Aerogrill is another unique kitchen assistant

For cooking high-quality food, housewives use modern household appliances. In shopping malls and specialty stores, you can purchase models of mechanized assistants, for example, choose an air grill to quickly prepare diet meals. Unfortunately, many consumers do not know for what needs this product can be used.

To fill in the gaps in the horizons, to find out the technical parameters, advantages and small flaws of this representative of kitchen appliances, unusual for the Russian consumer, we must carefully read our article.

What is this device

Air grill is an electric household appliance that cooks various dishes using hot air currents. Such a product diversifies your family’s menu and significantly reduces the time it takes to prepare dietary food, which is very useful for all supporters of a healthy lifestyle.

In addition to cooking, this unique product for the home can be used to defrost food, reheat previously cooked food, this appliance will help the housewife during canning during the annual autumn harvest of food for the winter. A feature of the air grill is the fact that the products are cooked in it without adding oil, which means that the food is healthy, without cholesterol.

The set includes several wire racks, a baking sheet made of metal mesh, skewers and special tongs for extracting finished products so as not to burn your hands. Lattices are used for meat and fish, they bake or stew vegetables on a baking sheet, you can cook several dishes at the same time and observe the process through the transparent walls of the tank. The air grill has several modes and there are various functions in the asset.

Design

Its description is extremely simple: the glass bowl is covered with a lid on top, in which there is a heating element and a small-capacity built-in fan. Above is the product control panel. Products are placed in the working bowl, the product is tightly closed by a lid, and the device is plugged in.

During cooking, the products do not turn over and do not mix, the product does not have such an opportunity, and it is not needed, because hot air freely circulates inside the bowl. All work is based on the principle of convection, therefore the processing of products is ideal, while any oils and fats are not used, enough moisture and fat inside the products.

Principle of operation

This device uses the principle of uniform distribution of hot air throughout the volume, therefore, experts sometimes call a home air grill a convection oven. In modern models, not only the temperature regime is set, but also the fan rotation speed, so the smart device will not allow to dry the products during cooking.

Specialists subdivide similar devices into two main groups:

1. Simple models. They have a small volume of the working bowl, only a few functions, their price is low, so they are accessible to a wide range of people.
2. Multifunctional models are rather expensive hot grills that can work in a wide range of different modes. With their help, you can realize your culinary fantasies, prepare exotic dishes according to recipes of world cuisine.

It is the second option that is used for smoking meat and fish at home, such a product will help to dry berries and mushrooms for the future, make varenets or yogurt from milk.

Advantages and disadvantages

First, consider all the advantages and why you can use the air grill in the kitchen:

1. The product can be used in the country, in the courtyard of a private house, for example, by installing it on an open veranda or in a gazebo. When working, it does not smoke or emit unpleasant odors, like its counterpart in the oven, because the lid closes hermetically.
2. In the product, you can stew vegetables, cook meat and fish, sterilize cans for preservation.
3. Having set the optimum temperature, you can languish products, smoke them or cook cereals according to an old recipe, as in a Russian oven.
4. The product helps to cook healthy food without adding oil or fat, which is especially important for dietary nutrition.
5. It significantly saves time: in half an hour you can use it to cook a full-fledged three-course dinner - first, second and dessert.
6. In the process of preparing different products, their aromas do not mix.
7. It is equally good to cook kebab or fried ribs, the finished product looks seductive and exudes aroma.
8. User participation is only necessary during the preparation of the dish - cut the meat into portions, put all the prepared ingredients inside the working bowl. All further cooking takes place offline, you can only watch the process through the glass.
9. Smells from under the lid do not leak into the room, so people who are allergic to pungent odors can safely go about their business.

Now a few words about the shortcomings:

• product versatility is a skillful marketing move by manufacturers;
• baking is much worse than in the oven, because the bottom of the pie or pies is not baked to the desired condition;
• the product’s capacity is not enough to bake chicken or duck, not to mention a goose or turkey - you need to cut it into pieces so that everything is completely fried.

Therefore, many consumers wonder if such a device is needed in the kitchen.

How much is an air grill

The cost of such a product is quite diverse - it all depends on the model, heater and materials used:

1. Classical models with heating elements are most widely represented on the domestic market of Russia, the price here varies from 2.5 to 13 thousand rubles.
2. Devices with a halogen heater are slightly cheaper and are sold at prices of 1.6–9.5 thousand ₽.
3. There are still not enough products made of carbon fiber, composite material, where thin threads of rubber and graphite are interwoven - they are representatives of the budget segment and cost 2-3 thousand rubles.
4. Universal covers that are suitable for tempered glass cookware are the cheapest, such a device can be purchased for 1.2-1.8 thousand ₽.

