Ninja Foodi MAX Multi Cooker with SmartLid, 14 Cooking
Ninja Foodi MAX Multi Cooker with SmartLid, 14 Cooking Functions in 1, 7.5L 14in1 Multi-Cooker, Pressure Cooker, Air Fryer, Combi-Steam, Slow Cook, Bake, Grill, Copper/Black Amazon Exclusive OL650UKCP
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Ninja Blenders & Processers
| Weight: | 11.3 kg |
| Dimensions: | 39.8 x 39.1 x 43.8 cm; 11.3 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Ninja |
| Model: | OL650UKCP |
| Colour: | Black & Copper |
| Dimensions: | 39.8 x 39.1 x 43.8 cm; 11.3 Kilograms |
This product is multi purpose, I use it to bake, air-fry, cook, BBQ and pressure cook. This is an amazing product that everyone should have, I highly recommend this product.
Bought it as I was moving to a new place. I have used the larger model before but bought this one due to limited storage space available. It’s great for cooking anything you need and still has the same main features; Air Fry, Steam Air Fry and Pressure Cook. It’s much easier to throw all my food in there instead of using ovens or microwaves, and it definitely comes out crispier and healthier! It’s also faster than an oven as it heats up faster.
As I had read, the clean up is a breeze. One tip I got before I started using it was to add some water if airfrying rashers, sausages etc. the fat the drops into that and no smoke. Second was to pour water into the empty pot after cooking and set to pressure for a few mins. This literally steam cleans it. So it’s like a little oven/grill but stays clean! And btw the pasta, chops, burgers, sausages etc have all been so tasty. Looking forward to trying more adventurous dishes
Since I got this, cooking is very easy and less time. I am enjoying it. But the lid is hard to cover and the ring is hard to clean So far its good.
I really like this I cooked a whole chicken in it twice and made a casserole with carcass. I put a frozen salmon in it and it was lovely and juicy.
I can recommend this product.
This doesn’t have the thermometer/temperature probe, which is reflected in the price. It’s large and heavy (so spare worktop space needs to be available close to a power socket) – and that’s space without overhead cupboards that can foul the lid in its raised position. It’s noisy on some settings (e.g. Air Fry) and with some ingredients the rear vent can produce cooking smells that can linger if not near the kitchen extractor.
The accompanying recipe booklet is helpful but it’s limited in what it describes – although more are available via the QR code link to the Ninja Cooking Circle web pages. Beyond the tried-and-tested examples, it’s good to find the time to experiment and tease out what works best. Most of the helpful YouTube videos (mainly from the US) need the temperatures translated from Fahrenheit into Celsius for the UK model Amazon sells here and depending on when they were produced, there are some other minor product differences compared to US models.
Overall, after two weeks of near daily use, we expect there to be no change going forward.
I like it, really I do – it’s versatile and a handy thing which can help reduce cooking time and therefore reduce energy consumption, which can only be a good thing.
BUT ( yes, there is a “but” ) handy and versatile though this is, in my case it can never be a complete replacement for an oven.
Here’s why:
There are times when – even cooking a family meal – the capacity of the Ninja is a problem.
Okay so it will cook my joint and maybe faster too, but I can’t cook my roasted veg, roast spuds AND Yorkies at the same time ( or in quick enough sucession).
Before someone says “Yes you can” – well maybe you can, but not the way I like mine cooked.
Added to that, either my meat cools too much before serving while the rest cooks or I have to cook things how I didn’t want them cooking, and on top of that any potential energy saving is reduced by cooking in the Ninja for longer to cook the different parts of the meal. And there’s nowhere to keep things warm like there is in my oven.
I can’t cook layers of cakes at the same time.
Nor can I cook two large pizzas and a tray of onion rings and/or fries like I can in a regular oven.
Those are just a few examples of why I still couldn’t manage withoutmy oven.
Otherwise it’s great.
My gammon joint for example turned out lovely, and I’d forgotten how useful a pressure cooker can be & this Ninja combines that with other methods of cooking too for added versatility.
A “quick” sponge turns out great as do many other things like chicken tikka or even heating a pie instead of microwaving it.
But for me, handy and versatile though this Ninja is, it might be a great addition to the kitchen and it will undoubtedly get used very regularly but it just can’t replace my oven.
That’s my experience although I recognize that individual needs differ.
The search online, YouTube was limited to demos, but it’s all trial and error. The very first thing I cooked was pasta and chicken. The metal dividers help organised the food to be cooked, the Ninja Foodi 14-in-1 has a large capacity of 7.5 L, which can fit medium-sized chickens. At the bottom, I placed uncooked pasta, sauce and a top-tier metal tray stuck with two large chicken wings. On the steam, air fry mode, the pasta and chicken cooked within 30 mins. However, I suggest you lower the chicken as it was burnt on the first go.
The next thing I cooked was a whole roast chicken and potatoes. I cooked the chicken first on steam, air fry mode again. The machine pre-cooks and countdown on the display. The smart lid alerts you when you need to give things a shake. My roast chicken was spectacular, juicy on the inside and crispy skin on the outside. I had crispy roast potatoes in no time on the air fry mode.
I didn’t have much luck with homemade chips, using the pressure cooker mode to make the potatoes softer for 5 minutes was too much and when it came to air-fry it looked like one big mush.
I found frozen scampi and chips easy to throw together for the toddler, throwing everything in the crisp basket and on air-fry for a quick meal.
The crispy pork belly was a success, PC for 5 mins and then air-fry for 20 mins. The meat was juicy and tender.
What I love about the smart lid is that the on-screen display prompts let you know when it’s safe to open the lid. The value for natural and quick release is only needed during the PC mode.
As mentioned it takes a lot of trial and error to get the correct settings for cooking, but I just love the ease of using the Ninja Foodi and look forward to experimenting. Clean-up is easy, scrubbing down the ceramic pot, and steaming the lid once in a blue moon.