Not your George Foreman grill

[Tom]

Several months ago Chris bought a Ninja Foodi 5-in-1 cooker, and has used it almost exclusively for her cooking needs. It's fast, convenient, cooks accurately, and is easily cleaned. She recently ordered a second one for our OH townhome, and I suspect there'll be another on order for the coach before we leave for WY in the Spring.

 

[TheBar]

Are all the parts easy to clean? My wife loves her Instapot but it has a rubber seal on the lid she finds hard to remove for cleaning.

 

[Tom]

The chef says absolutely yes. Parts go in the dishwasher.

 

[Rene T]

We purchased a Ninja Foodie a few months ago and really like it.

https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-OP302-TenderCrisp-Technology-dehydrate/dp/B07QPM61TK/

Edit: Shortened long Amazon link -LS

 

[Rene T]

We purchased a Ninja Foodie a few months ago and really like it.

https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-OP302-TenderCrisp-Technology-dehydrate/dp/B07QPM61TK/

Edit: Shortened long Amazon link -LS

Thanks Lou.

 

[Back2PA]

Can it be used like a crockpot also? The reason I ask is I'm at my gizmo limit, one comes in, one's gotta go. If it could do the crockpot's job, I'll get rid of the crockpot and have more utility

 

[Tom]

Ours can't be used as a crockpot, but you could check one of the other models.

 

[Gizmo100]

I'm at my gizmo limit,

There's no such thing as a limit on Gizmos ........Just saying ;D ;D

 

[Back2PA]

Actually, I think we may be OVER our Gizmo limit here  ;D

 

[Gizmo100]

Actually, I think we may be OVER our Gizmo limit here  ;D

You just went on Santa Gizmo's naughty list.    ;D

 

[Back2PA]

You just went on Santa Gizmo's naughty list.  ;D

Not my first naughty list  ;D

 

[Roy M]

That looks like a candidate to replace my older crock pot. I can't be without a slow cooker.

 

[BinaryBob]

I'm following along with interest.
This looks like a great cooker, but the real test - will you be using it regularly 6 months from now?
If so, I'll pull the trigger!
We have a kitchen gadgetry cemetery full of stuff that seemed like a great idea.....at the time....

 

[Roy M]

That sounds like my late wife. She had to have a Magic Bullet food processor, couldn't get through life without it. Got used twice then took up counter space. Same with the fancy doo da waffle iron, I probably should get rid of it. Then there was the Kindle and IPad. :

 

[LarsMac]

Can anyone compare a Ninja to an Instapot?
We have an instapot, and so far it seems to be best as a small pressure cooker. Trying to just make a pot of soup or the like, it seems to boil off the water way too fast.

 

[RRR]

Are all the parts easy to clean? My wife loves her Instapot but it has a rubber seal on the lid she finds hard to remove for cleaning.

I trade you lids. Our seal has a habit of falling out just when you need it to stay put.

 

[magothy1]

Anyone tried it to make jerky ?  It does look interesting.

 

[KamperKaraoke]

The new Ninja Foodi 7-in1 has a slow cooker function as well as Air-Fry.  For those with the gadget limit, it may be and option.  It isn't cheap.  I have an Instant Pot (a big one) AND an Air Fryer.  As for the Instant Pot, I have a number of gaskets because they tend to absorb odors.  I have one for chicken, one for beef, one for strong vegetables, one for my hard cooked eggs and some spares.  I find them very easy to get in and out and appreciate the ability to clean them thoroughly.

 

[Tom]

Aye, that air-fry feature is really nice.

 

[TheBar]

I trade you lids. Our seal has a habit of falling out just when you need it to stay put.

The problem with the Instapot seal is when you cook something like a big roast the juices bake on and its like the seal is super glued in place. Not an issue if you are cooking something with a lot of liquid.