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@anonymousvapes8026

2 жыл бұрын

Ninja speedi

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Review coming soon! - J

@fishmo_mofish

Жыл бұрын

I have the 11 in 1 version my only criticism is the fan noise. No complaints regarding cooking.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for watching. Marc

@stephenstead7270

Жыл бұрын

@@fishmo_mofish My the same but it cooks great mate and cheat to run and food Tast great.

Great demo, No messing about, No endless talking. Thank you for not getting straight to it. I’ve made up my mind ! Thanks Dee😊

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully you mean that is for getting straight to it. Thanks for watching! - J

Amazing review very in-depth I do have the 2 lid ninja foodie and was very excited when I found out they made a new model with one lid. Got really excited when I saw the proofing feature as making breads is one of my favorite hobbies. Thanks for helping me make a more informed purchase!!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching! - J

Great video. I have had the original for many years, used multiple times a day. This unit just arrived and I really enjoyed the quality, variety of foods, fast pace and informative info from your video.

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing !! Thanks for the great comment and positive feedback ! Marc

I LOVE listening to how other countries/cultures pronounce ‘Worcestershire sauce’ I find it so endearing 🇬🇧

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Glad we can provide that enjoyment! Cheers. Marc

@Mightyaphroheidi

8 ай бұрын

Worshuhshuhshire shosh.

I have been contemplating buying this product!!! I have watched multiple reviews and I really appreciate your review. Very comprehensive and honest! Thank you so much!!!!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment! The link to buy is in the video description if you're interested! - J

I appreciate your honest review. Integrity is rare - hopefully you will inspire others.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks so much; that has truly been our goal since we started this KZread journey. Honestly, integrity and thoroughness is the trajectory we try and strive for. I appreciate you recognizing this. Cheers. Marc

Thank you again for another excellent video of Ninja product;) It surely save time and money for potential customers like us. I think all the kitchen appliances companies should hire you for testing their features🤩Much appreciated for making them!

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks so much for such an amazing comment. Really appreciate the positive feedback. Cheers. Marc

Great video!! So good to see a variety of recipes covered and appreciate the honest review!😊

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful comment! - J

Great review and to the point! I like your style and you show so much actual information demonstrated. I learned a lot from your video. This was so much better than most, keep up the great work! Thanks

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful comment! - J

Very good review from a standpoint of transparency and honesty. I almost gave up on my Foodi streamer/air fryer/pressure cooker because of the cookbook that came with it. But now… my Mac and Cheese as found on KZread and my chuck roast with veggies as found on KZread are a hit with my wife. I have even successfully prepared chicken in an unorthodox method such that it only needs sweet and sour sauce and rice to be an Asian dish!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Awesome comment ! Thanks for watching !! Marc

I really like the way this guy explains things. He’s very likeable and reminds me of my brothers.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much ! Such a kind comment! Marc

Really good honest review, best I've ever seen! Thanks from England 😊

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment! - J

Excellent work. Love your Ninja related products videos.

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much !! Marc

Your videos are excellent, just bought one of these off the back of this! Thanks for posting!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for the great comment! - J

I bought this version of the Ninja without the probe, as I have several separate thermometers that work perfectly for me. I love this one most of all (and I have ALL of the air fryers - yes I’m a Ninja Foodi Nut). Absolutely LOVE your videos. You are very much appreciated!

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment! We appreciate you too! - J

@wildernessjunky6056

11 ай бұрын

I'm trying to figure out if I should buy this or buy a combination of 2 or 3 other products since it would come out to roughly the same price.

@tonyalbc4689

11 ай бұрын

@@wildernessjunky6056 I think it would depend on how much you plan on using the appliance and how you’d like to cook in it. Most Ninja air fryers can air fry, sear & sauté, broil, dehydrate, slow cook, and bake. Not all of them can pressure cook, though. They are also varying sizes. I have cooked pretty much everything in one of them, including a whole chicken, bacon, steak, hamburgers, even baked biscuits. I use 1 of them as a griddle. Again, depends on what you want to be able to do. Hope that helps.

@Iparbuvesz

7 ай бұрын

But can you use them while they are cooking inside?

@tonyalbc4689

7 ай бұрын

@@IparbuveszI don’t know that I completely understand your question. If you’re asking if you can open the appliance while it’s cooking, yes you can - unless, of course, you’re pressure cooking.

