It’s fair to say that the air fryer market is a crowded one, and now there is a new brand throwing its hat into the ring.
Bosch, likely best known for its dishwashing, laundry and refrigerating prowess, has entered the space, one dominated by leaders Ninja and Philips.
So the question remains: How does one stand out? Among the endless and unusually named brands on Amazon offering budget options or the aforementioned home appliance heroes excelling in their multifunctionality, can a brand like Bosch compete?
Well, it’s all about the one-touch capability.
The Series 6 Air Fryer (by the way, Bosch, why series six, considering it’s the first?) has presets on its clear interface so that all you need to do is tap, and the cooking process begins.
Bosch Series 6 Air Fryer key specs
Set-up
Getting the brand box out of the shipping box is about the most challenging part of this air fryer’s set-up. While it appears very large when inside said boxes, it opens to reveal a relatively compact device, especially when compared with its Ninja competitors.
Open the basket to reveal the handle, which slots into the front of the device. As soon as it plugs in, the interface illuminates with easy-to-determine logos revealing the preset options that range from fries to chicken, vegetables to bread.
Functionality
As soon as the Bosch Series 6 Air Fryer landed at my door, I got to work putting it through its paces. I wanted to create a fakeaway, and, as I had some Nando’s sauce sachets lying around, I marinated some chicken breasts and popped them inside. No pre-heating, no oil.
All I had to do was place the poultry on the included tray insert, tap the icon that resembled a cartoon chicken, and the device immediately set the appliance to 200°C to cook for 25 minutes. Absolutely no thought or guesswork required.
Just once throughout the process, the air fryer encouraged me to shake the basket to ensure the chicken was evenly cooked and then beeped when the time was up. There is a handy ‘keep warm’ functionality if you have got your timings off, but as I was placing my food into a salad-lined wrap, I got to eating straight away. It is tough to justify forking out for a takeaway when making this peri-peri wrap was this easy, especially as the ingredients came to a total of £5 at my local Aldi.
Beyond chicken, the possibilities are fruitful. Bread-making is next on my try list, as well as pastries, the latter being a functionality I haven’t noticed on other air fryers that I’ve reviewed.
While I was whipping up lunch for two, the brand details that a family of five can enjoy the fruits of this appliance’s labour, and there is certainly a capacious interior. The clean up is easy, as the contents are dishwasher safe, but I opted for a simple wipe clean as there was little mess.
The cooking time is the same as a typical oven, only without the need to preheat, which makes it is a speedier process and one that uses 70 per cent less energy according to the brand. Good news for electricity bills too, then.
Honourable mention goes to the clear window so you can watch the food and check its progress without interrupting the time, and the inclusion of skewers.
Verdict
Bosch Series 6 Air Fryer
Bosch’s Series 6 Air Fryer may be the easiest air fryer to operate on the market. It takes guesswork out of the equation with the ability to simply tap one of the seven presets to immediately begin the cooking process, whether you are whipping chicken, meat or vegetables. There’s no excuse to fork out for a takeaway when you can make a convincing, tasty, and more importantly, healthy alternative at home.
Buy now £99.99, John Lewis
