What’s in a name? It turns out Cosori was right to call its new $249 air fryer the “Iconic.” With a polished stainless steel design, versatile cooking functions, and generally useful smart features, it’s basically the Cadillac of basket air fryers. But that’s not the only reason I think it’s worth the splurge after several months of testing.
Unlike many other air fryers, the Iconic doesn’t contain any plastic components that can leach microplastics at high temperatures, and its basket isn’t coated in harmful forever chemicals, or PFAS, including PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene, aka Teflon). As someone who’s overly picky about kitchenware for the sake of myself and my pets — Teflon is super dangerous for my parrot — I have no qualms about firing up the Iconic on a regular basis.
Design and construction
Myriad air fryers have a stainless steel finish over black plastic construction, including other Cosori models, but the Iconic has a more premium build that’s almost fully stainless steel inside and out. One exception is its basket handle, which is made from plastic only so you don’t scorch your hand when you grab it. Most of its exterior gets hot to the touch when it runs on a higher setting for more than a few minutes.
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