I LOVE my Ninja Foodi sooo much. I have the 6.5 with 11 in 1. I swear if there was a fire, it is what I would grab first. I no longer use my stove or oven at all.
I have purchased one for every immediate family member. I have three for myself with the colors. I love, but different sizes. I just traveled with mine in a hotel that has a cooktop and no oven etc. The food was great, cuz i stayed in hotel vice family house for tksgiving. Made the yams and my honey baked Ham in it, and wow. Yes, I just wing it with times and watch Cooking with Doug...
Excellent video. I'm in the process of deciding whether to get the Instant Pot or the Ninja. Good to see what you dislike about it. I will need to rearrange the kitchen.
It must be different in each part of the world but ninja products i buy here in Arizona all come with great recipe books. Instant pot products are made fun of for having literally no recipes or setup guide in their box. Also the instant duo crisp came out after the ninja foodi. The original instant pot came out before ninja but that did not have the ability to air fry. Anyways great vid! I switched to ninja foodi once a third party company created a stainless steel inner pot for the cooker. It really has changed the way i cook for the better.
I don’t know why but I’m shocked at all the hateful comments this video got. Most of the people who left them are angry cowards who would never say half this stuff in person. I found a lot of value in this video so thank you for giving me things to consider. Great video! Weak cowards don’t waste your time here.
I’ve not got one but I keep looking and thinking about getting one. As for storing the pressure lid, I’ve seen a silicone “thingy” that sits on the fryer lid so the pressure lid then sit on top. Obviously can’t do this when either lid is hot. But you still have problem of where to put pressure lid when using fryer lid.
I had the silicone ring and you can put the lid on when it's hot cos it's silicone but obviously drain all the water off first lol. I found this ring not sturdy enough so the lid wobbles so for me it could be dangerous. I bought the bracket you attach into the right side handle and the pc lid sits in it. Perfectly stable and safe and you don't have to remove when using the pot for sauteing or using the crisping lid. I would advise putting a small dish under it to catch any water when you take the pc lid off and place it straight away in the holder.
Thanks, Nishi for making this video. It was helpful and informative! Anybody who dislikes it or feels the need to make rude comments can make their own video. Cooking and cooking equipment videos where everything is perfect and everything comes out perfect the first time are rarely helpful. In those videos, you can learn more from the mistakes that were edited out than what was included. If you don't see and learn from mistakes, you'll probably recreate them. Cooking mistakes can be very expensive!
I watched your video all the way threw. Thought maybe couple things s bit picky. I personally don't think the color should be there, was your choice. But I understand because I would not pick it for myself. The small rack a little picky for me you came up with a good example how to use it better. The upper lid maybe not so strong on how you hate it because a good thing, you did come up with how you disinfectant it, I like that also. All I saying is hate is a strong word maybe wish it had this instead of that. But over all some good information.😊 Think you.
Well, you re in luck!! Ninja heard you and came out with Smart Lid OL series .. pressure cook,steam n fry with just one lid n self cleaning! with neutral colours!! They're just sorry they can't do anything about your "vertically challenged"....
the problem with using a delay switch is that some people may not understand it is not food safe to leave thawed meat out for hours. If it were me, I would make the recipe for slow cooking and use my Ninja on that setting. Cheers!
Very helpful Nishi. I just ordered the Instant Pot version which was £30 cheaper but does more. As far as looks go, they are both 'unpretty' but they are very practical and, hopefully, will save on the scarily rising energy bills. many thanks :)
Haven’t read other comments so someone might have said this but re time delay, buy yourself a timer plug that plugs directly into a socket and then you plug your Ninja (or lamp or whatever) into the timer plug, set the time you want it to switch on and off you go.
That's a great idea, I hadn't thought of that, thanks! Like I said, it doesn't really affect me, but it's a good idea. Hopefully they include it in future models
Just about to upgrade to the 9-1 from my original one I’ve had for 2 years. Currently £175 on Amazon bargain tbh ans can’t wait. Don’t want to sound to critical here on your video as I love watching all ninja ones. But I have to say 90% of your listed problems are tbh your problem. I mean buying a red one, and but I g the top. Best storage lid tip,I’ve done forever. Close air fry lid, place pressure lid on top 🤷♂️ It literally sits on there perfect. I’ll watch more of your stuff, as I love my ninja, being a single man living alone I found it an essential item. One thing I do agree on 100% first users do struggle with getting things just right, and I was the same, but now I love it, there’s still things I’ve tried and just given up, sauté, baking, are no goes for me. But pressure cooking meat to air crisp is literally worth what you pay alone.
The reason that the Ninja Foodi Air Crisper lid is attached is that it contains a heating element. It gets up to 400 degrees, so you don't want to lay it down on your counter or handle it a lot. The Instant Pot Air Fryer lid is separate, and it comes with a heatproof trivet to set it down on. If you're as clumsy as I am, I'd miss the trivet, and then would charr my countertop.
