Just got ours on 11/17 at BB&B had been reading about them for a while and comparing prices between them and Kohls. Didn't know much about the XL model and it's just me and my husband but I really liked the smart cook features and I got it for such a great price I couldn't pass it up. Paid $191 after $40 off plus the 20% that was before tax. We love it but need to learn more on using it and I want to write down stuff. Some videos say one temperature and our book may say another. But I am going to try grilled cheese next. I read about the mayo I could probably handle it not sure if my husband could.
I had gotten the XL and I’m very happy with it. I think if I had upgraded to the XL from the original I might be disappointed in the fact it doesn’t seem to get as hot. But I needed that larger surface area. I’m surprised at how much I love this machine and what a good job it does on a lot of things. I honestly thought it wouldn’t be able to do anything better than the convection oven in my stove. It, in fact, does things better and faster. No regrets!
I see what you are saying but most grills even outside have their hot spots! I like my XL because it allows you more room for cooking. I noticed some areas on the XL have more heat including grill just like my outside Weber. Great comparison and video! Liked as usual.
CJ delivers once again with his epic NFG cooks!! Each time I get a YT alert indicating such videos,I just know its going to be a good day! 🙂 He is the king of these cool units bar non.
My favorite wintertime sandwich served with tomato soup. I have had it with the Mayo on the inside with sharp cheddar cheese and butter on the outside like normal. It was surprisingly good! Honestly I have never had a grilled cheese sandwich I didn’t like. I Love your videos😋
I have done grill cheese in the Ninja Foodi grill and now my crew want their grill cheese no other way. I have even put a slice of ham and a slice of tomato and great grill; cheese. Quick and easy!
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Excellent video man. I did grill cheese and used mayo instead of butter on the outside and my wife knocked me upside my head with the sandwich. Guess i will stick to butter. LOL.
Nicely done - nothing wrong with a grilled cheese sammich - all you really need is some basil-tomato soup to dip them in. I don’t know kind of a toss up - both look perfect- oh Mayo is allright but butter is the ticket
I want that cutting board I see the link in ur description will be using it to get one next for all these videos can u do a few roast features videos for xl grill
Just depends on whats on the fridge for us when it cones to butter vs mayo... we use both, but butter is definitely better. I don't spread it though, just throw a chunk in the skillet lol.. its kinda like a fried slice of bread.
Hi CJ, Love your videos. I have the Niinja Foodi Smart Pro XL and as someone else mentioned, if you set the Grill temp to Max, it comes out perfect. And it only takes about 3 minutes or so with closed hood no flipping. I plan to try it with open hood and flipping the sandwich over, so I can get the grill marks on both sides(!). Also, I'm with you: absolutely nix the mayo, use butter, Baby!!!! Um, Um, Good!
Hey CJ...loving your channel! Stuck between the original grill at £150 and the XL grill at £250...is the XL grill overall worth the extra £100 in price in your opinion?
lol apart from the plastic cheese i was impressed! Im in the UK and have a nija foodi max XL grill the new one you used .....we have only ever used it to cook steak on it BUT my partner decided to do toasties , grilled cheese today ...AND because we have never done them before i did a search and your vid came up! gonna try doing it tonight but (my other half is a stuborn so an so and won't listen to advice ( hes an ex chef so obv KNOWS BETTER THAN AYONE ELSE ......Gordon Ramsy syndrome they are all the same ! 🤣) I have tried to say i have been looking up toasties in a NInja foodie xl grill) he got the the hump ..so i have said well do it yourself , dont take any of the advice i gave you from the video ect and when you end up with an incerated undedilbe toastit "DONT BLAME ME" as i tried to give him advice on doing them fron the vids i have watched! 🤣😉 P.S you now have a new subsciber from the UK! gonna watch your other vids soon!
Great video...who doesn't love grilled cheese. I would love to see a comparison video that covers Air Frying. Also do you have an Air Fryer that you could compare against all 3?
Awesome man thank you for the vid. Love my OG Grille so happy with it. Made these GC amazing and perfectly crispy. Also on my lunch made some beautiful Haddock with some Asparagus on the side with this grille. I'm properly hooked. :D
Nice display of how the grill cooks GCsamies. I appreciate your review because I was just to impatient to wait. Your review helped me make my choice. Well it's the iron skillet. I just made GC for hubby and myself. I'am very picky about power usage verses best way to cook. I gave up waiting for the grill to pre-heat also didn't like my new Ninja xl oven...which bytw I absolutely love. I gave up didn't like the pre-heat power usage or the results of either one. Sometimes just a good old iron skillet can't be beat. Made a fast delicious GC for us and it sure was much less clean up. Just my humble opinion. Thanks again for your review.
