bella PRO - 8-qt. Touchscreen Air Fryer with Divided Basket - Matte Black

easy all the way around Dinner is done in a fraction of the time

The Bella PRO - 8-qt. Touchscreen Air Fryer with Divided Basket is a nice air fryer that meets my expectations. It comes in a matte black type finish with some glossy black accents. The air fryer comes well packaged and is easy to setup. The air fryer is clean and ready to go, but like all cooking devices it’s always best to wash it before first use. The air fryer basket comes in a large size and is fairly deep. The bottom tray fist in well and is easy to take out and clean. The divider has rubber guards on each end. This helps protect the interior finish of the basket as you slid the divider down into the basket for use, and slide it out after use. The divider can be placed going front to back or right to left. The divider allows you to cook two separate items that keeps them on each side of the divider. This keeps the food on each side from touching. The grease from the food will still drain to the bottom. I was able to cook hot dogs on one side while cooking French fries on the other side. The air fryer has competitive touch buttons that function well when pressed. Pressing the menu button allows you to toggle through several included presets. The air fryer has a nice safety feature. If the basket tray is not inserted fully into its slot, the buttons will become disabled. The air fryer does a good job of cooking my food evenly and quickly. The fan of the air fryer is not too loud. I’ve had air fryers that were much louder than this one. This air fryer not being too loud is a plus. The basket, drain pan and divider are all easy to clean after use. It uses what they call an EverGood ceramic coating. When I used the air fyer to make hamburger patties, the grease was so easy to clean. When I cook hamburger patties on other air fryers, I would have to keep wiping away small pieces that I may overlook while cleaning. Not so for this air fryers, because it was very easy to clean. Overall, I’m pleased with this air fryer and hop to get years of good use from it.

I love this airfryer. Its so nice looking and easy to use. No problems with it so far.

I have been extremely impressed with Bella kitchen appliances in the past so it was no surprise that I was really happy with this Pro eight quart air fryer as well. The first thing I noticed about it during my first use was how large the capacity was versus how small of a footprint it took on the countertop. I have heard of people shying away from larger air fryers, or just air fryers in general because of how much space they take up, and I have owned models from other brands that I would agree take up too much space. But this Bella Pro 8qt model is great for tight counter space, and also surprisingly very light for its size. Speaking of capacity, the dual or divided basket option is top notch and now that I have the option, I can never go back to a single basket air fryer. It is just too convenient, and to have it in a high capacity but space conscious machine is great. I was a little worried about the touch screen sensitivity and function, especially given the price point of this unit but I have not noticed any issues. It is responsive, has no delays and I don’t need to repress anything even if I happen to have greasy fingers while cooking. I think my favourite part of this air fryer, however, is what Bella calls the EverGood Ceramic nonstick coating, and man is it noticeable! Our household has gone through several air fryers in the past couple years and a common issue we have with all of them is a lack of a good coating, or a sticky surface we just can’t seem to get clean. We have tried all the tricks the internet recommends but it just never helps, which leads us to just using the silicone or paper fryer liners, which honestly defeats the purpose of the air fryer and does not give the same cooking results. This is the first air fryer, though, that we can definitely notice a difference in food not sticking at all, and the surfaces coming clean with just a light rinse. Even if we cook multiple meals in the fryer before a rinsing, there is no sticky build up happening which has been common in older air fryers. Overall, I cannot believe the quality of the air fryer especially given its price point! I am shocked it is not another $50-$70 more. I highly recommend this model and I can see it being a great gift option for the upcoming holiday season.

This Bella Pro 8 qt air fryer is the perfect companion in the kitchen, saving time by not only cooking things quickly and evenly, but the cleanup is so quick and easy. The Bella comes well packaged and is a solid, well-built device. The instruction manual is concise and easy to follow. It has a convenient food chart and some recipes too. It's the perfect size for cooking for 2-4 people and doesn't take up much space on the countertop. The first meal I made was frozen french fries, and fresh (raw) shrimp. The touchscreen has eight menu items that each have a preset time and temperature - but both time and temp can be easily adjusted to a desired setting. For my meal I selected air fry and kept the temp at 400 and adjusted the time to 20 minutes. I used 1 tbsp of oil and seasonings for the shrimp and nothing on the french fries. I used the divider that came with it to separate the food. I tossed both the fries and the shrimp about 3 times during cooking. They both came out beautifully cooked and neither one stuck to the cooking tray at all. The tray is a ceramic coated tray and helps food brown as well as not stick. The best part of the Bella was how easy it was to clean up. I used hot soapy water to quickly wash the basket, tray and divider. This is a great time saver and convenient addition to the kitchen!