By 400 degrees, I take it you mean 400F? Which is about 205C. The instant pot gets up to 232C/450F I don't care about the delay timer, though. My mum has the instantpot primarily because she wanted an air fryer and I said well why not get an instant pot instead . I'm probably just gonna get a normal metal pressure cooker, to pop on the gas, especially given that I already have a Thermomix
Just because ninja foodi doesn’t have delay/start feature, i decided to buy instant pot. I wanted to put frozen chicken brests at night and make them cooked when i wake up, before i go to work
@@OzgurAvukat you plug the cooker into those special plugs whic has timer and that connects to outlet. So it supplies electricity and therefore starts cooking on certain times.
@@logiclegend8219 That won't work. You need to set it after it turns on. I wouldn't put chicken out overnight, even frozen. Put it in the fridge to thaw overnight in the inner pot then just put the pot in the Foodi in the morning.
That screen for the rack, is a great idea. Trying to get used to mine now. Not convinced it's the best addition for kitchen but have had a couple good results so far. Thanks for video.
Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account..? I somehow forgot the account password. I love any assistance you can give me!
WOW, I watched this with my mouth open and wondered what planet you were on, 1. There are dozens of cookbooks available, just check Amazon. 2. I use my Foodi at least 3 times a week for the past 2 years and have only needed to clean the inside of the attached lid once. Food does not touch it. 3. I don’t know anyone who has ever damaged the pressure lid. Of course I also don’t know anyone who is storing it inside an oven. 4. The book that comes with the Foodi has a very simple chart for making rice and it has never failed me.
So. Here we are. 2022. I typed in search bar, Ninja 8 in 1, 9 in 1, & 10 in 1, cookbook, recipes, etc. There are tons of results. Many are sold at Target in 🇺🇸 USA. Apparently, employees from N A S A, are working at Ninja, & Insta-Pot. 👍 😃 😅
Hi! Female AMERICAN subscriber as of 2 min ago. Looked for hack to make a 'rack' vs vertical only rack. Can't seem to locate it. 😕 please put link here. Have a beautiful day. 🌄
Few suggestions: buy an air fryer that pulls out or get a step stool if you would like to see into the top while cooking; close the lid before storing it; the features you love in a different air fryer shouldn’t have anything to do with the 9 reasons you hate the Ninja Foodi. I made it to 6 minutes, but this video is pretty unreasonable. Thanks for trying.
It’s a very grey area. I’ve seen online that people are sometimes told it does and sometimes told it doesn’t void the warranty when they contact ninja to double check. It is confusing!
@@NishiV1 If I had this, I'd straight up just contact Ninja about it, because in the event of a warranty issue, you can refer to "Well you told me x, so it should be covered" and you've got written evidence of that. Can't ever hurt to ask if it's a grey area
There's tons of recipes for the ninja foodie pressure cooker even the brand new one that just came out I love mine! There's tons of recipes on RUclips too but you know to each its own I guess I wouldn't really use the delay button because they really don't take that long when you get home to throw it in there it might take an hour but if you had something that needed to cook longer I suppose but right now I cook the roast that usually cooks 8 hours in my crock pot I made it in an hour in my ninja foodie and it was a 3.5 lb roast and yes rice is always a pain in the butt thank you for your review!
Cor blimey ow bout the the bloody tweeter drives me right round the bend cant turn it on when ppl are sleeping,even tried covering it with a quilt no luck.
Great review. I agree with most of your issues, especially cleaning that grill lid. It’s just impossible to get it thoroughly clean behind that grill unless you want to spend a ridiculous amount of time scrubbing-and you buy the Foodi to SAVE time.
Just how safe are these to leave unattended? I’m looking to buy a slow cooker but I’ve just got visions of setting it in the morning and coming home to rubble after it’s caught fire 😂
Haha! I've never had a problem. I always leave the slow cooker on unattended and often leave jacket potatoes on to air fry while I pop out. I wouldn't leave the air fryer unattended for something that needed turning or shaking regularly as I'd likely burn it!
Hi Nish Really enjoyed your videos. I have just bought the foodi 9 in 1 and was wondering if you have used the grill function on it. Each time I look on RUclips for ideas I just see the grill version of Ninja and nothing about the grill on 9 in 1. Please could you let me know if you have used it. Ta Heather
Your review is appreciated! I just purchased this and I am concerned about the cleaning and It may be the reason for me returning it. My question to you is, when did you purchase yours? I notice there are a few different models with same name.
I purchased a lid holder from amazon, as I just couldn't find the space to store it. Does a great job as you can still cook with it attached to the ninja , only problem is it does make the ninja bulky.
I got the one with the smart lid. I cooked a whole chicken the other night. The fan noise is unbearable! For 50 minutes I had to listen to that thing spin... the foodi was in my kitchen and I was in my bedroom and I literally had to shut 2 doors to drown out the noise from it. If this is not normal or anyone else has experienced this... please reply. It did cook a nice chicken though...
