My ceramic coated Ninja air fryer has been great. I've had it for 5 years, and the coating is fine. When you have a pet bird like I do ceramic coating is a must.
I’ve got the Ninja Crispi and it works amazing. I believe the one you had, had a defect. Mine has never smoked and it cooks frozen fries in 12 mins on Max Crisp.
You should work with someone to design and develop your own Air Fryer. You know what many of us, as well as yourself, want and need from an Air Fryer. I would definitely try an Air Fryer you put out.
I have been using the Ninja foodie smart grill/air fryer for several years. It is excellent. Has the thermometer included so you can set the temp you want you meat to be cooked to. It opens like a clam shell so I find it easy to access my food. I also have cosori which I like, but the Ninja model I have is my go to air fryer and gets used daily.
I don’t have a regular air fryer but I have the Ninja Tendercrisp. We absolutely love it, I use it on a regular basis. It has so many features like air crisp, bake, sear/saute, slow cook, steam, pressure cook and I can even dehydrate. Thanks for showing all of these reviews
I have a Ninja Foodi 8-qt. 2-Basket Air Fryer and I do like it for the most part. I do use your cheat sheets for a cooking guide with one exception, I add 10 degrees to the cooking temp and cook it for the max time. For example your cheat sheet for pork chops says 380 for 10-15 min, so I cook them at 390 for 15 min and they come out perfect. Mine is 1690 watts and you have said yours was 1700 watts so is why I up the temp. Mine has the heating element on the top not on the back like the one you tested so it does cook evenly. For a single guy or a family of 2 or 3 it works great. What I like about it is being able to cook food at different temps and time and have them finish at the same time. What I don't like about it is the size of the baskets. The 4qt baskets are deep like the one you tested but are hard to find dishes that fit in them to use for some of your cookbook recipes. I did find a loaf pan that fits but that is about it and it fills the basket up so the air circulation is poor but you can make it work. If your cooking for more than 3 you have to split it up in both baskets. The presets are hard to use on it too. It has Broil, AirFry, Roast, and Bake and if you use them it changes the speed of the fan so it makes it hard to figure out how long to cook something so I just use the AirFry setting. If your trying to cook meals for a family I wouldn't recommend it because of the size. If your cooking for one or 2 or in a college dorm I would say yeah try it out.
I truly LOVED the idea of the double stack. I bought it, used it and I came up with the same conclusion you did. Not nearly powerful enough. I really wanted to have it work because I love the lack of real estate it used on my counter but if it doesn’t work, what’s the point ? So I ended up getting a side by side. If someone does a double stack THAT WORKS - I’ll buy it. I returned the double stack to Amazon and as I said, bought a Cosori side by side based on the idea that you like Cosori so much. I hope Cosori comes up with a double stack. I’ll buy it in a heart beat !
My ceramic Ninja air fryer is awesome. I just got mine and I love it. I don't follow the cooking times in the manuals I follow the instructions on the products.
I have a Ninja AF 101, and I love it. I’ve never had another brand, so I have nothing to compare it to. But I do enjoy it. I’ve had it almost two years.
Though it may seem so, a glass bowl air fryer is the first style developed. I have one I bought in the 90s with a giant glass bowl and a glass lid with the heat source. Having to remove and move the big lid is clunky and not nearly as convenient as pulling out a bucket or tray.
Bought a bargain basement airfryer during the pandemic thinking that if I like it I'll buy a "proper" one... guess what, 2+ years later I still have the original one and I still love it, I can only set time and temperature, no programs but it works, best of all, I only paid 40 EUR...!
I have too many! ha ha :) I give many away though... There are 6 in my pantry that I will keep. If I wasn't using them for filming, I'd probably only have two though. :)
@@empoweredcooksWhat would be the Two that you would absolutely go with? I am torn between the instant versazone and or something like the dual blaze. I have watched every single one of your videos and still can’t decide.
Thankyou Cathy - cos in a round-a-bout way, you've made me even happier that you convinced me to buy the Cosori Air Fryer - which I am so happy with to this very day. ; )
Thank goodness for people like yourself testing these appliances, which makes us avoid the not so good one's, ive got a ninja 7 in 1 and the small 4 quart, in Scotland, however i bought a silvercrest Lidl air fryer oven and apart from big batch cooking i prefer the Lidl one ❤️🏴❤️
I’m considering buying my first air fryer so I’ve watched a ton of reviews. I’m struck by how much some reviewers rely on the suggested cook time instead of just checking the food and pulling it out when it’s done. I’ve never set a timer on my oven, I just cook to my desired doneness and pull it out when it’s ready. If you overcooked the pork chops that’s on you because you didn’t check the temperature during the process. If the middle chop is cooking slower then rotate the chops during the cook. If I decide to buy an air fryer I’ll probably just set everything to cook for an hour and pull the food when it’s done to my liking. Just like an oven or grill or smoker.
Cooking speed is determined by a combination of power going in to generate the heat, insulation to keep the heat in, and, in the case of an air fryer, keeping the hot air moving to get that convection cooking effect. You can achieve 400-450F with less than 1500 watts of power if you have enough insulation to prevent a lot of heat loss. My Gourmia air fryers only draw up to 1500W (although they only go up to 400F), perform spot on with the cook times in your recipes, and I can hear them cycling on and off during operation, so they're clearly maintaining the set temperature. They also don't get hot to the touch on the outside, so I know they aren't losing heat where they aren't supposed to. You did note that the Ninja Double Stack gets noticeably warm on the outside, which is probably a sign of insufficient insulation, resulting in too much heat loss to maintain the set temperature. I concur with your observation that having the fan in the back is causing uneven cooking. More accurately, heat loss through the top (because heat rises) is causing the back of the baskets, where the hot air is being blown in by the fan, to be significantly hotter than the front of the baskets. All in all, it seems to me that the design was rushed into production before all the wrinkles were ironed out, and from the cook times in Ninja's cookbook, I think they knew it. Thank heavens you're here to give these things some common sense, real world testing!
Deep frying is healthier than shallow frying and air frying. The benefit of the oil being able to keep a more stable temperature, helps seal and avoid an excess absorption of oil. You might think that when shallow frying or air frying you’re using less oil so it’s better, but the key is on how much oil is being absorbed by the food your cooking. I hate the misinformation on this topic.
Im using a Ninja AF500 XXXL Flexdrawer ...its got 10.4litres space...or add in the divider and use as 1 or 2 drawers and im loving it! I bought and LOVE your cookbook ... the E book version as im in Australia...would recommend it to anyone ! Working my way through your videos...love you and your fabulous kids! Have a great day Cathy...hugs Lindy
I have 2 airfryers a Cosori 5.5 L and my favorite Instant - Vortex Slim Air Fryer Sort 5.7L 1700W use it every day, and when the day comes, where I have to get a new one, I want one with the windows. The instant are nice and quiet and I love that I can mute the sounds.
Ninja "glass" air fryer uses crisping trays on the inside. So it does use nonstick unless they've changed and removed the two crisping trays, one for each glass.
We have a Ninja AF101. Which we purchased refurbished. It has been serving us well since 2017. I was curious about the double stack model, but not anymore, the air flow physics from back to front don't make sense to me. Top down air flow or rather element on top and circulating makes more sense. The NinjaPro Xl model I might consider as a future purchase tho. I have 3 Ninja appliances including the AF101 and they all do their task well.
I've been using a Ninja Speedi and have had no problems with it. Thanks for the review on those three. I was hoping they would do better than they did.
I just bought my first air fryer a couple of days ago... Let's go to the internet and see what I can do with it! I found your extended bunches of videos and started watching. Right off the bat, I got a mixture of recent and early clips. Beyond watching great recipes, I got a kick out of your taste testers. First one, then another, and more. Combine younger, then they mysteriously grew, then they just kept coming, more and more. Such a lovely crew, and as they grew, you surprisingly seemed to stand still in time. Finally, one video seemed to have the whole bunch in it. I won't swear to it, I didn't keep count. Yours is a great channel. Sign me up. These beginners' eyes are wide open! At 74, this will make cooking good meals for one a snap. Thanks! 😋
Thanks Captain Max! Welcome to a whole new world with your air fryer! Yes my kiddos have grown a lot over the last 4 years! Thanks for your kind words. So glad to have you here! ❤️
Hey, Cathy. I bought the Dreo Chefmaker last year after watching your review….and I love it! Could you do a video (or more) of recipes specifically for the Dreo Chefmaker….using the Chef Mode and Probe Mode? That would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for trying these out. I've used your cheat sheets with my ninja 10qt dual basket with great results. You definitely talked me out of ever wanting that double stack now lol.
In the 6 and 1/2 quart ninja air fryer while cooking steaks and bacon, you should have used the upper rack for crispier and more char on the steak and the bacon. The bottom tray moves up to a second tier. Turning it 90°. Allows you to set it on those two ridges in the pan.
I’ve been debating on which air fryer for maybe a couple years - my good friend bought a Cosori at least a year or so ago and she uses it almost every day and loves it! I still haven’t jumped yet, but since my stove and microwave decided to die 2 years ago I’d like,to try one. I. Lucky enough to have purchased a Breville Smart Oven quite a few years ago so I’m not completely dead but I’d like to have an air fryer for many of the items I want to eat but don’t want to wait for my Breville to cook - when I want fries, I want them now!!! (Or close to that!!😃). Love your super great information!
I have one non-Ninja device which is the Dreo ChefMaker. I agree with your assessment of the Dreo. It is excellent! I also have the Ninja 8qt Dual and the 10qt Dual. I love the Dual. No issues with that model. I was definitely not interested in the Ninja Double Stack. Having the heating coming from the back and the open-air holes in the basket were the two main reasons. I would also bet your Crispi was defective.
Thanks for sharing this informative demo.....I am sticking with my Cosori. I wonder, have you ever tested the Gourmia Air Fryer from Costco? Very inexpensive! Thanks for sharing!
i have the old 4 qt ninja. i just really need to upgrade to a more rectangular shaped basket and, hopefully, a removeable basket instead of the crisper trays that fall out if i try to pour
I have a Ninja Combi Meal, which can cook your protein, your rice or potatoes and a vegetable all at the same time. I rarely use it for that as it is also an Air Fryer, which is what I use most. I think it does real well so you might want to check it out too.
