Goodbye air fryer : this new all-in-one kitchen gadget goes far beyond frying, combining nine cooking methods in a single device

The air fryer sits there, smug on the countertop, like a tiny spaceship that only knows how to blast hot air at frozen fries.
Mine was a hero during lockdown: chicken wings, roasted veggies, late-night nuggets after bad days. Then, one Sunday, I tried to cook a full dinner with it… and realized I’d turned my kitchen into a relay race between oven, pans, toaster, and that humming plastic cube.

That day, a friend arrived carrying a box the size of a small microwave. “Forget your fryer,” she said. “This thing does everything.”

I thought it was just another gadget with a fancy name.
I was wrong.

Goodbye single-function fryer, hello nine-in-one game changer

The first time you see this new all-in-one cooker in action, it feels a bit like cheating.
One compact machine, about the size of a big bread maker, quietly replaces half your kitchen gear: air fryer, slow cooker, pressure cooker, grill, steamer, rice cooker, yogurt maker, oven, even dehydrator.

You drop in your food, tap a cooking mode, and the device decides temperature and timing like a tiny, stubborn chef.
No preheating dance. No juggling trays between oven and microwave. No “oh no, the chicken’s ready but the potatoes are still raw” situation.

It’s the opposite of the air fryer’s one-trick-pony energy.
This thing is built to stay on the counter, not to gather dust in a cupboard.

At Laura’s place, this nine-in-one gadget has basically become a roommate.
She works late, has two kids, and a kitchen the size of a walk-in closet.

That night, she tossed chicken thighs, potatoes, and carrots into the pot with a splash of stock, hit the pressure-cook function, and walked away.
While we helped the kids with homework, the machine quietly did its thing: searing, cooking, then keeping warm.

Forty minutes later, dinner tasted like it had simmered all afternoon.
No babysitting a pan, no three different appliances buzzing, no last-minute scramble for a side dish.

Watching her, I understood why she’d slid her old air fryer into a cupboard “for guests,” which is code for “never again.”

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Part of the reason this kind of device hits differently is timing.
We cook in short bursts now, between two notifications, between the commute and the couch.

The air fryer tried to answer that with faster frying.
This all-in-one machine goes one step further: faster frying, but also slow-cooked stews, homemade yogurt, one-pot pasta, breakfasts, and batch cooking, all from the same control panel.

It compresses the whole ritual of cooking into one place, one pot, one habit.
*That’s what makes it quietly revolutionary: it doesn’t just cook food, it reorganizes how your kitchen works.*

How to actually live with a nine-in-one (and not just admire it)

The real magic starts when you treat this gadget as “home base” for your meals.
A simple method works surprisingly well: think in layers.

Start with your core (protein or grain), add a flavor layer (broth, sauce, spices), then top with an add-on layer (veggies, potatoes, grains in a small rack or tray).
Pick the right mode — pressure cook for stews, air-crisp for fries, steam for veggies, bake/roast for gratins, slow cook for all-day meals — and let the machine stack the work for you.

You’re not chasing pans any more.
You’re just building a small ecosystem in one pot, press-start, walk-away.

Of course, this is real life, not a glossy ad.
The first days, most people use only two or three functions and ignore the rest.

They repeat air-fry and pressure-cook, leave yogurt and dehydrate untouched, and say, “I’ll learn that later.”
Let’s be honest: nobody really does this every single day.

The trick is to attach one new function to a concrete moment.
Yogurt mode on Sunday night. Rice or grains twice a week. Dehydrate on days when fruit is about to go bad.

That way, the gadget actually earns its spot on the countertop instead of becoming yet another expensive promise.

A chef I met during a small food workshop told me, “Your tools should remove friction, not personality. The danger with big gadgets is thinking they’ll cook for you. They won’t. But they can make you brave enough to try more.”

• Use it as your weeknight autopilot
  One-pot meals: pasta with sauce, curry with rice on a trivet, chili, soups you can reheat all week.
• Turn weekend batch cooking into a habit
  Prepare big quantities of grains, beans, and roasted veggies using different modes, then store them for quick lunches.
• Replace three old appliances at once
  Trade your air fryer, rice cooker, and slow cooker for this one unit to free counter space and mental load.
• Experiment with “forgotten” modes
  Yogurt, proofing dough, dehydrating herbs, gentle steaming of fish or dumplings on nights you’re tired.
• Think of it as a safety net
  Burn-prone dishes, tricky meats, or long stews become more forgiving, which is a quiet relief on chaotic days.

A small revolution hiding in plain sight on the countertop

Seen from afar, it’s just another appliance with shiny buttons and an aggressive promise.
Up close, in the messy rhythm of an ordinary week, it becomes something else.

It’s the gadget that allows a student to cook real food in a 20 m² studio.
The quiet helper that gives a parent thirty extra minutes on the couch because dinner is on “keep warm,” not burning in the oven.

We’ve all been there, that moment when you open the fridge at 8:45 p.m., stare at a sad carrot and some chicken, and almost order delivery again.
This is where a nine-in-one cooker quietly changes the script: same ingredients, less drama, more options.

Key point	Detail	Value for the reader
Multiple functions in one device	Replaces air fryer, slow cooker, pressure cooker, rice cooker, oven, and more	Saves money and precious counter space while expanding what you can cook
One-pot, layered cooking	Cook protein, carbs, and veggies together using racks and smart modes	Reduces dishes, effort, and weeknight stress without sacrificing taste
Adapted to modern schedules	Fast modes for busy nights, slow or delayed cooking for long days out	Aligns with real-life routines so you actually use it instead of storing it

FAQ:

• Question 1Is this nine-in-one gadget really better than a regular air fryer?
• Answer 1For pure crispiness, they’re similar, but the nine-in-one wins because it can also stew, roast, steam, and slow cook in the same pot. You get air-fried fries and full meals instead of just side dishes.
• Question 2Does it consume more electricity than an air fryer?
• Answer 2It often uses a bit more power per hour, but cooks faster and replaces the oven and stove, so the total energy used for a full meal is usually lower or similar.
• Question 3Is it complicated to clean?
• Answer 3Most models have a removable non-stick pot and inner tray that go in the dishwasher. The outside just needs a quick wipe. Cleaning is usually easier than scrubbing trays and multiple pans.
• Question 4Can it really replace my slow cooker and rice cooker?
• Answer 4Yes, as long as you choose a model with dedicated slow-cook and rice modes. Results are very close, with the bonus of being able to sear meats before slow cooking directly in the same pot.
• Question 5Is it worth buying if I live alone?
• Answer 5Single people often benefit the most: you can cook once, portion meals for several days, and reheat gently without drying food. Smaller capacities exist so it doesn’t swallow your whole countertop.