So glad I found this video as you mentioned it in your first one. Thank you Nishi. I will clean the lid as you suggest with the lemon water. Love cleaning or even leaving our sink smelling nice wiping it all over with half a lemon. I will be keeping the Ninja Foodi once it arrives in a regular place on opposite side to Hob lol as that would be me putting it on hot hob. Its on advanced orders, but hope to learn how to cook Salmon, be able to eat Air fried chips as allergic to many oils, make jacket potatoes and see if I can stir fry veggies. Nishi please would you share how you cook rice as would be so helpful. Thank you, I make up my own recipes and tweak them as I go along 😂. I too am vertically challenged so thanks for telling us about not being able to see into the basket. Totally agree with you on the racks, would have thought Ninja would have done what you do, a great tip. Nishi. I don’t use Instagram and really appreciate you putting videos on RUclips. Thank you for taking the time to recording and sharing. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos as very helpful. 👌
I've had my 9-in-1 just over a month and started off putting my pressure lid on a glass worktop saver. Then we bought the silicone ring for the top of the crisper lid to store it which I found quite dangerous if you knock it doing other things and you still have to store it when using the crisper lid. Now we've got the bracket that fits into the right hand ninja handle and you slot the pc lid in so very easy when you take off after use and a tip is put a small container underneath to catch the drips. Our lid stays in the bracket all the time and we find it doesn't interfere with cooking or the crisper lid. I am just 5ft so unless I pull the machine to the edge of my worktop I can't reach or see anything lol.
Just wondering why you would want to fit the ninja under your cupboard with the lid open ? Your warranty isn't void if you remove grill to clean. There is a very good recipe book called The BIG Metric Ninja Foodi Cookbook. Written by David Small. Its on Amazon. However I do agree that a timer would be very useful.
I have a new Ninja, which I am learning to use. the main problem for me is that nearly all the recipes I have found, both online and in the books I have, are for four or more people and I am cooking just for my husband and myself.So just trial and error I guess.
Perhaps it's hard to find "Ninja Foodi" recipes, but that is like looking for "Tefal Pan" recipes. Surely it should be possible to follow generic pressure cooker / slow cooker recipe's with the Foodi?
Not necessarily true - a 'tefal pan' is the same as any other branded pan, therefore doesn't require a dedicated recipe book. The Ninja foodi is a unique machine which can be hard for first time users to get to grips with, particularly those who rely on recipe books. Not everyone owns a pressure cooker or slow cooker prior to buying one of these
Not sure about that. The Ninja Foodi Pressure cooker and Airfrier first appear 2018. The Instant Pot one first appeared in 2020. The instant pot one was in development for 18 months prior to it first release on amazon 2020.
@@EyesFoward The Instant Pot was available for years before the Ninja Foodie. I had an InstantPot in 2015... and it was hardly a new idea back then either.
@@SeanyMacks I'm just reading the history of it and the Ninja. It is not me saying it. Think you may find the instant pot back then was not an Airfrier.
Sort of pointless review as it appears that all the things pointed out are not really problems. Complaining you are too short to see it at the back of the sideboard is stupid, you just don’t have it all the way back as you said, but I my personal favourite complaint was that plastic melts on hot things 🤦🏼♂️ I mean come on, even children know that. Thanks for the laughs though 😆
I don’t have a food ninja or instant pot bc of space and cost atm but I’ve been a bit jel, watching others use theirs, Including you Nishi! So, thanks for this, as it’s good to hear the honest downsides of new equipment, esp for short-arses 🤣 (I’m 5’2” so you’re taller than me!) You mention a couple of comparisons between the two, cooking rice etc 🍚🤔 Good info if I decide to invest in one in the future👍🏼
Have a look into other multicookers that have a powerful motor and blade. They're not cheap, however they're incredibly space efficient. If you've got either a Thermomix or a cheaper alternative, and a pressure cooker (either this, an instant pot or a metal one), you've drastically cut down on the amount of stuff you need in the kitchen The upshot of reducing all your equipment however, is that they come with a massive upfront cost. I'd love to get rid of a microwave, in favour of an oven that can also microwave, and maybe even toast but from what I've seen, those products don't have much capacity which somewhat defeats the purpose a bit
The shopping channels regularly have the Ninja Foodi on sale and they have a smaller 5 qt. I got the 6.5 that is 11 in 1 and just paid $40 a month for 5 months. It was the only way I could afford something so expensive. It was worth every penny. I no longer use my stove or oven at all. It is big but SO convenient and fun to cook and experiment with. I sous vide my steaks now and they are SO perfect I never go out to eat because mine are better.
@@lyricberlin I’ve been really thinking about it again to save on energy bills recently tbh. But I’m not sure, I’d have to compare and contrast the different types. I miss watching Nishi’s content I hope she puts something on RUclips soon….?
Trying to finish this... but the color and the lid hits the cabinets? Seriously? Now... not being tall enough??? Ugh... hard pass. Extremely unhelpful.
I'm going to be super honest here and critical about your video. A lot of the reasons you mentioned in which you do not like are not actual reasons. The only exception is the lack of the Delay Timer feature but that shouldn't be something to be nitpicky about. It is a air fryer + pressure cooker combo so obviously it is going to be a bit bigger and will take kitchen space. So you should already know ahead and make plans where you want to put it. Saying that there are no recipes for it is not true. Does not take much effort to do a RUclips Search with the word Ninja pressure cooker and or air fryer you'll get lots of results. Also my model did came with a recipe cook book which is weird that you didn't get from yours. In sum, I understand that you still feel that the reasons you mentioned are valid but I just wish you could have maybe sat down a bit further before posting the video to see if some the reasons you mentioned are worth it for anyone wanting a Ninja Air Fryer Combo and only then you'd cut few things off and keeping the ones that have more value of a reason.