Thanks for the super helpful review! One thing to note: I don't remember all the science behind it, but adding extra water to a meat dish in the PC will always dry out the meat. I realize that is a separate issue from the wrong temp on the probe, but wanted to toss that out there so folks are aware of the issue that more water = drier meat in the PC. I could never figure out why my beef in the PC always turned out terribly, until I learned this and actually reduced the water. It takes way less than you think!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Good advice, thanks! - J

@jimsadey1816

Жыл бұрын

I'm an old guy just starting to learn to cook for myself as I no longer have a wife to do the cooking. So your tip is very helpful as I would think more water would be good. Many thanks for the information.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

👍

Thank you so much for this review! I’m from the UK I’ve just had one of these given to me as a surprise! I haven’t a bloody clue how to use it, but you have made it look a lot easier by following your video. Thank you. And I’ve subscribed 😊👌🏼👍🏻

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the fantastic comment !! Let us know how you like it ! Cheers. Marc.

@yvonnehamilton2522

Жыл бұрын

Just got mine today and I've been reading the booklets but omg i feel i dont have a clue yet so just going to watch your video. X

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Awesome !! Marc

@swearenginlawanda

Жыл бұрын

Go watch the salted pepper. I love her tutorials

@SuperSammi69

Жыл бұрын

@@swearenginlawanda thank you 😊

I must thank you for your great videos. I have the Foodi Max and the XL grill and I was thinking of upgrading to the machine you have just tested. Now I will stick with the one I have, with my own food thermometer, as it has never given me any problems. I love my Ninjas, but I also have an Instant Pot and just upgraded that to the one with the single lid that air fries too I am in the UK and thought you might like to know that we pronounce Worcestershire Sauce, as "Wooster Sauce" here - so much easier to say :). Thank you again - I am loving what you do. All the best.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, such a lovely comment. Made my day. Thanks for watching. Cheers. Marc

@samthomas4700

Жыл бұрын

Hi I am torn between the Ninja and the Instant pot pro crisp. I will mainly be cooking curries, stews, roasts etc... which would you recommend having used both? My reason for wanting the IP is the stainless steel cooking pot but reviews on the Ninja's are very good. Any help would be appreciated.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

The single lid is great because I don’t have to store the second lid. The pressure lid was also tricky to line up and put on as you may have seen in our dual lid review lol. Cheers. Marc

@traceclip1

Жыл бұрын

@@samthomas4700 Hi Sam. I must admit all the things you want to cook, I do the same in the Ninja 9 in 1 - but I bought a stainless steel pot from Amazon for the Ninja and it was the best thing I could have done. Not cheap, but worth the investment and keep the original one as a spare. The stainless steel pot in the new Instant Pot is exactly the same diameter as the one in the Ninja BUT it is not as deep - probably 2" less. I do large pots of soup and the Instant Pot would struggle with the amount I can get in the Ninja. So far I am impressed with the new Instant Pot, but haven't tried all the functions yet. It is worth investing in a meat thermometer with a long probe for roasting in the Ninja - I have one that is integrated with the Ninja XL Grill and it has been excellent. Enjoy your cooking :)

@samthomas4700

Жыл бұрын

@@traceclip1 Wow thank you so much for taking the time to go into such detail, this helps a lot. I actually ordered the Instant Pot pro crisp last night as I found it on sale for £165, I really hope I don't regret it! Still hope to own the Ninja one day, it was just the cooking pot putting me off but now I know you can buy a SS one that make's all the difference. Thank you H Aiken and The Average Kitchen for all your help.

Great stuff thanks for taking the mystery out of this steamer / air fryer.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment and watching. Marc

I like these honest detail reviews. Watched the grill one too. Thank you.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sooooo much !! Marc

The difference between steaming v pressure cooking is anything that involves cooking with water/liquid will pull out nutrients from the food whereas steaming retains almost all the nutrients. So, if for example you pour away the water/liquid then steaming is the better option from a health standpoint. However, if you are going to consume the water/liquid with the food then the only difference would be the cooking times

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! - J

@theriac.

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageKitchen You're welcome

I just found your channel. Really great reviews! Ninja is really good about replacing defective units. I'd love to see a retest with the replacement. If the replacement fails, they have a problem.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for finding us !! Really appreciate your feedback. And yes, I should reach out to ninja ! Cheers. Marc.

Great video, very informative! Thanks for your honest opinion and comprehensive approach. Greetings from Poland!

@TheAverageKitchen

Ай бұрын

I absolutely LOVED Poland !!! Krakow is one of my favourite cities !! Thanks for watching. Marc. 🇵🇱

Great review, love your honesty which makes it easier to see what went wrong however the diced Tom's burnt because it heats from the bottom when pressure cooking, like on hob, if you were cooking diced toms on the hob you would stir , to stop them sticking, as the bits of tomato sink to bottom. That is why the recipe is important, same with adding extra liquid when pressure cooking , a few floz here and there not too bad but an extra fifth to total, too much. Learnt this the hard way over many tries, but did learn eventually. As for the probe maybe you have a faulty one, been using mine for a year no probs, hope this is helpful , thankyou for great reviews.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Great advice. Thanks so much for watching ! Marc

Best reviews on the internet cheers guys keep up the good work!

@TheAverageKitchen

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for that wonderful comment! - J

Thank you for all your reviews.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! - J

I love the thermometer idea, especially for meat like a whole leg of lamb etc. It does the thinking for you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the comment ! Marc

Love your channel thanks from the 🇬🇧 UK

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support! - J

I'm sure others have answered already, but the reason to steam over pressure cook is that steaming can leave it with a firmer vegetable, while pressure cook will leave them extremely tender, possibly too mushy depending on your preferences.

@TheAverageKitchen

26 күн бұрын

Makes sense! - J

As soon as he mentioned the cooker had a proofing function and didn't know what it was I knew it was a nearly all in one bread machine as well as a mulitcooker. You still got to kneed the dough by hand but proofing is what gives breads their sponginess. When my InstantPot MAX craps out, this will be my next multi cooker.

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Lol glad our ignorance helped in your decision! - J

Thanks for this, I found the cooker instructions to be quite confusing but KZread videos have helped me on the way. For energy efficiency I'd like to make a full dinner of protein, carbohydrates and starch for hubby and me. I've followed some of the recipes in the book and then used those to interpret how to cook other foods. It's rather an experimental nightmare! I'd love to see some examples of this. Thanks very much.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment. Marc

It's great to see this version of the Ninja being thoroughly tested for most of its functions, including the internal thermometer. The thermometer is a unique selling point compared to all competitors, but it turns out to be unreliable. So this test was of great help in my search for which multicooker to purchase.

@TheAverageKitchen

3 ай бұрын

It’s an unreal product other than the thermometer. Actually used it today to pressure cook carrots, turnip and potato for Easter turkey dinner. Marc

I’ve got this ninja and there’s nothing not to like about it. Have roasted,pressure cooked,air fried,steamed fish,calamari,shrimp. Made one pot spaghetti bolognaise. It’s the best new piece of kit for our kitchen we’ve bought in a long time.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Amazing. I totally agree with you. It’s amazing. But it’s big and bulky, other then that, no complaints!! Thanks for watching and the comment !! Marc

@Noor-kp1yb

Жыл бұрын

Can you bake and make pizza in it ? I’m looking for a all in one with these crazy energy prices in UK

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Great question, I’m really not sure. Marc

@jj9501

Жыл бұрын

How about the smells staying in the lid after cooking al these nice things? Let's say I wanna make a cake next.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

I’ve never noticed any residual smell. Marc

So I love the video! I have both the one with the thermometer and the one without. I totally appreciate you sharing how to use the thermometer because I was so confused. I love the stream and crisp function for chicken thighs, breasts wings and drumsticks. They were so juicy! Have you tried the recipe in the book for chicken? I prefer to use this instead of straight airfry. I also use for home fries the steam paracooks nicely and then it crisps. Fluffy inside and crispy plus shorter time. Following the recipe totally determines the results. In the case of the tomatoe bisque, the recipe was for crushed tomatoes and puree. The diced tomatoes are heavier and sink to the bottom where they sat the entire recipe. Had you stirred them it's doubtful they would have stuck. The roast? Gawd, I love gravy too! I wonder if it was just in too much liquid? In the recipe book for steam and chips they only use a cup. 6 cups may slightly alter the recipe. Love your channel and my foodi XL.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the amazing comment !! Made my day !! Marc

I think you just saved me a lot of money - thank you!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Marc

Appreciate your various cooking options as it's essential to see when choosing a multi cooker. Am researching which one I'd like to own. Was concerned with the tomatoes burning as well as the thermometer being off by quit a bit. Wonder if you got answers from the manufacturer on both situations? It is the one lid and thermometer which are part of my draw toward this being my purchase, however, I would need to rely on that thermometer. Otherwise it's just a perk that comes along and never gets used. Thanks in advance for any extra info and appreciate your review.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the well-thought comment. If the thermometer is your selling point, pass on this. Look at the model without. Thanks for watching! - J

Thank you so much, really enjoyed the video I have been debating whether to purchase the Ninja, but a few things have put me off.. the thought of having to keep checking the food etc.. I’m a person who just wants to leave the food to cook lolol Great job thank you x

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! - J

thanks for the great review boys

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much !! Marc

Super helpful video!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much ! Marc

Thank You. Good information.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Marc

I recently purchased one of these , I did get confused with the steam combi mode however. I had intended to just steam some vegatables so I assumed the steam meals option would work. So that is what I selected inserted my vegetables using both racks, added the water, set the timer and pressed start. The cooker pre heated and when the timer started so did the fan which I thought odd. When the timer had finished, the vegetables were cooked but also the top rack were partially fried despite choosing the "steam meals" option, which seems to imply that the cooker will steam without the top heating element coming on. I can't see the difference between "steam Meals" and "steam fry" if I'm missing something please let me know. The actuall Steam function is acually under the Air-fry hob function. I have tried that function and it works no problem. Your reviews of this product are very helpful, and personally have used the Ninja with great success. I would suggest to any potential owners to read the manual thouroghly.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the good information !! Marc

Love the video. I have the same ninja minus the probe. I enjoy it and use it often. But I saw the video for the ninja indoor grill and that seems like something my family would love. I was wondering if it’s worth it to have both? Forget it? Any insight would be great.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much for the comment. The indoor is great for ppl who don’t have access to a bbq. Gives a great option to grill burgers, steaks, chicken etc. hope this answers your question. Marc

fantastic review

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! - J

Many, many years ago I did some beetroot in one of the old type pressure cookers, at the end, being impatient I just took off the valve. I ended up with beetroot juice all over the ceiling. Thanks for this video.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Wow that would be a mess !! I actually did beets over Xmas in this unit. Worked amazing ! Marc

This is the best review of the Ninja Foodie that I've found. Thank you. Did ninja ever get back to you about the probe discrepancy?

@TheAverageKitchen

2 ай бұрын

Hey there. Thanks so much. To be honest, we never enquired. Marc

Thank you for this, I'm really considering buying one of these! Just doing lots of research first. I'm from the UK, and Worcestershire sauce is pronounced "wustersheer" sauce, say u as you would in the word up, and sheer to rhyme with deer. The worcester part should sound like "muster" but with a w. Often we just say Worcester sauce, and miss of the shire. I hope that helps make things easier for you!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha awesome ! I’ve been to the UK a couple times, there are certainly different pronouncing and slang there ! Thanks for watching. Marc

@johannaeardley1369

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, so confusing! Worcester will be pronounced the same throughout the UK, and anybody not saying "wustersheer " is wrong!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Different wusts for different groups! - J

I love the recipe in the ninja book that I have for Fry's. They pressure cook the chips for a few mins then add flavours then airfry. makes them really fluffy

@TheAverageKitchen

8 ай бұрын

That’s awesome ! Marc

Great review Is the recipe book you are referencing included with the 14-1 ?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir. Thanks for watching! - J

Try to get in touch with Ninja you could of gotten a bad temp probe (I hope so) there customer service is really good. Great break down and review!! Top Notch job!!!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Great idea, never thought of that. Thanks for watching !! Marc

I love steam and pressure cooking

@TheAverageKitchen

2 ай бұрын

Us too! - J

Grazie della tua recensione ! Molto utile!

@TheAverageKitchen

4 ай бұрын

🤙🏼🤙🏼

Great video was really hoping this would be a good one love my old school ninja foodie and thought this one would be nice because of the meat probe but obviously that was a bust. Thanks for the video I'll stick with my old one that still works great.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the great comment. Marc

Right off! Since you 🇨🇦 I subscribed

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Haha awesome thanks! - J

Plumber here. So, techincally you should always use the cold tap for cooking. Hot water has more scaling in the pipes and antiquated water lines can carry large particulates of stuff you don't wanna consume. That being said, it the dose that makes the poison, so it's really negligible in the grand scheme of things. But, this scaling can ruin appliances faster. Especially a kettle.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Good to know! Thanks for watching! - J

Great video, thanks for that. I would have just sliced through that beef to check what it looks like from the inside to check which thermometer is right.. other than that perfect in every way

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

You're right, we should have. But thanks for the great comment and for watching! - J

Thanks for this I just bought this model and the second thing I cooked was chicken soup and it turned out amazing, zero burnt bits, I did wing it in terms of timing though but it cut my cooking time down by 3hrs on the cooker Funnily enough 🇬🇧 version doesn’t have a broil but does have a grill option I don’t think I’ll use the thermometer though I’m having fun with my ninja

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! - J

@chimpaflimp

Жыл бұрын

Grill/broil is the same thing; just different terminology between UK and USA.

