Quick Summary
The Silver Crest Extra Large Smart Air Fryer is an entry-level, basket-style air fryer with a claimed capacity of 8L, which should be sufficient for about 6 people. It is an easy-to-use kitchen appliance that does a decent job of crisping food such as fries and chicken wings using less oil than deep frying. This air fryer has a perforated metal basket and uses hot air, like many of the best air fryers, to crisp food that is put in the frying basket.
Cooking with the Silver Crest 8L Smart Air Fryer, according to Silver Crest, uses up to 90% less oil than deep-frying, making it possible to enjoy fatty dishes like french fries and chicken wings in a healthy way. It’s versatile, too, offering functions to roast, bake, grill, as well as air fry. It comes with 6 preset programs on a digital display panel. This air fryer is one of the cheapest you’ll find in this size category.
Cooking with the Silver Crest 8L Smart Air Fryer, according to Silver Crest, uses up to 90% less oil than deep-frying, making it possible to enjoy fatty dishes like french fries and chicken wings in a healthy way. It’s versatile, too, offering functions to roast, bake, grill, as well as air fry. It comes with 6 preset programs on a digital display panel. This air fryer is one of the cheapest you’ll find in this size category.
Features & Specs
Features
Key Specs
Pros
Cons
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Design
The Silver Crest 8L Smart Air Fryer is a compact appliance with a glossy finish and measuring 26 x 26 x 30cm (w x d x h). The LED and touch control panel of this kitchen appliance is situated on the glossy top, with the additional 6 preset functions on the front panel.
The basket is almost square-shaped with a perforated non-stick metal basket that is large enough to fit a whole chicken in. The exterior is made of glossy plastic components and we noticed that the build quality is not quite on par with more premium alternatives.
The basket is almost square-shaped with a perforated non-stick metal basket that is large enough to fit a whole chicken in. The exterior is made of glossy plastic components and we noticed that the build quality is not quite on par with more premium alternatives.
Performance
Based on our user-experience, this air fryer is not the quickest we’ve tested, but does the job for those with a little bit of extra patience. However, it had some trouble properly browning items (such as chips), so we had to adjust the cooking durations. It specifically had some trouble heating frozen foods, likely due to the large basket size. The product has a maximum rated temperature of 210ºC.
According to some users’ reviews, the temperature and time cannot be adjusted after starting the cook, however this is unconfirmed. It must also be noted that this is not the quietest air fryer we have tested and you would be better off looking for something else if noise is an important consideration for you.
According to some users’ reviews, the temperature and time cannot be adjusted after starting the cook, however this is unconfirmed. It must also be noted that this is not the quietest air fryer we have tested and you would be better off looking for something else if noise is an important consideration for you.
Conclusion
Should I buy the Silver Crest Extra Large Smart Air Fryer?
The Silver Crest 8L Smart Air Fryer is a good option to think about if you are looking for a budget-friendly air fryer with a large capacity.
However, if you are looking for an air fryer that is a bit faster or has more bells and whistles, then this might not be the right one for you.
Silver Crest also offers a smaller model for which you can find the review here.
However, if you are looking for an air fryer that is a bit faster or has more bells and whistles, then this might not be the right one for you.
Silver Crest also offers a smaller model for which you can find the review here.
Comparison
We will soon be adding a comparison table here to show how this model compares to the other models we have reviewed.