I Bought this Super Popular Air Fryer on Prime Day and It Makes the Perfect Crispy Potatoes (and Puts My Oven to Shame!) 

I was really, really ready to not like air fryers. I’m usually skeptical of new small appliances that make big promises, and “oil-free frying” — with comparable results as traditional deep-frying — is about as big of a promise as a small appliance can make. Plus, I thought, why do I need what’s essentially a miniature convection oven? Alas, my protesting didn’t really hold a candle to my girlfriend’s burning desire to own one of these things, and after months of not-so-subtly hinting that she wanted me to get one for her, I acquiesced. I did, however, wait until Prime Day to snag one, and I settled on the DASH Tasti-Crisp Family Size Electric Air Fryer.

After whipping up a few meals in this bad boy, I have to say: Like always, my girlfriend was correct — we did need an air fryer. (She’s behind me as I’m writing this.) But seriously, the straightforward nature of this model from DASH is exactly what I look for in my small appliances, and all of the easy, delicious, and crispy food I’ve been able to crank out using it has been a dream. Let’s dig in. 

This air fryer from DASH has a hefty 6-quart capacity, which is large enough for pretty much anything you want to air fry, from cubed potatoes and chicken wings to cinnamon rolls, muffins, and much more. The new and improved Crisper Basket allows for greater surface area inside the air fryer so your food crisps faster. Plus, the auto-shut-off function brings a little peace of mind to the kitchen, and the cool-touch handle prevents burning, even without an oven mitt. The Tasti-Crisp also comes with a booklet with some (actually) good recipes — and even if you don’t end up cooking from the book, you can reference the recipes to give you a good idea of what times to cook different foods for until you dial in your process. 

Here’s the deal: If you can use a toaster, you can use this air fryer. There are no screens, no buttons, and no-nonsense — you just turn the dial to select the temperature you want (up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit), then set the built-in timer for how long you want to cook your food for. That’s it. It also automatically pauses if you shake your food halfway through cooking (which is recommended), and because there’s virtually no learning curve whatsoever, you can start cranking out incredible, crispy dishes in no time. It also crisps everything from all sides — and because my apartment’s oven isn’t convection, I usually end up with just one crispy side, unless I painstakingly flip each individual piece of broccoli or potato cube, so the air fryer is a huge upgrade in that regard. Plus, cleaning is a breeze, and way easier than getting on your hands and knees to scrub the inside of a full-sized oven. 

Plus, with over 23,000 five-star ratings, it’s obvious I’m not the only one who’s been wowed by this air fryer. So, if you’re tired of soggy wings and potatoes that are only crispy on one side, do yourself a favor and snag the DASH Tasti-Crisp Family Size Electric Air Fryer ASAP. 

Buy: DASH Tasti-Crisp Family Size Electric Air Fryer, $99.99