£8 a month for chips !

[Old_nick]

If you're tempted to spend up to £175 on a Tefal Actifry to get "healthy" chips, then be aware that these machines tend to go up in smoke, often within weeks of the warranty expiring. I bought one of these in May 2008, and used it a couple of times a week. Last week it did what the ones featured on BBC TV Watchdog did, it threw out a lot of blue sparks out of the back, followed by black smoke. I wish I'd seen Watchdog before I bought the thing ! My chips have cost me about £8 a month !

Tips:

• If you already have an Actifry, don't leave it unattended - it could cook more than your chips !
  
• If you're thinking of buying one - think very carefully about it.
  
• If you really must buy one, get one with an extended warranty, because you'll need it ! Get a smoke alarm too

[dsldude]

Pretty sure its a waste of money anyway, the surface area of the chips are the same
if you cook them in this or a deep fat fryer.

I cant see there being much caloric difference with chips cooked in this
or deep fried and then blotted on kitchen paper to remove excess fat.

[Old_nick]

The Tefal Actifry does make very nice chips, but so does my local chippy, and even if I drove to that twice a week, I doubt if it would cost £8 a month.