Do you have a pressure cooker? If so, what's your favorite thing to make in it? If you liked this video, you might like this pressure cooker comparison video as well: th-cam.com/video/z_naSO8W5IA/w-d-xo.html.
The FDA doesn't recommend it in any of the home electric pressure cookers. Something to do with no being able to very the correct Temps and pressures. T-Fal makes a pressure cook and pressure canner that is supposed to be approved for that use though.
Hi joe when i first got my Ninja Air Fryer 11 in 1 I burnt everything i cooked i lost bit weight and my dog put weight on. He knows the sound of the Ninja Air Fryer. But with watch your video i.ve getting better at cooking with it. I can cook veg better and, Fish But meats and checking am still working on it. But i must say it a lot cleaner to us and it less time in cooking food and its Tast better as well. Thank you for the video, Joe, it helps me a lot
I finally pulled out my NPC. Found your vid. Wow!!! This soooo came in HANDY! After watching this. It will stay on my counter top longer. Thanks a bunch!!
I just bought the older 9-in-1 model and I'm conflicted. The SmartLid is Out of Stock everywhere here in the UK, but when available it seems to cost the same as the 9-in-1 model I just purchased. Should I return mine and wait for the SmartLid to come back in stock? I hate buying kitchen appliances. There's way too many models, and every single one has its cons and pros over the alternative. I spent few months trying to decide which Kitchen Aid mixer to pick.
I personally like the smart lid version better.... for me, it's mostly due to not having to find a place to store the other lid. Most functions work about the same though. Here goes a video a did a while back doing a direct comparison between the two that you might find helpful: th-cam.com/video/z_naSO8W5IA/w-d-xo.html
excellent review, thanks. for me fan noise = dealbreaker, so, very useful to have that illustrated, thank you. speaking of excess noise, any chance you could routinely turn background sound lower? interested in your helpful words, some of which added music obscures.
Heya. Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad I could help! Yes, I've made a lot of adjustment to audio levels in the videos, and have pretty much got it squared away in the more recent ones... It's a learning experience, I guess.
I was looking at the reviews for the ones with the probes. Pretty much everything works the same as the non probe version, except you get a readout of internal temp of your meat as well. It's a nice option to have, for sure. If I did it again, I'd probably go with the probe version, myself.
Soy una madre muy ocupada con un nuevo departamento cuya cocina es pequeña y durante un tiempo quise un air fryer, una olla arrocera, una olla de presión pero no gastaba en esas cosas porque me ocuparían un montón de espacio que no tengo. Así que investigue sobre estas ollas multifuncionales y ya me la compré. Solo estoy esperando que el courier me la traiga hasta Ecuador.
¡Que interesante! Creo que te vas a divertir mucho con eso. Hace un trabajo bastante bueno con todas esas cosas, es compacto y no cuesta demasiado. ¡Espero que te guste!
@@JoesPhenomenal How kind of you to answer me. It already arrived! It’s absolutely amazing! I have not stopped trying it, it leaves the meat very soft. And it saves me a lot of time. Please post more recipes
I've always had Instant Pots. I've got a Pro Crisp. I like it more for the pressure cooking than the air frying. The Ninja is very complementary. Better as an air fryer than the Instant Pot. The ceramic pot and fryer stand is easier to clean. But the Foodi still gives me another pressure cooker to work with. Sometimes I just want 2.
@TK-cl1jm I've been trying to follow that a little... Looks like there was some sort of issue with a pressure cooker blowing the lid off and a lawsuit. Not much in the news about it though.
@JoesPhenomenal Ah, I did not know that! Interesting, thanks for the info! Looks like I will have to try the Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid, though reviews seem mixed. Cheers from Vermont!
Can we cook acidic food (adding lemon jucie) in pressure mode in 15 in 1 ? Is it safe for non stick coating for the bowel and for the lid, what is the lid material and the heating ring made of, are stainless ?
I use lemon a lot for cleanup. The bowl is carbon steel with a nonstick coating I think. Not sure what the heating element is made of though. It should be non-reactive to acidic food though... At least you would think it would. It doesn't say anywhere that I can see what it's made of.
Hi i have never owned a pressure cooker I am considering buying one of these, I am wondering if it is possible/how to prevent the steam from condensing in the kitchen and causing dampness?
I use mine on my island to avoid that all together... It doesn't produce as much steam as I thought it would though, so that's not a super big problem in most cases. If you use it sitting on your stove under your range or microwave vents, that might help though.
It's a little easier than their last gen machine. The last one had that separate pressure cooker lid that could be cleaned pretty easily, but the air crisp lid was attached and had that big metal cover on it. This is essentially like that but without the cover. So you throw in some water and lemon juice and you can run a pressure cook cycle on it, and they cleans it up pretty nice if you haven't let it get really dirty... Also, you can get several kinds of brushes that have long handles on them and scrub up and around the heating element also.... Thought about doing a video about how to do all that.
