Emeril Lagasse Power AirFryer 360
Celebrity chef endorsement meets a 9-in-1 multi-cooker. Is it just marketing hype?
The Celebrity Multi-Cooker
Emeril Lagasse's face is plastered all over the box of the Power AirFryer 360, promising professional results. This is a large, oven-style multi-cooker designed to replace your toaster, convection oven, slow cooker, and dehydrator. It features a stainless steel exterior and a prominent digital display.
It boasts 5 heating elements (compared to the standard 3 or 4 in cheaper models), aiming to mimic the 360-degree airflow of a commercial convection oven. It includes a rotisserie spit, a pizza rack, and a baking pan.
Versatility over Speed
The AirFryer 360 is incredibly versatile. It does a fantastic job roasting chickens on the rotisserie and baking small pizzas. However, as an 'air fryer', it struggles to match the speed and intense crispiness of a dedicated basket model because the massive internal cavity takes time to heat up.
- Pros: 5 heating elements provide very even cooking, highly versatile (slow cooks, dehydrates, rotisseries), good build quality.
- Cons: Slower to air fry than basket models, interior can be difficult to clean, the control dials feel slightly cheap.
- Best For: People who want a highly capable countertop oven and rotisserie, rather than a dedicated high-speed air fryer.
The learning curve is slightly higher than a simple basket fryer. You must manually select which heating elements to use for different tasks. However, once mastered, it is a highly capable machine for cooking entire meals.
Final Verdict
Look past the celebrity marketing; the Emeril Lagasse Power AirFryer 360 is a genuinely capable, highly versatile countertop oven, even if it's not the fastest air fryer.