As I was impressed with my first Ninja I bought another one as a gift for another. The reason I really like the Ninjas is because the one I have has replaced my cooker, except for special ocasions such as Christmas as that is when four burners and two ovens are get a lot of use.
The two Ninja baskets are quite spacious so one can cook a meal in them, for up to two people. However, the Ninja can also cook plenty of chicken so one can cook enough chicken for a family of four, cook the chips then quickly reheat the chicken so up to four can be fed.
I have cooked fried chicken, chips, pies, fish, beef joints even a duck in my Ninja. It also bakes bread, one can make cakes in it (I haven't baked a cake in mine, yet!).
For cooking fish I simply batter the fish, drop it in hot oil for around 30 seconds then remove it and p-lace it in the Ninja to air fry it. As for chips I use the Max Crisp setting for one minute after they have cooked with the Air Fry one, to give them that extra bit of crispiness.
Although the Ninkas are good for all sorts of cooking and can cook everything from fried chicken to jam there is one thing I tried and won't try again as it was too time consuming and too costly. Roasting coffee beans in a Ninja is something I do not advise as coffee beans can be cooked in less than 1/10 of the time on a stove and at much less cost. When I tried to roast coffee I eneded up giving in and finishing them off on the stove as the amount and energy used and the amount of time wasted was just too much.
One thing I do find the Ninja good for is cooking food from frozen. I simply read the cooking instructions then reduce the temperature by 10c and reduce the time a little and the Ninja cooks the food very well and in slightly less time.
I also like the "Sync" and "Match" functions as it makes cooking a bit simpler.
Now for the best nit... using a Ninja saves both time and energy thus saves money. The Ninja can rapidly heat up so there's no waiting 10 minutes for an oven to preheat and it uses far less energy. A typical main oven will burn over 3kWh of energy and the Ninja burns less than 1/3 of that. With the cavities being small it takes far less time to heat and much less energy to maintain the heat. Less energy use = less cost = more savings. It is a simple mathematical equation to work out that a Ninja saves money and soon pays for itself. If one saves £3 per week, on energy costs, then cooking with the Ninja means the savings will pay for the initial cost of purchase in around one year. After that first year the £3 per week is a saving that can be used for other things.
Overall the Ninjas have impressed me and so much that I have started using them for gifts. They are; easy to use, easy to keep clean, they are cost effective, energy saving, money saving devices that every kitchen should have. Ninjas are very good quality and excellent value so I am recommending them.
| Brand | Ninja |
|---|---|
| Model Number | AF400UK |
| Colour | Black/Silver |
| Product Dimensions | 2.54 x 2.54 x 2.54 cm; 8.8 kg |
| Capacity | 9.5 litres |
| Power / Wattage | 2470 watts |
| Voltage | 20 Volts |
| Material | Plastic, Aluminium |
| Special Features | Large Capacity, 2 Independent Cooking Zones, 6 Cooking Functions, Air Fry, Max Crisp, Roast, Bake, Reheat & Dehydrate, Non-Stick Dishwasher Safe Parts |
| Item Weight | 8.8 kg |
