We have a Ninia Foodi
14-in-1 8-qt. SMART XL Pressure
Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid Model OL701 and it is fantastic.
We also have a DeLonghi MultiFry multicooker with a larger basket for air frying so we use it more often but the Foodi works very well for air "frying".
It's a great air fryer but as I mentioned we usually use our Delonghi. It depends what we are making. The Foodi basket is about 8.25" internal diameter and 5.5" deep and has a snap on base to keep it elevated inside the main cooking pot. There's room around the basket and slots on the bottom to allow air circulation in and around the basket.
The Delonghi has a round basket that's about 10.25" internal diameter and 4" deep. It has hot air from above but it also has a bottom burner. It's better for things like chicken breasts, thighs, legs or pork chops.
The Foodi really shines when we use the other functions. The Steam + Crisp function is awesome.
We cook a whole 7 pound chicken in the basket and the meat is tender and moist but the skin is crispy. We also make 2 pound beef roasts with root vegetables and pan gravy using the rack to have two levels of food cooking at once.
The rack has two pieces and it's reversible. You can cook two or three levels of food all at once. One pot meals. Herbed chicken with lemony steamed broccoli and penne marinara for example. Three levels all cooked together using Steam + Crisp.
We also use the pressure cook, sear/saute, steam, slow cooker, bake and broil functions. We'll use two or three of these functions for one meal all in one pot. TenderCrisp is another nice function. Pressure cook using the basket or rack followed by air fry or broil.
The included book has helpful charts for different functions with suggested temps, times, accessory (basket/rack) and sections for different proteins, vegetables, grains and such.
We don't really use the yogurt, sous vide, dehydrate, proof for dough or baked goods like cake/brownies.
If you have room to store it on your counter under cabinets you need to pull it out so there's enough room to open the smart lid. Might be a con for some. We store it on a counter height table where we store our blender and food processor under matching covers. We move it to the counter when needed, it is sort of heavy. My wife has no problem but the weight might be too much for some.
Sorry for the wall of text. We love the thing.
I've a ninja foodie 15 in 1 . Yesterday i made a full roast dinner in it (with the exception of mashed potatoes)
I slow cooked a pork shoulder joint one that was done I air fried carrots parsnips and fondant potatoes.
My oven is dead and won't be replacing it until we get a whole new kitchen so the ninja foodie is a savior for us
We got a ninja foodi 15 in 1 we got it for the air fryer but regularly use the pressure cook and steam functions. Can do a stew in an hour with pressure cook that tastes like it was done 6 hours in the oven.
Ninja Foodi max 7.5l 15 in 1
It does everything. Baking, air frying, steaming, pressure cooking, proving, slow cooking
It has a built in temperature probe that stops at the target temp. You can steam roast a whole chicken in 45 minutes.
Steam air fry mode makes fried chicken as good as frying in oil.
Its around £350 but I regularly use most of the features and I get my money's worth out of it. Especially if you have a small space, it replaces so many other machines
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