“NINJA” Final New Toy?? (We’ll See)
OK Guys, I’m hoping this will be the last toy I need to purchase.
I got this “Ninja Foodi XL Smart Grill” for Christmas, and I’ve been experimenting with it for the last 10 Weeks.
I’ve been doing all the same things I’ve done with my other toys for the last couple years, to see if this new Toy can do all of the same things the combination of all the other Toys can do.
It not only does all those things as good as the others do, but in most cases Better than they did.
I feel bad about getting many of you to buy the Air Fryer #360, only to stop using it now, but it is still a Great Tool.
I’ll explain more of that when I get to the pictures & my stories on each Toy (Below).
So when I’m done here, our kitchen won’t be so Jammed up, and the only Toys left on my Kitchen counters will be my “Sous Vide Supreme” for doing SV, and my “Ninja” will be doing everything else.
So you can expect to see this Ninja on a regular basis, for awhile.
Thanks for Stopping in,
Bear
So let’s start by reviewing the order of the Toys I got, that are now being Retired:
RETIRED
#1 Power Air Fryer XL 3.4 Quart
#1 Power Air Fryer XL 3.4 Quart
This was a well built little thing that does a great job on a lot of items, but due to it’s small size can only do up to 5 Sausages or Hot Dogs at one time, or 2 or 3 Chicken Legs or Thighs, One small Steak, one Pork Chop, or a very small amount of French Fries:
RETIRED
#2 Emeril Lagasse Power Air Fryer #360
It seems to be made on the cheap side, but it does a good job on a lot of items, especially Chicken, Fish, Sausage, Dogs, Fries, and many other things.
The only problems mine had were the digital screen started blinking off & on, and got to the point where it was off more than it was on. I didn’t like the Rotisserie at all because there really isn’t enough room for much of anything there, if you use the Baking Pan under it, like they tell you to. The Spit also lags behind a lot, and then lurches forward all at once, in a Jerking Motion.
Also: Even though I use the pans where they are supposed to go, Oil comes from somewhere & gets down inside the bottom section, and slowly leaks out, and leaves little puddles of oil on the counter every time I move it.
Other than those problems, this thing does an awesome job on about everything I’ve thrown at it.
If it wasn’t for the Ninja Being so much better, I’d stick with this #360. Plus The Ninja was a Christmas Gift:
RETIRED
#3 Power XL Smokeless Electric Indoor Removable Grill and Griddle Plate, Nonstick Cooking Surfaces, Glass Lid, 1500 Watt, (21X 15.4X 8.1)This Thing seems to be built pretty decent, and does a good job Grilling Burgers, Steaks, and such, and also has a Griddle Plate you can drop in, instead of the Removable Grill. It works real good, but it’s kinda limited in things it can do compared to #2 (above) and my New Ninja:
#4 Sous Vide Supreme Water Bath
This is what I use for doing SV. It does an Awesome Job every time.
It never is farther off than 0.3°—It is Usually only 0.1° plus or minus, if at all off of Dead On.
You don’t hear a peep out of it, because there is no circulator running.
I love this thing & would never part with it or Retire it.
The only weakness I can think of would be it’s capacity, but it’s fine for us.
The biggest thing I Ran through it was an 8 pound Beef Eye Round @ 131° for 30 hours, and it had no problem at all.
So this Toy has a Permanent home on my Kitchen counter top, right next to my sink:
So Now We get to the New Star of My Kitchen:
Ninja Foodi XL Smart Grill
OK Guys, I gotta tell you, I’m really getting attached to this Cooking Machine:
It makes Sausage & Dogs even Better than the other 3 Toys above, with room for plenty.
It makes Great Steaks, especially when I use the Smart Sensor included with the unit.
It makes the best Fries, when I hand cut them, or if they’re frozen, and not just a few, like I was limited to with Toy #1 (above).
The Chicken parts are Awesome, either from this unit’s Grill, or from it’s Air Fryer Crisper.
I can’t wait to try some Fish, because I know that will be fantastic.
The only thing I gotta change is Pizza. I gotta try putting the Mozzarella on top, with the Pepperoni under it.
That’s because when I made a couple Pizzas the other day, the Air Fryer Fan blew the Pepperoni right off the tops of the Pizzas.
I can’t be having that—I had to pick them up & put them back on top of the Pizza!!!
This thing says it does other operations too, but I’m plenty happy with just Grilling & Air Frying, especially the way this stuff has been coming out for me!! I might not even get around to all of the other things. (Roast, Bake, Broil, Dehydrate)
Here is the Ninja when closed, and it has just finished Preheating & is telling me it is time to put the food in it:
Here is the Ninja with some cut up Strips of Ribeye Grilling in it:
Ninja with French Fries in the Air Crisper Basket:
The End (or is it?)
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