How is an air grill different from an oven

What is better to buy for household needs - an air grill or an oven from the same company, is definitely impossible to say, although they work by the principle of convection: cooking is carried out during the circulation of hot air. Aerogrill differs in compactness and lower consumption of electric energy.

For lovers of homemade cakes and baked chicken with crispy crust, preference will be given to the oven - these airgril delicacies are not able to cook. Users who prefer healthy food without the addition of oils and fats will choose aerogrill, the compactness of the product plays a big role here.

The verdict is simple: both products are needed in the kitchen for different purposes, so the best option - a stationary oven and a small air grill will be useful to any housewife for cooking culinary delights, without requiring special supervision in the process of cooking products.

How to choose

The art of choosing an air grill is practically no different from buying any household appliances, the main thing here is to pay attention to the main parameters, which we will consider in detail.

Volume

Manufacturers indicate two numbers - for example, 10/14, the first means the optimal volume of the working bowl, which can be increased to the second size through the use of an insert.The package includes a tight ring, which must be installed on the working bowl to increase its volume.

Power

This parameter varies between 0.6-1.0 kW, and one product may have several power options, which depend on the cooking mode, temperature and convection propagation speed.

Fan speed

For budget models, the speed does not change, and more expensive models can have up to three different fan rotation options.

Auto warm up

Some models support the function of heating previously cooked food to the desired temperature, which is very convenient.

Cap

This part can be hinged or removable, each of them has individual advantages: with the bracket, the user does not need to think where to put the hot cover, and a separate option allows you to increase the internal volume due to the installed ring.

Control block

Inexpensive models are controlled mechanically, while more expensive products have an electronic control panel with a set of precise settings and a choice of modes.

Timer

Almost all models of air grills are equipped with this useful device, the difference is only in the delay time or the duration of the regime.

Self cleaning

This function is present on all models, but on its own it must be done periodically to avoid burning foods during cooking.

To choose the right grill for your family, you need to study the expert advice:

1. If you already have an oven and a microwave in the kitchen, then it’s enough to purchase a classic model with a bowl volume of 3-6 liters, a hinged lid and a capacity of no more than 1 kW. Functionality choose extensive, control - electronic, and the heater - a halogen lamp.
2. Fans of culinary experiments should pay attention to models with a volume of up to 10 liters and a capacity of at least 1.3-1.4 kW with a halogen heater, the functionality should be maximized.
3. If you have a small kitchen, then it is better to buy a universal cover that fits perfectly with standard kitchen utensils. TEN is the simplest, mechanical type control. If you plan to use the device for heating food, then choose a halogen lamp, and power will be enough 0.8-1.0 kW.

An impressive size and, consequently, volumes are needed for a large family, otherwise there will be an excessive consumption of energy and an increase in utility bills.

Overview of the best air grills

We present you a rating of five models of air grills from different manufacturers.

Hotter HX-2098 Fitness Grill

• Item Type: Air Grill
• Management: electronic, number of programs - 10
• Power consumption: 1.4 kW
• Volume: 10 L
• Cover: on the bracket
• Timer: 10 hours
• Heating Element: TEN
• Regulation: temperature, fan speed
• Dimensions: 330x350x450 mm

REDMOND RAG-240

• Type: products - aerogrill, control - mechanics
• Power Consumption: 800 W
• Internal volume: suitable for any container with a diameter of 225 mm
• Cover: removable
• Timer: for 1 hour
• Heating element: halogen lamp
• Regulation: temperature
• Modes: defrosting products, self-cleaning

Vitesse VS-407

• Item Type: Air Grill
• Management: mechanical
• Power consumption: 1.3 kW
• Volume: 12 L
• Cover: removable
• Timer: for one hour
• Heating Element: Halogen
• Adjustment: process temperature, convection speed
• Dimensions / weight of the product: glass bowl - 330x330 mm / 7.5 kg

VES SK-A

• Item Type: Air Grill
• Management: electronic, number of programs - 8
• Power consumption: 1.2 kW
• Volume: 3 L
• Cover: on the bracket
• Timer: 99 minutes
• Heating element: halogen lamp
• Display: LCD
• Features: stirring during cooking, bowl rotation, sound signal of the end of the process

REDMOND RAG-242

• Item Type: Air Grill
• Management: mechanics
• Power Consumption: 800 W
• Volume: delivered without a working bowl
• Cover: removable
• Timer: for 1 hour
• Heating Element: Halogen
• Adjustment: temperature 60-250 ° C
• Options: stand, 3 metal grills, silicone insert and rug for dishes, tongs for extracting finished products.

findings

Such amazing household appliances are unusual for the Russian user, but if you choose, then only the standard size is 10-12 liters, individual lids are pampering for bachelors, because they are ideally not suitable for pots, and buying special glassware is unprofitable.