You’re is the first video I watched on air fryers. Thank you! But… which do you use and love? And why? Need something for family of 4, little kids so need food cooked fast and easy clean up!
I was wondering how you ran multiple machines without blowing a fuse! Right then it blew lol. I would never attempt to run 2 high wattage appliances on one circuit at once. When we redid our kitchen, we alternated the outlets so everything's not on one breaker. I'm still hesitant because some of my wiring is almost 50 yrs. old. Recently I've seen a TH-camr cooking a lot with the Ninja air fryer/grill (it has a lid that opens like an outdoor grill), but I don't have counterspace for something that big. It is intriguing, though. (I still love my Cosori II.)
:) I can always run two on one fuse. It's the 3rd that blows it. :) I clearly forgot! Ha ha! I have another viewer that loves the Ninja grill. Maybe I'll try that one in the future. But I am not excited about something that big on my counter.
l find with my stove oven, if i just use the back side fan and element setting the food does not brown as quick as it does if l use the top fan grill element, the double stacker is just a fan oven without the grill function
I have the basic model Ninja (now selling online @ Walmart for $69) as most people do. My one and only piece of advice is…never cook anything above 350F . It may take a little longer, but just a couple of minutes could save you from burning the food.
I saw a German TH-camr a few weeks ago who tested the Ninja ‘double stack’ - also with various dishes, including french fries, but also with frozen pizza, chicken thighs, beans and muffins. Some of his dishes turned out unevenly, the pizza slices were black on top in some places, while others turned out fine. The french fries did not brown evenly either - despite shaking. The reviewer said that you probably have to ‘feel your way round’. In my Cosori Airfryer (I have the one with a viewing window in the basket), this worked much better right from the start... What I also found problematic: In his video, you could clearly see that oil or liquid leaked out through the side grill wall onto the tabletop when shaking/turning. Very unfavourable! The appliance may be interesting, especially for people with little space. In the practical test - in yours and in that of the German TH-camr - it was not convincing. By the way: In his test, the Airfryer *did* stop when he pulled out the baskets. Is that another technical fault with your airfryer? I was particularly interested in the glass airfryer - it's a shame that it didn't work properly.
The non stick coating on my Cosori model peeled off in chunks around the sides of the basket within two years. No, I did not use any aerosol spray oils to cook or any harsh chemicals when cleaning. Just Dawn dish soap and water. Cosori would not replace the basket, nor would they even let me purchase a replacement. The only option I had was to replace the entire machine. It was a total rip off.
I have the ninja crispi and mine works amazing im new to air fryers and i love this little thing. For black Friday im thinking of getting the Ninja Pro XL 6-in-1 on sale for $90 and try to use it how i use my crispi. Not that many reviews of it but im thinking ill buy it and hope for the best.
Thank you for these reviews!! I have a Ninja Foodi (airfryer /pressure cooker) and i like it for both functions. It gets used (airfryer) many times a day with my teens. However, the pot & fryer basket have gotten beyond able to be my standard of "clean" and im resorting to oven cleaner restoration, but it not cutting it. Ive been considering getting a different airfryer and just using the Foodi for pressure cooking (which it does great) What is your best recommendation for large capacity airfryer, that also has ease of cleaning?
My friend has the side by side and I used it a few times at her house and it does take longer to cook... just like the double stack one did. The wattage is too low for that size of air fryer (just like the doublestack). I also don't care for the space in the drawers. I feel like they are deeper and have less horizontal space. I don't think I even addressed that?
We were gifted the Ninja dual zone, but I don't like it. As Cathy said there's too much horizontal space and it doesn't cook super evenly. I think we've had it about 2 years. If I had money to replace it, I definitely would!
Cathy check out Freakin Reviews on the Ninja Crispi. He did a pretty good review. I think you got a defective unit. I do agree with you Ninja does have a lot of innovative products on the market but they do seem to fall short when it comes to Air Fryers. I had the cosori 6 qt. unit before upgrading to the Dreo ChefMaker, now that's an awesome unit. Love your videos, keep up the good work.
Omg!!! You are spot on my daughter in law has the ninja double drawer and it suck’s. When we go visit she only uses it for fries and tots and they are always under cooked. I told her and her son told her I cooked a whole chicken and chicken wings here in my cosori dual blaze in less time then her under cooked tots. And he said, you ain’t had good chicken wings till you have grandmas. He is gluten intolerant and first bite he said is this fried chicken I said yes, he then said can I eat it I said yes no gluten First time he had chicken wings he could eat really like it he had 14 wings… I am thankful I have your cookbook My mom and sister also have it.
I had a dual drawer, and it was fine. If you use both drawers at the same time, you do have to increase the cooking time a bit, but I never had the problems you described. I moved to a smaller place and didn't have room for it, so I bought a smaller Ninja. Works fine, too.
I just got the Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1 5 QT on sale at 199,99$ at Canadian Tire. My first air fryer! Of course I'm banging my head on the kitchen counter because I didn't buy this thing before this week. I like it! It's not that noisy.Thanks for the videos!
I watched "Freakin Reviews" when he did a review of the Ninja Crispi and the first thing that came to my mind was it looked like a glorified TurboWave. Glass bowl with heater and fan on top. Hopefully the Crispi performs better than the TurboWave did.
Aw I am sorry none of those worked out for you. Like I said last time, the ninja XL Grill is tops, also has a probe and six cooking functions, one of which is air frying (AG5551 UK) and it is wide enough for most families. I use mine regularly and aw well as my speedi. I have watched a few reviews of the double stack before and they had the same results as you did. Shame that you have probably spent a fortune on these. Jane
@@empoweredcooks Hi Cathy Thats something at least, maybe return the others too, ninja do have excellent customer service and just to be fair, so do cosori, I rang ninja last week about my probe being inaccurate, they sent me another one plus their wireless probe too and said to get back in touch if we have any further issues. They are fine. Both arrived the next day. Take care, thank you for replying.
That ninja you showed in the beginning. That's not the 4qt That's the 5 and 1/2 quart pro XL. I've owned 10 different Air fryers and that was the best one. It's one of the few that go up to 450° which is perfect for charring beef. The rack makes it great for charring steaks. I'm not sure why you would dog it, especially when it's not the 4 quart that you showed.
I just bought the 6.5qt model. I opened the box to find the non stick coating flaking off the basket right in the packaging. Huge letdown. Piece of junk.
@@W_T.F well, well, I did research and found you’re correct, pork can now be cooked to 145 and up. I guess we’re eating cleaner pigs than we once were. My appology.
Hello, Cathy Yoder! I'm an Amazon seller and I think the videos you create are great. I want to give you a little gift, it’s about Ninja Crispi’s silicone bakeware. And I hope you can record it with a video when using this silicone baking tray and share it with me. Are you interested in my request? Looking forward to your reply, thank you!
I have to say I really didn't like the way you tested the air fryers in that you didn't follow the manufacturers directions and just went with your own times. It's like making a recipe and using cornstarch for flour and then wondering why it didn't taste as good as you thought it would.
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My ceramic coated Ninja air fryer has been great. I've had it for 5 years, and the coating is fine. When you have a pet bird like I do ceramic coating is a must.
Which one do you use?
I’ve got the Ninja Crispi and it works amazing. I believe the one you had, had a defect. Mine has never smoked and it cooks frozen fries in 12 mins on Max Crisp.
Is it noisy? Thanks
@@dhazel8372 No unlike the larger air fryer I have
Before you make a decision viewers, it is best to watch multipul comparison videos and not base a decision on one video.
You should work with someone to design and develop your own Air Fryer. You know what many of us, as well as yourself, want and need from an Air Fryer. I would definitely try an Air Fryer you put out.
I AGREE!
Absolute but one with no toxic Teflon. Preferably ceramic. Ever since I discovered high temps release toxic fumes I’ve gone off mine!!
@@susiea1419 Amen to that! Hoping this voice will be heard...NO toxic anything....Teflon, etc... please..
@@empoweredcooks Add the Dual Blaze idea that it is good and without glass in the basket
With 1800 2000 W
I will buy
Good idea!
I have been using the Ninja foodie smart grill/air fryer for several years. It is excellent. Has the thermometer included so you can set the temp you want you meat to be cooked to. It opens like a clam shell so I find it easy to access my food. I also have cosori which I like, but the Ninja model I have is my go to air fryer and gets used daily.
I don’t have a regular air fryer but I have the Ninja Tendercrisp. We absolutely love it, I use it on a regular basis. It has so many features like air crisp, bake, sear/saute, slow cook, steam, pressure cook and I can even dehydrate.
Thanks for showing all of these reviews
I have a Ninja Foodi 8-qt. 2-Basket Air Fryer and I do like it for the most part. I do use your cheat sheets for a cooking guide with one exception, I add 10 degrees to the cooking temp and cook it for the max time. For example your cheat sheet for pork chops says 380 for 10-15 min, so I cook them at 390 for 15 min and they come out perfect. Mine is 1690 watts and you have said yours was 1700 watts so is why I up the temp. Mine has the heating element on the top not on the back like the one you tested so it does cook evenly. For a single guy or a family of 2 or 3 it works great. What I like about it is being able to cook food at different temps and time and have them finish at the same time.
What I don't like about it is the size of the baskets. The 4qt baskets are deep like the one you tested but are hard to find dishes that fit in them to use for some of your cookbook recipes. I did find a loaf pan that fits but that is about it and it fills the basket up so the air circulation is poor but you can make it work. If your cooking for more than 3 you have to split it up in both baskets. The presets are hard to use on it too. It has Broil, AirFry, Roast, and Bake and if you use them it changes the speed of the fan so it makes it hard to figure out how long to cook something so I just use the AirFry setting. If your trying to cook meals for a family I wouldn't recommend it because of the size. If your cooking for one or 2 or in a college dorm I would say yeah try it out.
I truly LOVED the idea of the double stack. I bought it, used it and I came up with the same conclusion you did. Not nearly powerful enough. I really wanted to have it work because I love the lack of real estate it used on my counter but if it doesn’t work, what’s the point ? So I ended up getting a side by side. If someone does a double stack THAT WORKS - I’ll buy it. I returned the double stack to Amazon and as I said, bought a Cosori side by side based on the idea that you like Cosori so much. I hope Cosori comes up with a double stack. I’ll buy it in a heart beat !
I have a ninja dual airfryer and I have great success with mine!
My ceramic Ninja air fryer is awesome. I just got mine and I love it. I don't follow the cooking times in the manuals I follow the instructions on the products.
I have a Ninja AF 101, and I love it. I’ve never had another brand, so I have nothing to compare it to. But I do enjoy it. I’ve had it almost two years.
Though it may seem so, a glass bowl air fryer is the first style developed. I have one I bought in the 90s with a giant glass bowl and a glass lid with the heat source. Having to remove and move the big lid is clunky and not nearly as convenient as pulling out a bucket or tray.
Bought a bargain basement airfryer during the pandemic thinking that if I like it I'll buy a "proper" one... guess what, 2+ years later I still have the original one and I still love it, I can only set time and temperature, no programs but it works, best of all, I only paid 40 EUR...!
How many Air Fryers do you have? My opinion, I prefer our Cosiri wit the removable handle basket.
I have too many! ha ha :) I give many away though... There are 6 in my pantry that I will keep. If I wasn't using them for filming, I'd probably only have two though. :)
@@empoweredcooksWhat would be the Two that you would absolutely go with? I am torn between the instant versazone and or something like the dual blaze. I have watched every single one of your videos and still can’t decide.
Thankyou Cathy - cos in a round-a-bout way, you've made me even happier that you convinced me to buy the Cosori Air Fryer - which I am so happy with to this very day. ; )
Thanks, I'm still using my recalled Cosori from two years ago. . . knock on wood I don't burn down my apartment.
Thank goodness for people like yourself testing these appliances, which makes us avoid the not so good one's, ive got a ninja 7 in 1 and the small 4 quart, in Scotland, however i bought a silvercrest Lidl air fryer oven and apart from big batch cooking i prefer the Lidl one ❤️🏴❤️
I’m considering buying my first air fryer so I’ve watched a ton of reviews. I’m struck by how much some reviewers rely on the suggested cook time instead of just checking the food and pulling it out when it’s done. I’ve never set a timer on my oven, I just cook to my desired doneness and pull it out when it’s ready. If you overcooked the pork chops that’s on you because you didn’t check the temperature during the process. If the middle chop is cooking slower then rotate the chops during the cook. If I decide to buy an air fryer I’ll probably just set everything to cook for an hour and pull the food when it’s done to my liking. Just like an oven or grill or smoker.
Cooking speed is determined by a combination of power going in to generate the heat, insulation to keep the heat in, and, in the case of an air fryer, keeping the hot air moving to get that convection cooking effect. You can achieve 400-450F with less than 1500 watts of power if you have enough insulation to prevent a lot of heat loss. My Gourmia air fryers only draw up to 1500W (although they only go up to 400F), perform spot on with the cook times in your recipes, and I can hear them cycling on and off during operation, so they're clearly maintaining the set temperature. They also don't get hot to the touch on the outside, so I know they aren't losing heat where they aren't supposed to. You did note that the Ninja Double Stack gets noticeably warm on the outside, which is probably a sign of insufficient insulation, resulting in too much heat loss to maintain the set temperature. I concur with your observation that having the fan in the back is causing uneven cooking. More accurately, heat loss through the top (because heat rises) is causing the back of the baskets, where the hot air is being blown in by the fan, to be significantly hotter than the front of the baskets. All in all, it seems to me that the design was rushed into production before all the wrinkles were ironed out, and from the cook times in Ninja's cookbook, I think they knew it. Thank heavens you're here to give these things some common sense, real world testing!
I've got the dual zone one ninja use it almost everyday.
Deep frying is healthier than shallow frying and air frying. The benefit of the oil being able to keep a more stable temperature, helps seal and avoid an excess absorption of oil. You might think that when shallow frying or air frying you’re using less oil so it’s better, but the key is on how much oil is being absorbed by the food your cooking. I hate the misinformation on this topic.
Im using a Ninja AF500 XXXL Flexdrawer ...its got 10.4litres space...or add in the divider and use as 1 or 2 drawers and im loving it! I bought and LOVE your cookbook ... the E book version as im in Australia...would recommend it to anyone ! Working my way through your videos...love you and your fabulous kids! Have a great day Cathy...hugs Lindy
I was really considering the stack unit, so this was extremely helpful. Thanks for all you do.
Very honest...appreciate everything you review!
I have 2 airfryers a Cosori 5.5 L and my favorite Instant - Vortex Slim Air Fryer Sort 5.7L 1700W use it every day, and when the day comes, where I have to get a new one, I want one with the windows. The instant are nice and quiet and I love that I can mute the sounds.
Which one has the tastiest fries? Instant vortex or cosori? Thanks
Ninja "glass" air fryer uses crisping trays on the inside. So it does use nonstick unless they've changed and removed the two crisping trays, one for each glass.
I called Ninja directly about this and they told me the crisper plates were ceramic coated and not teflon.
We have a Ninja AF101. Which we purchased refurbished. It has been serving us well since 2017. I was curious about the double stack model, but not anymore, the air flow physics from back to front don't make sense to me. Top down air flow or rather element on top and circulating makes more sense. The NinjaPro Xl model I might consider as a future purchase tho. I have 3 Ninja appliances including the AF101 and they all do their task well.
I've been using a Ninja Speedi and have had no problems with it. Thanks for the review on those three. I was hoping they would do better than they did.
I have hear from others that love their ninja speedi.
Thanks for the test - I will stick to my Cosori. If I had more counter space I would get a second Cosori with 2 baskets.
I just bought my first air fryer a couple of days ago... Let's go to the internet and see what I can do with it! I found your extended bunches of videos and started watching. Right off the bat, I got a mixture of recent and early clips. Beyond watching great recipes, I got a kick out of your taste testers. First one, then another, and more. Combine younger, then they mysteriously grew, then they just kept coming, more and more. Such a lovely crew, and as they grew, you surprisingly seemed to stand still in time. Finally, one video seemed to have the whole bunch in it. I won't swear to it, I didn't keep count. Yours is a great channel. Sign me up. These beginners' eyes are wide open! At 74, this will make cooking good meals for one a snap. Thanks! 😋
Thanks Captain Max! Welcome to a whole new world with your air fryer! Yes my kiddos have grown a lot over the last 4 years! Thanks for your kind words. So glad to have you here! ❤️
So glad I saw this. I had asked for double stack for Christmas. I told my other half forget it. Thank you!
Hey, Cathy. I bought the Dreo Chefmaker last year after watching your review….and I love it! Could you do a video (or more) of recipes specifically for the Dreo Chefmaker….using the Chef Mode and Probe Mode? That would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for trying these out. I've used your cheat sheets with my ninja 10qt dual basket with great results. You definitely talked me out of ever wanting that double stack now lol.
I have ninja air fryer maxi haven’t had a problem had it for 4 years now use daily
In the 6 and 1/2 quart ninja air fryer while cooking steaks and bacon, you should have used the upper rack for crispier and more char on the steak and the bacon. The bottom tray moves up to a second tier. Turning it 90°. Allows you to set it on those two ridges in the pan.
I’ve been debating on which air fryer for maybe a couple years - my good friend bought a Cosori at least a year or so ago and she uses it almost every day and loves it! I still haven’t jumped yet, but since my stove and microwave decided to die 2 years ago I’d like,to try one. I. Lucky enough to have purchased a Breville Smart Oven quite a few years ago so I’m not completely dead but I’d like to have an air fryer for many of the items I want to eat but don’t want to wait for my Breville to cook - when I want fries, I want them now!!! (Or close to that!!😃). Love your super great information!
I’ve had a Cosori for 2 years. I use it two or three times a week. Works great!
I was easily convinced I don’t want the Crispi,I love adjusting temperatures.
Same
Just got the Ninja dual basket (side by side) and love it.
I have one non-Ninja device which is the Dreo ChefMaker. I agree with your assessment of the Dreo. It is excellent! I also have the Ninja 8qt Dual and the 10qt Dual. I love the Dual. No issues with that model. I was definitely not interested in the Ninja Double Stack. Having the heating coming from the back and the open-air holes in the basket were the two main reasons. I would also bet your Crispi was defective.
Thanks for sharing this informative demo.....I am sticking with my Cosori. I wonder, have you ever tested the Gourmia Air Fryer from Costco? Very inexpensive! Thanks for sharing!
I have the Air Crispi one with the glass bowl
it works great. cooks a pork chops in 9 minutes
i have the old 4 qt ninja. i just really need to upgrade to a more rectangular shaped basket and, hopefully, a removeable basket instead of the crisper trays that fall out if i try to pour
Yes, I don't care for the circular basket on that one. The Cosori Pro II would be what you're looking for then. It's on sale: amzn.to/4fgbf1g
I have a Ninja Combi Meal, which can cook your protein, your rice or potatoes and a vegetable all at the same time. I rarely use it for that as it is also an Air Fryer, which is what I use most. I think it does real well so you might want to check it out too.
You’re is the first video I watched on air fryers. Thank you! But… which do you use and love? And why? Need something for family of 4, little kids so need food cooked fast and easy clean up!
Hello! I made a video answering these questions! th-cam.com/video/1f0DliR5kyg/w-d-xo.html
Hahaha! I like you! You're so funny! I want to tell you that I appreciate your effort in to show us what is the best product! 😄
I'm just staying with my Instant 9qt 2-zone air fryer. It does everything I want and makes great food.
4:09 You still have fuses??
I think it's just what us oldies say as it is easier than saying my circuit breaker operated.
I was wondering how you ran multiple machines without blowing a fuse! Right then it blew lol. I would never attempt to run 2 high wattage appliances on one circuit at once. When we redid our kitchen, we alternated the outlets so everything's not on one breaker. I'm still hesitant because some of my wiring is almost 50 yrs. old. Recently I've seen a TH-camr cooking a lot with the Ninja air fryer/grill (it has a lid that opens like an outdoor grill), but I don't have counterspace for something that big. It is intriguing, though. (I still love my Cosori II.)
:) I can always run two on one fuse. It's the 3rd that blows it. :) I clearly forgot! Ha ha! I have another viewer that loves the Ninja grill. Maybe I'll try that one in the future. But I am not excited about something that big on my counter.
Because of your recommendation I bought a Cosori Dual Blaze and it is fantastic. I would be so disappointed with a Ninja after seeing your review. 🤓
Same here. Love my Dual Blaze! 😃
l find with my stove oven, if i just use the back side fan and element setting the food does not brown as quick as it does if l use the top fan grill element, the double stacker is just a fan oven without the grill function
a friend has the new Crispi and loves it even got the smaller container for it
I have the basic model Ninja (now selling online @ Walmart for $69) as most people do. My one and only piece of advice is…never cook anything above 350F . It may take a little longer, but just a couple of minutes could save you from burning the food.
I like the oven versions. I have the instant pro version for years.
I saw a German TH-camr a few weeks ago who tested the Ninja ‘double stack’ - also with various dishes, including french fries, but also with frozen pizza, chicken thighs, beans and muffins.
Some of his dishes turned out unevenly, the pizza slices were black on top in some places, while others turned out fine. The french fries did not brown evenly either - despite shaking.
The reviewer said that you probably have to ‘feel your way round’. In my Cosori Airfryer (I have the one with a viewing window in the basket), this worked much better right from the start...
What I also found problematic: In his video, you could clearly see that oil or liquid leaked out through the side grill wall onto the tabletop when shaking/turning. Very unfavourable!
The appliance may be interesting, especially for people with little space. In the practical test - in yours and in that of the German TH-camr - it was not convincing.
By the way: In his test, the Airfryer *did* stop when he pulled out the baskets. Is that another technical fault with your airfryer? I was particularly interested in the glass airfryer - it's a shame that it didn't work properly.
What do you think about glass air fryer overall? Thanks
Having experience with Ninja, I couldn't agree with you more.
Please tell me what's the best large qt air fryer? I've been searching for hours
Backpack kislux - also works for Compare - I can't find any difference and still use it for the gym
Did you remember to use the crisper plate in the bowl!? It makes a BIG difference!
I have the original Ninja foodie air fryer/pressure cooker. Fries at 350 take 20 minutes and at 400 take 15.
The non stick coating on my Cosori model peeled off in chunks around the sides of the basket within two years. No, I did not use any aerosol spray oils to cook or any harsh chemicals when cleaning. Just Dawn dish soap and water. Cosori would not replace the basket, nor would they even let me purchase a replacement. The only option I had was to replace the entire machine. It was a total rip off.
Hello, Im a new subscriber I just purchased a cosori 6.8 qt dualblaze air fryer. Do i still have to flip the meat in between while cooking?
Hello! Welcome! You do NOT have to flip your meat with the dual blaze!
@@empoweredcooks awesome thank you! I will be watching a lot of your recipe! Thank you for sharing your recipe’s! ❤️❤️❤️
I also had a Dual Blaze and didn't have to flip anything. I loved baking biscuits and things. Lovely browning on the bottom, unlike other AFs.
@@catieberg2376 awesome! 👏
Great review!
I have the ninja crispi and mine works amazing im new to air fryers and i love this little thing. For black Friday im thinking of getting the Ninja Pro XL 6-in-1 on sale for $90 and try to use it how i use my crispi. Not that many reviews of it but im thinking ill buy it and hope for the best.
I still love my Ninja crispi cooks fast and is deep enough to cook many things. I have the original not the flat one.
What is your favorite air fryer? I have the Ninja dual 10 qt.
Did you like the Cosori? Have you tried the Tastee one??
Thank you for taking the hit on these.
Can you tell us all what size is a 5 quart air fryer and what size is a 8 quart air fryer.
Thank you for these reviews!! I have a Ninja Foodi (airfryer /pressure cooker) and i like it for both functions. It gets used (airfryer) many times a day with my teens. However, the pot & fryer basket have gotten beyond able to be my standard of "clean" and im resorting to oven cleaner restoration, but it not cutting it. Ive been considering getting a different airfryer and just using the Foodi for pressure cooking (which it does great) What is your best recommendation for large capacity airfryer, that also has ease of cleaning?
Thank you for the informational video. Have you tried the Ninja side by side, I was thinking about getting one of those when my air fryer dies.
My friend has the side by side and I used it a few times at her house and it does take longer to cook... just like the double stack one did. The wattage is too low for that size of air fryer (just like the doublestack). I also don't care for the space in the drawers. I feel like they are deeper and have less horizontal space. I don't think I even addressed that?
We were gifted the Ninja dual zone, but I don't like it. As Cathy said there's too much horizontal space and it doesn't cook super evenly. I think we've had it about 2 years. If I had money to replace it, I definitely would!
