[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was given this to review by TryIt Sampling. What I received was a West Bend brand 7 quart air fryer. West Bend is a widely recognized brand name and a name you can trust for quality products.
First I need to talk about the appearance. This is a great size air fryer. We have a big family, five total, and the 7 quart size really is perfect. It is black and it has a touchscreen control panel, A removable air fryer rack with a really large viewing window.
This air fryer really does it all. From air frying, baking and broiling, to dehydrating as well. There are settings for different meats and vegetables, you can roast and reheat and a keep warm setting as well. It also does french fries!! It is a big bonus for this house because the kids love french fries.
It has a handy guide in the instruction booklet for default times and temperatures for the different cooking settings. One really great feature is when it’s time to shake or turn your food the unit will beep three times. So there’s no forgetting to do it and you go back and your food is overcooked on one side. There’s also a guide that tells you the cooking times for different types of potatoes whether frozen or home made french fries, different types of meats and different types of frozen foods.
The kids have gone on social media and have done their search for air fryer foods and they have made their own snacks and they have become quite adventurous and creative with what they’re cooking. We don’t mind at all because they are having fun, they are learning and they are eating what they are making and they are loving it.
This unit is extremely easy to use. The air fryer uses hot air in combination with high-speed air circulation and a top grill to prepare a variety of foods. This cooks with very little or no oil so the food is a lot healthier. And it’s wonderful getting hot, crispy french fries. This unit has made the kids more aware of cooking and what they actually prefer and how to make it. And if they’re making it they are so much more eager to eat it then to just leave it on the plate and walk away. We have cooked so many different foods in this and it seems like the possibilities are endless.
This is really an amazing kitchen appliance. It looks good sitting in the kitchen and it is extremely easy to use and the results are fabulous. This will make an excellent gift. For the kids going back to school in the dorm room, a holiday gift, or even a wedding gift for the new couple.