After hitting a certain age mark a few years back, I decided that I need to start taking better care of myself. I decided to invest in an air fryer, and that was a life-changing decision for me. Lately, I’ve decided it’s time for an air fryer upgrade. I’ve narrowed down my options to a couple, including the latest Yedi Warehouse air fryer. So, to really cinch it in this Yedi air fryer review, I’ll examine what model has to offer, its best features, and its cons to help with making the decision.
An Overview
Yedi Warehouse has over 40 years of tabletop and small appliances experience. It even had their products featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things last year.
The Yedi Air Fryer XL is one of their bestsellers and has several features that make it one of the best ones in the market.
Moreover, using an air fryer has many benefits, health-wise and in terms of user-friendliness.
Some of these benefits are:
- A lighter, healthier alternative to the oily greasy outcome of a regular frying
- It does so much more than fry; you can use it to cook a variety of foods
- A non-messy cooking method
- Some parts are dishwasher friendly
General Features
The latest model comes in a sleek black design with a digital touch screen. This ceramic air fryer is 5.8 quarts and weighs 17.65 lbs. It has a cooking temperature range of 180 to 400 ℉ and is 120V, 1700W compatible.
Moreover, the cooking basket is PFOA-free & BPA-free, with a guard button to make sure it stays in place.
This reasonably priced model is one of the most versatile air fryers, as you can use it to fry, grill, and even bake your food. Not only that, but this model also comes with several extra cooking gadgets that come in handy for preparing a variety of foods.
What’s in the Box?
This total deluxe package includes many accessories that would help make the air fryer experience even better.
- Yedi Air Fryer with a cooking basket
- Ceramic Divider
- Pizza Pan
- Silicone Cupcake Pan
- Cake Carrel
- Set of 50 perforated parchment paper
- Cooking Rack
- 3 Skewers
- Recipe book containing 100 recipes
Moreover, you’ll get access to many more regularly updated recipes on the Yedi air fryer website with your purchase.
One of the best things that this company offers is excellent customer service. This is something I personally find lacking with many of the companies I deal with.
Let’s face it, sooner or later you’ll have to deal with customer service, so having it be a pleasant experience is a definite plus for me. They’re fast, responsive, and have an overall positive attitude, which is always a nice perk.
Pros
- Comes with a divider, allowing you to cook two types of food simultaneously
- Healthy cooking with up to 85% less fat compared to deep-frying
- Pre-programed cooking settings
- Easy to use digital touch panel
- Large capacity
- Competent customer service
Cons
- 30-minute cooking time cap
- Some reports of the basket coating peeling
Unique Features
The Yedi Air fryer has several unique benefits that make it an amazing option to purchase.
Large Capacity
One of the best things about this fryer is its size. It’s one of the biggest in the market.
With a total capacity of 5.8 quarts and a basket capacity of about 4 quarts, you can easily cook for up to 4 people. To put things into perspective, you’ll have no trouble cooking a 4 lb chicken in this model.
Time-Saving Features
Operating this model is a pleasant experience with all the great time-saving features it offers.
Ceramic Dividers
This model comes with a ceramic divider, which gives you the option to cook two different types of food at the same time. This is a great time-saving perk.
You also won’t need to worry about one food type getting cold while the other one’s still cooking.
Heat-up Time
This model takes no time to heat up. It only takes 3 minutes from a cold start so it’s time saving and actually makes use of the full cooking time.
Moreover, it has an automatic shut-off feature that helps you avoid burning the food and makes it safe to use.
Pre-Programed Options
Pre-programed settings are great if you aren’t what I call a culinary enthusiast. You don’t have to concern yourself with having to set up temperatures and pay attention to timings.
With this Yedi air fryer model, you get 7 pre-programed cooking settings that you can choose from for a quick set up. You can set it up to cook french fries, for example, with a simple touch of a button.
Other food types that you can use the pre-programmed settings include shrimps, chicken, and meat.
Digital Touch Screen
The LED digital touch screen is quite simple to use for setting up specific cooking instructions. You just set the desired heat temperature and cooking time.
Up to 85% Less Fat
What this means is that you’ll get tasty fried food minus the guilt! This air fryer uses technology that reduces the amount of fat from cooked food by up to 85%!
That’s a fantastic feature if you’re looking to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
How the Yedi Deluxe XL Compares
Let’s see how the Yedi Deluxe XL compares to previous Yedi models and other brands.
The Yedi Deluxe XL Air Fryer vs. Previous Models
The Yedi Deluxe XL air fryer is the upgraded version of the Yedi air fryer. Both models have the same basic features and specs.
However, the unique thing about the Yedi Deluxe XL air fryer is that it has a sleeker design and a more advanced digital panel than its predecessor.
The Yedi vs. Other brands
The best thing that sets this model apart from other market leaders is the sheer number of add-ons that come with this air fryer. These make for great aids when you’re cooking and makes this model even more versatile than it already is.
Another feature that sets this air fryer apart is the 5.8 quarts capacity. You’ll find that almost none of the others has that big of a capacity.
What Can Be Improved
There aren’t many complaints about this model, however, nothing is perfect. There have been some reports of the air fryer basket losing its coating after multiple uses, and not being as dishwasher safe as claimed.
Another thing that some customers criticized is the fact that it has a 30-minute cap on cooking time. So, if you want to cook anything more than 30 minutes, you’ll need to program it again.
This, however, isn’t unusual, as most air fryers in the market have either a 30 or 60 minutes cooking time cap. However, for an air fryer of this size, 60 minutes would make more sense.
Final Thoughts
Overall, the Deluxe air fryer from Yedi is one of our favorite options on the market. It has a big capacity so you can have your meal done in one go.
Moreover, it’s an excellent option for healthy cooking and it’s user friendly with the pre-programmed cooking setting and easy to use digital touch settings panel.
The ceramic coating makes it a healthy cooker with amazing tasting outcomes. This is one air fryer that I would definitely buy without thinking twice!