Russell Hobbs 26095 Express Air Fryer Mini Oven

This arrived in a large Russell Hobbs branded box opening at the top, everything was tightly packed and protected with polystyrene with the grill section on the top, base plate at the bottom along with the manual and the main oven having tape securing all moving parts.

First impressions: I was surprised how light it was probably because it is around the size of a large microwave but far lighter; the finishing is very nice with the black inlaid dials against the stainless steel and glass panel in the front. I was disappointed in the manual having very basic operational instructions with no food preparation information when using the air frying option, I know there is plenty of information to hand online but would have liked a more detailed glossy manual with maybe some recipe ideas to match the quality of the oven which I found to be high.

After unpacking everything I gave it all a good clean and set it up ready to try out, I prepared some potato wedges or big chips depending on how you want to describe them, I cut them up leaving the skin on and coated them in a small amount of olive oil in a bowl then placed them into the grilling tray/rack and placed them in the oven, settings are straight forward just setting the dial to air frying then setting the timer on the second dial and it starts. I was pleased with the results and they all came out nice a crisp, I have since cooked several other things including a half chicken which came out perfect, the grill function works well and ideal for making cheese on toast. Cleaning isn’t too bad with the main sections that need cleaning being removable.

Overall this performs really well and ideal for cooking smaller meals or even as a main cooker in a student digs, the air frying function works really well and I was impressed with the results, the manual needs a revamp in my opinion but other than that it’s a very useful addition to the kitchen.

Price: £89.99

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Russell Hobbs 24732 Desire Processor Food Mixer Review

As we all eat a lot of salads especially in the summer this is a welcome addition to the kitchen, we have a few hand held gadgets but haven’t really owned a processor unit so I was looking forward to trying this out.

It arrived in a nice branded box and everything inside packed into bespoke cardboard so no worries about getting damaged, the instructions are basic but sufficient enough to get you started. Once I had set it up I wanted to test out the functions so got a few things ready to try.

First off I tried out the grating/shredding with the reversible disk starting with some cheese and first impressions this really is a powerful machine grating a block of cheese in seconds, I then went on to grate some carrots again grated in no time at all, I did find a couple of larger chunks got through although I suspect this was because I pushed too hard as they went through and grated no problem second time. I reversed the disk and tried some chopping starting with a cucumber which it sliced in seconds, I followed this up with some carrots again it made short work of slicing these.

Swapping over attachments is really simple and I just gave the bowl a rinse out under the tap between trying things which was sufficient, I fitted the chopper attachment and it quickly diced some onions and potatoes with no effort at all and although it has two selectable speeds and a reverse I never found the need to go to the top speed.

I finished off by making a mixed fruit smoothie using the blender jug, again incredibly fast and mixed it perfectly. It has a safety lock so won’t start unless the base is locked in place and the lid in the case of the processor jug which works well as I found out, when lifting the processor bowel off I sometimes pulled the main spindle off as well but that is down to my inexperience not any design fault or flaw. I really liked the rubber suction feet which gave it a good solid base on a smooth surface.

• 2.5L bowl, 1.5L blender & a variety of attachments - includes stainless steel blades, reversible slicing/shredding Disk, dough hook and Creaming Disk. You can be slicing, dicing, shredding, whipping, blending, beating and even pureeing with this one versatile appliance.
• Bpa Free dishwasher safe bowl and parts - with detachable parts and a bowl that can be put straight into the dishwasher, cleaning your processor can be speedy & Effortless.
• 2 speed settings & pulse - use the lower speed setting to chop your ingredients up into larger pieces for a hearty homemade soup or use the higher speed setting to blend your ingredients into smooth and creamy soups or dips.
• Safety features - When slicing, chopping and Creaming your ingredients it's important to not only be safe but stable. With a double safety lock on the bowl to secure it in place you can happily whizz away with no worries and it even has non-slip feet for added stability.
• 2 year guarantee - Plus 1 extra year when you register the product online.

Overall this is a really powerful food processor, easy to use, simple to clean, easy to switch attachments and extremely fast I just can’t fault it.

Price: £54.99
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