Some people like having a heads up before they buy things. That’s who this video is for. There are probably hundreds of videos that talk about how great the product is. Maybe those videos would be better.
As an American male , let me say, with that accent and cutie pie smile, if you wanted to cook in some red stilettos to overcome your "vertical challenges" and better blend with your cooker's color scheme, I think a number of us would be on board for it. wink, wink. (my lame attempt at being "cheeky") Thanks for making the content. I'm trying to decide if I need one of these and all input helps. I follow recipes like I am building a chest of drawers or duplicating an experiment to harness Hydrogen from water, so it seemed obvious to me that conventional recipes are not going to work in this device. Thank you for being very plain on that point and it tells me that I will need to look at more folks that are doing YT cooking videos with them, to at least get off to a start. I do like to experiment with cooking as well, but I also gotta eat, in the mean time. One thing I need clarity on, when you say "cooker", are you referring to what we call the "stove top" here in the US? If that's the case, it really isn't fair to call the plastic "cheap". The burners on your cooker and on the inside of your oven can reach reach 870 degrees C when they are glowing red. There are no plastics in the world that won't melt or break down at 350 degrees C. Really enjoyed your video and did I hit the like button.
I LOVE my Ninja Foodi sooo much. I have the 6.5 with 11 in 1. I swear if there was a fire, it is what I would grab first. I no longer use my stove or oven at all.
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I have purchased one for every immediate family member. I have three for myself with the colors. I love, but different sizes. I just traveled with mine in a hotel that has a cooktop and no oven etc. The food was great, cuz i stayed in hotel vice family house for tksgiving. Made the yams and my honey baked Ham in it, and wow. Yes, I just wing it with times and watch Cooking with Doug...
Excellent video. I'm in the process of deciding whether to get the Instant Pot or the Ninja. Good to see what you dislike about it. I will need to rearrange the kitchen.
THANK YOU for saying the things they’ll never say on the side of the package!
Somebody had to say it, haha! 🤗
It must be different in each part of the world but ninja products i buy here in Arizona all come with great recipe books. Instant pot products are made fun of for having literally no recipes or setup guide in their box.
Also the instant duo crisp came out after the ninja foodi. The original instant pot came out before ninja but that did not have the ability to air fry.
Anyways great vid! I switched to ninja foodi once a third party company created a stainless steel inner pot for the cooker. It really has changed the way i cook for the better.
Incredibly useful and well thought out video, thank you!
You're welcome. Glad you found it useful!
I recently bought one. Also the blender soup maker...my two new best kitchen friends.
I been watching several reviews before i consider buying new products. Thank you🙌🏽
this video helps alot! 💗
I’m so glad 🤍
Decent honest review.
Many thanks !
Brilliant review! Keep it up!
I don’t know why but I’m shocked at all the hateful comments this video got. Most of the people who left them are angry cowards who would never say half this stuff in person. I found a lot of value in this video so thank you for giving me things to consider. Great video!
Weak cowards don’t waste your time here.
Thank you! I'm glad you found this video helpful :)
5’3” here! I tell people I’m vertically challenged too and my ninja foodi shows me just how short I am!
So glad somebody else can relate! 😂
@@NishiV1 Me too!! I'm 5"3.5 too and when you said the half matters I said it sure does!! Lol
I’ve not got one but I keep looking and thinking about getting one. As for storing the pressure lid, I’ve seen a silicone “thingy” that sits on the fryer lid so the pressure lid then sit on top. Obviously can’t do this when either lid is hot. But you still have problem of where to put pressure lid when using fryer lid.
I had the silicone ring and you can put the lid on when it's hot cos it's silicone but obviously drain all the water off first lol. I found this ring not sturdy enough so the lid wobbles so for me it could be dangerous. I bought the bracket you attach into the right side handle and the pc lid sits in it. Perfectly stable and safe and you don't have to remove when using the pot for sauteing or using the crisping lid. I would advise putting a small dish under it to catch any water when you take the pc lid off and place it straight away in the holder.
Thanks, Nishi for making this video. It was helpful and informative! Anybody who dislikes it or feels the need to make rude comments can make their own video. Cooking and cooking equipment videos where everything is perfect and everything comes out perfect the first time are rarely helpful. In those videos, you can learn more from the mistakes that were edited out than what was included. If you don't see and learn from mistakes, you'll probably recreate them. Cooking mistakes can be very expensive!
Totally agree. I’m all about keeping it real! Thanks for your lovely comment
I watched your video all the way threw. Thought maybe couple things s bit picky. I personally don't think the color should be there, was your choice. But I understand because I would not pick it for myself. The small rack a little picky for me you came up with a good example how to use it better. The upper lid maybe not so strong on how you hate it because a good thing, you did come up with how you disinfectant it, I like that also. All I saying is hate is a strong word maybe wish it had this instead of that. But over all some good information.😊 Think you.
Thanks for this it's great to have these insights from someone who has used it. ❤
Well, you re in luck!! Ninja heard you and came out with Smart Lid OL series .. pressure cook,steam n fry with just one lid n self cleaning! with neutral colours!!
