Philips Avance Airfryer XXL HD9654/90 + Grill Rack

I have been an airfryer fan for several years and it was time for a new one. Because of the very good experiences with the Philips Airfryer XL, we have now opted for the XXL and we do not regret it. The Airfryer is too beautiful a device to just bake fries, see it as a super fast mini oven. We use the Airfryer, among other things, for baking bread rolls (ready in about 7 minutes without preheating!) baking hamburgers or chicken legs (do not use oil or butter!), preparing stuffed peppers, making savory tarts and even "cooking" eggs (eggs without water just in the basket and then 12 minutes at 120 degrees). And that's just a small summary of what this device can do. You don't use oil or butter for frying, which makes the device easy to clean. And once in a while a bowl of lemon water in the fryer for extra cleaning and the pan is really easy to keep clean. Small disadvantage, but also understandable, the baking times have really become longer with this new model compared to the XL, but it can really do a lot more. Another big advantage is that you put something in the airfryer and only have to look at it when the product is ready. If you fry a hamburger in the frying pan, you really can't run away to do something else quickly. What I do regret is that you have to buy all kinds of accessories separately and you do need them, but they are quite pricey. The rack is especially recommended because you can stack food in your airfryer with it and therefore store a lot more. The dividing wall that is new with this series of Airfryers can also be called really handy. Finally, I would like to advise you to choose the Avance series, it is more expensive than the Viva series, but you have more options to accurately choose the number of degrees and you can see on the display how long your baking time is left. Furthermore, the Avance has a possibility to keep your food warm for 30 minutes, but I have never tried that myself. I hope you have benefited from my review and I hope you enjoy your airfryer!

The fritex was only exchanged for this airfryer last week. We don't regret it for a second. The choice for the XXL avance was mainly based on the fact that you can fry larger volumes of chips in it. We were pleasantly surprised that half a kilo of frozen chips were ready in just 9 minutes. My parents have an older and smaller model and a portion takes about 20 minutes there. So baking for several people is not an issue. Serving the first portion and baking the next one goes smoothly, without your guests really having to wait. Baking bread rolls is also very fast, and everything without preheating. The baking heat is well kept in the appliance, the outside only becomes lukewarm with the exception of 1 place at the back at the top. This is where the air outlet is located where the hot air is looking for a way out, so be aware of this. It is not a light device, so moving it in your closet after use is less convenient. Handles would be welcome. All parts of the baking basket and accessories are easily removable for cleaning. Personally, I clean them with the scottex, as the little grease on it and in it is easily removable. According to the manufacturer, everything is dishwasher safe, but personal experiences with other non-stick pans teach me that this is relative, and that the dishwasher products are quite corrosive in the medium term for this non-stick technology. That is why I prefer to wash it by hand and, in some cases of extreme grease deposits, to clean the parts in the dishwasher. We haven't done meat preparations and such yet, but that will certainly be tested in the coming weeks. A strange observation is that our chosen appliance with grill plate instead of baking basket does not include skewers, whereas with another appliance, where you choose the grill plate as an accessory set, skewers are included. All in all, a super device that accelerates the end of conventional frying and that I can recommend to anyone who wants to eat some more fries or croquettes without feeling guilty.

In use from day 1. Operation is simple and the result is perfect!