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Student kitchen

An air fryer, microwave, kettle, toaster and blender for a first flat.

Air fryers

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Buying guide

Air Fryer Buying Guide: What Size and Type to Choose

Ninja AF110UK air fryer4.7L

drawer takes up to a 1 kg chicken or 500 g of chips.

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In short

A student kitchen needs a kettle, a toaster and one appliance for hot meals, usually a microwave or an air fryer. Our microwave guide suggests about 20 litres for one or two people, the size of the Powerpoint P22720CPMW and Dimplex 980536. The Ninja AF110UK air fryer cooks in a 4.7 litre drawer, and a USB-charged cup blender covers breakfast.

Air fryers

Single-drawer, dual zone and glass air fryers from Ninja and Dreame.

Compare the cooking functions. The Ninja AF110UK air fries, dehydrates and reheats from 40 to 210°C; the AF140UK adds roast, and the AF180UK MAX PRO has six functions, including max crisp and bake.

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Ninja

Air Fryer 4.7L

4.7 L · 40–210°C

€129.99

3 interest-free payments of €43.33 with humm

Ninja

Pro 4.7L Air Fryer - Black

4.7 L · 4 functions

€129.99

3 interest-free payments of €43.33 with humm

Ninja

Air Fryer MAX PRO 6.2L

6.2 L · 6 functions

€189.99

3 interest-free payments of €63.33 with humm

Ninja

Foodi 4-in-1 Dual Zone Air Fryer 7.6L

7.6 L · two zones

€189.99

3 interest-free payments of €63.33 with humm

Ninja

Crispi 4-in-1 Portable Glass Air Fryer - Blue

3.8 L + 1.4 L glass

€189.99

3 interest-free payments of €63.33 with humm

Dreame

Tasti 5-in-1 Glass Air Fryer Grey

4.5 L + 2.5 L glass

€149

3 interest-free payments of €49.67 with humm

Microwaves

Solo microwaves from Powerpoint, Russell Hobbs and Dimplex, and a Toshiba that also air fries.

Measure the shelf first: the Powerpoint is 44 cm wide and the Russell Hobbs 46 cm, both 700 W. The Dimplex adds 100 W and a stainless steel interior, and the Toshiba can also air fry.

Powerpoint

700W Microwave

€69.99

3 interest-free payments of €23.33 with humm

Russell Hobbs

700W Freestanding Solo Microwave

€119

3 interest-free payments of €39.67 with humm

Dimplex

20L 800W Freestanding Microwave, Black

€129.95

3 interest-free payments of €43.32 with humm

Toshiba

26L AIR FRY MICROWAVE OVEN

€169

3 interest-free payments of €56.33 with humm

Capacity

20 L

17 L

20 L

26 L

Power

700 W, manual controls

700 W, 5 power levels

800 W, 5 power levels

5 power levels, 23 presets

Also

44 cm wide, painted interior

Auto defrost, auto cook menus, 30-minute timer

Stainless steel interior

Air fry and multi-cooking functions

Powerpoint

700W Microwave

€69.99

3 interest-free payments of €23.33 with humm

Russell Hobbs

700W Freestanding Solo Microwave

€119

3 interest-free payments of €39.67 with humm

Capacity

20 L

17 L

Power

700 W, manual controls

700 W, 5 power levels

Also

44 cm wide, painted interior

Auto defrost, auto cook menus, 30-minute timer

Dimplex

20L 800W Freestanding Microwave, Black

€129.95

3 interest-free payments of €43.32 with humm

Toshiba

26L AIR FRY MICROWAVE OVEN

€169

3 interest-free payments of €56.33 with humm

Capacity

20 L

26 L

Power

800 W, 5 power levels

5 power levels, 23 presets

Also

Stainless steel interior

Air fry and multi-cooking functions

Complete the set-up

A De'Longhi Argento Flora kettle and toaster in the same Peppermint Green, to go with the Ninja air fryer. Tick what you need.

