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5.8 or 3.7? we like both! this might help you decide what's best for you
Last summer we got the 5.8 Gowise Air fryer - and we liked it so much, we got the smaller 3.7 size fryer for our parents.
This is a great way to cook in the summertime, when you don't want to heat up the house. Our favorite recipe to make in the airfryer is the Mongolian Tofu, from the blog JL Goes Vegan. Tofu cubes turn into crispy pillows of deliciousness in the air fryer! (JL Fields new book, The Vegan Air Fryer: The Healthier Way to Enjoy Deep-Fried Flavors, will be available on Amazon in June of 2017!!)
We give the 3.7 unit 5 stars - and the 5.8 we'd give 4 stars - only because the bigger unit had problems at first:
During most recipes, you shake or stir the food half way through cooking - then slide the basket back in and continue cooking. With the 5.8 size, several times during the first month, the basket would not slide back in until the device had cooled down a bit - which was very aggravating! I was temped to return the unit - but the luckily problem was temporary - now it works fine. (we never had this problem with the smaller size.)
If you are trying to decide which size of air fryer you need, I'll attach pics of both units side by side. If cooking for two, the 3.7 is perfect.
I've read some reviews that say the teflon wears off the GoWise - we have not had that problem at all - I wonder if that may because we don't cook animals, so there is less grease? If you enjoy Gardein products, you'll love them even more from the air fryer - it cooks the Fishless Fillets and Crabless Cakes and Beefless Burgers to crispy perfection!
December 2016 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase