With the exception of Philips, Tefal has little to do in the air fryer market. British media Which? A total of 39 air fryers have been evaluated, of which 13 are Tefal, the largest number of all brands, and 4 have been selected into the "Best Buy" list, forming a confrontation with Philips, the two are comparable in the UK market, each with a group of fans. However, in the Chinese market, Philips's originator status has been established, and Tefal is still unknown, mainly because Tefal has not yet entered the Chinese market, and consumers can only buy its air fryer through overseas shopping.
 
The basic price of Tefal air fryer is more than 1,000 yuan, and the flagship machine reaches more than 3,000 yuan, which is one of the few brands on the market that can be equal to Philips. It is worth noting that the Tefu basic air fryer cannot be automatically shut down after cooking, and users who want to cook while chasing dramas are best to choose models above 2000 yuan. Actifry Express XL AH950040 and Actifry Genius XL from "best buy". Tefal and Philips represent the two directions of the development of the industry, Philips mainly promotes the three-dimensional/drawer-type air fryer, which is a temporary trend, while Tefal has updated the style of the air fryer and used the stirring air fryer to seize the market. The Philips air fryer has a fan at the top that circulates the hot air from top to bottom to bake the food, while Tefal's agitators place the fan on the side for the same great heating effect. In addition, the Tefal air fryer is equipped with a stirring paddle in the middle of the inner pot, which rotates slowly while cooking, pushing the food to the edge of the inner pot so that the ingredients are heated evenly.
 
Despite the development of a new agitator product, Tefal has not been able to overcome the inherent shortcomings of the air fryer's high noise, in order to ensure the smooth flow of circulating heat in the pan, it must be equipped with a high-power fan, which means that the machine will emit a large hum sound when running, and the heating performance and noise reduction effect cannot be both. Considering that the movement of the daily cooking kitchen is not small, the sound of the air fryer may not be disturbing. If you buy it for home use, the Actifry Plus GH840040 and Actifry Original FZ740041, which cost about 1,000 yuan, can basically meet the demand.
 
Most Tefal air fryers are microcomputer-controlled, but unlike ordinary products on the market, it not only does not have a preset rich menu, but also only sets the on/off key and time button, which cannot adjust the temperature, and the machine will automatically heat to the highest temperature when working, and then maintain it until the cooking is finished. Tefal air fryer is equipped with a visual window as standard, you can observe the cooking state of food without opening the lid, which is convenient for users to cook other dishes at the same time, the disadvantage of the window is that the heat insulation performance is poor, the shell temperature is as high as 100 °C when the machine is working, and users with elderly and children should pay attention to prevent scalding accidents.
 
The recipes that come with Tefal are the same as those of other brands, and the suggested cooking time is not precise. The recipe claims that it takes 29min to make potatoes, but which? The actual evaluation time was close to 40 minutes. Tefal does not exaggerate the heating performance of the product, and the time difference is mainly due to the different fries put into the inner pot. If you buy frozen fries from the supermarket, you can basically cook them within the time specified in the recipe, and the taste is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. In the case of homemade fries, the two finished products are to bake them directly after cutting the strips and cooking them in water before baking. Roasting directly not only takes a long time, but it may not be fully cooked. The ideal homemade fries are to cut the strips and boil them for 8min, then drain the water and put them in the refrigerator for an hour before baking.
 
The penetration rate of dishwashers in the United States, France, Germany and other countries is as high as 60%-70%, and European and American families have been accustomed to washing dishes with dishwashers. Tefal, like Philips, also takes into account the needs of consumers in this regard. The disadvantage of the Philips air fryer is that it has more parts and takes up more space in the dishwasher. Due to the irregular structure of the stirring paddle, it is difficult to remove the dirt in the gaps, and the cleaning effect of hand washing is better.