I have had my Foodi Smartlid with probe for almost a year now and absolutely love it. I have had the whole line of Instant Pots and the previous two-lid Foodi and this new version blows everything out of the water as far as I am concerned. It is disappointing to see that the probe function is not that accurate. I have only used it twice, once for a whole chicken and once for a bone-in turkey breast, and both times they were cooked perfectly. Maybe this device’s limitation is cooking beef to perfection. I am not a big beef eater and so I have never used my Foodi to cook beef. I was sorry to see that nice piece of meat ruined through no fault of your own. It will be interesting to find out if you get feedback from Ninja corporate as to what might have happened. Your video was incredibly helpful and informative. Thank you for taking the time to make such a variety of items.

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for a FANTASTIC comment !! Really appreciate the feedback. Marc

@AF-gd7fh

Жыл бұрын

Can I cook rice in this?

@swearenginlawanda

Жыл бұрын

@@AF-gd7fh yes. It's the only way I cook rice now. Before it was just minute rice. ( yuck). Now I can cook quality rice.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

You betcha. - J

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! - J

Cleaning the lid is an issue that I haven’t fully resolved. I use the pressure cooker function as recommended and it still looks like the oven does when you haven’t cleaned it properly. Plus there are areas of the lid that you can’t access at all without dismantling it and voiding your warrranty. And, yes, I have the 11 in 1 and it is very heavy indeed. Also, I haven’t found it to be cheap to use, but then I have been using it a lot.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a downside to these products is the inability to deep clean, at least easily or feasibly. Thanks for watching! - J

I wonder if the issue with the temperature might be where it's inserted. I have similar issues with the oven termperatur probe. Different parts of the food is just at different temperatures.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Great point. You could be bang on ! Marc

Make carrots and potatoes in steamer, mask together. Add salt, pepper milk and butter. Yum. Try it pressure cooked as well.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a perfect combination! Marc

Great review. FYI “proof” is used in the preparation of yeast bread, sourdough bread, and other baked goods in which the dough is allowed to rest and rise a final time before baking. The proof cycle should be low heat, similar to the “yogurt” cycle on an Instant Pot pressure cooker.

@TheAverageKitchen

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! - J

Great video, thank you! Where did you get the recipes book, please? The one that came with my ninja is a very small one and doesn't have the recipes you covered

@TheAverageKitchen

15 күн бұрын

I believe it's just the one that came with ours. I bet it would be easy to Google all Ninja recipes though. Thanks for watching! - J

Recently found you guys and love the videos! I was curious, if you had to choose between the Ninja Foodi XL w/Smart Lid or the Ninja Speedi, and why? Thanks!

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comments! Simple answer, if you need a pressure cooker, get the Food XL. If not, get the Speedi. - J

@You_Can_FOO_It

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageKitchen Thanks for the quick reply. I was interested in the pressure cooker option for the additional versatility, but it’s obviously quite a bit more. I didn’t know if the quality and speed was pretty equivalent outside of the pressure cooking feature?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

I'd say quality is similar. Speed is hard to say, what's marketing and what's fact. But I use the Speedi 3-5 times per week and it's awesome. For a family of 4 or less, it's great for quick easy meals. - J

Great product demo! I just bought one. Bcuz I needed an 8qt pressure cooker. It cooks a whole chicken like I’ve never had before. Moist and delicious breast meat with the steam crisp function, that I can’t even describe. I wanna see how cornish hen come out in it bcuz cornish hen is so weird that I don’t buy it anymore. Bcuz the cornish breast meat cooks up rubbery. So I wanna see if this smart lid can deal with cornish hen and make it moist instead of rubbery. I seen that new Ninja Speedi, which is real cute and tempting to buy bcuz it’s so cute. But I’m passing on that one and going for the next Ninja that’s coming, the Ninja Possible Pro, which is like their old Ninja Cooking System. I loved that a lot and going for the new version of it when it comes out.