Is the smart lid better than tbe 2 lids? And do you think the difference between the 6.5 and 8 is worth it? I've noticed the 2 lid 8qt is on sale for 180, the smart lid 8 is 229.99
I didn't have the counter space for the 8qt, but I think it's worth it if you do. I love the smart lid variant, but I really didnt like having to find space for the pressure cooking lid all the time in a drawer. They're both great machines though, IMO
The smart lid version of those machines are still a little easier, since getting behind the grate on the old style one involves removing parts, but it's still not super easy working around that heating element.. especially around the fan. With some long brushes it's not too bad though...just a little tedious, also you can steam clean the whole thing. I do have a cleaning video for that thing here.... It might help out: th-cam.com/video/Y7lksA_17Ao/w-d-xo.html
Currently as of November 29th 2024, trying to find one is impossible. Walmart is the only store that sells this model apparently, which is nowhere near me, and on top of that I’m reading things online saying this product is being discontinued. If you go on the ninja website, you won’t see any of their pressure cookers listed. Might be because of the lawsuits filed on their pressure cookers. (IN THE US) Oh btw it’s well above $400 dollars now.
@@jeremy8517 Ninja and a few other companies have discontinued them over the lawsuits, so what you see is probably just leftover stock. Until that gets cleared up, you probably won't see new ones from them and whoever else has models pending with similar complaints. There's other companies that make decent substitutes though. I just reviewed a Chef IQ that I thought was pretty interesting, but there's several out there.
just wondering for steam mode, can I open it while its steaming? or it will be locked and wouldn't be able to open until the pressure is released. (is there a pressure at all for steam mode?) Thank you!
I need to play with that function.... possibly slow cooking on low heat for a few hours with you protein in a baggie? I think that still might be a little too hot though.
@@DigiDriftZone I think that one also has the temperature probe on it too. If you have the space for it, it's a better machine. Time for some Sous Vide!
Heya, Iam. What were you trying to find? I can link it for you to make it easier for you. Just the Pressure cooker content or the reviews for all the kitchen stuff?
Here goes a link to the Playlist that contains all of our pressure cooker videos. There's reviews, tops, and recipe videos in there for it. th-cam.com/play/PL_7Tp_C-EAJ8lAY1ybJrG4k_Cxedg1KVT.html
Yes... I like it quite a bit. It has a nice dehydrator on it too, and I like making beef jerky as well, so it gets a lot of use for doing that as well. It's a little noisy, but that doesn't bother me much. It's a great value for the price also... I haven't messed with the InstaPot machines too much, so I can't really offer a direct comparison however.
You can, but it's not as hot as the air fry function, so I'm not too sure how crunchy it will end up.... The fan blowing the heat around really helps it a lot. The Steam and Crisp function might do it as well.
Just got mine on saturd and made whole chicken with potatoes underneath on steam fry mode. Was pleasantly surprised- tasted pretty good for my 1st (clueless) meal attempt. Need to learn more…
Nice work! We have quite a bit of content on here focused on that pressure cooker. I'll put it all into a Playlist tonight to make it easier to search.. Will call it "The Pressure of Cooking" or something like that. Haha.
All the newer reviews I started using a decimeter to show the sound levels. I wish I had done that on the pressure cookers. The pressure cooking isn't terrible imo as far as noise goes, but then again I'm a lot less sensitive to noise than a lot of people... The air fry modes are prwtty loud though... Around 80 decibel.
@@JoesPhenomenal Yeah I meant the 14 in 1 model with smart lid doing air fry or steam fry. It is pretty loud with almost a whine sound. I’ve found others saying the same so I guess it’s just the way it is with this machine. Thank you
@pryme2013 yeah... It's a whine from that little fan in there... It's loud enough to be annoying if your kitchen opens up into your living room. It doesn't bother me too much though.. Been in loud kitchens for a while so I guess I'm a little immune to it.
Hello, I need to find the Insert pot for the Ol 550 EU Smart lid 9 in1, im totally happy wit my first ninja, but nö where I get an replace Insert pot for that, im so disappointed. I look every where in the Internet, on the ninja offical site it's out of Stock, the people waiting for that. I cant believe a Company as ninja sell their machines without the opportunity to get replace Things for it. If my Insert pot is broke i stand there and cant use it? Do you where I could get one, thank you
Heya, Nur. Yes.. To make the pressure cooking work, there has to be a little water in there. Here goes a link to the hard boiled egg video that we did that is referenced in the review video. It has all the pressure settings you need in it as well. th-cam.com/video/jJ61NycDeOg/w-d-xo.html
Thank you. Great informative video and great recommendation to check out others reviews for better guided decisions. How do you clean this Ninja, especially the top? Some size comparisons against general appliances like a toaster or electric kettle would be great. Oh yes, please dump that background music, I won’t use the Ninja in the elevator.
Thanks for the insight, Sanjiv! We actually have a cleaning video for that here: th-cam.com/video/Y7lksA_17Ao/w-d-xo.html. Similar music though.. will need to work on that. LOL
Thank you for your very honest review - I do have a Ninja pressure cooker and am in two minds as to get another mine is a little older now and a little more tattie inside - but it still works fine so I am inclined to keep it going as of yet your review has made me think again (there are so many different models - is that really necessary? - I do love all the different functions and would hate to buy a new Ninja and buy one at a later time wish I had the one with a feature I had not bought!!) I have to buy a fridge freezer and would love to get the cold water/ice dispenser - the only ones I have seen are the American Style - love them but a little big for my kitchen - would like to see a review from yourself of cold water/ice dispenser fridge/freezers
Hi Suzanne! Yes... Ninja goes off the rails with their model numbers. A lot of times the numbers are different for different retailers and offer slightly different stuff. I'm a fan of the smart lid... I hated having to use drawer space for my pressure cooking lid... And I thought the machine looked weird with it on there and the other lid flipped open.. Haha. I could do a fridge review... Would need to go get a new one for that though... Might be tough to get a manufacturer to send one for review.. Lol.. What I can tell you off the top of my head though it that typically companies that also make cell phones and computer screens don't make very reliable refrigerators... And also, any fridge that has the ice maker inside the refrigerator part and not in the freezer tend to have problems with the ice makers breaking or dropping water... It's hard to keep the ice maker cold in there...
