The Best Air Fryer On Amazon - Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Review Af300uk / af400uk
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
- The Ninja Foodi Dual Zone is the biggest-selling air fryer on Amazon UK, but what's it actually like to use? This is an honest review, I purchased this Ninja Foodi airfryer on Amazon UK (it was a warehouse deal)
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I've put it to the test for the last three weeks cooking loads of different food (chicken breasts, roast potatoes, hash browns, cookies, chips, fish pie, fish cakes, pain au chocolate and frozen pastries) and trying all the settings like dehydrate, reheat and roast.
I'll also answer some popular questions about air fryers, such as whether you need to buy an air fryer cookbook, or learn a whole new way of cooking. Whether air fryers are worth the money and if they are big enough to cook for a family of 4.
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Let me know if this will be your first airfryer or if you are upgrading in the comments below...
Bought the 400 last week and just wow, starting off simple.
Salmon was amazingly cooked with superb crispy skin.
Chicken breasts quick and easy.
Burger and chips.... both baskets same time, turned burgers after five minutes and shook chips after five minutes. Another five minutes each and dinner's ready!
Plenty to learn but most impressive and best of all..... low running costs.
Don't be afraid to vary timings etc until you get a proper feel for it.
Tonight I had some risotto heated up in the microwave along with a couple of two day old bread rolls which were looking a bit chewy. Five minutes in the airfrier at 180 and hey Presto, lovely crisp crust and warm soft inside. Butter and eat!
It's the instant readiness of the Ninja which makes it so useable as I wouldn't have bothered turning on our double oven, waiting fifteen minutes for it to heat up, then popping in two rolls.
Remember it's just a small oven, which is faster, cheaper to run and easier to clean. I pop some washing up liquid into the pan/s, top up with warm water and come back ten minutes later to clean out, so no need for a sink full of water.
Fantastic and recommend all day long!
I already own the ninja Speedi I’m here looking at this type for my son 😂
This will be our second one as the first one had a fault on day one, so I’ve been looking at all dual drawer air fryers. I love pain au raisin and it does take 15mins to preheat in our fan oven so would they be about the same time as pain au chocolat In the ninja ? Thanks for the excellent review
Asked for this one for my birthday. So happy when I see your review !
Just bought one. Taking delivery this afternoon. It’s in transit and I am so excited but I’m not great at learning new tech so feeling a little 😮😂
I was just thinking, living in Devon in the early 90's the dehydration setting would have been wonderful for the magic mushrooms we used to pick on Exmoor. We used to have to pack them in newspaper, in small quantities and wait for days for them to dry. Where was Ninja then?
Funniest comment yet, take a bow! 😆
Was doing the same at about the same time but in North Yorkshire... I still tripout over the memories when those autumn days start coming in lol
I’ve found no mushrooms in Sussex for a few years,and not for lack of trying.
In 70’s, We used to dunk them in our beer at the pub before eating them, after picking them in our country fields 😂🐨🐨🦘
Mushroom: evolves toxins to make animals feel confused and sick and discourage them from eating the fruiting bodies
Humans: THAT WAS FUN LETS DO THAT ALL THE TIME!!
We have our Ninja Dual drawer for a year now and would endorse everything you say in this vid. It gets used every single day often more than once. Definitely worth giving workspace for.
What a great review... Clear, concise and believable! Thank you, appreciate the real world examples... :)
Thanks for the comment!
I just bought this monster for my new apartment. haven't tried it yet. saved your video for later since I predict it will be quite informative. thanx for posting
Thank you, this was a great review, really appreciate it! I've been swithering on whether to get one for a while now, but you covered all the things I was wondering/worried about, so have now purchased one!
This is so good to hear, thank you for taking the time to comment!
Best review of anything I've seen on CZcams ever.
Thanks Clara.
You sure sold it to me.
I just placed my order on Amazon.
Wow! Such high praise, thank you, you have made my day!
Thank you for a good easy to watch review. We are getting our ninja dual air fryer soon. Can't wait to try it out. Crispy food again.
You have lots of good discoveries ahead! Roast potatoes in an air fryer are fantastic!
The best review video I’ve seen on this, thank you!
What a lovely comment to see on a damp Monday morning, thank you!
indeed 👍
Great review, I was on the fence about buying one but you've convinced me
Thanks for the comment and have fun with your new air fryer!
I’m thinking of buying this. I never thought I would buy one but my son has this brand and I have watched him use it for his family. Thank you for the video, it is very explanatory 😊
Great to hear!
Brilliant Clara ! Excellent, crystal clear review. Bravo ! Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for that joyful comment! x
This review is great. No bullshit and super informative from a users perspective. Thanks a bunch!
Your comment is great too! Thanks for leaving it. 😘
Fantastic review. Very informative. I went out and bought one after this on the back of this review.
