Air fryers have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, with many people praising them for how cheap and quickly they can cook food.
And because they also use little to no oil compared to other traditional cooking methods, they're also seen as a healthy alternative.
But now, shoppers have been ditching their air fryers in favour of a different gadget that's said to be even cheaper - and even healthier - when it comes to preparing meals.
They also tend to be more widely available than air fryers, as these are often snapped up very quickly whenever a sale is on.
The Irish Mirror reports that halogen ovens are said to be an "amazing" alternative to air fryers, and at a fraction of the price.
They're made up of a glass bowl with a lid containing halogen bulbs and a fan, and when switched on, beams of infra-red radiation are sent out to create heat.
This is then circulated all around the food by the fan, cooking it in the process.
You can buy a Daewood 17-litre one on Amazon for £38.84, and Argos is selling an EMtronics model which is also 17 litres for £30.69.
The Amazon one has received rave reviews, with an average rating of 4.4 stars out of five.
One reviewer said: "I’ve had this for just under a week and honestly don’t know how I got by without it. Heats faster and cooks more efficiently (and cheaply) than my oven, I’ve cooked several meals for a family of 3 including lasagnes, roast potatoes, chicken etc, everything has come out perfect except the pizza where the base was soft but I think a decent pizza tray will fix that. "
Another person explained: "There is nothing to dislike. Really easy to use. Quick, very cost effective. The glass bowl is easy to keep clean. Also makes great toast."
A third wrote: "I have had this halogen cooker for nearly a month now and I am pleased to say that it is proving to be very efficient and you can cook such a wide range of items. It is particularly useful when you only want small quantities of several items, I managed to fit beef burgers, garlic bread and oven chips in to the cleverly thought out baskets and shelves provided."
Other reviews said: "Efficient and very easy to use", "Very happy with it, for the price it is great" and "we love this product, we cook everything in it".
Tech deal of the week
If you've just got your hands on the popular Amazon Fire TV Stick, you may want to stop reading, as you will have some wasted money on your hands.
Amazon will now release two dongles specified for television streaming later on this week, and they've come packed to the brim with new upgrades, reports the Mirror.
To begin with, the Fire TV Stick comes with a curvier new look which is an improvement on the current rectangular shape.
Then, the new Fire TV Stick 4K has gotten a faster 1.7 GHZ quad-core chip whilst the more expensive Fire TV Stick 4K Max features an impressive 2.0 GHz quad-core processor.
These chips make the gadgets far more fluid and fast to use especially when launching apps and skipping through TV menus.
The Fire TV Stick 4K is £59.99, and its pricier counterpart, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, is £10 more expensive at £69.99.
Emma Gilmartin, Director of Fire TV and Fire Tablets Europe said: "Our mission at Fire TV is to reinvent what customers can expect from a smart TV experience. That’s why the Fire TV Ambient Experience has resonated with so many customers—it’s made their TVs smarter, more useful, and added creativity and beauty to their homes.
"Today, we’re thrilled to bring the Ambient Experience to more customers in the United Kingdom with the new Fire TV Stick 4K Max, the industry’s first streaming stick to include support for Wi-Fi 6E. We’re also excited to deliver Fire TV’s best-ever 4K experience for under £60 with the new Fire TV Stick 4K."
This product will be released on October 18, 2023, and you can pre-order the Fire TV Stick 4K here, and the Fire TV Stick 4K Max here.
Last year, research was carried out by Energia that encourage households to use microwaves and air fryers to cook as it often worked out cheaper than an oven.
Their team of experts calculated exactly how much appliances use electricity-wise, and subsequently what that would look like cost-wise per hour of usage.
Oven
The average energy usage (wattage) for an oven is 1575, meaning it costs 50p to run per hour.
Air Fryer
The average energy usage (wattage) for an airfryer is 1500, meaning it costs 43p to run per hour. Therefore, using an air fryer for 30 minutes would cost 22p.
Microwave
The average energy usage (wattage) for an airfryer is 1750, meaning it costs 57p to run per hour. Therefore, using a microwave for five minutes would cost 0.04p.
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