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Lidl Air Fryer

tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
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I see in the brochure that Lidl are running their air fryers (Silvercrest) next week.

Has anybody bought one from Lidl as I sort of think too cheap,  not good.  I am more or less on my own except for some weekends.  I don't have a weight problem so frying is not a problem for me and I rarely do any baking nowadays.   I have a slow cooker which I use in the winter for soups and stews.  

Does Lidl's slow cooker save on energy for roasting for example and frying pork chops etc.?

Thank you in advance for your comments. 
A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I'm not familiar with the Lidl one but I would say buy one that is bigger than you think you'll need. You don't have to fill it but you might want to batch cook or cook a chicken.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    Thank you @B3
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    Whoops - a little "faute de frappe" !!  

    Does Lidl's Air Fryer (and not slow cooker) save on energy? ...
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    edited August 2023
    I have a pretty expensive dual basket Ninja air fryer which I love. However, I’ve been very happy with all the Lidl electrical appliances we own. Despite the relatively low prices, the quality has always been excellent, at least as good if not better than many branded items.
    They are also very good at honouring guarantees. We have had replacement items for a couple of things that have gone wrong, including a heavy duty hammer drill that failed over four years into a five year guarantee.
    OH’s garage / workshop is stacked with Lidl stuff, all providing good service after many years. Our Lidl shredder is still going strong too. I bought my daughter a Lidl sewing machine which she has been very happy with, and I bought myself an overlocker, certainly couldn’t have afforded a mainstream brand which were over twice the price.

    I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the air fryer, I’m sure you’ll find it really useful. You can often look at the instruction books on their website, to check if you’ll find it easy to use and if it does what you want it to.
    I use my air fryer instead of putting the oven on. Quicker and definitely cheaper, would be very good for chops, I’ve done steak and salmon fillets in ours, also great for jacket potatoes and sauté potatoes.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I've a Lidl overlocker, soon to be passed on to my sister. The Lidl one is OK, enough to convince me that I have a lot of use for an overlocker, but I find it a bit fiddly to thread and to get the tension right for the various different stitches so I've recently treated myself to an upgrade, a combination overlock/coverstitch machine with air threading and auto tensioning. Other appliances from Lidl have been fine too in terms of reliability.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    Thank you @JennyJ and @Ergates   I'm not cooking for a crowd every evening, so I think it should meet my needs.
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    It'll at least let you find out whether it suits you or not, at relatively low price/risk. Not too much lost if you find you don't use it much.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904
     I've recently treated myself to an upgrade, a combination overlock/coverstitch machine with air threading and auto tensioning.

    I'm not jealous. I don't even care. 🤐

    I've only ever bought a hairdryer in the funky aisle in Lidl and after I'd used it I rushed back down and bought everybody one for C*******s. It's that good and reasonably priced too.

    Mellors' No2 son bought him an air fryer for C*******s and he hates it. He has used it twice or three times and hasn't liked anything. It's been demoted to his utility room. Next stop the garage if his guilt will allow.

    As Jenny says it'll let you know if you need to splash out on a dearer/bigger one in the future.


  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Does the air threader use sky hooks or glass nails?
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    For a few months after Christmas our Facebook selling pages were full of them,  all saying ‘only used a few times’.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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