Tom’s Guide Verdict
Ive never eaten so much in one go before.
The Corsori Dual Basket is a winner.
Thebest air fryerscook evenly, quickly, and are easy to use.
I tested all of these with a wide variety of foods, which Ill discuss in full below.
So, is the supersize Cosori air fryer worth its $169 price tag?
Find out in this Cosori Dual Basket air fryer review.
My personal air fryer, thePhilips 2000 Series, is just $99.
Its smooth and sleek, with a monochromatic black finish, andtwowindows.
Ive said before that Ill only buy air fryers with windows from now on and its still so true.
I love a window.
Unlike the Ninja Foodi DualZone, the Cosori Dual Basket has two separate baskets.
Theres no removable divider, so you cant transform this air fryer into one large basket.
What I found most disappointing about the Cosori Dual Basket air fryer are its counter-intuitive controls.
Often, once Id set up both sides, I couldnt then alter controls afterwards.
I had to turn the air fryer off and back on again to reset the parameters.
This was quite frustrating to use, and would be difficult to maneuver in a busy household.
The Sync Cook and Sync Finish controls often didnt work.
To change presets, you simply press the touch controls.
Next, I cooked curly fries.
I filled the basket to the maximum capacity.
Lastly, I air fried sausage rolls.
Bake
To test the bake setting, I cooked pain au chocolats and red velvet cupcakes.
I bought frozen pain au chocolats, which recommended cooking for 10-15 minutes at 350F.
I would definitely recommend practice runs with the Cosori Dual Basket before prepping family dinners for the first time.
After the burnt-and-raw-but-still-yummy pain au chocolats, I decided to make red velvet cupcakes.
The lack of muffin tray meant that a few of the cupcakes were oddly-shaped, but they tasted delicious.
They werent too crispy on top, and they were still a little moist in the middle.
They were a little drier than Id normally expect from cupcakes, but by no means were they bad.
Again, youd need to experiment to get the best texture, as with any conventional oven.
Roast
To give the roast setting a good test, I cooked stuffed peppers.
The package recommended 25 minutes, but they were done in just 15.
The top was crispy and gooey, with the melted cheese and tomato mixture grilled to perfection.
There was no dryness or char to any part of the pepper.
These peppers were probably the highlight of my testing.
After a painstaking 6 hours, I opened the basket to reveal deliciously dehydrated apple rounds.
This is a great setting to have to make healthy snacks for kids, like fruit leather.
However, its worth noting that its not whisper-quiet, its just quieterthan the Philips 2000 Series 67dB.
Cosori asserts that the baskets and provided grills are all dishwasher safe, which makes for an easy cleanup.
I was able to cook a literal feast of freezer and ready meal delights in the dual basket simultaneously.
I roasted chicken and fries at the same time, and made a load of cupcakes in one go.
For convenience, the Cosori air fryer is fantastic.