Second bella air fryer we have had. This one has more features. Hopefully this one last just as long as our other one lasted 6+ years

My #1 thing about air fried food is that it is MUCH healthier than regular fried foods and has the benefit of having less calories. This large capacity air fryer is a game changer. It is more than just a simple air fryer. You can also dehydrate food. Imagine making your own homemade jerky, spiced just the way you like it! The instruction manual that comes with this also has different recipes for you to try out. YUM! The touch screen on the front is simple to use and easy to read. The left side of the screen has the power button and temperature settings. On the right side you will find the menu button and the time setting. There are 8 different options across the top of the screen to choose from: air fry, roast, broil, bake, reheat, keep warm, pizza, dehydrate and default. There is not much more you could ask of an air fryer. With most things you cook in this, it is rather nice to just push a button, wait and serve. I love the feature that when using the preset options, halfway through cooking the air fryer will beep to remind you to turn your food over or shake those fries so they don’t stick together. There is plenty of room so that your fries don’t have to overlap or touch each other. I find this VERY helpful and will be using this most of the time. Who likes soggy bottoms…not me. With the separator that fits in the middle of the basket length or width wise, you are able to cook two things at once. However, this is not a dual air fryer where you can cook two things (at the same time) at different temperatures. I didn’t mind this because when you start to cook all you need to do is put your chicken in first and then put the French Fries in later. By doing this, they will be done at the same time. If you are having a party, you can make a huge amount of those famous chicken wings and whatever other appetizers you can dream up. Things come out nice and crispy. The ceramic surface inside the basket makes cleaning up easy. I always make sure to use silicone utensils, so that I don’t mark up the surface and ruin it. The crisper tray has silicone bumpers on the edges to make placing it in and taking it out easy and leaves no scratches. If you have never used an air fryer before it is important to note that the heat escapes from the bottom. You will need to make sure plastic and things that easily melt are not close to the fryer. I set mine on a thick place mat and have no problems. I spice my foods before putting them in the air fryer to prevent any mess with over spill, etc. This makes for less clean up when you are done. This product cleans up quick and easy. This may not have the bells and whistles that some air fryers come with, such as separate divided cooking temperatures, but in reality it has all you could possibly want to make a delicious meal. I love this large air fryer and for the price, you certainly can’t go wrong.

Air fryers have become as much a part of the modern household in the 2020’s as the microwave was in the 1970’s & 80's. The fact is, you. either have one or you know someone with one or two in their household. Either way, you've probably been eying one because of new features or yours is just too small. Fortunately, just like the microwave that came before it. These things can be relatively inexpensive to replace or upgrade. As with any tech.You will come across certain name brand products that just don't seem to go down in price, either due to the name or the new innovative things they've added to it to make your life easier, or give those extra bragging rights. Products like Samsung & Iphone. These names scream premium unless you have chosen one of their lesser tear phones. But even then, you feel like you've got a quality piece of tech. Unlike the feeling you get from owning a Huawei or a One Plus phone. The BELLA Pro Series of products is pretty much that budget product. Much like the less known brands of phone. These appliances work and get the job done, but you are still left feeling a little empty. You feel like the quality just isn't there like it would be with other more stealthy, sword wielding name brands out there. However, you didn't pay those prices. Much like the lower price, I've come to accept the lower quality. And unfortunately, BELLA doesn't disappoint. With that being said. After tweaking the cook time. Food came out really good in a reasonable amount of time. And cleanup is very easy, with the non-stick surface. And the dual cooking feature(the added separation sleeve) You're able to prepare full meals, within reason. In the end. It's not great. It's just BELLA.

ONE OF THE BEST PRODUCTS THAT I OWN, LOVE TO PURCHASED AGAIN FOR MY SON AND WILL BUY IT FROM BEST BUY ONLY