Aldi’s sell-out air fryer that’s a dupe of Ninja, returns to stores in days – and it’s £140 cheaper than the original
ALDI is launching not one, but two air fryers into store this weekend.
Sunday 6 October’s Specialbuy’s theme is Kitchen Essentials.
Customers can pick up everything from new oven trays to frying pans, rice cookers and bread bins.
Dual Zone Air Fryer XXL – £59.99
You’ll have plenty of space to cook all of your favourite foods in this XXL air fryer.
With two independent baskets for dual cooking, it has a digital LED touchscreen panel with 10 programs – ideal for frying, baking, grilling, roasting, and even dehydrating.
It has a keep warm function, and each basket can be individually set to different functions.
For less than £60, it’s an absolute bargain compared to similar models by leading air fryer brand Ninja.
For £199.99, the Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Air Fryer- AF300UK is the cheapest air fryer in the Ninja range.
Compared to Aldi’s Dual Zone Air Fryer XXL, it has six cooking functions – Air Fry, Max Crisp, Roast, Bake, Dehydrate, Reheat – with a 7.6L capacity to feed up to eight people.
XL Air Fryer – £39.99
If the Dual Zone Air Fryer XXL is too big for your needs, Aldi is also launching an XL Air Fryer for less than £40.
Featuring one large basket, it comes with 11 preset programmes.
The basket is dishwasher safe, and customers can get their hands on a digital recipe book for inspiration.
Rice Cooker – £14.99
Sick of over boiling rice, or worse, burning it? Then you need a rice cooker, and Aldi’s version is a bargain.
All you need to do is add water and rice to the cooker, switch on, and wait.
With a see through glass lid you can keep track of your rice, and if it’s finished before your ready there is a handy keep warm function.
Customers can purchase the rice cook in white or black.
Other Kitchen Essential Specialbuys include:
- Pack of 3 oven trays – £3.99
- Round Clip & Close Boxes Set – £3.99
- Medium Cast Aluminium Frypan – £16.99
- Large Speckled Oven Dish Rectangle – £6.99
- Breadbin With Lid – £6.99
- Cast Aluminium Stock Pot – £19.99
- Air Fryer Tongs – £1.49
- 3 In 1 Hand Blender – £16.99
- Milk Frother – £19.99
- Air Fryer Silicone Divider – £1.49
- Vegetable Chopper- £5.99
Rise of the air fryer
Air fryers have maintained their spot the most popular kitchen gadget in the UK last year.
Annual sales figures from Lakeland show sales of air fryers were up 1,175% on last year – when they were already soaring in popularity – as households continue their efforts to save energy on standard ovens.
The retailer said: “In previous years, their popularity could be attributed to consumers seeking healthier cooking options and fast cooking times.
“However, with the cost-of-living crisis continuing, air fryers have a renewed appeal as an efficient alternative to oven cooking.”
The only other products that “shaped the year” were heated airers – with sales up 51% – and heated textiles, such as heated throws and ponchos, Lakeland said, again as households brought in gadgets as an alternative to expensive dryers and central and electric heaters.