving lots of energy.

Lots of people wash their clothes at 40 degrees however most of the washing detergent companies state that their products work just as well washing at 30 degrees. By turning your washing machine down from 40 to 30 degrees you could be saving as much as 40% ...
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Kitchen appliances can make our day to day life so much easier. There may be a number of appliances that you use often such as a kettle, toaster and microwave.

A microwave is a common appliance in many households. It can be handy to quickly warm up a dinner later in the evening, heat through veg or beans or even to bake a cake. The best microwaves make light work of heating and defrosting, and you can rely on them to cook and thaw food properly. You can even pick up a microwave oven that can help cook food that usually would need to be done in a conventional oven.

You may assume that the best microwaves will be the most expensive but this is not always the case. When looking to buy a new microwave you need to check a few features. The higher the kilowatt rating is the quicker it will be to cook, or warm food. To truly find out which microwave is best for you, you need to do your research and read plenty of reviews. Sometimes the ones with all the bells and whistle aren’t th...
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