Thanks for commenting, really appreciated and have fun with your Ninja!
Found this video 2 hours after ordering this same product from amazon and TBH
I wish I got it suggested to me before I buy. Because it could have helped me save hours of researches about which air fryer to choose.
Terrifically amazing review
Fantastic review, thanks for sharing. Was on the fence whether it was worth it but you've totally sold it to me 🙂
Thank you for the comment, hope you have fun with it!
First class review, we have just been given the same model as an early Christmas present off our 2 daughters, and I (hubby) love it, as you said pretty much foolproof and easy to clean,
Thank you Roger, really appreciate your kind words!
I watched your review twice and found it very helpful and easy to follow as I had no idea ! I thought I would need cook books and masses of instuctions to be able to use one of thease-will definetly be purchasing the same air fryer to save on the time and expense of my oven-
thankyou-great review :)
Really pleased it was helpful and thank you so much for the comment!
Having had a Philips air fryer for a few years, we have decided to get one of these Ninjas as it seems the best upgrade for our needs. This review has helped to decide this was a good move!
So glad it was helpful and thank you for taking the time to comment! 😁
Aaaaand I've just ordered one 👍. Awesome review, many thanks indeed! I'm looking forward to giving it a go with some frozen pain au chocolat 👌.
Love it! Thanks for the comment.
Very nice video thanks, just ordered one and wanted to see what it can do!
I was looking at this air fryer as a replacement for mine. Was unsure how easy it was. After watching this video I have placed my order. Now I can't wait for it to arrive. Thanks
So pleased to be of assistance Clive!
Very informative video. I was on the fence about this but I've decided to get one 👍
Thanks for the comment Juan!
Bought this one two weeks ago and that wa the best kitchen purchase I made for years! It’s fantastic and super easy to use and it does everything I need ans more.
I ve been air trying everything and anything anytime all the time and it works perfectly !
It’s aamazing must have !
So pleased to hear this, thanks for the comment!
Best thing I got for Christmas!!! Amazing!!
Love it! Happy Christmas!
Great review. I've been using the Ninja DZ for 8 months now and I have to say that it is a game changer. Single bloke, family grown up and (thankfully) left home 😃. The big oven is redundant as there's nothing that I can't do in the Ninja. Steaks are so easy to do.
Easy cleaning and low maintenance are a bonus.
Got to love low maintenance! Enjoy the hard earned peace and quiet. Thank you for the comment! 😁
Think how much energy you must be saving rather than waiting for the oven to warm up. Have any ovens got 'air fry' technology in as well?
Great review.
Before watching I was feeling quite unsure and doubtful whether to buy this particular model or rather look for another with dual frying options. Now I feel excited 😊 and cannot wait for my Ninja to be delivered 😍.
Thank You for presenting us everything
So pleased it was helpful and thank you for taking the time to comment, really appreciated!
Cooked a joint of pork in it today and the crackling was the best I've ever made!!! Fantastic!
I bought this model after watching your review. It is concise and informative. It arrived today. So to test it out we did frozen fish fingers and home made sweet potato fries. It did everything it should including pauses, syncing, and clean up was a breeze. Also this model is specific to the UK. Tnanks for a great review. Have subsscibed🤗🤗🤗
Thanks so much for the comment, lovely to hear a follow up like that and I’m popping round for sweet potato fries and fish fingers! 😍
Great review by the way, very helpful.
Thank you, I appreciate the comment
Watched this and went and bought one! What excellent, no faffing about advice! Cheers :)
So pleased to hear this, thank you for taking the time to comment
Brilliant. I've just got that fryer. I can't wait to start. From Northern Ireland
Have fun and thank you for the comment!
Great review - mine arrived yesterday and I feel a little less daunted now!!
Hope you are enjoying it!
A really clear and informative review. Off to buy one now😂
Thank you, really appreciate the comment! I have used mine so much!
Thank you for your great review
Thank you for taking the time to comment x
What a super professional presentation.
Well done
Thank you, a very kind comment and much appreciated
Great review.
I WANT ONE-- and they DO have this for US markets too...without the adapter... and the accessories too. I want one-- it's more roomy than mine and I don't like my flip top lid unit... too many disadvantages... THANKS - great review without a lot of FLUFF and got right to the point-- GREAT JOB!!
Really appreciate you taking time to comment, thank you!
I already have a Ninja 9 in 1 as I use slow cooker and steam a lot of food and make yogurts which I can do in this 1 appliance. I have just ordered the Ninja AF400 to go with it so I can cook regular meals at same time as either slow cooking or making yogurt at same time. I got rid of my regular oven and haven't used my hob for 3 months I do almost everything in the Ninja. I love it ❤
That’s amazing! Air fryers really are fantastic. Thank you for the comment, much appreciated
My oven just isn't working fine and expensive to replace so I will buy a big one . But does it allow pasta with sauce cheese and minced meat?
