Bella - Pro Series 6qt Digital Air Fryer - Black

I'm loving this air fryer, specially the huge space in the frying basket. Its 6 qts! I was able to air fry two full size chicken breasts (no bone) with spare room for some steak sized french fries! They came great and with only a tiny amount of oil (basically just rubbed it onto the chicken). They came perfectly fried and brown! The fries also came crunchy and great! I love the touch screen, where you basically have factory presets for different common items, like chicken, fries, steak etc. Just set and forget. Of course, it also allows you to set temperatures and times manually if you so desire. The manual is small, but gives you hints on times and temps for common foods and some fancy recipes. I had to hand wash the frying basket and grill to remove a faint plasticity odor (common with any item that is new), nothing that a good wash gets rid of it. Easy to wash after a cooking session too, just take the whole tray off, hand wash the grill and basket and done (I would recommend to hand wash it as its softer on the product anti stick coating, than a washing machine). I highly recommend this fryer to anyone that likes fried foods, but with a healthier alternative!

Air frying is not actually frying. An air fryer is more of a convection oven than a fryer - it's a device that circulates heated air in a confined space to cook food. The "frying" moniker comes from the idea that if you coat your food in a wisp of oil and raise its temperature, then that is the same thing as deep fat frying. The results are not the same. But the results can be very satisfying. Next caveat: these devices are useful for a variety of tasks within certain parameters, but they excel beyond compare when it comes to reheating frozen foods (things that are mostly or fully cooked). These are VERY family-friendly devices. Bonus caveat: since the performance of this cooker is wholly related to its ability to circulate hot air, the capacity of its cooking chamber is not as important as the components. And with all those disclaimers out of the way, I'm all-in on giving this one five stars. Their use of terms like "digital" and "touch screen" might be a little misleading (this isn't an iPod Touch, okay). The Bella here has an easy to use touch menu that allows you to customize time and temperature. They also included a button that allows you to scroll through categories of cooking options (while the instruction manual reminds you to check for a final temperature) - I'm leaning toward seeing that option as a potential liability for people who don't own a fast-acting digital thermometer. Physically, the unit is handsome and surprisingly compact for a tabletop convection cooker with an actually usable capacity. These "air fryers" will definitely cook meat and vegetables from raw - and they will do that in record time. I attached two pictures below to give a simple example - the first picture is of a large chicken wing (ette) that was coated with olive oil, salt, and pepper and then cooked for 20 minutes (with zero minutes of time for the device to warm up). It has nice color and texture but it bears NO resemblance to a wing (ette) that has been fried traditionally. Second picture is of my finalized chicken wings (about a pound shown here - capacity of the Bella would be about 3x what I have here.

The Bella Series 6qt digital air fryer is an awesome air fryer and cooks the food perfectly, and if you follow the directions then everything will come out perfectly. This is the third air fryer that I have owned, and it is quickly becoming my favorite. If you have a big family, you should get a large size fryer like this one. It does take up a good amount of countertop space, but the convenience and functionality of the fryer is worth it. To me the food just tastes much better without all the oil that you usually have to cook with. The digital controls allow you to easily set the timer and temperature and includes some presets for temperatures that are very handy. Chicken wings are my favorite thing to cook in an air fryer and this one preforms very well. I like to cook them at 360 degrees for 12 minutes, then flip them and do another 12 minutes. Finally, I bump up the temperature to 380 degrees and do another 3 minutes to make them extra crispy. Clean up has been very easy and the directions say that the basket and grill can be put in the dishwasher, but I did not clean mine that way. The non-stick basket is easy to just wash off with some soap and water and I feel that it will just last longer if you hand wash them. The overall design is pleasant to look at an it fits in nicely if you have other black appliances in your house, I have all stainless steel and it still looks good. It does make quite a bit of noise when it’s running, and the outside of the unit is safe to the touch which is nice. The ease of use, features, clean up, taste of food, and healthier cooking options make this must have for any kitchen. Pros: Large 6qt size Oil less cooking Presets and temperature controls Safe to touch design Easy clean-up Price Cons: Large footprint Noise while running

Having ventured into the world of air fryers only a few months ago, I am still a novice at meal creating with this appliance. My previous air fryer was pretty boring and generic with a turn dial for heat and time, plus it only had a small 3 quart basket. I am loving my new Bella – Pro Series 6 quart digital air fryer. This is a big appliance on your counter, but it is worth it. The unit looks pretty nice, sort of like a giant egg shape. The digital display and buttons are fantastic for easy setting and the visual user experience. This air fryer has preset digital buttons for foods such as fish, chicken, or meat. They come in handy as they allow for a preset temp and timer. The unit is easy to operate and easy to use. The tray where you put the food is big and I love it. I can easily fit in 4 baking potatoes and not have it be crowded, and they turn out just right. This air fryer is meant for a family and someone who likes to be the host of parties. You can load this up with french fries, onion rings, cheesesticks, and chicken wings. It all turns out just right and perfectly crispy. I love the fact that there is so much space to make boneless chicken breasts in under a half hour. I use this appliance exclusively and have given up on my outdoor grill. The chicken I made for dinner last night was moist and perfectly golden. We’ve made 16 meatballs in here for a family dinner and they came out flavorful and juicy. The oils and fats are being pulled away from the foods and you do not have to load up healthy foods with added oils. Air frying chicken wings at home is so good because I know all the ingredients I’m using and I know they are healthy since they’re not sitting in oil. Vegetables turn out great in this air fryer as well. Brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, broccoli, kale, cauliflower, chick peas. I’ve done it all and this machine does a great job. I can eat cleaner and healthier since I know exactly what seasonings I’m using and sticking to a specific dietary plan, and then all I do is toss the foods with a tablespoon or two of oil, spray them with an oil spray, and set it and forget it. The food turns out fantastically flavorful and healthy for my family. PRO: Large basket Dishwasher safe Easy to use buttons Large display CON: Bigger unit means larger fan for noise