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome comment thanks. We actually just ordered a ninja speedi, stay tuned for that review !!! Thanks for watching. Marc

hi i used it so far as a slow cooker --> seemed to over cook my meat at the same setting as my 2nd slow cooker .... although i think if i had cooked at low setting it would have been better slow and low as well i tried Janes whole wheat chicken fingers ... 6 mins a side at 390 was perfect ... super fast ... will be trying chicken fingers and sweet potatoe fries tonight ...

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Ok. Keep us posted ! Thanks for the comment and insight. Marc

glad i got the smaller one without the probe. my roast was fantastic. next time i will make an adjustment tho. it tasted great but i like it more rare

@TheAverageKitchen

15 күн бұрын

Good call ! Glad it’s working well for you ! Marc

I bought the cheaper model without the probe or automatic steam release for $180. Looks like it was a really good price and I really didn’t care about not having the probe. Looks like I made a good purchase, lots of good reviews on the machine.

@TheAverageKitchen

8 ай бұрын

Sounds like a good deal! - J

@manymoms4056

8 ай бұрын

yea I agree, I've cooked for 40 years without a probe!

The steam from building up pressure would factor into that and that adds about 10 minutes ish, so it would be about the same amount of time really.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Thanks for watching. Marc

Awesome video! So my current Instant Pot IP has not been working properly as 50% of the time it keeps giving me a "Burn Error" message, despite there being the right amount of liquid inside the pot, despite deglazing the pot if I used it to saute beforehand, etc. etc. No matter what I do it give me the "Burn Error" message. I think it is time to upgrade and I'm really liking this Ninja Multi-Cooker. Although I just purchased a Cosori 30qt Air Fryer Oven that has a ton of features, I would mainly be using this machine for Pressure Cooking. Can you tell me if the inner pot is non-stick and if this machine gives off any type of "Burn Error" messages like my Instant Pot does? If I go with just a Pressure Cooker than I am looking into the Instant Pot Pro Plus with WiFi but not too sure which model to go with between this Ninja or the Instant Pot. Thanks for your help.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I’ve used the pressure cooker many times and never experienced a “burn error”. Marc

Good video, but how was the inside of the meat? we couldn't see how its inside, well done or medium etc. Maybe your thermometer has a problem rather than ninja probe? I think you could cut the meat to show inside. I was really worried about it 😜

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, we shoulda showed the cut away ! Our bad. Marc

Thank Jesus I'm here. Saw the last review a year ago!!

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to have ya back !!! 😂😂. Marc

Got the year wrong, got mine at the start of 2021. But honestly the best product every would buy another if I had too

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Was released in Canada at the end of 2021, thanks for watching. Marc

so counting the time for carrots is about the same at the end as you mentioned steamed about 18 minutes and pressure cook is "only about 3 minutes", however when you add +12m to get the pressure ready and 3-4 to release the pressure at the end you are at 18+ minutes again anyway so I guess it only depends what taste better

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Good point! - J

I've used mine to roast all meats, beef included. Never, EVER had an issue with it. I can't see how you can mess it up!! It's always been spot on in our house - we use it also for pressure cooking, air-frying and the fantastic steam frying. It's a brilliant machine and I'd recommend it to anyone.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

I agree it’s awesome. However, I disagree with you suggesting “I messed up”. I used the probe and followed the instructions to the tee. Thanks for watching. Marc

@alexandrastevens8892

Жыл бұрын

Had mine exactly 6 months this may and I haven't as yet had any problems, it's been amazing including roast joints and roast vegetables. I haven't used my oven since. So far absolutely nothing burnt 🙃 🇬🇧

@GilaMonster971

8 ай бұрын

@@TheAverageKitchenactually you didn’t follow the directions to the tee. You said you added more beef broth than recommended “because extra gravy is always good”. Not sure if that was the issue, and the temperature probe was way off. I just ordered the model without the temp probe...and I’m glad I did if it’s that far off.

@TheAverageKitchen

8 ай бұрын

Too much gravy…. Cmon

@GilaMonster971

8 ай бұрын

@@TheAverageKitchen hard to tell exactly what the problem was. But if you would have followed the recipe “to the tee” it would have eliminated a variable.

