By: Mai Sroor & Heidi Soliman

French fries are a beloved, guilty pleasure worldwide, and almost no one can resist its crispiness. The good news is that with the Tefal Actifry, french fries and all fried foods are no longer a guilty pleasure, but healthy options, as it fries food with less fat and also less time. The first Tefal Actifry came out in 2006 and proved itself to be a culinary revolution. Tefal has succeeded in offering a helpful kitchen tool to its customers. This revolutionary kitchen tool can fry one kilogram of fresh potato fries in 30-minutes with only one drop of oil. And when frying frozen french fries, there’s no need to use oil at all. After cooking with Tefal, you will end up with only 3% fat in most food, and you can finally say goodbye to deep frying. The fryer works with patented rapid air technology without the need of using any oil, and fries in no time.

Read Yaoota’s review of the Tefal fryer and weigh in the pros and cons to see for yourself whether it’s worth buying or not. And if you like any of the products below, you know what to do; click on the link, place your order online and wait for your new purchased items to arrive to your doorstep.   

*Prices listed in the article are the ones provided at the time of its publication, and are subject to change according to supply and demand of the market.

Tefal Actifry 

Specifications

• Capacity: 1 Kg.
• Constant temperature.
• Timer.
• Power: 1425 W.
• Removable bowl with ceramic coating.
• Shuts down manually.
• Parts can be disassembled and reassembled.
• Dishwasher-safe.

Pros

• Transparent cover; users can see the food while being cooked.
• Easy to control time/duration by the (+/-) buttons.
• Automatic stirring by the rotating paddle, which allows food to cook evenly.
• Comes with a stirring paddle.
• Suitable for large families (capacity 1 Kg).
• Cooks food with only one drop of oil.
• Lightweight and easy to move around.
• Doesn’t leave oil smell or residue like in the case of deep frying.
• The fryer’s parts can be easily disassembled.
• Dishwasher-safe. 
• Cheaper than the Philips Airfryer. Check out Philips Airfryer full review here.

Cons

• Temperature is constant/set, so users can’t cook different kinds of food that require different temperatures, especially food that require high temperatures like cakes and muffins. 
• Some models don’t shut down automatically, which causes the food to burn. 
• Not suitable for cooking sizable food items, like a whole chicken, as the cooking bowl has an opening in the middle.
• Noisy.
• Being lightweight makes it vulnerable to breakage or damage in case of any falls.
• Isn’t suitable for individual use or small family use due to its 1 kg capacity.

Know more about the Tefal Actifry models here.

Actifryers come in different models and we’ll review a few of them for you to pick from.

Tefal Actifry (FZ710029) 

Specifications

• Power: 1400W.
• Heat pulse technology.
• Electronic Temperature Control: Quantity of airflow increase by 40%.
• Capacity: 1 Kg.
• Spoon Capacity: 14 Ml.
• Removable bowl with ceramic coating.
• Color: Black.
• Material: Plastic.
• Dishwasher-safe parts (bowl, spoon, lid, paddle).
• Pre-set cooking time (french fries, poultry & meat, vegetables)

Know more about the Tefal Actifry FZ710029 Healthy Fryer 1 kg, White here.

Tefal Actrifry Original Healthy (FZ50)

Specifications

• Power: 1400 W.
• Heat pulse technology.
• Comes with a stirring spoon.
• Electronic Temperature Control: Quantity of airflow increase by 40%.
• Capacity: 1 Kg.
• Spoon Capacity: 14 Ml.
• Removable bowl with ceramic coating.
• Color: White.
• Material: Plastic
• Shuts down automatically.
• Comes with a recipe booklet.
• Dishwasher-safe parts (bowl, spoon, lid, paddle)
• Pre-set cooking time (french fries, poultry & meat, vegetables)

Know more about the Tefal Actifry Original Healthy 1KG here.

Check out the comparison between Philips Airfryer & Tefal Actifry through this article. And Yaoota’s a full guide on oil-free fryers here.

Tefal Actifry Healthy Fryer (FZ710029)

Specifications

• Power: 1400 W.
• Heat pulse technology.
• Electronic Temperature Control: Quantity of airflow increase by 40%.
• Capacity: 1 Kg.
• Spoon Capacity: 14 Ml.
• Removable bowl with ceramic coating.
• Material: Plastic.
• Color: White.
• Dishwasher safe parts (bowl, spoon, lid, paddle)
• Comes with a recipe booklet.

Know more about the Tefal FZ710029 Actifry Healthy Fryer 1 Kg, White here.

And also check out the whole Tefal fryer collection here.