Watching to learn about the XL grill. I have the original, but I CAN NOT get that "pot" to fit into my dishwasher. I swear, I don't care about anything else. That shallower pot in the XL should make all the difference in the world.
Love your videos but I’m trying to find out what the difference is between ninja foodi grill MAX and XL, hubby has brought me the MAX for Christmas, Stay Safe love from England 🏴 xxx
I got the xl, grilled 2 fat hamburgers with zucchini. Very disappointed, no grill marks on the burgers, not very flavorful. The zucchini was great!! Not sure if I bought the right one. I do a lot of grilling, so far not happy with this indoor grill. I will keep trying, take any suggestions:)
I find grilling with it is ok. Better than the kinds with grill plates top and bottom though. Things like burgers or things covered in marinade are just ok. Steaks, chops, etc are much better. I’m impressed by the air frying.
If you've ever had a grilled cheese from 5 guys then you've had mayo instead of butter. It doesn't taste any different and makes a better golden brown crust!
I always thought you would taste the mayonnaise on grilled cheese too but you don't, and it makes the bread crispy. My kids are very picky eaters and they didn't even know that mayonnaise was used😃
I looked at both the new one, is bigger but I went with the old one and saved $120.00 to put on the Ninja Foodie pressure cooker the Ninja grill is very impressive so far it cooks bacon chicken smoke sausage and even a half slab of spare ribs that I trimmed into St Louis style ribs I watched your video on baby back ribs nice video but I don't like boney back ribs spare ribs trimmed are much better and a lot cheaper .
Awesome video. The only drawback is the Kraft cheese product you're using. Those cheese product slices are only required to have just 51% of cheese in them. The rest of the ingredients are mostly emulsifiers. I use deli cheese which is 100% cheese. Stop buying Kraft like 20 years ago. Again thanks for the video, very helpful.
Someone on my FB group said they air crisp for 4 or 5 minutes and they use mayo instead of butter I tried it not bad but hubby thinks it will be better grilled. I need a cheat sheet of all the temperatures and times for main stuff to keep handy.
I am with you on the mayo, I tried it once and that was enough, definitely a taste and texture difference. I will stick with butter. Great review on both, someday I may get one. Thanks. Claudia
Great video but sorry man! That’s NOT cheese. What is American cheese? Well, as you might have guessed, it’s not actually cheese-at least, not legally. The FDA calls it “pasteurized processed American cheese product.” In order for a food product to be a true “cheese,” it has to be more than half cheese, which is technically pressed curds of milk. Each slice of American contains less than 51% curds, which means it doesn’t meet the FDA’s standard. However, American cheese is not a total fraud. There is some true cheese in there! That vibrant orange color might clue you into the most common variety, cheddar. Some brands of American cheese also contain Colby, which results in a lighter color. This base cheese is combined with a mixture of whey, milk proteins and emulsifying salts, which makes it different than a traditional cheese. The added ingredients allow a slice to melt without breaking or turning greasy, providing that perfect cheese pull!
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Just got ours on 11/17 at BB&B had been reading about them for a while and comparing prices between them and Kohls. Didn't know much about the XL model and it's just me and my husband but I really liked the smart cook features and I got it for such a great price I couldn't pass it up. Paid $191 after $40 off plus the 20% that was before tax. We love it but need to learn more on using it and I want to write down stuff. Some videos say one temperature and our book may say another. But I am going to try grilled cheese next. I read about the mayo I could probably handle it not sure if my husband could.
Been awhile since I used mine. Thanks for the refresher
You got it!
I had gotten the XL and I’m very happy with it. I think if I had upgraded to the XL from the original I might be disappointed in the fact it doesn’t seem to get as hot. But I needed that larger surface area. I’m surprised at how much I love this machine and what a good job it does on a lot of things. I honestly thought it wouldn’t be able to do anything better than the convection oven in my stove. It, in fact, does things better and faster. No regrets!
That’s great thanks for sharing!
I just love your videos!! New grill xl owner and you are my go to guy!! Thank you C J🤗🤗
Hey thank you!!
Had my OG Ninja for over 2 years now and love it!!! I just found you and love your videos!!!
Right on! Thank you!