Thank you for this video for me. This is a no go purchase.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching !! Marc

Does steaming use less electricity than pressure cooking? Or does it remove less of the nutrients?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Great question, I’m really not sure. But I doubt it. Thanks for watching. Marc

What are the two racks you use for the carrots please?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Comes with the unit ! Great feature. Marc

I found your video after turning a nice $$ chuck roast into (near) beef jerky following the recipe in the book for Italian Beef Sandwiches. I carefully inserted the probe exactly the way shown. Against my better judgment I followed directions switching from saute (browning the roast) to pressure cook after adding broth and various ingredients, cringing as I selected the "shred" option knowing that was 235 degrees. Sure enough, my poor roast not only wouldn't shred, but would barely slice. I am really worried now that this is going to be a bust of a purchase and wonder if it's even worth keeping. I'm definitely wary of this probe. I may give it one more chance (NOT on pressure cook) and see if it is indeed the problem. I wish I had seen your video first as I would have gotten my regular food thermometer to check the temp to compare. Anyway, thanks for your honest review.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comprehensive comment. We have NOT had good luck with the probes at all. Marc

Thanks for the review. So this is not for boiling? Beans, meat like other multicookers? It has only the air-fry and baking functions?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

It is a pressure cooker, slow cooker as well. Marc

Great video my Air Fryer as not got a prob. But i.ve just get this Ninja Air Fryer 11 in 1 And i.ve burnt most of my food My dog put weight and i.ve lost weight. But following this video i ham getting somewhere with it. Thank you for your help

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Lol well lucky for your dog. Thanks for watching! - J

@stephenstead7270

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageKitchen Thank you am back on track mate Dog get the bone now Thank you for your Video mate. My dog fell out with you LOL I watch all your Video mate Am getting better

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

🤙🏼🤙🏼

Did you ever find out what happened to cause the temp of the roast to be so far off? We are looking for a new air fryer and I love this one. The only concern is the same issue you had with the roast. That is holding me back.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

We didn't figure out the reason, no. I believe there is a model without the temperature probe. Maybe just use your own? Of course that defeats the purpose of the auto-cooking time but hey, better to have it cooked correctly. - J

@matthewwilliams9590

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageKitchen either way I may go ahead and get this one. It looks like the price has come down alot. Probably for stores to flush through to make room for the newer model. This can do so much more than our standard air fryer. I love your reviews. They help alot. Thank you.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Glad we could help and thanks for the support! - J

You would think they could get the probe temp accurate on this one and the grill since it is a big part of the promo for each.

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! - J

There are 2 models like this and one has the bread proofing and thermometer the other does not and is cheaper. Pressure cooking carrots would take longer than steaming because of time it takes to pressurize. Not sure if there is more nutrient loss either way-in water or out. So far we are enjoying this model. I never checked the probe temp with my digital temp, but it did do a steak to medium rare just fine. I would borrow another digital thermometer and make sure it is not the digital thermometer that is off. If it proves the machine is off call the company as maybe the Ninja isn’t calibrated right. Can’t remember if you checked the potato?? I burned the first 2 items when I got it😂😂. It does fries excellent. We just spray with avocado oil and toss a few times during cooking. Makes super quick bean soup with ham hock. The searing is Great! Cooked frozen chicken breasts in no time in PC. Haven’t had a lot of time to use yet because of gardening, but we think it is a huge time saver and it doesn’t heat the house up in the summer. What I would like to see is a cookbook that doesn’t call for ready made boxed ingredients for baking. Huge disappointment in recipe books. I tried a coffee cake recipe online that was unrated and I soon seen why. All I changed was to add some apple slices. It was for copycat Starbucks coffee cake which I never had before. It had way too much topping and it was like a lead anchor. It didn’t want to bake through and was over browning the top. I see why it wasn’t rated as it was a waste of ingredients. 😡 As you know winter is upon us and hopefully will come up with a quick batter for coffee cake, cakes and bread. This appliance is large and we found a permanent home on the counter without upper cupboard as the lid needs room and you don’t want steam ruining the cupboards. The steam fryer is not overly loud at all and all other settings are mostly quiet. Haven’t tried bread proofing, but will soon and I have a dedicated dehydrator, but nice this can do that also. It’s easy cleanup and yes, a nonstick ceramic cook pot and for longevity and using metal utensils a stainless would be nice. We never use metal in this one except the rack that came with unit. Thanks for the quick run through and enjoy.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Amazing comment ! Thanks so much for your input !! Cheers. Marc

Thank you for your review. The failure of the temperature probe was a deal-killer for me. I'd rather buy a probe from Thermoworks. It's a very big piece of equipment, and coupled with the hinged lid, I have no place to set it in my kitchen. The issues with the soup and the roast would be crushing. Ninja seems to produce an ever-expanding array of products, but they don't seem to test their recipes adequately. It would be nice to have one appliance that could do it all, but we don't seem to be there yet.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment! - J

do I put the meat/chuck roast in while in the preheat MODE??

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

You put it in before pre heat on pressure cook. Marc

I have the Foodi AG301 should need I to upgrade to smart lid?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

The smart lid is pretty slick ! Thanks for watching. Marc.

Have you tried the sous vide / slow cook functions? I am very curious if they hold up to an actual slow cooker or sous vide machine

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Slow cook works great. Sous vide I haven’t tried yet. Marc

When air frying, the fan is supposed to start immediately or after certain temperature is reached.

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Is this a question or an observation? Thanks for watching. Marc

Steaming would leave some crunch to the veggies where the pressure wouldn’t. So I think they could be why

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Could be! - J

I have this cooker and have no clue how to use it. I can’t find the book it came with. Anyone know where I can get just the book? And what’s the exact title of the book? Ps love your review and how simple this video is to follow. Thank you! 😊

@TheAverageKitchen

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I would just look on Ninjas support site, or just google it. - J

Agree with previous comment. We have 2 ninja products straight from ninja - they only offer a 1 year warranty. If you bought it from amazon you have the option of taking out the small cost 3 year insurance

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Good to know !! Marc

thanks for this great review. I was hoping to learn how to use the ninja to grill things (I don't mean specifically from your video) - for example chicken, burgers etc. I know you can get racks but the one that comes with it, whilst high enough, would not be able to support a burger unless frozen as it would fall through the grates. Do you know if there is a searing plate available? I've looked on the ninja Kitchen UK website and they don't have such a thing. Perhaps I'm missing something obvious?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Good question, I'm not sure if there is. But I think your best bet would be to look on Amazon for something third-party. Thanks for watching! - J

@toriasummers2670

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageKitchen I think you're right and that is exactly what I'm doing now. it's annoying because it does have grill as an option but no appropriate plate to sit food on! hey Ho, yet more expense! Thanks again

I just rec'd one of these for Christmas present. Burned my first attempt (broccoli); confused about how that went wrong as I followed the recipe. I'm frustrated you didn't say how to prep the wings. Did I miss the recipe somewhere?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Check it out here! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aqZ_0MeEg9LQhLQ.html

I just got this for my Dad for christmas but i can't get the pressure cook option to work! It doesn't do the quick release steam and there's no options on the machine so if i pressure cook i have to wait over half an hour to be able to open the lid? Any tips?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

They make a lower end model that does not have the quick release and does not have the meat probe. However, you can manually release by pushing and holding the valve with a wooden spoon. Hope this helps ! Marc

How was the roast after it rested?

@TheAverageKitchen

2 жыл бұрын

Wayyyy Over done. Thanks for watching. Marc

Is the Smart lid hard to clean compared to the duo lid version? I was looking at getting the Instant Pot Pro crisp as it has a stainless steel pot but really want a Ninja! Does the stainless rack damage the ceramic pot on the ninja?

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Hey there. Thanks for the comment. Lid is basically the same as before. Easy to wipe off. After prolonged use, it may need some deeper cleaning, but I’m not there yet. As for the rack, that has been something I’ve tried to be very cognizant of, no damage yet 🤞🏼. Thanks for watching. Marc

@samthomas4700

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

🤙🏼

The difference in the time between pressure and steam cooking is because steam is working on around 100C temperature, but the pressure cooking is on around 120C. This is because water under pressure is boiling around 120C temperature. Maybe sounds great but pressure cooking is not recommended because on 120C you kill all valuable staff in the food. Obviously the healtier way to cook is slow cooking because in this case the temperature is around 80C.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Great information thanks very much ! Marc

So did Ninja Foodie get back to you on the temp probe issue? I would like to get one of those but if it is a bad design roduct then forget it.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

No we never reached out. We just don't use that feature for the most part. - J

Apart from your pronunciation of worcestershire sauce...hehe Wooster sher sauce. Very good review Ty.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I’ve been getting a lot of people advising of that. But that’s how we roll in 🇨🇦🇨🇦. Cheers. Marc

@rotters1977

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAverageKitchen I was in Toronto recently and asked for some and it struck up a conversation. Canada is a beautiful country. Was lovely to travel there from England.

@TheAverageKitchen

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome !! I’ve been to the UK a couple times. Had a blast. Cheers. Marc