The air fryer

Ninja Air Fryer 4.7L

One drawer with a crisper plate, for up to a 1 kg chicken or 500 g of chips.

€129.99
  • €54.99
  • €54.99

Running total

  • Ninja air fryer€129.99

Total for 1 item€129.99

3 × €43.33 interest-free

Each item at its own price.

Kettles and toasters

Travel, compact and full-size kettles and two-slice toasters from Morphy Richards and Russell Hobbs.

Compare capacity and power. The Morphy Richards Equip kettle holds 1.7 litres and the Hive 1.5 litres, both at 3 kW, and the Russell Hobbs Quiet Boil marks 1, 2 and 3 cup levels. The Morphy Richards toasters run at 750 and 800 W.

Russell Hobbs

Quiet Boil 1.7L Kettle

1.7 L · quiet boil

€39.99

3 interest-free payments of €13.33 with humm

Morphy Richards

Equip Toaster 2-Slice Grey

2 slices · 800 W

€39.95

3 interest-free payments of €13.32 with humm

Morphy Richards

Compact Travel Kettle 0.5L White & Grey

0.5 L · about 2 cups

€29.95

3 interest-free payments of €9.98 with humm

Morphy Richards

Equip Kettle 1.7L Grey

1.7 L · 3 kW

€39.95

3 interest-free payments of €13.32 with humm

Morphy Richards

2 Slice Toaster in White

2 slices · 750W

€29.95

3 interest-free payments of €9.98 with humm

Morphy Richards

Hive Kettle 1.5L Black

1.5 L · 3 kW

€39.95

3 interest-free payments of €13.32 with humm

Portable blenders

Blend in the cup, put the lid on and take it with you.

Check the maximum fill. The Ninja Blast fills to 470 ml and the Blast Max to 490 ml, and the Morphy Richards cup holds 300 ml. The BlendBOSS blends in a 710 ml tumbler with an 1100 W motor.

Ninja

Blast Cordless Portable Blender 530ml Black

530 ml · USB-C charging

€64.99

3 interest-free payments of €21.66 with humm

Ninja

BlendBOSS Tumbler Blender 710ml Stone

710 ml · 1100 W

€159.99

3 interest-free payments of €53.33 with humm

Ninja

Nutri 700W Slim Blender & Smoothie Maker

700W · 2 x 470ml cups

€74.99

3 interest-free payments of €25.00 with humm

Morphy Richards

Portable Rechargeable Blender

300 ml · USB charging

€49.95

3 interest-free payments of €16.65 with humm

15blends

per USB-C charge from the Ninja Blast, with a dishwasher-safe cup and lid.

Ninja Blast BC151UKBK

0.5L

in the Morphy Richards travel kettle, enough for around two cups.

Morphy Richards 107001

45sec

to boil one cup in the Russell Hobbs Quiet Boil kettle.

Russell Hobbs Quiet Boil

Toastie makers and grills

Sandwich toasters from Morphy Richards and Russell Hobbs, and George Foreman grills.

Sandwich toasters make deep-filled toasties; the George Foreman grills catch excess fat in a clip-in drip tray. The Russell Hobbs Deep Fill makes up to four toasties at a time, and the Small Fit Grill has a 30% space-saving design.

