Tefal OF445840 Optimo Mini Oven, 19 L Capacity, With Rotisserie, Stainless Steel, Black

Great little ove
As I’m a single person, didn’t want to use my main over for a few things to cook, so ordered this, good little oven, only cooked a few things so far, but very pleased with i

Lovely little ov
Very pleased with this. One problem so far is it is difficult to set for short periods of say 6 or 8 minutes as calibration of timer unclear. Also if anything seeeps through glass of door it is impossible to access for cleaning. But overall thrilled with it and thoroughly recommend.

Great quality air frying oven.
This is just a great oven that comes with so many accessories.
There are 3 mesh trays – 2 of them are almost flat and the 3rd one is deep.
They are great for air frying chips or like in my case the deep mesh tray for chicken drumsticks.
The drumsticks are done on the chicken setting for about 40-45 minutes and they are perfectly done.
If you want to roast a whole chicken , the oven comes with chicken fork and fetch rack.
There is a drip tray that is important to use as it will keep the oven clean.
There is a double sided grill / bake plate ,which can be used one side for pizza and on the other side for grilling.
It is a pretty thick plate covered with non stick coating.
The plate also has a removable handle.
The parts of the oven are dishwasher safe ,which is great.
For easier cleaning you can remove the door of the oven and clean it.
Also removing the door gives better access inside the oven for cleaning.
The oven comes with really good instructions and also a nice chart with different food and weight of the food that you can cook and the corresponding time ,temperature of the oven and cooking function that you need to use.
Also it shows if you need to turn the food during cooking.
Overall it is a great air frying oven that comes on a price of 199.99.
The price looks high ,but I think it is just the right one as you get a great quality oven with many functions that doesn’t need oil to cook.

Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.

Versatile and easy to use
This air fryer is very complete and versatile, as you can use it as an air fryer or mini oven, it is very easy to use, very straight forward, and very easy to clean, except the trays, this is something that if you don’t wash properly it will get stained by the oil and won’t come out, unless you keep it clean from the start. I loved the door and the fact that you can remove it to clean it, just be careful to get water inside other wise it’s gonna look watery from the outside. The grill base is also easy to use and works perfectly. I haven’t try all the modes but the ones I have used are perfect! Chips come out nice and crispy. What I have found is that it can be small, I can’t fit the same amount of potatoes chip as I did in my last air fryer. Apart from that it’s brilliant! I’ll definitely recommend.

Tefal EasyFry 9in1 FW501827 Ove
The first thing you notice on unpacking is the size of it, it’s not going to be easy to store! Too big for most kitchen cupboards and it will take up quite a bit of worktop space. In the box is 2 dehydrating racks, oil tray, chicken fork, fetch rack, fries basket, and a die-cast aluminum grid grill with removable handle. Some of these items are a little flimsy, for the price this is disappointing. You also get a quick start guide and recipes online. Despite the total size of the unit the actual cooking space is not that large, I think this is ideal for meals for one or two but I question if it would suit families. There are 8 pre-set programs for cooking the following at the press of button — Fries, Chicken, Meat, Fish, Pizza, Dessert, Grill and dehydration mode. The unit has quite a loud fan when it is in operation, so this is something to bear in mind if you have an open plan kitchen (like I do!) Also the meat or whatever you are cooking requires regular turning, so I wonder how well pizza would could on the bottom as you cannot turn them over! I think if I had the choice of what to buy I would not choose this option, I would simply get an air fryer as this is the most useful cooking method. I have only cooked chips and wedges from frozen so far and they turned out lovely but I could I only cook a small amount at a time which was annoying!

Disappointed with the 9 in 1 - However the 3 in 1 version is excelle
I have purchased several air fryers over the years from the original Actifry to the Ninja Duo cook, so I have a pretty good idea of how good they are and how versatile. Therefore I was looking forward to trying this Tefal EasyFry 9in1 FW501827 Oven with its 9 functions and large 11L capacity. In addition I was able to try the 3 in 1 version. Starting with the Tefal EasyFry 9in1 FW501827. Out of the box it looks good and has a small footprint on the work top. This looks great I thought as I went to read the instructions to get it going. That is where I met the first problem. I like instructions which are in a simple numerical order of what you have to do. I searched through all of the literature which came with the item and thought that perhaps the instructions were missing. Eventually I realised that the only instructions come in a sort of pictorial fold out sheet, but there is no real explanation of the functions. I looked online but could not find anything there so I just had to guess really and use the pictures as a guide best I could. Now do not get me wrong, I think that modern airfryers are one of the most useful kitchen items of recent times and I use my Ninja almost daily. The problem in my view with this one is that there are no proper baskets, the set up is much as you would expect in a mini oven with different types of shelves. I find that to get the best results from air frying, every now and again you need to shake the basket to ensure an even cook and crispness. I just cannot see how you can do this easily with this one. I found myself having to use an oven glove for quickness to pull the shelf out and then I needed a pair of tongs to move the items around before returning them to the oven which by then had lost a lot of its heat. I also found that it did not cook as quickly as my Ninja which I can only put down to the large cavity and the loss of heat each time I had to adjust the food. So far as air frying goes, for me this particular machine is a non starter. However, for other cooking methods it does do a good job. It works very well as a small oven to save me having to heat up the main one and I can cook things such as lasagnes and small cakes in it and save money on electricity. I also had a go at drying out orange slices which I found worked well. I am not going to try the rotisserie function as quite frankly that just seems more trouble than its worth to me and not worth all of the cleaning afterwards. So in summary, if you really want an Tefal airfryer most of the time, then choose another Tefal model with a basket. Tefal do an excellent range. One of which is reviewed below. If you want an oven for occasional airfrying, but predominantly to act as a small oven, then this definitely is the model you need.
I then went on to test the Tefal FW201827 3 in 1 machine which will airfry, grill and steam. This is much more similar to other airfryers I have owned over the years and on test turned out to be excellent. It has a large size basket which is large enough to get a whole chicken into which cooked perfectly in less time than in a conventional oven. Chips and boneless chicken thighs came out brilliantly crispy whilst not dry and it is easy to give the basket a quick shake mid way if necessary. To be honest though, the good size of the basket makes this less necessary than when using a machine with smaller baskets. I tried the grill function with bacon and also halved tomatoes. Performance was excellent. The machine also has a steam function which I have not tried as I have a steamer which I use independently for that, but I would imagine it would be useful if you had not got one or wanted to save on space.

