
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 799 reviews
4.8- Ease of Use (255)
- Overall Performance (232)
- Cooking Performance (144)
- Speed (14)
- Size (28)
- Lid Design (6)
- Noise Level (5)
- Capacity (4)
- Storage (3)
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great multi purpose appliance!!!
I purchased this mainly for its multi purpose functionality....especially the pressure cooker...but was very impressed with the other functions...the air fryer works great...pressure cooker works great...saute and broil works great...it is the best small appliance i have ever purchased and is very easy to clean...only downside is that is a tad large and my wife won't allow me to keep it on the kitchen counter...i love this machine!!!
Posted by Dave
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Automatic kitchen miracle; little downsides
I have had the Foodi for almost a year now! My partner says I have a Foodi workaround for everything, I’ve used our normal range oven only a couple times since we moved this summer. Foodi is fairly idiotproof. The only problem I ever had was that I didn’t realize the gasket was not pushed in all the way when I first got it, and so it took about half an hour to figure out how to make rice, since the pressure lid would not register as closed if the gasket isn’t all the way pushed in. It looks all the way pushed in when it’s not. I’ve never been displeased that I got geek squad on it though. There’s a lot of Foodis refurbished available online so I was afraid of lots of defects but haven’t had much of any. The only complaint is that you’ll want to cook in non stick aluminum all the time! I hadn’t done so in over ten years and only got the Foodi after a breakup. It could have saved my ex and I’s relationship but we just had to hate on Teflon. There are ways to work around this though once you get more comfy with the machine. I place baking dishes inside inner pot, including cast iron, and heat-rated glass. I looked into whether you can buy a cast iron inner pot. It does not appear that a cast iron inner pot would be possible with this design, as it is relying on the aluminum to heat up fast and easy. You can buy stainless steel inner pot replacements—— all of them that I have seen have a layer of aluminum at the bottom of the pot, so it can heat up the way it is supposed to. The stainless steel is good enough for me, I’ve never been a fan of scrubbing it and it reminds me of my last relationship but this is the price you pay so that you don’t have to worry about DuPont shrapnel ultimately flaking into your food while it slowly and constantly death leeches industrial waste biproduct fumes. The included non stick inner pot I forgot if it actually has Teflon or if it’s just some kind of non stick coating, but the non stick coating does not have integrity, it started flaking in my inner pot after only a month or so. That is when I started using other dishes. It kind of creeps me out to think about using the inner pot plain and I’ve only done it a few times since, it’s not necessary really. I learned that, aluminum mini bake pans will heat up the fastest, and I use a stainless steel veg steamer basket for a grill which has a little arching handle over it for getting the thing out after air fryer or pressure or both. The sling accessory has been the most necessary, for putting underneath baking dishes to make it possible to get them out when they are hot. I think ninja should include another air fryer rack with the unit as you need to be able to utilize all the airspace if you are air frying for best results, as in you have to generally stand up the items, space them, etc. I also have a about 7 inch aluminum pizza crisper tray I use alot in the Foodi, it fits perfectly in the included rack and it is useful for items you want to brown or crisp. Mine is a circulon brand pan but I’m sure plenty of makers to choose from there. There are more and more Foodi accessories and recipie all the time. My only other complaint can be dealt with by getting the newer model. You do have to change out the pressure lid to the air fryer lid manually on this model. If you want to steam and then crisp, this is the one thing that Foodi does not automatically do. There is a model with one smart lid available now. The size is fine for me and my man. I would want the bigger model if we had any more people we were regularly cooking for. We lived with his father for short periods of time last year and it was adequately spacious with him added to the mix too, he wasn’t generally a regular Foodi patron but he loved the croissants! To conclude between this and the Miele vacuum, I probably would not have gotten a 2020 divorce if I had had these items. Live n learn, new man is much more excited by the Foodi anyway. So if you have a partner who thwarts the Foodi, lawyer up, hit the gym, and serve them whilst your Foodi is serving you! Also if they poo poo the Foodi ask them why they kept being in a relationship with you even after you [insert disappointment here]. Give the Foodi at least as much of a chance as you would give your human. The Foodi is much more loyal, predictable, hot, and useful…..heh. You’ll feel like a stupid American using such an automatic machine, but it sure beats the pressure cookers of yesterday which I was rightfully terrified of. You don’t even need to understand how the pressure works in the unit to be able to use the Foodi. If you are constantly having pressure problems it may be because you didn’t put the gasket on at all (it will close without it but can’t pressurize.) Or it maybe that you weren’t thoughtful about leaving vent open when you screw the pressure lid on, or always forget to close the vent after the pressure lid is snuggly placed and closed. I haven’t needed to use geek squad nor deal with the manufacturer
Posted by ConqueringLioness
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Time saver
I love the ninja it makes life so much easier. It is easy to use and the food comes out so tender and juicy. The air fryer is also fast and comes out perfect every time.
Posted by PamelaC
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome, the best was
Amazing pressure cooker. Any qualities to choose and use. Quickly and love the food traste on this cooker.
Posted by Lekin
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A really great investment
I will never boil eggs in a pot again! Doing eggs in the ninja is quick, easy and the eggshells peel right off. I've cooked several things in it and still learning, but everything comes out great!
Posted by Cats
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is such of time saver cause this is so useful steams chicken and frozen fish in ten minutes no lie this is amazing ive been missing out not getting one before i can even dehydate some fruits and make yogurt it came with a booklet of recipes im dying to try them all out this is sleek the programing is simple and easy to use the pressure relief value is easy to use without having to be scared of getting burned now the first time i was but after seeing how it works its not a problem it lets you know how long its been in the pressure cooker after you use it and i got it down pretty easy so any one should have no problems with it i love it its stainless steel design goes perfect with our other appliance's overall it cooks perfect nice and juicy food no drying out or nothing so far so good i love it now i see what all the rage was about it is awesome !!!!!!
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Posted by sue76