I have the Emeril Lagasse Dual Zone air fryer. It's so much better for most things. You should show this style air fryer.
I had previously noticed that most of the TH-cam tests of the double stack said they were sending it back
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Cathy check out Freakin Reviews on the Ninja Crispi. He did a pretty good review. I think you got a defective unit. I do agree with you Ninja does have a lot of innovative products on the market but they do seem to fall short when it comes to Air Fryers. I had the cosori 6 qt. unit before upgrading to the Dreo ChefMaker, now that's an awesome unit. Love your videos, keep up the good work.
Should have used your corsori beside these 3 for comparison
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
As a bod brought up with the metric system that was all a bit confusing.....
Omg!!! You are spot on my daughter in law has the ninja double drawer and it suck’s.
When we go visit she only uses it for fries and tots and they are always under cooked.
I told her and her son told her I cooked a whole chicken and chicken wings here in my cosori dual blaze in less time then her under cooked tots.
And he said, you ain’t had good chicken wings till you have grandmas. He is gluten intolerant and first bite he said is this fried chicken I said yes, he then said can I eat it I said yes no gluten
First time he had chicken wings he could eat really like it he had 14 wings…
I am thankful I have your cookbook
My mom and sister also have it.
I had a dual drawer, and it was fine. If you use both drawers at the same time, you do have to increase the cooking time a bit, but I never had the problems you described. I moved to a smaller place and didn't have room for it, so I bought a smaller Ninja. Works fine, too.
How is it you can cook pork chops for less time than a bag of french fries? Something just doesn’t seem right.
I just got the Ninja Air Fryer Pro 4-in-1 5 QT on sale at 199,99$ at Canadian Tire. My first air fryer! Of course I'm banging my head on the kitchen counter because I didn't buy this thing before this week. I like it! It's not that noisy.Thanks for the videos!
I watched "Freakin Reviews" when he did a review of the Ninja Crispi and the first thing that came to my mind was it looked like a glorified TurboWave. Glass bowl with heater and fan on top. Hopefully the Crispi performs better than the TurboWave did.
Yeah, I don't recall his smoking.
I want an air fryer that is easy to clean the elements up inside
Aren't you just the most precious foodie on TH-cam 😏
OMG. The Ninja Crispi looks like one that came out about 15 years ago! TH-cam Mr. T Air fryer and watch
Which are better: the Ninja Air Fryer or the Philips Air Fryer?
Aw I am sorry none of those worked out for you. Like I said last time, the ninja XL Grill is tops, also has a probe and six cooking functions, one of which is air frying (AG5551 UK) and it is wide enough for most families. I use mine regularly and aw well as my speedi. I have watched a few reviews of the double stack before and they had the same results as you did. Shame that you have probably spent a fortune on these. Jane
Thanks Jane. I contacted Ninja and am sending the crispi back and will get a refund at least. :)
@@empoweredcooks Hi Cathy Thats something at least, maybe return the others too, ninja do have excellent customer service and just to be fair, so do cosori, I rang ninja last week about my probe being inaccurate, they sent me another one plus their wireless probe too and said to get back in touch if we have any further issues. They are fine. Both arrived the next day. Take care, thank you for replying.
That ninja you showed in the beginning. That's not the 4qt That's the 5 and 1/2 quart pro XL. I've owned 10 different Air fryers and that was the best one. It's one of the few that go up to 450° which is perfect for charring beef. The rack makes it great for charring steaks. I'm not sure why you would dog it, especially when it's not the 4 quart that you showed.
The Ninja Crispi is the NuWave Oven 2.0!
The 2 bay ninjas will never be viable in America because we don’t get 240v. I’d imagine they’d work pretty well overseas
NINJA is insane with the length of cooking time. Would burn everything!!!!
Foodi 9 in 1 is all you need
How did you disappear your son at 13:43 ?
I knew that ninja crispi was a pile of guano. I think I’d rather use a power xl than that “volcano” style air fryer.
Another successful
Air fryer recipe ❤️
I just bought the 6.5qt model. I opened the box to find the non stick coating flaking off the basket right in the packaging. Huge letdown. Piece of junk.
Pork SHOULD be cooked to a minimum of 165°
FDA says 145 with 3 min rest.
160 is if you want it well done 145 is for medium-rare
145 is medium. 135 is medium rare.
@@W_T.F well, well, I did research and found you’re correct, pork can now be cooked to 145 and up. I guess we’re eating cleaner pigs than we once were. My appology.
I was just thinking how does she not blow fuses. Lol
Hello, Cathy Yoder!
I'm an Amazon seller and I think the videos you create are great. I want to give you a little gift, it’s about Ninja Crispi’s silicone bakeware. And I hope you can record it with a video when using this silicone baking tray and share it with me. Are you interested in my request? Looking forward to your reply, thank you!
I have to say I really didn't like the way you tested the air fryers in that you didn't follow the manufacturers directions and just went with your own times. It's like making a recipe and using cornstarch for flour and then wondering why it didn't taste as good as you thought it would.
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I'm not a fan of the ninja brand. I love my cosori
Ah ... you're fun ... keep frying