Morphy Richards

2 Slice Sandwich Toaster

€29.95

3 interest-free payments of €9.98 with humm

Russell Hobbs

4 Portion Deep Fill Sandwich Toaster

€49.99

3 interest-free payments of €16.66 with humm

George Foreman

Small Fit Grill

€24.99

3 interest-free payments of €8.33 with humm

George Foreman

Large Fit Health Grill

€89.99

3 interest-free payments of €30.00 with humm

Makes

2 rounds of deep-filled toasties

Up to 4 toasties at a time

Grilled food, switch-on to plate in under 6 minutes

Up to around 10 portions

Plates

Non-stick

Deep fill, non-stick

Clip-in drip tray

Non-stick, clip-in drip tray

Also

700 W, cord storage

Ready light

30% space-saving design

2400 W, stores upright

Morphy Richards

2 Slice Sandwich Toaster

€29.95

3 interest-free payments of €9.98 with humm

Russell Hobbs

4 Portion Deep Fill Sandwich Toaster

€49.99

3 interest-free payments of €16.66 with humm

Makes

2 rounds of deep-filled toasties

Up to 4 toasties at a time

Plates

Non-stick

Deep fill, non-stick

Also

700 W, cord storage

Ready light

George Foreman

Small Fit Grill

€24.99

3 interest-free payments of €8.33 with humm

George Foreman

Large Fit Health Grill

€89.99

3 interest-free payments of €30.00 with humm

Makes

Grilled food, switch-on to plate in under 6 minutes

Up to around 10 portions

Plates

Clip-in drip tray

Non-stick, clip-in drip tray

Also

30% space-saving design

2400 W, stores upright

How to choose appliances for a student kitchen

From the product descriptions and our guides.

One hot-food appliance covers most student cooking

Start with how you eat. Our microwave guide describes a solo microwave as the basics: reheating, defrosting and cooking. An air fryer crisps, roasts and reheats in a drawer without heating a full-size oven. If there is room for just one appliance, the Toshiba MW3-AC26SFMB pairs five microwave power levels with air fry and multi-cooking functions in a 26 litre cavity, with 23 cooking presets.

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Size the air fryer to the people you cook for

Our air fryer guide puts singles and couples at up to 4 litres and a family of three to four at 5 to 7 litres. The Ninja AF110UK's 4.7 litre drawer sits between the two. Housemates who cook together get more from the 6.2 litre AF180UK MAX PRO, which fits up to four chicken breasts, or the 7.6 litre AF200UK, which cooks two dishes at once with independent controls for each zone.

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Shared kitchens reward quiet, compact, easy-clean kit

In a shared flat, worktop space and noise both count. The Russell Hobbs Quiet Boil is up to 75% quieter than a standard kettle, so an early start need not wake the house. The Morphy Richards Equip toaster has a compact two-slice design for smaller kitchens, the Equip and Hive kettles have removable limescale filters, and the Ninja Blast and Nutri 700W cups and lids are dishwasher safe, so washing up stays quick.

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Good to know

How is a glass air fryer different from a drawer air fryer?

You can see the food cook without opening it. The Dreame Tasti cooks in 2.5 and 4.5 litre borosilicate glass containers, with no non-stick surface to wear off. The Ninja Crispi's two glass containers work with a 1700 W PowerPod and also serve and store the food, and its parts are dishwasher safe.

Which portable blenders run on a battery?

The Ninja Blast, the Ninja Blast Max and the Morphy Richards Portable Rechargeable Blender. The Blast and Blast Max charge over USB-C and give around 15 and 25 blends per charge. The Morphy Richards uses a magnetic charging cable that connects to any USB port and gives 10 blends before it needs charging.

What can a solo microwave do besides reheat?

It can defrost and cook from preset menus. The Russell Hobbs RHMM701C has auto cook menus such as pizza, fish and popcorn, and works out the defrost time from the weight of food you enter. It also has five power levels, dial controls and a 30-minute timer.

Which kettle suits a small room or travel?

The Morphy Richards Compact Travel Kettle. It holds 0.5 litres, around two cups, runs at 900 to 1080 W and has a hinged lid, automatic boil shut-off and boil-dry protection. It is made for hotel stays, holidays and compact accommodation.

Can a toaster cook bread straight from the freezer?

Yes, if it has a defrost setting. The Morphy Richards Equip two-slice toaster has a dedicated defrost function, plus reheat for toast that has gone cold and cancel to stop a cycle. The De'Longhi Argento Flora four-slice toaster has the same three functions, six browning levels and dual independent controls.