Plus, a handy window lets you keep an eye on your food as it cooks.
First and foremost, it has a high-resolution touchscreen.
I thought perhaps it was a silly gimmick until I actually tried it.
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It’s all right there in the menu.
From there, you choose from House Cut, Wedges, Fresh, Crinkle, Waffle, or Curly.
Overall, this is a pretty typical drawer-style air fryer with some special touches that make it better.
Choose from three color options: stainless steel, graphite, and black.
The retail price is $149.99 USD for the 7-quart size.
However, instead of pressing buttons, the Vivid Touch is operated entirely via touch screen.
To use the air fryer, pull out the drawer and place the crisping tray inside.
In the drawer, you’ll see markings indicating the level of food you have inside.
These markings will come into play when you start a cooking cycle.
In certain cook modes, you’ll pick the quantity of your food of your based on these markings.
In actuality, it’s much more than that.
The Vegan menu includes Veggie Burger, Cauliflower Wings, Vegan Sausage, Tofu, Tempeh, and Seitan.
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Choose your cooking mode, then choose your specific food.
This is important, because the heat comes only from the top.
You’ll be alerted when your cook time is complete.
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There is an “add two minutes” button you’re free to tap if you like.
Otherwise, remove your food and enjoy.
Cleaning the Kalorik Vivid Touch is easy enough, just hand wash the drawer and crisping tray after use.
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I don’t even remove the tray for cleanup.
You should also wipe down the interior of the air fryer outside of the drawer as needed.
Generally it works best for air frying pre-made and frozen convenience foods or reheating and re-crisping leftovers.
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It was truly perfection.
Frozen French Fries become a perfectly fried treat in the Kalorik Vivid Touch.
The fries are crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle.
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They couldn’t be easier to make.
This ensures even browning.
They were delicious, browned on the outside and soft in the middle.
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I also make lots of fresh veggies and some definitely came out better than others.
All of them got blackened, which I enjoy.
Baking in the Kalorik Vivid Touch is possible but not ideal.
I baked a quick two-ingredient bread (greek yogurt and self-rising flour) which came out pretty well.
You definitely want to keep it thin and small, and even flip it if possible.
The key is to fill the molds less than halfway.
Fill them up any more than that and they come out burned on top, raw in the middle.
I also attempted corn bread from a mix.
I made one in the air fryer and the other in my toaster oven.
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The toaster oven one came out fine but the air fryer one was a fail.
Though it was perfectly browned on top, it was raw in the middle.
Nice and crisp on the outside, fluffy and warm on the inside.
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I did flip them halfway through the cook time and put a little chocolate on there which melted nicely.
Although I’m a vegetarian, I did make some chicken for my husband.
Should you buy the Kalorik Vivid Touch Touchscreen Air Fryer?
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4.5/5
Design
Lookswise, the design is nothing special.
But the high-resolution touch screen and interior light level up the design score.
Of course the DIY mode means the options are endless.
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No need to open it and interrupt the cooking cycle.
It’s not ugly but it doesn’t exactly raise your kitchen’s chic factor either.
You want the cheapest possible no frills air fryer
There are certainly cheaper options out there.
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Check out ourfull review here.
I’m always on the hunt for a kitchen gadget that makes cooking quicker and easier.
The Kalorik Vivid Touch does that, particularly for crisping up convenience foods so they taste amazing.
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My husband and youngest (adult) child enjoyed using the Kalorik Vivid Touch as well.
Read we test.
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