I have one of these. bought brand new. first time trying to use it and the fan doesn't come on. I've tried every possible mode and the fan never activates. can't find any information. what a bummer. this thing is useless to me
@@JoesPhenomenal this thing is going in the trash. its useless. I already have a pressure cooker that is better than this. I was kinda excited about the air fryer feature but it doesn't work so f this heavy hunk of trash.
Hmmm... I would check to see if the rubber seal inside the lid is seated in there properly. If it's in there crooked, it would seal right, and you could get errors like that.
I remember that happening to me once also. If it is happening to you and you just used it, it means there is pressure inside, and it's locked for safety so you have to releave the pressure with the pressure valve on top. If you haven't, the rubber seal might be in there crooked and it's putting pressure on the lid, so you might be able to push down on the lid and move the slider at the same time if that's the case.
Can you do a comparison between the ninja Speedi and the ninja foodi smart lid? What is your take on that? I just ordered the foodi and now I’m doubting myself and thinking maybe the speedi would’ve been a better choice? Help 😅
I can see about getting one of those in. Keep in mind that the Speedi can't pressure cook, so if that's a feature you use (I use it all the time), then the Speedi isn't the perfect fit.
Trying to sit through this as i recently bought one, but man, that music is not helping. Why not just add traffic noise if you're trying to cover the speech audio?😂
I originally had cats fighting in the background.... Seriously though, it took me a while to figure out that TH-cam likes to balance the audio a little weird when you upload... Eventually got it right, but my older stuff like this has that problem.
Sure. It can steam rice pretty well, also. Did a video about that a while back. Here is the link if you want to see it: th-cam.com/video/n8aRiJu8PT8/w-d-xo.html. With all that said and done, I still usually do my rice in a rice cooker, though. Habit maybe? I'm Japanese, too... so my parents would disown me if I didn't. haha!
So loud we got rid of it, in the UK the price was around £280 - £300, we got it discount £250, it was louder than the vacuum, almost unbearable in a small kitchen.
It's definitely got some volume to it. Most Ninja products are on the loud side for sure... I don't even notice anymore though.. I just block it out.. like crying babies. haha
I have the 14 in 1 Smart lid ( had it since March) and I don't have a problem with the noise as it''s so quick to cook. I don't live in a huge house either. But when you have an 8 year old granddaughter like mine, who can rant for Britain, it's not too noisy! 🤣🤣
Lol! You have been desensitized! The noise level seems to be an individual tolerance thing... Some people just can't stand much noise... I personally don't really mind too much... But I've been in really noisy kitchens, so maybe I'm just used to it.
@@JoesPhenomenal I used to work in engineering to I am not unused to loud noise, my partner is hard of hearing after an operation, we switched it on and could only just about understand each other, the high-pitched whine, is just in the band where it adds to my partner's tinnitus, she had to leave the room, we have another Air fryer by Tower, smaller just right when the children come over, its noticeable but not unpleasant, I watched loads of cooks cut the video, "I'll come back when its done" I manage to find some that kept it running and the noise is the same as ours, others may be happy, but it's far too loud for our small kitchen,
I can see how it can be for sure. I think peoples kitchens have a lot to do with it too... Lots of hard, reflective surfaces to bounce that noise around.
A few things you missed and I'm sure you might not even know they exist. One this is the lower version of the new one lid ninja foodie the 701 actually has a thermometer which is amazing. Number two I don't know why you missed the pressure cooker new settings for steam release the steamer will release by itself or it will delay before it releases by itself or you can set it for natural I'm sure you just miss this. The quality of ninja products is amazing and I like your video but remember you didn't show the people everything.
@@kevinbeverlysr Heya Kevin. The one I'm working with it the 5qt smartlid version. The one that you have to take off the grating is from the older models that have the 2 separate lids. The smartlid ones don't require removing anything to get in there.
I just got one at Sam's. I went to register it and had a difficult time reading the model number... it's like branded in black plastic and I just hope I read it right. Anyone from Ninja here? Please when you make the model label, make it legible.... thank you. I am hoping it will replace my conventional oven because it uses way to much electricity. Oh, I can't find the serial number, it is not where the site says it should be. I hope it works good.
Heya, Galimir. If it's the 6.5 QT version at Sams Club, the model # should be: OL501A. They have an 8QT there, but it's not the smart lid version, so I assume you got this one. You're right... Those model numbers are way hard to read! Hope this helps.
@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks for the reply. I am trying to make the whole chicken recipe but, do I put the crisp/fry rack on top of the smaller black pan, and the chicken on top of that? And where do you put the veggies? Or, cook them separately? I'm new to this appliance.
Depends on how much smafe you end up with. I'd leave out the pan, an dput the chicken on the rack with your veggies below it under the rack. If your chicken is decent sized, you might over cook the veggies a little though.
I’ve been eyeing this but I don’t know how badly I need one. I regularly use a traditional pressure cooking pot. It’s fast and for sure cheaper since it runs on gas. For most other functions there’s traditional oven I guess.
You know... I didn't think I'd use it all that much when I picked it up... It was mostly for the TH-cam channel... But I use it maybe 3 times a week now... Definitely convenient...
No. I don't have any affiliation with Ninja. I have to buy all this stuff with my own money. However, we have a policy here that if we get paid sponsorships from these companies, we won't do reviews for them.. Only how-to type stuff. Otherwise is looks kind of bad.
Yeah... Unfortunately I had to record that section a few times due to some sound issues I was having and that chicken was sitting out forever... Should have just remade it.
The pressure cooker keeps everyting pretty moist since it's essentially steaming stuff. You can cook it up pretty far before it starts getting dried out, unless you start air crisping or something. The stuff in my example was overcooked though since it took me something like 20 takes to the words out of my mouth properly that day... TH-cam problems...lol
We now have two of this exact item, the Instant Pot Vortex 6 Qt. Air Fryer th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD4Qeo-HRLxMfom_PDinM_SBfes00qJsB . The friend just had a second one delivered a few days ago so we could take it to our lake house. We have even given a couple as gifts. And we use ours regularly. It is a killer for warming up leftovers. It is killer for warming up fries when you bring them home from the fast food place. It is killer for cooking a lot of things. It does its job fast and it does it well. This is simply one of the best items that you will ever spend money on for preparing food. And, its hard to imagine someone making one that's better than the Instant Pot Vortex.
Do you have a pressure cooker? If so, what's your favorite thing to make in it? If you liked this video, you might like this pressure cooker comparison video as well: th-cam.com/video/z_naSO8W5IA/w-d-xo.html.
Can you do canning in it???
The FDA doesn't recommend it in any of the home electric pressure cookers. Something to do with no being able to very the correct Temps and pressures. T-Fal makes a pressure cook and pressure canner that is supposed to be approved for that use though.
Am working on the slow cooking now Joe Do you have Video on slow cooking Joe Mate
Got one on the schedule!
My favourite his beef strews
Hi joe when i first got my Ninja Air Fryer 11 in 1 I burnt everything i cooked i lost bit weight and my dog put weight on. He knows the sound of the Ninja Air Fryer. But with watch your video i.ve getting better at cooking with it. I can cook veg better and, Fish But meats and checking am still working on it. But i must say it a lot cleaner to us and it less time in cooking food and its Tast better as well. Thank you for the video, Joe, it helps me a lot
That's awesome! I'm so glad I could help you!
I finally pulled out my NPC. Found your vid. Wow!!! This soooo came in HANDY! After watching this. It will stay on my counter top longer. Thanks a bunch!!
Glad it helped!
I just bought the older 9-in-1 model and I'm conflicted. The SmartLid is Out of Stock everywhere here in the UK, but when available it seems to cost the same as the 9-in-1 model I just purchased. Should I return mine and wait for the SmartLid to come back in stock?
I hate buying kitchen appliances. There's way too many models, and every single one has its cons and pros over the alternative. I spent few months trying to decide which Kitchen Aid mixer to pick.
I personally like the smart lid version better.... for me, it's mostly due to not having to find a place to store the other lid. Most functions work about the same though. Here goes a video a did a while back doing a direct comparison between the two that you might find helpful: th-cam.com/video/z_naSO8W5IA/w-d-xo.html
excellent review, thanks. for me fan noise = dealbreaker, so, very useful to have that illustrated, thank you. speaking of excess noise, any chance you could routinely turn background sound lower? interested in your helpful words, some of which added music obscures.
Heya. Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad I could help! Yes, I've made a lot of adjustment to audio levels in the videos, and have pretty much got it squared away in the more recent ones... It's a learning experience, I guess.
Any reviews recommendations for the smarlid with the probe !?
Good question.... I'll look around for a good one for ya.
I was looking at the reviews for the ones with the probes. Pretty much everything works the same as the non probe version, except you get a readout of internal temp of your meat as well. It's a nice option to have, for sure. If I did it again, I'd probably go with the probe version, myself.
Soy una madre muy ocupada con un nuevo departamento cuya cocina es pequeña y durante un tiempo quise un air fryer, una olla arrocera, una olla de presión pero no gastaba en esas cosas porque me ocuparían un montón de espacio que no tengo. Así que investigue sobre estas ollas multifuncionales y ya me la compré. Solo estoy esperando que el courier me la traiga hasta Ecuador.
¡Que interesante! Creo que te vas a divertir mucho con eso. Hace un trabajo bastante bueno con todas esas cosas, es compacto y no cuesta demasiado. ¡Espero que te guste!
@@JoesPhenomenal How kind of you to answer me. It already arrived! It’s absolutely amazing! I have not stopped trying it, it leaves the meat very soft. And it saves me a lot of time. Please post more recipes
I've always had Instant Pots. I've got a Pro Crisp. I like it more for the pressure cooking than the air frying.
The Ninja is very complementary. Better as an air fryer than the Instant Pot. The ceramic pot and fryer stand is easier to clean. But the Foodi still gives me another pressure cooker to work with. Sometimes I just want 2.
Having 2 things that can pressure cook is pretty awesome... Can be a real time saver.
Too bad they are discontinued in the US.
@TK-cl1jm I've been trying to follow that a little... Looks like there was some sort of issue with a pressure cooker blowing the lid off and a lawsuit. Not much in the news about it though.
@JoesPhenomenal Ah, I did not know that! Interesting, thanks for the info! Looks like I will have to try the Instant Pot Duo Crisp with Ultimate Lid, though reviews seem mixed. Cheers from Vermont!
@TK-cl1jm I have an interesting pressure cooker that I'm working on content for right now. Seems promising.
Brilliant review, clear and concise. Thank you!
Well, thank you kindly, Flavio!
What is the height of the Foodi when the lid is open? I am trying to see if it will open up in my counter with the counter cabinets. Thanks.
Hi. It's about 21.5 inches tall with the lid open.
Thank you for this awesome review that includes pretty much everything.
Thanks! Appreciate you taking the time to check it out!
Where did you get all those extra grille? Mine only came with one level! Minute 5:08 ? Thanks
Hi, Diego. That little rack at 5:08 is a dehydrator rack. I got it on amazon here: amzn.to/3snyAqY
@@JoesPhenomenal thanks you
You're very welcome.
Can we cook acidic food (adding lemon jucie) in pressure mode in 15 in 1 ? Is it safe for non stick coating for the bowel and for the lid, what is the lid material and the heating ring made of, are stainless ?
I use lemon a lot for cleanup. The bowl is carbon steel with a nonstick coating I think. Not sure what the heating element is made of though. It should be non-reactive to acidic food though... At least you would think it would. It doesn't say anywhere that I can see what it's made of.
My presto 6 qt just died. Ordered this one. I have a ninja grill. Love it. I know I will love the pressure cooker
Hope you do! I like mine a lot.
Thanks very detail, you high p the professionalism
Wow, thanks!
Hi i have never owned a pressure cooker I am considering buying one of these, I am wondering if it is possible/how to prevent the steam from condensing in the kitchen and causing dampness?
I use mine on my island to avoid that all together... It doesn't produce as much steam as I thought it would though, so that's not a super big problem in most cases. If you use it sitting on your stove under your range or microwave vents, that might help though.
Hi
Can you do a comparison between the instant pot pro crisp and ninja foodi max 15 in 1 ?
I have to see If I can get them to send me one.
The Ninja is better, I have watched numerous comparison videos. They all have agreed.
Great review, really helpful. I wonder why whey are so much more expensive in the UK? £219 at the moment on sale, usually £280.
Hmm.... maybe import fees or something?
How do you clean the inside of the smart lid if it can’t be removed?
It's a little easier than their last gen machine. The last one had that separate pressure cooker lid that could be cleaned pretty easily, but the air crisp lid was attached and had that big metal cover on it. This is essentially like that but without the cover. So you throw in some water and lemon juice and you can run a pressure cook cycle on it, and they cleans it up pretty nice if you haven't let it get really dirty... Also, you can get several kinds of brushes that have long handles on them and scrub up and around the heating element also.... Thought about doing a video about how to do all that.
@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks for the detail explanation. Very helpful!
@@cheny1538 No problem... gonna do a video about that in the next couple of weeks as well.
@@JoesPhenomenal Would be great a video about cleaning this beast:)Thank you,youre vids are fab!
Thanks! It's funny you say that about the cleaning... I'm recording one of those now... Haha
Is the smart lid better than tbe 2 lids? And do you think the difference between the 6.5 and 8 is worth it?
I've noticed the 2 lid 8qt is on sale for 180, the smart lid 8 is 229.99
I didn't have the counter space for the 8qt, but I think it's worth it if you do. I love the smart lid variant, but I really didnt like having to find space for the pressure cooking lid all the time in a drawer. They're both great machines though, IMO
How about the cleaning of lid since the heating element seems to be exposed to the food one is cooking
The smart lid version of those machines are still a little easier, since getting behind the grate on the old style one involves removing parts, but it's still not super easy working around that heating element.. especially around the fan. With some long brushes it's not too bad though...just a little tedious, also you can steam clean the whole thing. I do have a cleaning video for that thing here.... It might help out: th-cam.com/video/Y7lksA_17Ao/w-d-xo.html
Currently as of November 29th 2024, trying to find one is impossible. Walmart is the only store that sells this model apparently, which is nowhere near me, and on top of that I’m reading things online saying this product is being discontinued. If you go on the ninja website, you won’t see any of their pressure cookers listed. Might be because of the lawsuits filed on their pressure cookers. (IN THE US) Oh btw it’s well above $400 dollars now.
@@jeremy8517 Ninja and a few other companies have discontinued them over the lawsuits, so what you see is probably just leftover stock. Until that gets cleared up, you probably won't see new ones from them and whoever else has models pending with similar complaints. There's other companies that make decent substitutes though. I just reviewed a Chef IQ that I thought was pretty interesting, but there's several out there.
just wondering for steam mode, can I open it while its steaming? or it will be locked and wouldn't be able to open until the pressure is released. (is there a pressure at all for steam mode?) Thank you!
Heya Paulo. You can open it. It only locks for pressure cooking.
@@JoesPhenomenal thank you so much!!!
@@paulo11477 any time!
I totally agree that ninja needs to work on shortening the names of their appliances. Holy cow.
My model is the OL550UK and doesn’t have the Sous Vide option, hmm - is there any workaround to do that? Otherwise looks identical!
I need to play with that function.... possibly slow cooking on low heat for a few hours with you protein in a baggie? I think that still might be a little too hot though.
@@JoesPhenomenal I decided to send my machine back and get the MAX one with the larger capacity and sous vide :)
@@DigiDriftZone I think that one also has the temperature probe on it too. If you have the space for it, it's a better machine. Time for some Sous Vide!
@@JoesPhenomenal OMG! - None of the UK versions have a Sous Vide option, including their best most expensive one. That's frustrating :(
That's so weird how Ninja does that. Wonder why it's left out in your region.
I can’t find the linens to your other mentioned reviews,tips, etc
Heya, Iam. What were you trying to find? I can link it for you to make it easier for you. Just the Pressure cooker content or the reviews for all the kitchen stuff?
@@JoesPhenomenal I’m looking for the links to the recipes you mentioned in your clip
Here goes a link to the Playlist that contains all of our pressure cooker videos. There's reviews, tops, and recipe videos in there for it. th-cam.com/play/PL_7Tp_C-EAJ8lAY1ybJrG4k_Cxedg1KVT.html
Hi Joe, would you recommend this one over the other ones in your kitchen to someone without a pressure cooker?
Yes... I like it quite a bit. It has a nice dehydrator on it too, and I like making beef jerky as well, so it gets a lot of use for doing that as well. It's a little noisy, but that doesn't bother me much. It's a great value for the price also... I haven't messed with the InstaPot machines too much, so I can't really offer a direct comparison however.
concise and to the point. subscribed
Why, thank you kindly!
Excellent presentation Joe!
Thanks, Dave!
Is it possible to fry with oil (not air)? Maybe the saute mode?
You can, but it's not as hot as the air fry function, so I'm not too sure how crunchy it will end up.... The fan blowing the heat around really helps it a lot. The Steam and Crisp function might do it as well.
Great vid…sound effects are hilarious, need more lol
Lol thanks!
Just got mine on saturd and made whole chicken with potatoes underneath on steam fry mode. Was pleasantly surprised- tasted pretty good for my 1st (clueless) meal attempt.
Need to learn more…
Nice work! We have quite a bit of content on here focused on that pressure cooker. I'll put it all into a Playlist tonight to make it easier to search.. Will call it "The Pressure of Cooking" or something like that. Haha.
I wish you recorded the sound of the unit. I just used it for the first time pressure cooking and the fan seems very loud? Was that your experience?
All the newer reviews I started using a decimeter to show the sound levels. I wish I had done that on the pressure cookers. The pressure cooking isn't terrible imo as far as noise goes, but then again I'm a lot less sensitive to noise than a lot of people... The air fry modes are prwtty loud though... Around 80 decibel.
@@JoesPhenomenal Yeah I meant the 14 in 1 model with smart lid doing air fry or steam fry. It is pretty loud with almost a whine sound. I’ve found others saying the same so I guess it’s just the way it is with this machine. Thank you
@pryme2013 yeah... It's a whine from that little fan in there... It's loud enough to be annoying if your kitchen opens up into your living room. It doesn't bother me too much though.. Been in loud kitchens for a while so I guess I'm a little immune to it.
@@JoesPhenomenal yeah we are not too bothered we just wanted to make sure it’s not defective. It does make great food so we will give it a pass
Yeah.. I feel the same. Thought it was wierdly loud at first too.
Hello, I need to find the Insert pot for the Ol 550 EU Smart lid 9 in1, im totally happy wit my first ninja, but nö where I get an replace Insert pot for that, im so disappointed. I look every where in the Internet, on the ninja offical site it's out of Stock, the people waiting for that. I cant believe a Company as ninja sell their machines without the opportunity to get replace Things for it. If my Insert pot is broke i stand there and cant use it? Do you where I could get one, thank you
Hi! What size is your insert pot? Is that 6 litres? Or is yours measured in quarts?
@@JoesPhenomenal hello back, the 6 liters
Multi cooker Ninja OL550EU (6l)(11watt) to be exact:) and thank you very much for responding:)
It's nowherere to get not Amazon, not ninjakitchen EU, no nowherere, im sad
I bought such an expensive cooker, and in case i cant get an replacement for the insert pot, it's a shame😪
Did u put water to boil eggs?
Heya, Nur. Yes.. To make the pressure cooking work, there has to be a little water in there. Here goes a link to the hard boiled egg video that we did that is referenced in the review video. It has all the pressure settings you need in it as well. th-cam.com/video/jJ61NycDeOg/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much
Any time!
Thank you. Great informative video and great recommendation to check out others reviews for better guided decisions. How do you clean this Ninja, especially the top? Some size comparisons against general appliances like a toaster or electric kettle would be great. Oh yes, please dump that background music, I won’t use the Ninja in the elevator.
Thanks for the insight, Sanjiv! We actually have a cleaning video for that here: th-cam.com/video/Y7lksA_17Ao/w-d-xo.html. Similar music though.. will need to work on that. LOL
I agree about the music! We only want to hear your lovely voice and all the wonderful information you have. Everyone has different taste in music😁
Thank you for your very honest review - I do have a Ninja pressure cooker and am in two minds as to get another mine is a little older now and a little more tattie inside - but it still works fine so I am inclined to keep it going as of yet your review has made me think again (there are so many different models - is that really necessary? - I do love all the different functions and would hate to buy a new Ninja and buy one at a later time wish I had the one with a feature I had not bought!!)
I have to buy a fridge freezer and would love to get the cold water/ice dispenser - the only ones I have seen are the American Style - love them but a little big for my kitchen - would like to see a review from yourself of cold water/ice dispenser fridge/freezers
Hi Suzanne! Yes... Ninja goes off the rails with their model numbers. A lot of times the numbers are different for different retailers and offer slightly different stuff. I'm a fan of the smart lid... I hated having to use drawer space for my pressure cooking lid... And I thought the machine looked weird with it on there and the other lid flipped open.. Haha. I could do a fridge review... Would need to go get a new one for that though... Might be tough to get a manufacturer to send one for review.. Lol.. What I can tell you off the top of my head though it that typically companies that also make cell phones and computer screens don't make very reliable refrigerators... And also, any fridge that has the ice maker inside the refrigerator part and not in the freezer tend to have problems with the ice makers breaking or dropping water... It's hard to keep the ice maker cold in there...
Can you tell the recipe for the yoghurt
I haven't done the yogurt in it yet, but I can certainly try that out.
I have one of these. bought brand new. first time trying to use it and the fan doesn't come on. I've tried every possible mode and the fan never activates. can't find any information. what a bummer. this thing is useless to me
Hmm.... No fan on air fry either?
@@JoesPhenomenal this thing is going in the trash. its useless. I already have a pressure cooker that is better than this. I was kinda excited about the air fryer feature but it doesn't work so f this heavy hunk of trash.
@@jarodhal9595 yeah... Makes no sense if it's not working... Can you still return it?
I have 2 issues with that ,it gave me error messages: SHUT LID , SLIDE LID
Hmmm... I would check to see if the rubber seal inside the lid is seated in there properly. If it's in there crooked, it would seal right, and you could get errors like that.
The slide lid is locked what can I do?
I remember that happening to me once also. If it is happening to you and you just used it, it means there is pressure inside, and it's locked for safety so you have to releave the pressure with the pressure valve on top. If you haven't, the rubber seal might be in there crooked and it's putting pressure on the lid, so you might be able to push down on the lid and move the slider at the same time if that's the case.
Can you do a comparison between the ninja Speedi and the ninja foodi smart lid? What is your take on that? I just ordered the foodi and now I’m doubting myself and thinking maybe the speedi would’ve been a better choice? Help 😅
I can see about getting one of those in. Keep in mind that the Speedi can't pressure cook, so if that's a feature you use (I use it all the time), then the Speedi isn't the perfect fit.
Most of Ninjas line can do a lot of the same things.... Like I think everything can air fry, for example... It gets confusing.
I bought mine and im in the UK. My temperature only goes up to 200 and not 400. Any ideas pl;ease anyone?. Thanks in Advance
Do the machines in the UK display the temperature in Fahrenheit or Celcius?
Trying to sit through this as i recently bought one, but man, that music is not helping. Why not just add traffic noise if you're trying to cover the speech audio?😂
I originally had cats fighting in the background.... Seriously though, it took me a while to figure out that TH-cam likes to balance the audio a little weird when you upload... Eventually got it right, but my older stuff like this has that problem.
Great demo! I want one!
Thanks!
what about rice cooker ?
Sure. It can steam rice pretty well, also. Did a video about that a while back. Here is the link if you want to see it: th-cam.com/video/n8aRiJu8PT8/w-d-xo.html. With all that said and done, I still usually do my rice in a rice cooker, though. Habit maybe? I'm Japanese, too... so my parents would disown me if I didn't. haha!
@@JoesPhenomenal thank you so much ! Good lock !
Thank u!
Great video! Thanks!
Thanks for watchin', Bob!
So loud we got rid of it, in the UK the price was around £280 - £300, we got it discount £250, it was louder than the vacuum, almost unbearable in a small kitchen.
It's definitely got some volume to it. Most Ninja products are on the loud side for sure... I don't even notice anymore though.. I just block it out.. like crying babies. haha
I have the 14 in 1 Smart lid ( had it since March) and I don't have a problem with the noise as it''s so quick to cook. I don't live in a huge house either. But when you have an 8 year old granddaughter like mine, who can rant for Britain, it's not too noisy! 🤣🤣
Lol! You have been desensitized! The noise level seems to be an individual tolerance thing... Some people just can't stand much noise... I personally don't really mind too much... But I've been in really noisy kitchens, so maybe I'm just used to it.
@@JoesPhenomenal I used to work in engineering to I am not unused to loud noise, my partner is hard of hearing after an operation, we switched it on and could only just about understand each other, the high-pitched whine, is just in the band where it adds to my partner's tinnitus, she had to leave the room, we have another Air fryer by Tower, smaller just right when the children come over, its noticeable but not unpleasant, I watched loads of cooks cut the video, "I'll come back when its done" I manage to find some that kept it running and the noise is the same as ours, others may be happy, but it's far too loud for our small kitchen,
I can see how it can be for sure. I think peoples kitchens have a lot to do with it too... Lots of hard, reflective surfaces to bounce that noise around.
A few things you missed and I'm sure you might not even know they exist. One this is the lower version of the new one lid ninja foodie the 701 actually has a thermometer which is amazing. Number two I don't know why you missed the pressure cooker new settings for steam release the steamer will release by itself or it will delay before it releases by itself or you can set it for natural I'm sure you just miss this. The quality of ninja products is amazing and I like your video but remember you didn't show the people everything.
Thanks for the insight and the corrections! Much appreciated, Proudsoul!
Their right was just going to write on that what was said I was wounding which unit u had that u were showing thxs
@@kevinbeverlysr Heya Kevin. The one I'm working with it the 5qt smartlid version. The one that you have to take off the grating is from the older models that have the 2 separate lids. The smartlid ones don't require removing anything to get in there.
I just got one at Sam's. I went to register it and had a difficult time reading the model number... it's like branded in black plastic and I just hope I read it right. Anyone from Ninja here? Please when you make the model label, make it legible.... thank you. I am hoping it will replace my conventional oven because it uses way to much electricity. Oh, I can't find the serial number, it is not where the site says it should be. I hope it works good.
Heya, Galimir. If it's the 6.5 QT version at Sams Club, the model # should be: OL501A. They have an 8QT there, but it's not the smart lid version, so I assume you got this one. You're right... Those model numbers are way hard to read! Hope this helps.
@@JoesPhenomenal Thanks for the reply. I am trying to make the whole chicken recipe but, do I put the crisp/fry rack on top of the smaller black pan, and the chicken on top of that? And where do you put the veggies? Or, cook them separately? I'm new to this appliance.
Depends on how much smafe you end up with. I'd leave out the pan, an dput the chicken on the rack with your veggies below it under the rack. If your chicken is decent sized, you might over cook the veggies a little though.
This is phenomenal 😄👏 well done and thank you
Thank you! 😊I like how you threw "Phenomenal" in there... ha ha!
Keep cooking for me! 🥰
Always!
I’ve been eyeing this but I don’t know how badly I need one. I regularly use a traditional pressure cooking pot. It’s fast and for sure cheaper since it runs on gas. For most other functions there’s traditional oven I guess.
You know... I didn't think I'd use it all that much when I picked it up... It was mostly for the TH-cam channel... But I use it maybe 3 times a week now... Definitely convenient...
6:41 its €300/400 in Europe
Above $400 now in the US, maaaaan we missed out on a deal!
Looks good
Thanks!
It’s on sale for 75 dollars
Nice... Black Friday?
Yup Loud
Yeah... I was pretty surprised about the volume of that.... But then my brain numbed out and I couldn't hear it anymore.... Haha
We have the NINJA FOODI OL750eu AND THE NINJA FOODI AF400 eu at home..thank you !
Greetings from the Netherlands
Hey! Thanks for popping by! Nice to talk to you!
Hallo! Welk apparaat prefereert u?
@@elshaesevoets7531 ninjafoodi OL750eu
I just got this at Walmart for 109.00
That's a steal!
Some of You might know the sound of the turbines from a Boeing triple 7. Thats...
Pretty accurate.
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This is pay review?
No. I don't have any affiliation with Ninja. I have to buy all this stuff with my own money. However, we have a policy here that if we get paid sponsorships from these companies, we won't do reviews for them.. Only how-to type stuff. Otherwise is looks kind of bad.
6:06 That chicken looks fossilized.
Yeah... Unfortunately I had to record that section a few times due to some sound issues I was having and that chicken was sitting out forever... Should have just remade it.
Why the music it’s competing with your narrative it almost reminds me of subliminal hypnosis 😂 you need one of theses you need to buy one ect ect
That reminds me of the "Relax" part in the Zoolander movie... ha ha
Hard to listen with that crazy music in a background
Sorry for that,. Didn't bring the background levels down enough on that one
theres no way that chicken was nice and moist
The pressure cooker keeps everyting pretty moist since it's essentially steaming stuff. You can cook it up pretty far before it starts getting dried out, unless you start air crisping or something. The stuff in my example was overcooked though since it took me something like 20 takes to the words out of my mouth properly that day... TH-cam problems...lol
We now have two of this exact item, the Instant Pot Vortex 6 Qt. Air Fryer th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD4Qeo-HRLxMfom_PDinM_SBfes00qJsB . The friend just had a second one delivered a few days ago so we could take it to our lake house. We have even given a couple as gifts. And we use ours regularly. It is a killer for warming up leftovers. It is killer for warming up fries when you bring them home from the fast food place. It is killer for cooking a lot of things. It does its job fast and it does it well. This is simply one of the best items that you will ever spend money on for preparing food. And, its hard to imagine someone making one that's better than the Instant Pot Vortex.
Gracias!
This isn’t an insta pot, I have compared the two thoroughly and the Ninja is far superior.