Aldi Has the Appliance We Can’t Live Without for One Week Only—and It’s Cheap, Too

How often do you see a suggestion to cook something in the air fryer because it will allegedly come out much better? People are always raving that some dishes, even something as simple as hot dogs or baked potatoes, will always come out perfect when cooked in an air fryer.

If you’re curious about air-frying food but hesitant to shell out the money—let’s be honest, we all have a devoted space in our kitchens where barely used appliances live—Aldi is offering an air fryer this week that’s quite the bargain.

Is the Aldi Ambiano Air Fryer Any Good?

The 3.7-quart Ambiano Air Fryer will be available for $39.99 in the Aldi Finds aisle on Sept. 18 for one week only (or until sold out). The appliance has eight different cooking programs, an LED-lit control, cooks up to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C), and a dishwasher-safe frying basket. Its size is perfect for cooking for two to three people, and unlike other air fryers, it is small enough to keep on your kitchen counter.

Can a $40 air fryer work as well as well as one that costs $70 or more? A discussion on Reddit about Aldi’s Ambiano air fryer suggests that it will. Commenters reported positive experiences with the air fryers they’d purchased from Aldi.

“This is AWESOME, I’ve had mine for over a year,” one commenter wrote. Others said their Ambiano air fryers are “good and reliable” and that their “household uses it almost on the daily.” In fact, there wasn’t a single negative review in the thread, which speaks volumes about the quality of Aldi’s air fryer.

If you end up getting this air fryer but don’t know where to start in terms of recipes, here are some ideas to get you warmed up to your new kitchen hero:

Once those recipes have shown you how great the air fryer is, might we suggest you try one of these air fryer recipes for fall to ring in the new season? We’re eyeing the apple crisp and pumpkin pie cookies because the air fryer is perfect for baking, too!