Ninja - Foodi Dual Zone DZ100/100WM/090

I think it depends on the appliance. some toaster ovens have airfryer qualities and are big enough to roast a chicken. the air fryer i have is a ninja foodi dual basket, so it has two separate baskets that I can cook at different or at same times. it has an airfry setting, a roast setting, a reheat setting, and a dehydrate setting. its my favorite appliance in the whole house! I use the reheat setting for reheating things like fish or steak, and I've been using the dehydrator setting a lot lately to make jerky and dog treats. I don't really use the roast setting since it's just an airfry setting that just isn't as strong in crisping things. I have the 8qt size and while the appliance is really big, the baskets aren't all that big, but it's enough for me and my husband. for a family I would definitely get the biggest size, which i think is 10qt I've grown up with a toaster oven before with just the basic function (and not very big) and all we used it for was honestly just to reheat pizza slices lol. I'm sure there might be really cool ones out there now but I think a really good airfryer with all the bells and whistles is much more worth it. it makes cooking so much easier with a lot less mess making too.

We have the dual zone. Happy with the cooking, but be gentle - if you bang the baskets around, the handles can crack. Four stars for that; not quite as sturdy as this house with a 5 year old would like.

I hate our dual drawer ninja. It’s slow and the drawers r small. Regular consori is so much better. Live in NorCal? U can have mine.

I can fit a 4.5 pound whole chicken in the ninja dual shown above. It does touch the sides. I cook it breast down first and flip over halfway through. Beautifully and evenly browned all over. Fries, I don’t fill near as full and shake the basket halfway through for best results

Ditto, although I have the copper coloured one which (angrily) isn't the same shade of copper as it is on my ninja kettle. I never dishwasher mine. Just stand for a while after use with hot water and a squirt of fairy liquid in it.

I have the duo from them and use it often. We just put it in the dishwasher to clean. It's easy.

Not entirely true. There are a lot of cheap air fryers that people buy. Ive heard they don’t work as well, or last as long. Ninja isn’t just about popularity. It’s reliable af. I lost my air fryer virginity to the foodie dual zone (ninja). I still haven’t used my convection oven after moving into my place over a year ago now. Why should I , when the ninja I have is like a fan oven on crack 🙈🤣 The foodie dual is a special in my eyes since the other main reason I got it is for its size and shape. I can roast two full chickens in under 50 minutes.

It's not advisable to make anything "wet". But I have an air fryer and use it religiously, think of it as a mini oven more than anything. I've cooked gammon joints, whole chickens, steak, pork chops, all the veg. Get a duel zone one for sure as they give you more versatility. Martin Lewis often gets mega discount codes on the ninja products if you want to get a decent quality one.

I would recommend either the Dual Zone or the FlexDrawer. We've tested very similar Ninja models and they've both performed very well and are easy to clean. I would not recommend the DoubleStack. As you mentioned, the rear placement of the fans and heating elements does lead to very uneven cooking (food closest to the back gets cooked much faster). A rating of 1670 W is very typical for North American air fryers. You mentioned that your previous model was rated for 2300 W, which means you're probably outside of North America. Most dual-basket models in the UK, Australia and Europe will draw 2300+ watts, and the added power is absolutely a benefit for cooking speed (especially for dual basket models where two chambers are cooking at once). Lastly, in my experience the plastic smell does go away after a few uses. This is common for most brands of air fryers!

I have the Ninja Foodie DualZone! It’s great.