They're just sorry they can't do anything about your "vertically challenged"....
Use a bit of bicarbonate of soda on a damp cloth to clean the lid grid. It’s non toxic, natural and cheap.
Fab, I'll try that. Thank you
Using the mesh on the grid is a great idea! 😀👍🏻
Thank you!
Thank you for the video. Very usefull information. 👍
Thanks, I’m glad you found it useful!
Thanks!! Really helpful 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You’re welcome 😄
the problem with using a delay switch is that some people may not understand it is not food safe to leave thawed meat out for hours. If it were me, I would make the recipe for slow cooking and use my Ninja on that setting. Cheers!
By the time the chicken you left in at 8am starts cooking at 2pm your dinner will be delish 😂😂😂
I don't eat meat, so didn't think of that 😂😂
Very helpful Nishi. I just ordered the Instant Pot version which was £30 cheaper but does more. As far as looks go, they are both 'unpretty' but they are very practical and, hopefully, will save on the scarily rising energy bills. many thanks :)
I hope so too 🤞🏼
Curious about which way do you use yours the most?
This was actually very useful, thanks. I'm going to watch your hack video now.
Thanks, hope it was useful!
Some excellent points (except for the colour 'complaint' :-) ) Thanks
Haven’t read other comments so someone might have said this but re time delay, buy yourself a timer plug that plugs directly into a socket and then you plug your Ninja (or lamp or whatever) into the timer plug, set the time you want it to switch on and off you go.
That's a great idea, I hadn't thought of that, thanks! Like I said, it doesn't really affect me, but it's a good idea. Hopefully they include it in future models
Great idea but it won’t work as you have to push the button to start it
Love your presenting style and excellent review. Gong to go get an instant po for my nephew thanks to you! You're awesome!
Thanks so much! Glad you found it helpful
Really helpful to see a review of cons.. I’m 5.1 so your tall!
Just about to upgrade to the 9-1 from my original one I’ve had for 2 years.
Currently £175 on Amazon bargain tbh ans can’t wait.
Don’t want to sound to critical here on your video as I love watching all ninja ones.
But I have to say 90% of your listed problems are tbh your problem.
I mean buying a red one, and but I g the top.
Best storage lid tip,I’ve done forever.
Close air fry lid, place pressure lid on top 🤷♂️
It literally sits on there perfect.
I’ll watch more of your stuff, as I love my ninja, being a single man living alone I found it an essential item.
One thing I do agree on 100% first users do struggle with getting things just right, and I was the same, but now I love it, there’s still things I’ve tried and just given up, sauté, baking, are no goes for me.
But pressure cooking meat to air crisp is literally worth what you pay alone.
The reason that the Ninja Foodi Air Crisper lid is attached is that it contains a heating element. It gets up to 400 degrees, so you don't want to lay it down on your counter or handle it a lot. The Instant Pot Air Fryer lid is separate, and it comes with a heatproof trivet to set it down on. If you're as clumsy as I am, I'd miss the trivet, and then would charr my countertop.
Oh that's interesting! I'd do that too. In fact I've burnt a part of my pressure lid already 🤦🏻♀️
By 400 degrees, I take it you mean 400F? Which is about 205C. The instant pot gets up to 232C/450F
I don't care about the delay timer, though. My mum has the instantpot primarily because she wanted an air fryer and I said well why not get an instant pot instead . I'm probably just gonna get a normal metal pressure cooker, to pop on the gas, especially given that I already have a Thermomix
At the very least these babies will reheat foods like a charm!!
For sure!
Just because ninja foodi doesn’t have delay/start feature, i decided to buy instant pot. I wanted to put frozen chicken brests at night and make them cooked when i wake up, before i go to work
Ah fair enough. I'm sure they'll add that feature to newer models in the future
@Nad Khan what do you mean ?
@@OzgurAvukat you plug the cooker into those special plugs whic has timer and that connects to outlet. So it supplies electricity and therefore starts cooking on certain times.
@@logiclegend8219 That won't work. You need to set it after it turns on. I wouldn't put chicken out overnight, even frozen. Put it in the fridge to thaw overnight in the inner pot then just put the pot in the Foodi in the morning.
@Nad Khan How would that work? You use a timer plug... the machine turns on... but it can't start cooking on its own.
That screen for the rack, is a great idea. Trying to get used to mine now. Not convinced it's the best addition for kitchen but have had a couple good results so far. Thanks for video.
Sorry to be so off topic but does someone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account..?
I somehow forgot the account password. I love any assistance you can give me!
@Karson Maximus Instablaster =)
@@karsonmaximus3047 I seen this comment and reply over and over. So you have 2 accts to try and scam people
WOW, I watched this with my mouth open and wondered what planet you were on, 1. There are dozens of cookbooks available, just check Amazon. 2. I use my Foodi at least 3 times a week for the past 2 years and have only needed to clean the inside of the attached lid once. Food does not touch it. 3. I don’t know anyone who has ever damaged the pressure lid. Of course I also don’t know anyone who is storing it inside an oven. 4. The book that comes with the Foodi has a very simple chart for making rice and it has never failed me.
