Ninja Foodi 9-in-1 Multi Cooker, Brushed Steel & Black, OP350UK

Have to say that I am really pleased with the Ninja Foodi. I have had a Philips Air Fryer for a couple of years and found that really useful though, despite what the makers say, it was a little difficult to clean. I have seen adverts for the Ninja Foodi and decided to splash out on one. I have yet to explore all the features but I have used the pressure cooker option to make soup and the steam option to cook some vegetables and they worked really well. I have also used the air crisper to cook hand made potato wedges as well as frozen chops and fish fillets. All the things cooked using the crisper were excellent and so much quicker than using my oven - because the Foodi is that much smaller it warms up quicker and also cooks quicker. It is also very easy to clean - the man bowl is non stick and cleaning is a doddle. The air fryer basket is also non stick and is again easy to clean. I really like the fact that the device that ensures that the hot fat laden air circulates around the cooking food is actually a plastic four bladed widget that clips onto the bottom of the basket. It unclips quickly and so cleaning it and the basket separately is a doddle and there are no traps for the grease to linger and then burn on when you use the crisper the next time. The summary of my experience so far - this was an excellent purchase and I look forward to exploring its features and cooking more and more things in it. It goes without saying that I have sold the Philips Air Fryer as it was totally redundant - very useful but now surplus to requirements :-)

What can i say, she is great. I waited for a long time before i was ready for a Multi Cooker or let alone a separate air fryer until this multi-cooking gadget came along when the prices had come down a lot more. Despite having many cooking functions, I only ever use it for Air Frying (not bothered with roast, bake, grill for which i prefer air fryer for better results or use the oven) and Pressure Cooker as I already own a separate Rice Cooker and Slow Cooker which with a good hindsight of not getting rid of them as they use much lower energy (= lower energy bills) and they can be used when the Ninja is busy cooking something else. I hardly use the saute function either as it's easier to do any initial frying on a conventional stove first. It is robust & well made from a Ninja brand. Be aware that it is big and heavy so takes up a lot of space on your kitchen worktop. I avoid air frying anything with a heavy marinade as they splutter all over the grill attached under the cover of the cooker....if you want to keep it mostly clean. Sure you can clean it but not right under. Overall I love the pressure cooking and air frying best of all which the Ninja does beautifully and with such great ease.

This unit has many useful features. Having looked on you tube for ideas you are better just using common sense. The big advantage once you establish the mode of cooking as well as the temperature and time, a repeat of the operation is so easy, be it chips and things for kiddies to a roast chicken. Absolutely brilliant. The only minor negative is the handbook of recipes and guidance is in micro print a improved size of print would be very helpful. The internet has many sites which are helpful up to a point as they are mainly American and temperature guides are in Fahrenheit! The recipe principles are still the same. Bacon looped over the inverted rack is great after 9 mins on 200C and crisp and dry. A good cleaning tip for when cooking is completed, put the wire rack upside down in the bowl add drop or two washing up liquid then add 1 litre or so of water to cover the wire rack and shut the lid with the machine off. The residual heat will get the soapy water very hot and clean both the bowl and the wire rack while you eat. After 20 mins or so remove bowl and rinse out the residues. Two other issues to consider is the size of the machine it is not small and the separate pressure cooking lid has to be stored as does the crisper or wire rack. The other major consideration is where to use it, do not use it close to over bench cupboards etc, it generates steam and heat which exits from the top and could over time damage the cupboard facing etc. In use it needs to be ideally in clear open space not under cupboards. The setting of operations is very simple with a rotating knob to select and then push in centre to start. A very clever and useful addition to any kitchen which has the space to accommodate it. I have had this two weeks now and have made many bacon sandwiches, toasties, roast chicken, jacket potatoes garlic bread etc. They say if you can do it in a conventional oven you can do it in this Ninja. I am beginning to believe it.

Firstly, I'm a single man, I live alone and I'm a bit of a foodie. Having researched a number of air-friers I decided on the Ninja mainly through feedback from friends. I probably used my oven 5 times a week and hob 6 -7 days a week. Now I have switched both off at the socket and I only use the hob for fried eggs maybe once a fortnight, as the Ninja isn't that good at cooking eggs. It's a revelation, honestly. Being able to cook a perfect sunday dinner in less than an hour. Using the juices from the meat to steam the veg is marvelous. Use the juices to make gravy means virtually no waste at all. So far I've used the pressure cooker, steam, air-fry, grill and slow cook functions and they all work perfectly. It makes amazing toasted sandwiches, jacket potatoes. Steaks cooked to perfection, joints of meat can be pressure cooked for 10 - 15 minutes and finished off with air crisp with roast potatoes, then steam the veg. Sausages and bacon cook beautifully and with 2 different heat settings for slow cooking you can time hotpots or cheaper cuts of meat to perfection. Can't recommend it enough. However, you ned to commit to using it instead of your hob and oven and you'll see the savings in electricity use and enjoy better flavours,

Best kitchen equipment I have ever bought. That and my Kenwood chef. I am 80 and use the Ninja every day. Brilliant for one , or more people. I am on my own and can cook a roast dinner for me in 30 too 40 mins. Economical sure is. I don't have enough words to express what a boon this has been for me. Buy one.

The ninja foodi is excellent does everything it says easy to use

We LOVE our Ninja - all on the fact my neice told me it saved on electricity, washing up, flavours, versatility, and has such a broad choice of cooking abilitly you just couldn't live with out it. AND its HEALTHY eating... It promised a lot and we took out the pay in four monthly payments due to its cost. But never regreted buying this brilliant addition to our brand new kitchen - so much for getting a new hob and double oven!! We rarely use them because we LOVE our Ninja too and on our experience two more friends have bought theirs too. I'm waiting for our dehydration trays to arrive and skewers too - just to experiment even more with our Ninja. Great to clean and sharp controls that respond very quickly. You have to read the manual to get the best of this great piece of equipment and find some room in the corner of your kitchen. The slow cooker and pressure cooker are really great and roasts are fabulous in the Air Crisper .... its a piece of equipment that has its own degree!! WONDERFUL flavours are truly held in - we bought the Pinch of Nom recipe book and eat like a king and queen with hardly any change to our shopping and much more healthier too.

Does everything and gets used most days now.

This doesn't suit UAE as some of functionalities were not working and supplier is not cooperative too