Great and versatile if you have a use case
This item is going to be more ideal for some then others really. To start with, the EasyFry is no massive, rather the dimensions should give it away with it being just over 37 along the longest length. This is a compact device simply put.

Now this makes it ideal for me in a flat with limited counter space, or anyone who does not have a massive kitchen really with space and purpose built appliances. Also works great if your like our house, pizza, chips and veg, something this device excels in!.

To start with the easyfry comes well packaged as expected with all the bits inside already. You get a plethora of trays and easy to follow instructions which makes life easy. Using the device is simple, but as a tip in use if you fill it up, do move the trays around. For example couple of trays of chips move them around to let them cook evenly. Without that, it does seem some trays do cook slightly quicker.

Other food can be reheated and leave a much nicer taste then microwave and more convenient then heating up a large over, basically in our house, pizza! I did not test any single large item or the rotisserie aspect so cannot comment on that.

For us this is a nice device. It has multiple functions in one, looks smart and is compact. The compact size to us is a plus, appropriate for others not as much. Price wise, its reasonable for what it does so no complaints there.

Cooks quickly, programs can’t be relied on and non-existent instructions
Unlike many air fryers which have a basket/container type drawer to place food in, this model has a more conventional oven like drop down door. The external size is; 36cm depth including the cable connection that protrudes from the back, 32cm width and 36.5cm height. It’s not that heavy due to the mainly plastic construction. Internally the useable oven is 23cm depth, 17cm height and 25cm width. It’s not very big inside so unless you cooked items separately it would be small portions feeding a small family.

It comes with a grill plate, drip tray and 3 basket shelves, one being slightly deeper. The main chip basket has an internal size of 22cm x 18cm, the shallow wire trays 23.5cm X 20cm and finally the 24cm x 20cm grill plate. You also get a metal rod and skewer forks for the rotisserie, for this it will fit around a maximum 21cm long tied up chicken, as some of the space on the with is used by the fork attachment and bracket the rod sits into, to rotate. I’ve yet to test this feature as the chicken I bought was too big.

The instructions with this are poor, having never used an air fryer before I wasn’t sure what tray to use if I needed to place the drip tray in and the best location to place as in shelf height. I started with chips, cut some 8mm depth potato, washed, soaked, dried, and then put half a tablespoon of oil over in a bowl, mixed up and put in the basket. Turned the machine on and picked the chips icon and start, it immediately started up cooking. The instructions seem to show, 40mins for fresh made chips, but the program for chips was just 200 degrees for 20mins. Well after around 12minutes I noticed they started to get burnt on the edges and potato wasn’t cooked fully. Looking online it suggested cooking at 160 degrees and raising the temperature to 200 at the end. I tried that and the finished results shown in the photo. So I wouldn’t rely on the programs and just set own temperature and time. It did cook them in 25mins, a lot quicker than the 40mins stated in the instructions. I tried some frozen french fries and they cooked in around 14mins and came out lovely and crispy. No soggy bottoms for either home made or frozen, I guess the wire basket helps.

So what’s good? It cooks quickly, will be a big saving over using a main oven especially for smaller portions due to both time saved and heating a smaller space. It’s 2050w according to the label. The door clips off for cleaning but you need to manually wipe the inside. So far the results have been good. You can override any program option and change temperature and time, oven stops when door is opened, separate button for light and rotisserie. Non LED light but can be accessed and replaced.

What’s not to like? Instructions are poor but simple to pick up. Programs or ones tried are for guide only and trial and error seems to work better. Some of the cooking options are not realistic, clearly can’t fit a pizza in unless very small, but fine for home made (made to fit), grill plate but doesn’t get the heat like a pan can for searing a steak. Cleaning the wire racks can be a pain, they can go in the dishwasher but food can get trapped in the holes and needs some brushing to get out, it’s not as convenient as wiping a non stick surface but then does provide a way for air to circulate and cook evenly.

Overall if you can work with the size limitations , and need something that cooks quickly then this works well, it’s more convenient than the container air fryers as it’s like using a standard oven. A little expensive and so better suited if you are going to use its rotisserie function over just getting an air fryer only.