I see what you are saying but most grills even outside have their hot spots! I like my XL because it allows you more room for cooking. I noticed some areas on the XL have more heat including grill just like my outside Weber. Great comparison and video! Liked as usual.
The one that was "a little dark" would be my choice :-) Great video!
Thank you!!
CJ thanks again for sharing this. Tried this out and love it. Thanks again bud!
Awesome! Thanks
Both look great to me! Thanks for the comparison. Love my XL!❤️
Thank you!!
Can't wait to see the other Foodi VS videos keep on keeping on CJ!
Thanks brother!
CJ delivers once again with his epic NFG cooks!! Each time I get a YT alert indicating such videos,I just know its going to be a good day! 🙂 He is the king of these cool units bar non.
Thanks much brother! Cheers!
Thank you so much for making the video. Much appreciated.
Thank you!
We just got the XL for Xmas. I bet a lot of people did....I have Been watching your videos for tips. Good videos...thanks!!!
Awesome! Thank you!
My favorite wintertime sandwich served with tomato soup.
I have had it with the Mayo on the inside with sharp cheddar cheese and butter on the outside like normal. It was surprisingly good!
Honestly I have never had a grilled cheese sandwich I didn’t like. I Love your videos😋
Thanks much! Cheers
Thanks CJ for doing this. This made my final decision about sticking with my original Ninja Grill. Keep up the awesome work!!!
Awesome! Thank you!!
Love watching you! Keep up the great work
Thank you!!
I have done grill cheese in the Ninja Foodi grill and now my crew want their grill cheese no other way. I have even put a slice of ham and a slice of tomato and great grill; cheese. Quick and easy!
I love a grilled ham and cheese for sure
Keeping it simple is a great idea
Thank you!!
I ended up getting the smaller one..its just me and my counter space is limited..I love it!
Very cool!
Hi CJ
Great video. I just bought the original Foodi Grill. Where can I buy your cutting board?
Thanks
suzie
Hey there! Thank you.
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Excellent video man. I did grill cheese and used mayo instead of butter on the outside and my wife knocked me upside my head with the sandwich. Guess i will stick to butter. LOL.
Lol!!
I don't use the grill plate. I air fry the sandwiches and they are perfectly browned on both sides.
Same here!
Great tip! Thanks
You just use the basket, instead of the grill plate?
I'm glad you took down that Elf. It was creeping me out too!! Thank you, Melaney from SoCal
Right on! Thank you!!
Never heard of mayo the bread for grilling . Why instead of butter
Nicely done - nothing wrong with a grilled cheese sammich - all you really need is some basil-tomato soup to dip them in. I don’t know kind of a toss up - both look perfect- oh Mayo is allright but butter is the ticket
I agree basil tomato soup yummy!
Yessir! I love a nice soup with grilled cheese! Thanks LT!
IM DEFINITELY GETTING THAT XL GRILL SWEET GAME CHANGER🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yep yep! Thanks!
hello in the maxi models can you make cakes?
Mayo on a grilled cheese is legit!!! "We are using ample amounts of butter here" LOL - Great comparison brother
Thanks brother! You keep that Mayo to yourself! Lol
I'm digging those grilled cheese sandwiches. What impressive grill marks. Those are fitting for some nice tomato soup to dip them into. Cheers, CJ!
Yes! Thank you!!
I want that cutting board I see the link in ur description will be using it to get one next for all these videos can u do a few roast features videos for xl grill
I will have to try this. Never thought of doing grill cheese...
It’s too easy!
@@CookingWithCJ the grill cheese turned out great. We used provolone an it was awesome.
Just depends on whats on the fridge for us when it cones to butter vs mayo... we use both, but butter is definitely better. I don't spread it though, just throw a chunk in the skillet lol.. its kinda like a fried slice of bread.
Yep yep! Thanks brother!
If you want the XL to have the same texture as the original, put the temp to MAX not high
Thanks for the information. Real learning from a dad point of view.
Right on, thanks!
Hi CJ, Love your videos. I have the Niinja Foodi Smart Pro XL and as someone else mentioned, if you set the Grill temp to Max, it comes out perfect. And it only takes about 3 minutes or so with closed hood no flipping. I plan to try it with open hood and flipping the sandwich over, so I can get the grill marks on both sides(!). Also, I'm with you: absolutely nix the mayo, use butter, Baby!!!! Um, Um, Good!
Hey CJ...loving your channel! Stuck between the original grill at £150 and the XL grill at £250...is the XL grill overall worth the extra £100 in price in your opinion?