So defensive of your baby eh? lol
I agree with you! It seemed to me that most of the so-called complaints were down to lack of common sense in the kitchen.
@@SeanyMacks Troll on.
So. Here we are. 2022.
I typed in search bar, Ninja 8 in 1, 9 in 1, & 10 in 1, cookbook, recipes, etc.
There are tons of results.
Many are sold at Target in 🇺🇸 USA. Apparently, employees from N A S A,
are working at Ninja, & Insta-Pot. 👍 😃 😅
Excellent thank you
Hi! Female AMERICAN subscriber as of 2 min ago.
Looked for hack to make
a 'rack' vs vertical only rack. Can't seem to locate it. 😕 please put link here. Have a beautiful day. 🌄
I like mine too, but wish I would have bought an Instapot. Ninja has too many models, and I don't know how to adapt the receipes online to my model.
Few suggestions: buy an air fryer that pulls out or get a step stool if you would like to see into the top while cooking; close the lid before storing it; the features you love in a different air fryer shouldn’t have anything to do with the 9 reasons you hate the Ninja Foodi. I made it to 6 minutes, but this video is pretty unreasonable. Thanks for trying.
I heard on another video that removing the screws to clean it doesn't void the warranty. Now I'm confused!
It’s a very grey area. I’ve seen online that people are sometimes told it does and sometimes told it doesn’t void the warranty when they contact ninja to double check. It is confusing!
@@NishiV1 If I had this, I'd straight up just contact Ninja about it, because in the event of a warranty issue, you can refer to "Well you told me x, so it should be covered" and you've got written evidence of that. Can't ever hurt to ask if it's a grey area
Amazon sells "skins" or decals you can put over your Foodi.
Good to know, thanks!
@@NishiV1 you're most welcome
There's tons of recipes for the ninja foodie pressure cooker even the brand new one that just came out I love mine! There's tons of recipes on RUclips too but you know to each its own I guess I wouldn't really use the delay button because they really don't take that long when you get home to throw it in there it might take an hour but if you had something that needed to cook longer I suppose but right now I cook the roast that usually cooks 8 hours in my crock pot I made it in an hour in my ninja foodie and it was a 3.5 lb roast and yes rice is always a pain in the butt thank you for your review!
Thank you!
Cor blimey ow bout the the bloody tweeter drives me right round the bend cant turn it on when ppl are sleeping,even tried covering it with a quilt no luck.
Great review. I agree with most of your issues, especially cleaning that grill lid. It’s just impossible to get it thoroughly clean behind that grill unless you want to spend a ridiculous amount of time scrubbing-and you buy the Foodi to SAVE time.
Exactly! Thank you 😊
You’re awesome and yea no need to read now. Very clear indeed🎉
Nice video! I appreciate the lemon water cleaning method.
Just how safe are these to leave unattended? I’m looking to buy a slow cooker but I’ve just got visions of setting it in the morning and coming home to rubble after it’s caught fire 😂
Haha! I've never had a problem. I always leave the slow cooker on unattended and often leave jacket potatoes on to air fry while I pop out. I wouldn't leave the air fryer unattended for something that needed turning or shaking regularly as I'd likely burn it!
Hi Nish
Really enjoyed your videos. I have just bought the foodi 9 in 1 and was wondering if you have used the grill function on it. Each time I look on RUclips for ideas I just see the grill version of Ninja and nothing about the grill on 9 in 1. Please could you let me know if you have used it. Ta Heather
Yes, I have used it. I’ve used all but the yogurt function
great review nishi, just bought one, even I should be able to use it !
Haha thanks! It’s really easy once you’ve used it a few times 😊
Your review is appreciated! I just purchased this and I am concerned about the cleaning and It may be the reason for me returning it. My question to you is, when did you purchase yours? I notice there are a few different models with same name.
Cleaning is tricky but not impossible. I bought mine in November last year
In America teaspoon is tablespoon. Maybe that’s why it says 3 tablespoons in recipes.
Not being able to wash the lid in the washing machine is a deal breaker haha
5 foot 5 I can see in the pot lol. If you have space for it IKEA sells little tables you can put in the corner that are shorter so you can see inside
I purchased a lid holder from amazon, as I just couldn't find the space to store it. Does a great job as you can still cook with it attached to the ninja , only problem is it does make the ninja bulky.
Thank you!
I got the one with the smart lid. I cooked a whole chicken the other night. The fan noise is unbearable! For 50 minutes I had to listen to that thing spin... the foodi was in my kitchen and I was in my bedroom and I literally had to shut 2 doors to drown out the noise from it. If this is not normal or anyone else has experienced this... please reply. It did cook a nice chicken though...
