Now I could spend this evening soldering another tantalum capacitor onto that troublesome Seagate hard drive, or I could do something completely different and make dinner. Dinner wins! Today we’re having a look at the Tefal ActiFry, which promises to cook a rather substantial quantity of potato chips using only a spoonful of oil.

I’ve already had a quick go with this thing and was rather surprised that it actually worked. Apparently it can cook up to a kilogram of chips at once, although I managed to overload it during an earlier experiment. This time I’ve got four potatoes weighing around 824 grams. Surely I can manage that!

First comes the peeling, slicing and washing. I don’t have much of a kitchen, so I actually had to buy a chopping board and a few other bits and pieces. My chips aren’t exactly evenly sized, but I’m certainly no Gordon Ramsay. They’re close enough!

Once they’re washed and dried, into the ActiFry they go with a spoonful of olive oil. A rotating paddle moves everything around while the hot air does its thing. I set the timer for roughly 45 minutes, and after a while the potatoes begin turning a rather lovely golden colour.

Finally the alarm goes off. What an absolutely terrible noise! At least dinner is ready, and I’ve even prepared a special plate for the occasion: a piece of A4 Reflex paper. That’s what single living is all about.

And the result? Very good! Lovely golden chips with hardly any oil. I approve. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got dinner to eat.

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