If you’re going to use the grill more than anything, then get the XL, if not and you’ll use al the other features more, then get the original.
@@CookingWithCJ thank you buddy 👌🏽
I got the XL but not the smart. So far loving it!
Right on!
That was a fun battle
Thank you!!
Who would have ever thought we would have gotten a tutorial on grilled cheese! but you brought it home like nobody's business LOL
Lol right?!
lol apart from the plastic cheese i was impressed! Im in the UK and have a nija foodi max XL grill the new one you used .....we have only ever used it to cook steak on it BUT my partner decided to do toasties , grilled cheese today ...AND because we have never done them before i did a search and your vid came up! gonna try doing it tonight but (my other half is a stuborn so an so and won't listen to advice ( hes an ex chef so obv KNOWS BETTER THAN AYONE ELSE ......Gordon Ramsy syndrome they are all the same ! 🤣) I have tried to say i have been looking up toasties in a NInja foodie xl grill) he got the the hump ..so i have said well do it yourself , dont take any of the advice i gave you from the video ect and when you end up with an incerated undedilbe toastit "DONT BLAME ME" as i tried to give him advice on doing them fron the vids i have watched! 🤣😉
P.S you now have a new subsciber from the UK! gonna watch your other vids soon!
I’m with you on the mayonnaise 😂
Lol
Can you make a cake in the ninja foodi grill xl maxi? thank you
Yes you can, just use the name feature
Great video...who doesn't love grilled cheese. I would love to see a comparison video that covers Air Frying. Also do you have an Air Fryer that you could compare against all 3?
Thank you!! I actually gave it away. I had a Brio. But gave it to my bro.
Awesome man thank you for the vid. Love my OG Grille so happy with it. Made these GC amazing and perfectly crispy. Also on my lunch made some beautiful Haddock with some Asparagus on the side with this grille. I'm properly hooked. :D
Good things! Appreciate you watching! Cheers
Nice display of how the grill cooks GCsamies.
I appreciate your review because I was just to impatient to wait.
Your review helped me make my choice.
Well it's the iron skillet.
I just made GC for hubby and myself. I'am very picky about power usage verses best way to cook. I gave up waiting for the grill to pre-heat also didn't like my new Ninja xl oven...which bytw I absolutely love. I gave up didn't like the pre-heat power usage or the results of either one.
Sometimes just a good old iron skillet can't be beat. Made a fast delicious GC for us and it sure was much less clean up.
Just my humble opinion.
Thanks again for your review.
Thank you!!
Watching to learn about the XL grill. I have the original, but I CAN NOT get that "pot" to fit into my dishwasher. I swear, I don't care about anything else. That shallower pot in the XL should make all the difference in the world.
Lol, that’s a first for me. But hey I dig it. I’m the dish washer in the family.
Love your videos but I’m trying to find out what the difference is between ninja foodi grill MAX and XL, hubby has brought me the MAX for Christmas, Stay Safe love from England 🏴 xxx
I think Max is what they call it in Europe, but it’s the same machine.
I think the Max is the XL in the states. Thank you! Cheers!
Both work great! I just think that the look of the OG Foodi Grill reminds me of Darth Vader! 🤣
Lol! Love it!
I got the xl, grilled 2 fat hamburgers with zucchini. Very disappointed, no grill marks on the burgers, not very flavorful. The zucchini was great!! Not sure if I bought the right one. I do a lot of grilling, so far not happy with this indoor grill. I will keep trying, take any suggestions:)
I find grilling with it is ok. Better than the kinds with grill plates top and bottom though. Things like burgers or things covered in marinade are just ok. Steaks, chops, etc are much better. I’m impressed by the air frying.
@@callaflower221 Thank you!
I would let it preheat a few minutes longer than when it’s finished then. Might heat the grill plate more thoroughly.
Thank you, that’s a great idea!!!!
You ROCK LOOOOOVE YOUR COOKIN SHOW
Thank you!!
Nice video thanks for sharing
Thank you!!
If you've ever had a grilled cheese from 5 guys then you've had mayo instead of butter. It doesn't taste any different and makes a better golden brown crust!
Yesss awesome
Thank you!
Bro a good grilled cheese is AWESOME!!! Funny you broke this out as I am doing some grill battles. lol I'll hit you up about the foodie though.
Right on! Gotta love the battles!
Nice video!!!!
Thank you!!
Its a tough call but it seems the reg ninja is better the xl due to heating quality
I think so, the concentrated heat is better.