I really appreciate your comments. I am getting one tomorrow. Very helpful
Hope you love it! ❤️
So glad I found this video as you mentioned it in your first one. Thank you Nishi. I will clean the lid as you suggest with the lemon water. Love cleaning or even leaving our sink smelling nice wiping it all over with half a lemon. I will be keeping the Ninja Foodi once it arrives in a regular place on opposite side to Hob lol as that would be me putting it on hot hob. Its on advanced orders, but hope to learn how to cook Salmon, be able to eat Air fried chips as allergic to many oils, make jacket potatoes and see if I can stir fry veggies. Nishi please would you share how you cook rice as would be so helpful. Thank you, I make up my own recipes and tweak them as I go along 😂. I too am vertically challenged so thanks for telling us about not being able to see into the basket. Totally agree with you on the racks, would have thought Ninja would have done what you do, a great tip. Nishi. I don’t use Instagram and really appreciate you putting videos on RUclips. Thank you for taking the time to recording and sharing. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos as very helpful. 👌
Hmmm, my suspicion is after I finish watching this vid I’d go to Costco to buy it!
Did you buy it? 😂
@@NishiV1 Yes! Was hoping for the 40$ discount from Costco but only having 20$ discount! Bought it! Cant wait to use it!!
What would you recommandeer, the ip or the ninja??
I love mine! Get what you mean about the recipes but ‘cooking circle’ are fab for recipes :)
Thanks! I'll take a look ❤️
Whats cooking circle ? Is it a blog ?
You are too cute! I really enjoyed this video. Thank you! Just got one and appreciate your tip with the lemons!
Thanks for watching! :)
Wow!!! Amazing video amazing voice and you brought up some real issues with ninja!!! Loved it thank you 😇
Thank you!
I've had my 9-in-1 just over a month and started off putting my pressure lid on a glass worktop saver. Then we bought the silicone ring for the top of the crisper lid to store it which I found quite dangerous if you knock it doing other things and you still have to store it when using the crisper lid. Now we've got the bracket that fits into the right hand ninja handle and you slot the pc lid in so very easy when you take off after use and a tip is put a small container underneath to catch the drips. Our lid stays in the bracket all the time and we find it doesn't interfere with cooking or the crisper lid. I am just 5ft so unless I pull the machine to the edge of my worktop I can't reach or see anything lol.
Haha glad somebody can relate to the height issue! I'll have to google the bracket for the lid, thanks!
If you have place mats, put one under your Foodi. It makes it MUCH easier to slide out and back under the counter.
Amazing idea, thank you!
There's a great lid holder on Amazon. It fits into the handle on the right hand side and holds the lid out of the way.
Thank you!
Just wondering why you would want to fit the ninja under your cupboard with the lid open ? Your warranty isn't void if you remove grill to clean. There is a very good recipe book called The BIG Metric Ninja Foodi Cookbook. Written by David Small. Its on Amazon. However I do agree that a timer would be very useful.
I don't care about your reviews its a great piece of kit
What's your point? Thanks for the view
I love are ninja but its hard to clean and all the functions have rubbed off.
I have a new Ninja, which I am learning to use. the main problem for me is that nearly all the recipes I have found, both online and in the books I have, are for four or more people and I am cooking just for my husband and myself.So just trial and error I guess.
Delay timer is easily solved with a socket timer
Perhaps it's hard to find "Ninja Foodi" recipes, but that is like looking for "Tefal Pan" recipes. Surely it should be possible to follow generic pressure cooker / slow cooker recipe's with the Foodi?
Not necessarily true - a 'tefal pan' is the same as any other branded pan, therefore doesn't require a dedicated recipe book. The Ninja foodi is a unique machine which can be hard for first time users to get to grips with, particularly those who rely on recipe books. Not everyone owns a pressure cooker or slow cooker prior to buying one of these
This made it simpler what not to get. The lid is a big thing. Cleaning and melting, ya no.
Interesting video. One thing tho... Instant Pot actually came out first! Ninja Foodi came out later.
Not sure about that. The Ninja Foodi Pressure cooker and Airfrier first appear 2018. The Instant Pot one first appeared in 2020. The instant pot one was in development for 18 months prior to it first release on amazon 2020.
@@EyesFoward The Instant Pot was available for years before the Ninja Foodie. I had an InstantPot in 2015... and it was hardly a new idea back then either.
@@SeanyMacks I'm just reading the history of it and the Ninja. It is not me saying it.
Think you may find the instant pot back then was not an Airfrier.
Sort of pointless review as it appears that all the things pointed out are not really problems. Complaining you are too short to see it at the back of the sideboard is stupid, you just don’t have it all the way back as you said, but I my personal favourite complaint was that plastic melts on hot things 🤦🏼♂️ I mean come on, even children know that. Thanks for the laughs though 😆
@@oroville12345 😂
First time I've ever watched her. Pretty sure she's complaining that she CANNOT see into the very bottom. That's very different from the sides.
Woman are stupid mate
It was a helpful review. This is a pointless comment.
That’s such a mean school girl comment
6:20 There's loads of Ninja recipes from what I can see, I'm sure that's not right.
There is now, not all those years ago
I don’t have a food ninja or instant pot bc of space and cost atm but I’ve been a bit jel, watching others use theirs, Including you Nishi!
So, thanks for this, as it’s good to hear the honest downsides of new equipment, esp for short-arses 🤣 (I’m 5’2” so you’re taller than me!) You mention a couple of comparisons between the two, cooking rice etc 🍚🤔
Good info if I decide to invest in one in the future👍🏼
Haha oops! 🤣 Yes, I always think it's a good idea to weigh up the pros and cons before buying something as pricey as this. Thanks for watching ❤️
Have a look into other multicookers that have a powerful motor and blade. They're not cheap, however they're incredibly space efficient.
