Air fryer guides

The best easy to clean air fryer for people who hate scrubbing baskets. Five dishwasher-safe picks from about $70 to $300, plus what makes cleanup quick.

The best air fryer for frozen food, fries and wings, picked from specs, prices and owner reviews. Six models from about $70 to $400 and who each one suits.

The best dual basket air fryer picks for cooking two foods at once. A research-based shortlist of dual zone models with real sizes, prices, and trade-offs.

The best air fryer for two people, from a quiet 2.6-quart mini to a dual-basket Ninja, sized for real couple portions, with honest pros, cons, and prices.

The best compact air fryers for tight counters and 1-2 people, ranked by footprint, capacity, value, and storability so a small kitchen never feels cramped.

The air fryer accessories actually worth buying, and the ones to skip. Honest research based picks for liners, racks, thermometers, oil sprayers and tongs.

The best budget air fryer picks that crisp just as well as pricey models. Our research-based shortlist of the top air fryer under $100, with sizes and prices.

A practical air fryer buying guide on how to choose an air fryer that fits your kitchen, household size, and cooking habits, with the trade-offs that matter.

Silicone vs parchment air fryer liners compared on crisping, cleanup, safety, cost per use and chemical worries, plus the specific liners worth buying.

Ninja vs Cosori air fryers compared on heat, noise, coatings, warranty and price. A research-based guide to which brand wins for the way you actually cook.

Air fryer vs toaster oven, settled. A research-based guide to speed, versatility, price, and exactly which countertop cooker you should buy for your kitchen.

Can you use parchment paper in an air fryer? Yes, with a few rules. Here is what is safe, what really burns, and how to use perforated liners safely at home.

The most common air fryer mistakes new owners make, from overcrowding to skipping the oil, plus the easy fixes that get you crispy, evenly cooked results.

The oven to air fryer conversion rule in one line: drop the temperature 25F, cut the time by 20 percent, check early. Plus a chart and what not to convert.

How to clean an air fryer without wrecking it: a two minute after-use routine, a monthly deep clean for the heating element, and what to never use on it.

Air fryer not crispy? The 7 real reasons food comes out soggy or pale, from a crowded basket to wet batter, plus food-by-food fixes for fries, wings and more.

Why your air fryer is smoking, from grease on the heating element to first-use off-gassing, plus the simple fixes that stop the smoke without ruining dinner.