You don't need expensive lactose free butter. Butter ist so high in fat, over 98%. The rest is water and a tiny little bit is lactose.
Thanks
Cj got my xl last week I'm loving it 🙌
Yes!! Welcome to the Crew!
I always thought you would taste the mayonnaise on grilled cheese too but you don't, and it makes the bread crispy. My kids are very picky eaters and they didn't even know that mayonnaise was used😃
Very cool! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
4 slices!
I looked at both the new one, is bigger but I went with the old one and saved $120.00 to put on the Ninja Foodie pressure cooker the Ninja grill is very impressive so far it cooks bacon chicken smoke sausage and even a half slab of spare ribs that I trimmed into St Louis style ribs I watched your video on baby back ribs nice video but I don't like boney back ribs spare ribs trimmed are much better and a lot cheaper .
Thanks for watching
Love me some grill cheese 🧀. Cheers!
Yes!! Thanks brother
Awesome video. The only drawback is the Kraft cheese product you're using. Those cheese product slices are only required to have just 51% of cheese in them. The rest of the ingredients are mostly emulsifiers. I use deli cheese which is 100% cheese. Stop buying Kraft like 20 years ago. Again thanks for the video, very helpful.
All good. Thanks for watching! Cheers
You are my NO MAYO ALLOWED ON A GRILLED CHEESE kindred spirit! Absolutely, you can taste the mayo, and that would be a no, just no!
Right!! Thanks!
Will continue to make my grilled cheese in skillet, less clean up
Cool!
Love the video ....
Thank you!!
I’ve found that grilled cheese turns out super crunchy. I usually cook mine on AC tho
You cook yours on AC for how long? We just got this grill and our still experimenting but I want to try the Grilled Cheese next.
I like the crispy cheese, but it’s all good to me! Thanks!
Someone on my FB group said they air crisp for 4 or 5 minutes and they use mayo instead of butter I tried it not bad but hubby thinks it will be better grilled. I need a cheat sheet of all the temperatures and times for main stuff to keep handy.
I’m talking about the bread being super crunchy. I love crunchy cheese too!
Hubby just made one he only made one for himself he did 4 minutes I think and he flipped his 2 minutes on each side came out nice.
Very cool
what a meanie, just doing one for himself. ah! ah!
I bought the xl because it has a little more capacity for my big family 👏
Very cool!
Has anyone ever made a meat loaf in th foodie xl grill?
I’ve only made it in the original Foodi grill. But it’s the same principle in cooking it.
Love the OG
Thank you!!
I am with you on the mayo, I tried it once and that was enough, definitely a taste and texture difference. I will stick with butter. Great review on both, someday I may get one. Thanks. Claudia
Butter is the way to go!
Make grilled cheese with mayo and serve it up to unsuspecting kids for a blind taste comparison. They will tell you straight up what they prefer.
Maybe I’ll give it a go next time
I love my original ninja I want that knife though 👀🔪
Lol! Link in the description! Thank you
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NO MAYO!
YES!!!
CJ love this! #cookingcopandbabe
Thank you!!
I worked for 5 guys burger and fry so trust me no one will taste the mayo lol
Lol! I know, but I just can’t bring myself to do it. Thanks for watching!
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Thanks brother!
Needs bacon on em but not bad
I can get on board with bacon. Thanks
mayo on a grilled cheese aint right. also an unmashed grilled cheese ain't right, gotta smush that sucker😜
Lol! Love it
Great video but sorry man! That’s NOT cheese. What is American cheese?
Well, as you might have guessed, it’s not actually cheese-at least, not legally. The FDA calls it “pasteurized processed American cheese product.” In order for a food product to be a true “cheese,” it has to be more than half cheese, which is technically pressed curds of milk. Each slice of American contains less than 51% curds, which means it doesn’t meet the FDA’s standard.
However, American cheese is not a total fraud. There is some true cheese in there! That vibrant orange color might clue you into the most common variety, cheddar. Some brands of American cheese also contain Colby, which results in a lighter color. This base cheese is combined with a mixture of whey, milk proteins and emulsifying salts, which makes it different than a traditional cheese. The added ingredients allow a slice to melt without breaking or turning greasy, providing that perfect cheese pull!
All good, appreciate you stopping by.
God loves you beautiful angel
#Whereisthedamnelf?
Lol! In the trash!
Mayo? That’s disgusting. Lol
Right?!
Will continue to make my grilled cheese in skillet, less clean up.