COSORI Air Fryer (100 Recipes Book) 1500W Electric Hot Oven Oilless Cooker, 11 Presets Preheat & Shake Reminder, LED Touch Screen, Nonstick Basket, 3.7 QT, black

WARNING- This is an in depth review for those wanting to make an informed buying decision. If you prefer a brief summary, see the section marked THE BOTTOM LINE ------------------------------------ I have tested products over the years and had opportunities to use products of all sorts. As time has gone on, I have seen the overall effort put into products go way down. Most of the time you are lucky to get ANY instructions, and packaging is minimal in so many cases. This air fryer, however, is a jewel that comes only once in a great while. Let's take a look. WHAT IS THIS AIR FRYER LIKE? I have to say this package that this company put together is one of the most impressive packages I have seen for a product in a long time. Not only is the unit itself impressive, very well labeled and protected, but the box is beautifully designed. I am going to break down the items to make this review easier to read. BOX Very well designed with a handle on top. The box is labeled well with attractive presentation INSTRUCTION MANUAL This manual is very well laid out and easy to follow and understand. COOKBOOK The cookbook that comes with this is fantastic. Photos are beautiful, recipes are well laid out, and the overall quality of recipes is fantastic. AIRFRYER Let's take a look at the air fryer itself. LABELED This air fryer comes with peel off cling on plastic. All of the things you need to know to be careful of are clearly marked. They are easy to remove with no residue left. FRONT PANEL The front panel is well lit when it is on- it is a sealed front panel. When you plug in this unit, the front power button is the only thing that lights up on the front panel- the rest stays dark. Then when you turn that on, the whole panel lights up. There is individual setting capabilities for any temperature and time that you like. There are also a large number of presets. That means you can choose what you want to make, press the button, the temperature sets itself, and you can adjust the time. There is also a preset for preheating which is wonderful. PLUG The cord and plug for this is rather short. It measures about 40 inches from the unit to the plug. That means that wherever you set this up, you have to have a plug rather nearby. BASKET The basket has a button and a slider on it. The button allows the basket to be held together with the base tray so that when you want to dump out fries or other things from the basket, the bottom won't fall out. Then the slider is to help remove the basket from the unit when you want to shake the food or when the food is done. The basket is easily cleaned and is very well laid out. HOW DID THIS UNIT PERFORM? OMG my family has gone NUTS over this unit. The other unit we have is larger- it has more like 6qt capacity, but it is larger and more shaped like an egg. It is more manual with no digital presets or aids. This one, however, had everyone literally standing around it like a main attraction each time we used it. The motor/fan sounds more powerful and well made compared to others we have all used. Let me break this down.. WHAT WE MADE We made fries, chicken drumsticks, fried tofu, and quartered potatoes in this unit so far. EVERY SINGLE RECIPE IN THE BOOK THAT WE USED WAS FANTASTIC. That rarely happens. Usually we have to adjust and alter things when we make them. Each item we made was perfection. DID WE HAVE TO CHANGE ANY SETTINGS? All of the time and temperature settings given in the recipe book were very accurate. We only had to adjust time by about five minutes maximum. WHAT WAS MOST IMPRESSIVE? We made that fried tofu- marinate, coat with tapioca flour, air fry. I have to say we all were stunned at how perfect it was. It was better than anything we have ever had at any Asian restaurant (meaning the really good ones). CLEAN UP This is very easy to clean. I HIGHLY encourage you to avoid the dishwasher if you want this to last. STORAGE? Because of its square-ish footprint, this is much easier to store than the round one. It looks better and fits better on the shelf. The footprint is only about 10 inches by 9 inches approx. CUSTOMER SERVICE ATTITUDE I have had to deal with many customer service departments over the last year or so and more and more I am having difficulty with companies who make you feel like all of the pressure is on YOU for what they sell. This company has a super attitude. They seem to go overboard to make you feel like you are welcome to call them and ask them for help or advice any time they are open. THAT is also impressive. THE BOTTOM LINE For a beautifully designed unit, fantastic package of books, manuals and presentation, and a product that seems to work very well, this is a fabulous choice not only to purchase for yourself, but to give as a gift. Despite the smaller capacity than our other unit, we have found we could make plenty of food quickly and beautifully. MY RATING One of the most impressive things I have seen in a while. FIVE STARS. I am serious when I say that the team that put together this package of air fryer and books is very good at what they do. They seem to understand us as customers- at least our family.

I just got this air fryer after deciding for a long time whether I really needed an air fryer at all. I have so many other kitchen appliances and was afraid to invest in an air fryer because I thought it might end up with other appliances that I didn't use after purchase. I chose the Cosori brand because I've had a Cosori pressure cooker for a long time, use it almost every day and love it. When I first got the pressure cooker, I had a couple of questions about it and found this company's customer service very responsive. I started my air fryer adventure with chicken wings and french fries. The wings turned out tasty, extremely crispy, better than carry out and soooooo delicious covered with a simple store-bought BBQ sauce. The fries need work and did not live up to my expectations. I've ordered a separate air fryer recipe book which will be delivered tomorrow and I'll try the fries again. The recipe book that came with this air fryer is 112 pages and much better than most recipe books you find with other appliances. It is printed on heavyweight paper with one recipe per page and each has a beautiful photo of the finished dish. Recipes are divided into sections: Breakfast, Entrees, Appetizers, Sides and Desserts...something for everyone and every occasion. Even though my diet consists of eating a little chicken and fish and no other meat, there are many recipes I will try because they are not all meat recipes. How do Strawberry Cream Scones, Lemon Butter Salmon, Garlic & Herb Chicken Skewers, Blooming Onion, and Banana Nut Bread sound? They are all in the book. There is also a separate well thought out and comprehensive User Manual plus quick start Reference Guide. This air fryer is easy to use and clean and I like the different shape because it's not the typical egg shape. It is a lovely appliance with a digital display and 11 presets for times and temperatures. I've already joined the CosoriCooks Facebook group and hope to learn lots of tips and share recipes. If you are thinking about getting an air fryer, definitely consider the Cosori, you'll be glad you did.

Update: coating is peeling. No metal utensil has ever touched the fryer. Disappointed!!! The preheat and "shake" features are useful additions. Nice looking unit with good attention to detail. So far, cooks really well, although I've only used it a few times. Definitely faster than my toaster oven. Not overly loud, but you can tell it is moving some serious air in the cabinet. Appears to be a quality non-stick coating, but will definitely use silicone covered tongs for manipulating food in the basket. Does not take too much counter space for a 7.5" x 7.5" basket. I did a lot of research before choosing this one -- I'm definitely happy with it.