Love my ninja AF300eu
Always hated cooking, but now it’s kinda got exciting.
Ha, ha! Love that!
great review :)
Thank you!
This is probably the best concise review on the Ninja dual I’ve seen, a couple things I’ve found that may be of benefit.
I roasted a whole chicken, I used a Meater thermometer, i discovered that the oven temperature runs 20c above the setting, ie, 180c gives me 200c internal temp, this can make a substantial difference on longer cooks, on the 2nd chicken I did I set it to 160c and got the perfect balance of being cooked and brown crispy skin, (on my ninja)
Secondly, the silicon inserts do become unsightly after a few uses, personally we’ve got used to it as they save the draw coating from extra wear, they certainly clean better in the dishwasher.
It’s a proven game changer for us.
Thank you for the comment, that’s all really useful feedback. The silicone inserts are good but can lead to soggy bottoms when baking (and no one wants one of those!)
Excellent presentation. 😊
Thank you, I really appreciate the comment x
Very helpful! Thank you
great review, thanks
Thanks Jono, appreciate the comment!
I have just purchased the model you are reviewing, thank you , it was very informative, I was dubious about cooking in it, times, settings etc but I'm just going to take the plunge with spicy chicken breasts tomorrow .
it was the AF451UK Ninja I purchased
That model has a digital temperature probe I believe, so even less room for error! I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised, good luck!
Thank you 🙏. Fantastic work 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Just purchased the AF400 and looking forward to using it.
Great point about it being at a comfortable height on the worktop, compared with an oven. I hadn't thought of this until now but on some occasions l do suffer with my back and knee's so this will help on those occasions
Thanks for the comment and have fun with your air fryer!
So we've been using the AF400 now for a few weeks and would totally recommend it!
It's used every day and we're so glad we went for a double drawer rather than a single drawer one- provides so much more versatility. Hardly used the oven since we've had it.😊
Honestly enjoyed this video your a very wonderful person the part about your son was hilarious haha
Thank you so much for the comment, it really made my day waking up and seeing it!
Great video!
Thank you, I appreciate the comment!
Great informative review. You're an absolute natural. Just one question. Do you have to turn items over halfway through cooking e.g frozen sausages that the instructions are to do this in a conventional oven, thanks.
Just give the drawer a shake, no tongs required!
I recently bought the Ninja Foodi DZ201 6-in-1 8 quart 2-Basket Air Fryer and so far so good. Your video was nice. Is your model newer. Because mine's is a year old I believe. Thanks👌🏿
I was looking for a video about Ninja air fryer. I found this really good video with the vibes of Miranda Hart as a bonus! Love it! :)
Oh that did make me chuckle, thanks for the comment! x
In my apartment the breakers are only 15 amp and all my appliances trip them consistently. I discovered that the new oven has a 20 amp plug built in. I use this for all my appliances since the stove is wired to a 30 amp appliance socket. This is the only plug I can use for my air fryer.
Great review ..only had my ninja duel 3 days ,i already have the ninja foodi but ill now use that just for cooking full chickens and the pressure cooker ..bought some silicone liners for the dual but think they affect the cooking times on things like chips and frozen burgers for example so might not use them again ..anyway i found your reveiw very helpful 👍
Thank you, I really appreciate the comment
I bought the ninja dual zone AF400 wiv the dial bout 8 weeks ago only used the gas oven maybe twice ....use the ninja every day ....made space on the worktop... amazing bit of kit ....so happy bought the ninja woodfire grill to use on our balcony love that as well....thanx Clara
Interesting, I haven’t seen the wood fire grill, I shall look at that! I have ordered the Creami though, that’ll keep the kids quiet over halfterm! 😉
@@CandidClara will you do an unboxing and review? You and the kids enjoy the creami
@@CandidClara I sent you a couple of pics on insta of the woodfire grill this morning
Love my ninja 400
Great review I've had an air fryer to sometime now but thinking of upgrading to this model, I think you've convinced me to go for it. One question - where did you get those tongs? I've been looking for a the exact same pair for ages and can't find them anywhere. Thank you.
I think they were Ikea! 😁
Just got this airfryer today👍
Ooh exciting! You might find this useful… czcams.com/video/pMviHIsh4N0/video.htmlsi=GGWJFiAxP168yihV
Have fun!
Hi Clara, great video. You say you love the ease of cleaning the baskets. I got the AF451UK in February & absolutely love it. My only concern is cleaning the fan section as it gets splashed during cooking. I have watched a few videos & am trying to keep it as clean as possible, even considering using a small, hand-held steam cleaner. