A good experiment and it wasn't pointless. You've learned the Sage isn't very good for bacon. I do mine in the air fryer. 4 mins one side then turn it over then do another 3 mins. I do like it fried but it's a lot easier to clean the air fryer than to clean the hob, splash back and cooker hood.
Good video. Thank you. When I used to eat bacon, I used a standard cooker grill, mostly. I’m not rigidly opposed to new appliances, but many are poor substitutes for a conventional oven, grill, hob, or barbecue. While I’m here, there are so many variables, including the processing of the meats. The bulking, with brining etc etc. Obvious when frying, when that white gelatinous residue lines the edges (yuk!)
Hi Gareth from Spain. The Ninja bacon is not just crisp, it's burnt and I don't like my bacon burnt. The Sage was trying to do something it isn't designed for. Bacon in a pan or under a grill is the best way.
Awesome Gareth, loved the comparison, and good shout about the frying pan. But you have to try these things, anyway, another good vid, good to catch up with you once again.... until th next one sir!
So glad the Frying Pan came out tops. It surely is the ONLY way to cook bacon. Also, as you said, crack the eggs in the same pan,having done the sausages first.
I was looking to buy a sage,but and there always is a but, I was of on a tangent and bought a Tower T17076 Pro Combi, the price has dropped recently,and its the bees' knees for bacon, a rotisserie chicken or anything air fryable, is that a word lol. Keep up the great work Gareth.
I've mentioned in a few comments about how I have the Breville version of the one before the Sage, without the air fryer, and Gareth has been good enough to point out the failings of the air fryer version. It wasn't until this week when I started a new job that had a Ninja style air fryer in the kitchen that I realised how the 'traditional' air fryers work. Seems you still get a bunch of drippy stuff coagulating in the bottom. Which got me to thinking about my nan's old gas stove, with the overhead grill hood. There was always a big rectangular pan with a grille over it, which the bacon went on, the heat came from overhead, and the dripping went into the pan for use later on. Almost like an air fryer. So, with my Breville (Sage in England), I've been trying out for a week now bacon cooked in the middle position, with a dripping pan underneath, and the cooking selector on 'Grill'. Works like a charm. Only difference is I put the dripping pan in the fridge when not in use as here in Australia it turns into a science experiment pretty quick. But wow, bacon butties with dripping, just like the olden days at nan's house😋
Hi Gareth. Love your vlogs even though I’m in the US but have family back home in Scotland so have a list of things to try next time I’m home. I have the Instant Vortex air fryer and love it. Great for baking pork tenderloin, salmon filets, air fryer breaded fish filets, etc. and makes the best baked potatoes in half the time of an oven. And so easy to clean as the tray and inside of the basket are nonstick and no worrying about fat dripping on the elements. Cooks burgers great as well. Haven’t tried bacon in it yet. On the list. 🏴🇺🇸
Since I got a Ninja Foodie I always cook bacon in it. I drape the rashers over the edge of the crisper basket , I don't use the rack. 170°C for about 8 or 9 minutes , no Preheat. Always comes out nice.
I use the grill function on the Sage along with the 'super convection ' setting (for extra crispiness) to grill bacon and sausages. No pre-heating required. Cooked some thick Cumberlands earlier on the low setting for 15 minutes and they came out cooked and nice and brown all over. 'ansome! 👌
Tip for cleaning the ninja airfry rack. Place the rack in the pot with enough water to cover the rack's wire bars and add the juice of half a Lemon. Bring to the boil then turn off. Place the pressure cooker lid on and and leave for half an hour. The built up grease will soften enough to be removed with a dish brush.
NIce, I found this too. The Sage is not great at bacon. I did mine in a dedicated air fryer and was a bit over keen, you can't see the food when it's cooking... so I ended up with pork scratchings 😀
I do bacon and sausages in mine, it's good but I would rather fry , I use liners and baking paper in mine, you can scrub the racks and trays but these type of ovens just are a magnet for splashes!
A bit off topic but pie related. Had a Waitrose steak and ale pie (actually eating it now!) which is labelled as 200g. Weight with packaging was 236g, in foil 215g and “naked” was 211g. M&S are pulling a fast one!
Oi oi Gazza ;) I'm going to buy a foodi.. we got a free cosori a few months back, and we both love it. I reckon she won't complain if I upgrade. Keep up the great work... you are perhaps my fave youtuber
I soak greasy baked on stuff in hot water containing soda crystals. It then cleans off really easily. I used to have a special ridged plastic plate to cook bacon in the microwave and it was good. Think I must have lost it when we moved to Cyprus. x
Cook the bacon in the SAGE on the baking tray, with foil in. Preheat the oven and cook at 180C Fan, on roast setting and it will cook perfectly. The time is a matter of preference to get it as crispy as you wish.
I have a cheap 1.5 litre air fryer and it says don't cook things like bacon and sausage in it. I'm presuming it's for the fat spitting up on to the electric ring above. I agree, I'm not a fan of microwaved bacon, flat or griddle pan for me. Thank you for the experiment 😀👍
Put an oven liner in the bottom. You can put the Ninja rack in the dishwasher and it comes out lovely and clean. Put some foil in the tray to collect the fat
I just throw bacon and sausage, black pudding, hash browns and mushrooms in the oven and bake them according to cooking times for an easy cook breakfast
@@BaldFoodieGuy Not too bad thanks, apart from everything going up, apart from wages. How are thing with yourself and the good lady, and of course the nippers ?
I prefer my bacon done in the frying pan, but good to see how it turned out. And a tip to clean the air fryer rack use oven pride or you can get cheaper versions of it and they come with a bag in, just leave it in the bag overnight and it comes straight off.
My Air-fryer basket says not to use with dripping foods ... *perhaps you need to use the roasting pan with the rack.* Next you can put aluminum foil over the bottom tray to help protect it from getting the grease and burning the tray. Can't do much about the guards that protect the elements. Any drippings that hit the elements gets pretty much burnt up and they looked in good shape still. Sometimes when I needed to cook a lot of bacon I put it on a broil tray in the oven top rack. You of course will need to flip it half way but I think it will turn out better and perhaps even faster.
Just seen a rival Video, cut the bacon in half and dry fry bacon in bulk in a non stick pan with the lid on..looks superb and you can use the bacon fat for frying other foods.
No Gareth, far from being a pointless exercise 👍 Nothing beats pan frying bacon. It keeps it moist untill you've exhausted the fats to a crispy texture. Airfrying is Air-drying. Quite the opposite to pan frying. It's cooked but dry. My preferences for cooking bacon are 1. Pan fry 2. Air dry 3. Oven baked 4. Steam or Poach 5. Microwave. But only if absolutely necessary. However you cook your bacon, there's no faken the delicious taste of bacon! 🤤👍 Cheers mate 😀
From trial-and-error, I've found that using the Grill, with the Roasting Tin underneath to catch the fat, works pretty well. Same for cooking beefburgers that drip fat. [ If you enjoy being frustrated and talking to idiots, telephone Sage customer services, where the robot-like people will read the manual and a few snippets from the FAQs to you. ]
Hi Gareth, If you get a round steel scourer ( available in most supermarkets) dampen and then put a squeze of neat washing up liquid on it , you will easily be able to get the grease off the bars of the Ninja rack and they will look new again. This works the same for oven racks. Love to you and family.
I would buy an oven cleaner kit. The ones that are chemical and bag. You need intense chemicals for oven cleaning and you don't scratch the steel that way.
I never preheat on the Ninja. Remember the air fry element on the Ninja is the top one. Try it with the rack the other way up. Was it wet cured or dry cured bacon. Because wet bacon like Wiltshire cure you have to boil the water out first.
Hi Gareth i fry the American style bacon in the NIJA using the Saute setting without the rack you have to turn it once but the outcome is fantastic Bacon buttys and the fat and fond mopped up with a slice of brown bread and butter is to die for the mrs plays hell with me when she catches me doing it but it is worth it ATB
I have an instant pot duo crisp. which does just about everything. although not everything perfect.. and it gets very dirty ...baked on.. and I clean it all the time. the first couple months great then the sh.. dirt started building up and it wont come off. Now this appliance does loads of things really well and fast. but its like everything else you find yourself going back to the oven or the pan (Bacon). the best thing for cleaning was My (which I dont use much) Halogen oven.. like a great big bowl fish bowl.. dead easy to clean...and fast to... do a whole roast no prob.. anyway. Bacon is best done in a pan. In my opinion. good one Gagga.
A wrong way of doing bacon? I dunno, I've seen people on youtube try and cook it in a dishwasher! :D Oh, you can buy washable liners for your cookers if you're worried about them getting dirty and constantly recleaning. They're also silver, so will help reflect the heat even more!
I didn't think covering up the bottom elements in the sage was a problem as you still have the top elements, plus the fan moving the air - just like a normal air fryer or even a grill. I'd put a tray under personally as without will discolour the oven and be a pain to clean in no time.... might smoke too. Treat them as you would chicken wings.
The Mrs bought me an "Instant" Air fryer last year. I've done chips, sausages, bacon, baked spuds, chicken nuggets etc etc. Saves firing the oven up, saves a bit of brass. Couldn't you try to do the bacon on the drip tray in the Sage or maybe a small baking tray on the mesh tray?
I'm going to cook the same kind of bacon in my combi microwave/oven/grill and take photos before during and after, with the time it takes to get crispy 🥓 to compare with your experiment. I haven't got an air fryer anyway. I'll be using a microwave cover over the food so no splatters...but not with the grill on. Be back with results tomorrow after buying the bacon 😋😁
Your Sage looks identical to my Breville here in Texas. Is this just a rebranding of Breville for the UK? I seldom use that air fryer because I don't need that large surface and it's definitely harder to clean than my conventional air fryer.
I put oven racks in a black rubbish hag with a cup of household ammonia . Seal the top with a rubber band, shake gently and leave outside overnight. The next day, open carefully, take the rack out and wash in hot soapy water. The black on any tray will brush off or scour easily. The ammonia can be poured into the outside sink gully . This method would work with your slow cooker rack.
Hi I use wire wool on my cooker and ninja cooker for the wire areas you don't want to be cooking with fat build up on the wire parts only takes a few minutes good show 🎉🎉🎉
I just use my air fryer for everything these days but mines oval ,ive got a square one , but ive hardly used it , but i think its for rotary chicken ,joints and stuff ,use whats best for you ,all appliances need a good clean , can you imagine the fat we used to eat ,clog all your arteries 👍👍
Use water out of a boiling kettle on your ninja and put the wire rack in and drop a dishwasher tablet in.. It works mint... Gets the grease off really 👍
Interesting! Just wondering if your Sage oven/fryer is any cheaper to run than a standard convection oven with grill? I think your Sage is 2400 Watts? If so, it may well be costing you more than using your existing oven. Tbh, having seen your Sage I would rather stick with my InstantPot duo crisp as it has more functions and is only 1800 Watts.
Oh, and my toaster oven is starting to show it's age, so I am looking at air fryers. Do they do toast? Bagels and English muffins (crumpets to you) especially.
I cook our bacon just on a lined pan in our gas oven at 400 til crispy, then drain in a paper towel. It’s by far my husband’s favorite. Unfortunately its a big oven and wastes fuel I’m sure.
Should bacon or sausage etc; not be done on the GRILL setting in your Sage oven. Maybe the bottom element isn't activated on GRILL, thus, food should be turned half way through. Just a thought. I'm not keen on the Ninja air fryer as it has round bin. I've got a Cosori xxl 5.5 litres and the food bin is square which I prefer.
On my ninja max crisp setting is 240C it makes things crispy. I have the double drawer one. I forgot the name it's the ninja max xl or something. It's the largest twin basket they do.
The Sage is absolutely no good for cooking bacon on Airfry and why would you running the risk of mess over the elements. As I've said commenting on a previous vid, the whole idea of Air frying is saving time and energy costs, where the Sage without a doubt fails over the ninja, as the ninja would cook the bacon quicker and from a cold start . As you have said a complete "Pointless execise" ! One tip which I think someone has commented is to clean after every use on both appliances .
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Cooking appliances are like Mud Wrestlers you expect them to get dirty lol
Haha yes Benny 🤣 😆 😂
I must be living a sheltered life. Don’t know any mud wrestlers :)
@@charlespatterson6037 I've seen gravy wrestling. Then again I am northern.
@@charlespatterson6037 I once went out with a Professional Soot Juggler. Nice girl.
aye but its the cleaning thats the problem at least with a mud wrestler its a hose down and they are good to go lol.
A good experiment and it wasn't pointless. You've learned the Sage isn't very good for bacon. I do mine in the air fryer. 4 mins one side then turn it over then do another 3 mins. I do like it fried but it's a lot easier to clean the air fryer than to clean the hob, splash back and cooker hood.
Cheers Sandra yes, I was being a bit hasty. 👍
Use less oil and a lower temperature to reduce spatter.
Totally agree with you.
I cook bacon in my Sage on air fry & it’s absolutely gorgeous
But I cook it on the preheated non stick flat platter
Good video. Thank you.
When I used to eat bacon, I used a standard cooker grill, mostly.
I’m not rigidly opposed to new appliances, but many are poor substitutes for a conventional oven, grill, hob, or barbecue.
While I’m here, there are so many variables, including the processing of the meats. The bulking, with brining etc etc. Obvious when frying, when that white gelatinous residue lines the edges (yuk!)
Thank you
Mate, perfect experiment. I have been wondering exactly the same.
I use a Cosori dual blaze. It has top and bottom elements. Works great for bacon, sausages. I find it easy to clean.
Great tip!
Hi Gareth from Spain. The Ninja bacon is not just crisp, it's burnt and I don't like my bacon burnt. The Sage was trying to do something it isn't designed for. Bacon in a pan or under a grill is the best way.
Thanks for the info!
Awesome Gareth, loved the comparison, and good shout about the frying pan. But you have to try these things, anyway, another good vid, good to catch up with you once again.... until th next one sir!
Thank you thank you, so glad we just have a simple Lakeland dual basket given what I see here and the other places
Our pleasure!
So glad the Frying Pan came out tops. It surely is the ONLY way to cook bacon. Also, as you said, crack the eggs in the same pan,having done the sausages first.
Yes indeed Cliff. Get everything in it 🙌
I was looking to buy a sage,but and there always is a but, I was of on a tangent and bought a Tower T17076 Pro Combi, the price has dropped recently,and its the bees' knees for bacon, a rotisserie chicken or anything air fryable, is that a word lol.
Keep up the great work Gareth.
I've mentioned in a few comments about how I have the Breville version of the one before the Sage, without the air fryer, and Gareth has been good enough to point out the failings of the air fryer version. It wasn't until this week when I started a new job that had a Ninja style air fryer in the kitchen that I realised how the 'traditional' air fryers work. Seems you still get a bunch of drippy stuff coagulating in the bottom. Which got me to thinking about my nan's old gas stove, with the overhead grill hood. There was always a big rectangular pan with a grille over it, which the bacon went on, the heat came from overhead, and the dripping went into the pan for use later on. Almost like an air fryer. So, with my Breville (Sage in England), I've been trying out for a week now bacon cooked in the middle position, with a dripping pan underneath, and the cooking selector on 'Grill'. Works like a charm. Only difference is I put the dripping pan in the fridge when not in use as here in Australia it turns into a science experiment pretty quick. But wow, bacon butties with dripping, just like the olden days at nan's house😋
Cheers pal
Fascinating experiment. Entertaining video.I enjoyed it. Cheers.
Thank you! Cheers!
Fried in a frying pan with sliced shrooms.... in a bit of butter.... best way! 😎👍
Sounds great!
Hi Gareth. Love your vlogs even though I’m in the US but have family back home in Scotland so have a list of things to try next time I’m home. I have the Instant Vortex air fryer and love it. Great for baking pork tenderloin, salmon filets, air fryer breaded fish filets, etc. and makes the best baked potatoes in half the time of an oven. And so easy to clean as the tray and inside of the basket are nonstick and no worrying about fat dripping on the elements. Cooks burgers great as well. Haven’t tried bacon in it yet. On the list. 🏴🇺🇸
Cheers Anne
Since I got a Ninja Foodie I always cook bacon in it. I drape the rashers over the edge of the crisper basket , I don't use the rack. 170°C for about 8 or 9 minutes , no Preheat. Always comes out nice.
Sounds great!
I use the grill function on the Sage along with the 'super convection ' setting (for extra crispiness) to grill bacon and sausages. No pre-heating required. Cooked some thick Cumberlands earlier on the low setting for 15 minutes and they came out cooked and nice and brown all over. 'ansome! 👌
Sounds great!
Tip for cleaning the ninja airfry rack. Place the rack in the pot with enough water to cover the rack's wire bars and add the juice of half a Lemon.
Bring to the boil then turn off. Place the pressure cooker lid on and and leave for half an hour.
The built up grease will soften enough to be removed with a dish brush.
Good tip John, yes I've heard of that one.
So do you pressure cook it or merely leave it alone???
@@billmagowan1492 Leave it alone. You could pressure cook it for a minute or two, but I doubt it would help much other than wasting the electricity.
NIce, I found this too. The Sage is not great at bacon. I did mine in a dedicated air fryer and was a bit over keen, you can't see the food when it's cooking... so I ended up with pork scratchings 😀
Thanks for the info!
How long did you do? I would get that result if I did 10 minutes! About 6-7 seems perfect.
@@eadweard. Yeah, I did about ten minutes or twelve at about 190, perfect for pork scratchings !
I do bacon and sausages in mine, it's good but I would rather fry , I use liners and baking paper in mine, you can scrub the racks and trays but these type of ovens just are a magnet for splashes!
The experiment is a good one, I do not have an airfryer so this is very useful for me. I have a small counter top convection mini oven.
A bit off topic but pie related. Had a Waitrose steak and ale pie (actually eating it now!) which is labelled as 200g. Weight with packaging was 236g, in foil 215g and “naked” was 211g. M&S are pulling a fast one!
Cheers Paul
Oi oi Gazza ;)
I'm going to buy a foodi.. we got a free cosori a few months back, and we both love it.
I reckon she won't complain if I upgrade.
Keep up the great work... you are perhaps my fave youtuber
Nice one, enjoy pal.
Gareth, i use wire wool and washing liquid on my halogen air fryer metal racks, works perfect.
Cheers David yes will get some pal. All the best bud.
@@BaldFoodieGuy No worries my friend, poundland sold them 3 years ago, pack of 10 for a quid.
I soak greasy baked on stuff in hot water containing soda crystals. It then cleans off really easily. I used to have a special ridged plastic plate to cook bacon in the microwave and it was good. Think I must have lost it when we moved to Cyprus. x
Cook the bacon in the SAGE on the baking tray, with foil in. Preheat the oven and cook at 180C Fan, on roast setting and it will cook perfectly. The time is a matter of preference to get it as crispy as you wish.
We have the instantpot plus 5.7l and have to say it cooks everything brilliantly and half the price of the newer ninjas
I have a cheap 1.5 litre air fryer and it says don't cook things like bacon and sausage in it. I'm presuming it's for the fat spitting up on to the electric ring above. I agree, I'm not a fan of microwaved bacon, flat or griddle pan for me. Thank you for the experiment 😀👍
Great review mate...joannes sticking to the frying pan lol
Tell me about it
Good for a chuckle captain 👏 👍 👌
Cheers Captain
Put an oven liner in the bottom. You can put the Ninja rack in the dishwasher and it comes out lovely and clean. Put some foil in the tray to collect the fat
Cheers Chris
I just throw bacon and sausage, black pudding, hash browns and mushrooms in the oven and bake them according to cooking times for an easy cook breakfast
Sorry Gaz I was meant to say thanks for trying this as an experiment
I love using my ninja. Perfect bacon, sausages. I have also done perfect roast, especially pork with perfect crackling quite a few times 🙂
Cheers Andy. How's tricks pal?
@@BaldFoodieGuy Not too bad thanks, apart from everything going up, apart from wages. How are thing with yourself and the good lady, and of course the nippers ?
I prefer my bacon done in the frying pan, but good to see how it turned out. And a tip to clean the air fryer rack use oven pride or you can get cheaper versions of it and they come with a bag in, just leave it in the bag overnight and it comes straight off.
Cheers Sarah
My Air-fryer basket says not to use with dripping foods ... *perhaps you need to use the roasting pan with the rack.* Next you can put aluminum foil over the bottom tray to help protect it from getting the grease and burning the tray. Can't do much about the guards that protect the elements. Any drippings that hit the elements gets pretty much burnt up and they looked in good shape still. Sometimes when I needed to cook a lot of bacon I put it on a broil tray in the oven top rack. You of course will need to flip it half way but I think it will turn out better and perhaps even faster.
Yes I've not done dripping food in it since. Thought I'd test it though.
*Very interesting comparison Bald Foodie Guy 👌👌👌🙌👏🏻*
I do like look on the both,but everyone is different on preferences
Cheers Glenda
Just bought a Tefal 30cm frying pan, best bacon and black pudding EVER!
Great one Gareth 👍🏻. Love bacon 🥓 in the airfryer 😍. If you would have turned the bacon around in the sage it would have fitted better 😂😂😂😂
Cheers John
Cannot beat cooking bacon in a frying pan
Agree. The oil in the pan is important in the cooking and keeps the bacon moist. All this air frying with no fat just dries the bacon out.
Air fryer bacon is best i’ve managed so far.
Can’t beat cooking in the oven for crispy bacon.
Not healthy best way,is grill,get read of all the fat,
@@keithwright4921 Fat is not unhealthy.
Just seen a rival Video, cut the bacon in half and dry fry bacon in bulk in a non stick pan with the lid on..looks superb and you can use the bacon fat for frying other foods.
No Gareth, far from being a pointless exercise 👍
Nothing beats pan frying bacon. It keeps it moist untill you've exhausted the fats to a crispy texture.
Airfrying is Air-drying.
Quite the opposite to pan frying. It's cooked but dry.
My preferences for cooking bacon are
1. Pan fry
2. Air dry
3. Oven baked
4. Steam or Poach
5. Microwave. But only if absolutely necessary.
However you cook your bacon, there's no faken the delicious taste of bacon! 🤤👍
Cheers mate 😀
Thanks for the tips! You got that right John. Stick with the frying pan 😋
Yep,that bacon is far too dry.Pan fry in oil is the way to go.
@@Coxy_Wrecked Try using Ghee. It's clarified butter. Higher smoking point and it's also great for eggs.
@@johndavis7944 Yes,i've heard is good for frying.
@@Coxy_Wrecked Pan fry yes but no oil.
From trial-and-error, I've found that using the Grill, with the Roasting Tin underneath to catch the fat, works pretty well. Same for cooking beefburgers that drip fat.
[ If you enjoy being frustrated and talking to idiots, telephone Sage customer services, where the robot-like people will read the manual and a few snippets from the FAQs to you. ]
Cheers Rick for the information 👍
Use your frying pan easier to clean you've got the splatter guard
Yes definitely one pan does the lot.
You do cheer me up 👍
Thanks 😊
Bought a 'Ninja Foodi MAX Health Grill & Air Fryer'. Never used the oven since.. (2yrs)
Cheers yes been looking at them.
Hi Gareth, If you get a round steel scourer ( available in most supermarkets) dampen and then put a squeze of neat washing up liquid on it , you will easily be able to get the grease off the bars of the Ninja rack and they will look new again. This works the same for oven racks. Love to you and family.
Cheers Louise yes need one. Thank you.
With all due respect. Don't use a steel scourer it will remove the protective coating. Just warm soapy water and a sponge will do.
@@BaldFoodieGuy Put the rack in a dishwasher....
This is what wives are for... ;)
I would buy an oven cleaner kit. The ones that are chemical and bag. You need intense chemicals for oven cleaning and you don't scratch the steel that way.
😄😄😄 made me smile .. thank you
My pleasure 😊
I put baking paper on the wire rack in my air fryer when doing bacon. Been ok but needs draing during cooking but doesnt drip
07:40 made me chuckle 😂
Still watched and loved every Second... Top bloke !
You're welcome
I never preheat on the Ninja. Remember the air fry element on the Ninja is the top one. Try it with the rack the other way up. Was it wet cured or dry cured bacon. Because wet bacon like Wiltshire cure you have to boil the water out first.
Good old fashion frying pan or grill for me when it comes to things like bacon😋
We use a halogen oven for bacon, cooks it beautifully crispy! I hate "raw" bacon (when it's pink), so cooking it properly is everything.
Cheers pal
I cook my bacon in my health grill nice crispy 👌.great video gareth 😊x
Yum, love bacon 🥓
Use a cleaning product called pink stuff, the paste version. Excellent.
Great tip!
Hi Gareth i fry the American style bacon in the NIJA using the Saute setting without the rack you have to turn it once but the outcome is fantastic Bacon buttys and the fat and fond mopped up with a slice of brown bread and butter is to die for the mrs plays hell with me when she catches me doing it but it is worth it ATB
Cheers mate
I have an instant pot duo crisp. which does just about everything. although not everything perfect.. and it gets very dirty ...baked on.. and I clean it all the time. the first couple months great then the sh.. dirt started building up and it wont come off. Now this appliance does loads of things really well and fast. but its like everything else you find yourself going back to the oven or the pan (Bacon).
the best thing for cleaning was My (which I dont use much) Halogen oven.. like a great big bowl fish bowl.. dead easy to clean...and fast to... do a whole roast no prob.. anyway. Bacon is best done in a pan. In my opinion. good one Gagga.
Cheers Michael thanks 😊
Astonish oven and grill makes a good job of racks gaz
Cheers Stu
No problem mate it does not scratch so will keep it looking nice
A wrong way of doing bacon? I dunno, I've seen people on youtube try and cook it in a dishwasher! :D
Oh, you can buy washable liners for your cookers if you're worried about them getting dirty and constantly recleaning. They're also silver, so will help reflect the heat even more!
I didn't think covering up the bottom elements in the sage was a problem as you still have the top elements, plus the fan moving the air - just like a normal air fryer or even a grill. I'd put a tray under personally as without will discolour the oven and be a pain to clean in no time.... might smoke too. Treat them as you would chicken wings.
Cheers pal
That lamp shade makes you look like the Saint😂
Haha I ain't no Saint lol
The Mrs bought me an "Instant" Air fryer last year. I've done chips, sausages, bacon, baked spuds, chicken nuggets etc etc. Saves firing the oven up, saves a bit of brass. Couldn't you try to do the bacon on the drip tray in the Sage or maybe a small baking tray on the mesh tray?
Cheers bud
I have seen removable Air Fryer liners in Home Bargains, not sure if they would be suitable for the SAGE one though
Cheers Karen
i was looking for a player vs player in a videogame video and i get this :D
I'm going to cook the same kind of bacon in my combi microwave/oven/grill and take photos before during and after, with the time it takes to get crispy 🥓 to compare with your experiment. I haven't got an air fryer anyway.
I'll be using a microwave cover over the food so no splatters...but not with the grill on.
Be back with results tomorrow after buying the bacon 😋😁
Sounds great!
Your Sage looks identical to my Breville here in Texas. Is this just a rebranding of Breville for the UK? I seldom use that air fryer because I don't need that large surface and it's definitely harder to clean than my conventional air fryer.
Yes think it's the same
Breville used the celebrity chef Heston Bloomenthal to market it in the UK , using the Sage branding for some unknown reason .
Was wondering if oven proof paper something like grease proof would work in the Sage to stop the drips?
Frying pan is my favourite but grilling works quite well too. Not a pointless experiment, you got four rashers of bakon done..
Yes I enjoyed the bacon butty.
I put oven racks in a black rubbish hag with a cup of household ammonia . Seal the top with a rubber band, shake gently and leave outside overnight. The next day, open carefully, take the rack out and wash in hot soapy water. The black on any tray will brush off or scour easily. The ammonia can be poured into the outside sink gully . This method would work with your slow cooker rack.
Ohh your getting into multi tasking, 👏
Haha
Prefer frying pan or grill, you could also try it in a microwave oven which has a grill setting.
Hi I use wire wool on my cooker and ninja cooker for the wire areas you don't want to be cooking with fat build up on the wire parts only takes a few minutes good show 🎉🎉🎉
Is the Sage a lower wattage? But good review👍
Nice one Gav. Need to see a roast chicken in the Sage.
Yes it does a good one. I've done a whole chicken in the ninja. Turned out really good in 45 mins
In the Ninja I use a lower temperature for quite a bit longer. This will stop it burning before it crisps.
Cheers for the tips.
could you lay foil on the wire rack to stop the fat dripping on the elements.
Yes got foil down now Alan.
I have a smart oven that is very similar to your Sage, but it is a different brand. In mine, you have a choice of pre-heating or not.
Hi use a dishwasher tablet with water in the ninja it will clean all the burnt on bits
Thanks for the tip!
Under the grill setting in the oven does it for me
Doesn't the enamel tray fit in the crisping tray to stop drips
Gareth... narrow ends of the bacon towards the centre, overlap side by side..I did shout it out as you were doing it 🤣🤣🤣
Haha couldn't hear 😅
I just use my air fryer for everything these days but mines oval ,ive got a square one , but ive hardly used it , but i think its for rotary chicken ,joints and stuff ,use whats best for you ,all appliances need a good clean , can you imagine the fat we used to eat ,clog all your arteries 👍👍
Yes good point
Use water out of a boiling kettle on your ninja and put the wire rack in and drop a dishwasher tablet in.. It works mint... Gets the grease off really 👍
Yes well do that Billy cheers
Interesting!
Just wondering if your Sage oven/fryer is any cheaper to run than a standard convection oven with grill? I think your Sage is 2400 Watts? If so, it may well be costing you more than using your existing oven.
Tbh, having seen your Sage I would rather stick with my InstantPot duo crisp as it has more functions and is only 1800 Watts.
My last few videos I've used my smart meter to see how much electricity I'm using
And? Have you used more leccy with the Sage?
Not watched all the way through yet but am curious to see how this turns out. But I prefer mine grilled.
Oh, and my toaster oven is starting to show it's age, so I am looking at air fryers. Do they do toast? Bagels and English muffins (crumpets to you) especially.
More to my question, could you put a slice of plain white bread in one or both of those things, and tell us how they do?
i have the Sage oven and i cover the bottom drip tray with foil and it still looks like new
TIP, For cleaning racks give them a blast with a blow lamp then use a wire pad. SIMPLES
Hi Gareth , what a fuss and bother 🤣. Nothing beats a good old fashioned frying pan for cooking 🥓🥓👍🏻
Ninja, Ninja, Ninja, Ninja.........................👍
Only a frying pan for bacon, much quicker too (use a splashguard for less mess).
Use the grill mode on the sage?
As you say Gareth frying pan is best, lovely fried bread cooked in the bacon fat and clean the pan in 2 minutes.
Gareth, Use the grill tray for the sage!?
Ha ha! Has a really stressful day - watching this was sheer therapy!
Tbh it's just an oven ,frying pan or grill every time, good little vs video tho very interesting
I cook our bacon just on a lined pan in our gas oven at 400 til crispy, then drain in a paper towel. It’s by far my husband’s favorite. Unfortunately its a big oven and wastes fuel I’m sure.
Sounds great!
give both to a charity shop
Should bacon or sausage etc; not be done on the GRILL setting in your Sage oven. Maybe the bottom element isn't activated on GRILL, thus, food should be turned half way through. Just a thought. I'm not keen on the Ninja air fryer as it has round bin. I've got a Cosori xxl 5.5 litres and the food bin is square which I prefer.
Cheers
On my ninja max crisp setting is 240C it makes things crispy. I have the double drawer one. I forgot the name it's the ninja max xl or something. It's the largest twin basket they do.
Frying pan gaz...you know everything tastes better fried...no mucking about 👍
You got that right
The Sage is absolutely no good for cooking bacon on Airfry and why would you running the risk of mess over the elements. As I've said commenting on a previous vid, the whole idea of Air frying is saving time and energy costs, where the Sage without a doubt fails over the ninja, as the ninja would cook the bacon quicker and from a cold start . As you have said a complete "Pointless execise" !
One tip which I think someone has commented is to clean after every use on both appliances .