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Tefal ActiFry | 
 enlarge | Brand: Tefal
Category: Kitchen
List Price: £149.99
Buy New: £119.99
You Save: £30.00 (20%)
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Rating:  24 reviews
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 16.7 x 14.1 x 9.9
EAN: 3045386322015
ASIN: B000T76UOE
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Actifry 1 spoonful of oil for 1kg of real crispy chips! Actifry Electric Fryer Fries with only one spoon of oil of your choice Viewing window Removable bowl Non stick bowl 1kg Food capacity Odourless filter Automatic lid opening Removable lid Timer 1400W
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Tasty fried chips with minimal effort October 25, 2007
S. Thomas (UK)
104 out of 104 found this review helpful
I have owned one of these for a couple of months and have not regretted it for a moment. I do not like deep fat fryers so have previously relied on oven chips or baked my own chips in the oven, until this great item came along.
The chips really do taste like they have been deep fried and take about 40 minutes to cook. The quantity you can produce is reasonable for two people, probably three, and you do only need a spoonful of oil to do so.
It is really easy to use and wash up (the tray lifts out and the lid is removable). It comes with a recipe book that indicates you can cook lots of other things in it, such as chicken, but even if you only make chips I'd say it is a good buy.
Other than the size, which seems a little on the bulky side, the only other drawback is that the noise of the timer is drowned out by the noise of the machine when it is working. The machine is not noisy overall; you do have the sound of the air circulating around the food but I would say it is no more noisy than the sound made by my fan oven in operation. The 'problem' is that the timer is just too quiet to be heard unless you are standing right by the machine and the actifry stays running and cooking the food until you switch it off. I have overcome this by using my oven timer to alert me when the food is ready but I think it is a small design fault (I sent one actifry back as I thought the timer was so quiet it was faulty, but the replacement is exactly the same).
Best bits: the food produced and it is easy to use and clean.
Not so good: timer seems redundant and it is a bit bulky.
See my comment below about the longevity of the design.
Great Product for Lapsed Chip-Lovers November 7, 2007
P. WILLIAMS (Wales)
47 out of 49 found this review helpful
Haven't been able to cook real chips for decades. Deep fat fryers are a pain, and the smell may be attractive before, but it lingers. This thing will cook chips using any kind of oil - we like olive oil, but sunflower and sesame are also good. And you only need a tablespoon (or 2) of it.
The chips take longer than regular deep fat frying, or oven chips, but the results are clean and as crispy as you like. I reckon it uses less electricity than a fan or conventional over would to make the same number of oven chips. Basically it's a 1400 watt fan oven with a device for tumbling the chips to spread the oil and the heat evenly. The cooking cavity is closed so there is no smell, and the whole thing comes apart for cleaning (which you can do in a dishwasher if you like).
It says you should rinse and dry the raw chips before cooking, and that's tedious but worth it. I also give the chips a minute or two in the fryer before adding the oil, which appears to dry them finally.
You can spice up your chips with paprika, herbs, or curry powder added to the oil before you sprinkle it on.
The only downside is the cost (high because there is no competition, I guess) and the redundant timer which as another reviewer said is too quiet plus it doesn't actually stop the cooking anyway. Other than that, if you can afford the space and the money, I'd recommend it.
 Excellent concept with major design fault- 150 down the drain January 15, 2008
Jm Patrick (Cheshire, UK)
41 out of 45 found this review helpful
Firstly, this gadget does indeed produce tasty chips without the mess and unhealthy nature of a conventional deep fat fryer. It is rather noisy, and it's a pity that it doesn't stop automatically, but until recently I thought it was a wonderful device and worth every penny.
Unfortunately though after three months of use it has become a useless waste of money. The clear plastic lid is far too weak and has cracked internally where it joins the rear part of the lid. I hasten to add that it has not been mistreated at all.
I am therefore not a happy customer at all and until Tefal bring out a properly executed version I would sadly advice you to steer clear of this item.
A great cooker with a slight design flaw December 24, 2007
David A. Greenhalgh (Cumbria, England)
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
Everything that people have said is true. The Actifry really does what it says. Great for chips (I also use it to dry the chips) and I've made some of the recipes included with success. The timer is not only quiet the Actifry doesn't stop when the time is up. Better to use a kitchen timer. However, one of the clips holding the central portion to the base has just broken off and it seems to me this is very likely to happen to others. Possible one could get away with not removing this central part for cleaning. I will return the machine after Christmas and get another but I do think this will happen again.
SEE my comment on how the design has changed.
Dave
 Real chips again December 20, 2007
W. Nelson (UK)
31 out of 31 found this review helpful
Like a couple of the other reviewers I haven't deep-fried a chip for years because of the smell and mess of a traditional deep fat fryer, never mind the dangers of the old style chip pan.
I actually first found out about this product by watching the Gadget Show and was blown away by the idea. First thing I did was check out the Internet for reviews and much to my surprise it seemed like the real deal. If it's getting praise on the Delia Smith forums you know you're onto a winner.
I've been using it for a couple of weeks now and it's been a joy. So far I've done wedges, chunky cut unpeeled chips and skinnier peeled chips. The chunky unpeeled chips were my favourite - delicious with garlic and herb dip. The trouble with wedges being that they have too many points and edges which with the constant tumbling leads to "chipping" as they crisp. I've also used it to cook Aunt Bessies frozen chips and it does a far better job than the oven and only takes about 25 minutes. Don't add extra oil when doing frozen chips!
I haven't tried anything exotic meatwise, just some thin sausages. Throw them in at the same time as skinny chips or a little later with chunkier ones. Top it off with some onion at 15 mins to go and mushrooms for the last five minutes. Straight to the plate and slap a fried egg on top. Bliss.
On the bad side it is pretty noisy and takes up about a foot by a foot and half of bench space but it's so easy to keep clean I just stow it in it's box on top of the cupboard when I'm not using it. And because there aren't a couple of pints of boiling oil being used I'm confident enough to just set it tumbling and go and watch TV/read a book/work on my opera while it does its stuff.
This is the first kitchen gadget I've bought for ages that's actually exceeded my expectations.
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