How It Works

Air Fryer

The kitchen has a Gourmia digital air fryer (4 qt) with 12 one-touch presets, from AIR FRY and FRIES to BAKE, ROAST and REHEAT.

How to use

Place the air fryer on a level surface and plug it in. Leave at least 4 inches of free space around and above it.
Tap the preset you want (AIR FRY, FRIES, WINGS, BACON, SEAFOOD, VEGETABLES, BAKE, ROAST, BROIL, DEHYDRATE, REHEAT or KEEP WARM). The display shows the preset's temperature and time.
Tap TEMP or TIME, then use the + and − buttons to adjust them.
Tap PREHEAT or TURN REMINDER to enable or disable them — PREHEAT and TURN show in red on the display when enabled. Preheating generally gives the best results.
Tap START. With preheat on, the display shows Pr-E hEAT until it beeps and shows Add Food — then carefully slide the basket out, place the food inside and return it; cooking starts automatically.
With preheat off, put the food in the basket first and then tap START.
If TURN REMINDER is on, the air fryer beeps halfway through: remove the basket, turn or toss the food with non-metal tongs, and return the basket to resume cooking.
When the time is up, it beeps and the display shows End. Remove the basket carefully — it and the food are hot — and take the food out with non-metal tongs. Don't tip the basket upside down, as hot oil collected underneath can drip onto the food.
Press the power icon to turn the air fryer off, and unplug it when you're done.

Tap STOP/CANCEL once to pause cooking and START to resume; tap STOP/CANCEL twice to cancel. Removing the basket during cooking also pauses it — returning it resumes automatically.
Preheat only before the first batch when cooking several batches in a row.
Tossing or turning food halfway through gives evenly browned, crispy results. For fresh potatoes, toss with a tablespoon of oil for a crispy exterior.
Smaller pieces cook a little faster than larger ones, and the air fryer works much like an oven — oven instructions on packaging or recipes work well here.
To bake a cake or quiche, or to air fry fragile or filled foods, place an oven-safe dish or pan inside the basket.
Don't cook foods that produce a large amount of grease in the air fryer, and always make sure raw proteins reach a food-safe temperature.
To silence the beeping, press and hold STOP/CANCEL (press and hold again to turn the sound back on).

Please clean the air fryer after every use — unplug it first and let it cool down completely (removing the basket helps it cool faster).
The basket and crisper tray can go on the dishwasher's top rack, or be washed with hot water, dish soap and a non-abrasive sponge. For stuck-on residue, soak the basket in hot water with dish soap.
Never use metal utensils or abrasive cleaners on the basket or crisper tray — they damage the non-stick coating. Never immerse the cord, plug or unit in water.
Wipe the outside with a moist cloth and clean the inside with hot water, dish soap and a cleaning brush. Make sure everything is completely dry before using again.

For the complete Gourmia GAF414 user manual, including the presets chart, safety instructions and troubleshooting, open the official manual: