I test products for a living, but even the pros can get caught up in the madness of Black Friday. Two Novembers ago we were pulling early mornings, late nights, and long, long shifts to cover deals live as they happened. I knew I wanted an air fryer/multicooker, and I knew all of our top models, but when it came down to it, I was tired and had been looking at kitchen appliance bargains for hours. When I took a quick 5-minute break, I quite frankly couldn't be bothered; I just hit checkout on the first five-star product I remembered from our tests.
I had bought an Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer, and when it arrived I wasn't convinced. It's more like a multicooker than an air fryer, so I initially thought I'd ordered the wrong model.