Having another small capacity air fryer I was eager to step up to one with higher capacity. Right now with a smaller air fryer I have to cook items in stages and smaller batches (fries, mozzarella, wings, fried ravioli and occasionally fried mushrooms). In addition I have cooked chicken breasts, this unit will allow me to cook larger items. The 6 quart unit is substantially larger than the small unit I’ve been using for quite a while. The unit contains a standard basket with grill like base, which rests slightly above the bottom of the basket to separate cooked fat and oils from your food. The cooking surfaces are nonstick so it makes clean up fairly simple. Just a note, some of the material used for the nonstick and the plastic outer portions take quite a while to "bake off" meaning there is a smell of factory coatings which is a bit disconcerting. I recommend that you clean the cooking surfaces with soap and water prior to using (as per the instruction manual). It did take several cycles for the smell of the unit to dissipate, so do not expect to throw food in it right away and start cooking unless you like chemical flavoring. As for the core functionality of the unit and cooking times, my results varied quite unexpectedly. I typically cook fries in about 8 to 10 minutes in my smaller air fryer, this new larger model took up to 14 minutes and even after that, they weren’t quite done. I don't believe I overloaded the large capacity basket (about 1/2 pound of fries). Next I cooked wings, my family likes them well done, meaning there is no hanging fat or skin which normally takes 18 to 20 minutes in a my smaller air fryer. About a dozen medium size, thawed wings took about 35 minutes to cook. Perhaps next time I will try to fill the basket a bit more, but given that I maxed out the temperature setting at 400 degrees, cooking took a considerable amount of additional time (including mozzarella sticks which typically take less than 6 minutes to cook} in comparison to my smaller cooker. Overall the unit is built pretty well, I attached a picture to this review for scale, again the cooking basket is large capacity. I can't help but think that this unit is slightly underpowered. My much smaller air fryer comes in at 1475 watts while this much larger unit is only 1700 watts. Overall I will adjust the cooking time and won't get rid of the smaller unit, perhaps they will make a good tandem for any air fried food fests. Pros: - Large capacity - Electronic digital display/controls - Non stick cooking surfaces - Auto pause/resume when removing/inserting cooking basket Cons: - Slow cooker, compared to my smaller air fryer - Manufacturing smell takes a few cycles to burn off - Underpowered heating element

By OSHA standards you don’t need hearing protection at this level. However, you know how most cheap vent fans are loud? Well, the fan on this fryer is actually louder than both my stove hood fan and bathroom vent fan and I used a microphone decibel reading app to be sure it wasn’t just my perception. I then checked on my dad’s fryer and another for comparison and it clearly is the loudest I have heard. On a good note, this air fryer has a huge pot, so you have plenty of surface area for frying. However, like most air fryers you will have to rotate the food a couple times to ensure even cooking as the outside edges will cook faster than the inside. It does provide a good fried crispness without all the grease of a standard fryer. Another thing I did not like about this fryer is that when you pull the tub out to stir your food, it acts like it just cuts off completely. Leaving no status on the screen as far as time remaining or that it is active until you put the tub back in. When it goes back in, the whole screen flashes like it resets, 888, but it does continue with the temperature and time where it left off. After a while the fryer will reset, so if for instance you took it out early, finished dinner, washed the pot and put it back in, it won’t continue where it left off.

Air frying is easier for the whole family with this large 6-quart capacity Bella air fryer. I really find the large readout easy to view. The push button menu icons are intuitive and a great starting point when you basically know what you are cooking. The temperature and timer functions fine tuned with the + and - buttons; TIME on the LEFT, TEMPERATURE on the RIGHT. Also a plus is the recipe booklet that helps get me started with useful menu items. The unit heats quickly and accurately maintains that temperature. Thanks to the insulated body the unit stays safe to the touch. Easy to clean basket and tray. An interlock turns off the unit when you remove the basket. I equate this to a small scale convection oven. With a top temperature of 400-degrees, I can quickly cook my favorite deep fried dishes, be it for one or a family, without the extra fat or greasy taste.

The Bella - Pro Series 6qt Digital Air Fryer is great. Easy to use and understand. Great for minimizing the use of oil while producing delicious meals. From my wife: "Carrot fries: Cut, spray with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cooked on the automatic setting of 370° for 15 minutes. Now, for an Autumn dish: fried apples with cinnamon." The 6-quart size is also handy for entertaining others. We are very pleased with this.