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 :-)

When I first bought this, I was super excited to use it, especially the steam, pressure cook & air crisp (air fry) feature and I was blown away. Men, you no longer need your wives (unless you cook), women, you can take a break from slaving over the stove and parents, this is so simple, your kids can use it. I first cook a beef burger and some chips in this, using the 'air crisp' feature on about 190 for 10 minutes and my goodness, the chips came out crispy and perfect, the burger was fully cooked inside and out, no red or pink bits at all. I then made some chicken nuggets for dinner and these were vegan nuggets that were done in 5 minutes, though they need about 15 minutes in my oven. Be warned though, when you first use it, there will be a warm plastic/metal type smell, but this is completely normal and goes away after the first use, it is nothing to worry about at all and doesn't affect the taste or smell of your food in any way, shape or form. I can't go longer than 24 hours without using this machine and it comes with an instruction manual, a recipe book and a leaflet on what foods cook best in what mode and it comes with a metal steaming rack and a steaming lid. If I ever want something quick after work, I know I can count on my 9-in1 Foodi. The only con is that I can't both air crisp beef or chicken and vegetable because it would make the vegetables dry, but perhaps pressure cooking or steaming vegetables, setting them aside and then air crisping, roasting or grilling the vegetables are the way to go for a tasty meal. - Just some things to make note of. I've attached some pictures to my review also.

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,

I'm writing this having used it for a couple of weeks, so early days yet, but it has been put to good use. Having used Tefal Actifryer's for many years, I thought this time I'd take a plunge on something different. A major attraction of this unit is the versatility through multiple cooking modes. Advantages: +Works extremely well +Can replace several gadgets in one (pressure cooker, air fryer, slow cooker, dehydrator etc.) +Build quality seems very good - looks built to last +Has been easy to keep clean thus far - internal pots etc. easy to remove and clean. +Accessories readily available - spare cooking pots, replacement parts etc. Disadvantages: -Need somewhere separate to store the accessories like the pressure cooking lid and rack -Quite large and heavy, about 10 kg, so not easy for some to move around -Air fryer usually needs some manual shaking/moving around of food during cooking when using it with larger amounts, to get evenly cooked food -Can't be used under kitchen units, at least if you don't want to ruin them! -Rather expensive and complicated if you don't need the multi-functions (you could get a much cheaper air fryer for example, if that was all you wanted to use). -Far from silent (but much quieter than a Tefal Actifryer) The air fryer element of it is probably what I've used most. For oven chips and things like chicken nuggets, it works great - the powerful fan moves the air around to create evenly browned food with a nice crispy fried-like outside. I've tried chips from raw potatoes and these worked less well (still OK) but there is plenty of room for experimentation with cooking time, temperature, potato variety etc. As mentioned, it benefits from the occasional shake up to move things around in this mode, particularly when cooking larger quantities. A definite advantage of not having a "stirrer" like the Actifry models is that more delicate foods can be cooked in it without breaking up. The pressure cooker is good too. You can knock up a nice tender beef stew in about an hour and it tastes like its been slow cooked. A chilli or bolognese can be done from scratch in about 20 minutes. The built in saute/sear function allows you to do it all in one pot - brown the meat, and anything like garlic, onions and spices in the pot on the saute mode, then add liquid and fit the pressure lid to do the remainder of the cooking. You can quickly depressurise by opening the steam valve, which allows you to add ingredients that need less cooking later in the process. Cooking like this really seems to lock in the flavour. It features an oven type mode and you can cook for example, a whole chicken in it, although I have not put this to the test yet. It heats up fast so I'm sure is more efficient than using a full sized oven. Overall I'm very happy with the item and would recommend it.

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.

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.

Great product

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