If you've got either a Thermomix or a cheaper alternative, and a pressure cooker (either this, an instant pot or a metal one), you've drastically cut down on the amount of stuff you need in the kitchen
The upshot of reducing all your equipment however, is that they come with a massive upfront cost.
I'd love to get rid of a microwave, in favour of an oven that can also microwave, and maybe even toast but from what I've seen, those products don't have much capacity which somewhat defeats the purpose a bit
The shopping channels regularly have the Ninja Foodi on sale and they have a smaller 5 qt. I got the 6.5 that is 11 in 1 and just paid $40 a month for 5 months. It was the only way I could afford something so expensive. It was worth every penny. I no longer use my stove or oven at all. It is big but SO convenient and fun to cook and experiment with. I sous vide my steaks now and they are SO perfect I never go out to eat because mine are better.
@@lyricberlin I’ve been really thinking about it again to save on energy bills recently tbh. But I’m not sure, I’d have to compare and contrast the different types.
I miss watching Nishi’s content I hope she puts something on RUclips soon….?
Wait...people use the oven as storage? What?
Apparently so!
Use vinegar in your lemon water
Good idea, thanks!
Less food- more bicycle.
OMG, I never knew it comes in rich RED. I wish I knew it before .....so I wouldn't get silver the one...
Aha wanna swap? 😂
@Nishi V i was within warrenty, so i returned mine and got stainless one.
I think Ninja products are over priced to be honest . I went for the Pressure King Pro 24 in 1 Digital Multi Cooker 6L it cost me £90
Thank you for that the Ninja here in Ireland is 220euro the pressure king pro is just 120euro 👍
I have gone thru 2 of the King pros, both with digital screen failure, I'm tempted to go with the ninja
It honestly sounds like you’re complaining more than anything.
She is 🙄 that’s why the video is titled THINGS SHE HATES.
You can buy covers for them. Then you won't see the red!
Great idea, thanks!
Instant pot did not copy Ninja, ninja’s came out after. Instant pot is 11 in 1 with sous vide
those aren´t even cons for me...
Trying to finish this... but the color and the lid hits the cabinets? Seriously? Now... not being tall enough??? Ugh... hard pass. Extremely unhelpful.
There are a lot of recipes on the Ninja website. This video wasn’t very helpful.
Then grow
I am 4’9 so I will not buy it, thank you for your info.
I'm going to be super honest here and critical about your video. A lot of the reasons you mentioned in which you do not like are not actual reasons. The only exception is the lack of the Delay Timer feature but that shouldn't be something to be nitpicky about. It is a air fryer + pressure cooker combo so obviously it is going to be a bit bigger and will take kitchen space. So you should already know ahead and make plans where you want to put it. Saying that there are no recipes for it is not true. Does not take much effort to do a RUclips Search with the word Ninja pressure cooker and or air fryer you'll get lots of results. Also my model did came with a recipe cook book which is weird that you didn't get from yours. In sum, I understand that you still feel that the reasons you mentioned are valid but I just wish you could have maybe sat down a bit further before posting the video to see if some the reasons you mentioned are worth it for anyone wanting a Ninja Air Fryer Combo and only then you'd cut few things off and keeping the ones that have more value of a reason.
Some people like having a heads up before they buy things. That’s who this video is for. There are probably hundreds of videos that talk about how great the product is. Maybe those videos would be better.
Really, there's more things wrong with humans than that appliance 👍
you know you can get a skin for it so it doesn’t have to be red.
Ah yes, I've seen those! Not sure I trust myself to put it on seamlessly, lol
I think her real name is "Karen"
What a winge !!!! FFS I don’t like this I dont like that why the hell did she buy it ???
omg eat more healty.-... pls
As an American male , let me say, with that accent and cutie pie smile, if you wanted to cook in some red stilettos to overcome your "vertical challenges" and better blend with your cooker's color scheme, I think a number of us would be on board for it. wink, wink. (my lame attempt at being "cheeky") Thanks for making the content. I'm trying to decide if I need one of these and all input helps. I follow recipes like I am building a chest of drawers or duplicating an experiment to harness Hydrogen from water, so it seemed obvious to me that conventional recipes are not going to work in this device. Thank you for being very plain on that point and it tells me that I will need to look at more folks that are doing YT cooking videos with them, to at least get off to a start. I do like to experiment with cooking as well, but I also gotta eat, in the mean time.
One thing I need clarity on, when you say "cooker", are you referring to what we call the "stove top" here in the US? If that's the case, it really isn't fair to call the plastic "cheap". The burners on your cooker and on the inside of your oven can reach reach 870 degrees C when they are glowing red. There are no plastics in the world that won't melt or break down at 350 degrees C.
Really enjoyed your video and did I hit the like button.
"The first thing I hate is that I chose to buy a color I hate." Ummm...
First world problems I tell you.
These really are just complaining women problems,
It's called first world problems.... such a hard life right....
You are so cute
Try to stay away from cooking for some time try like construction or something like that. It’s tempting and unhealthy to stay in kitchen all the time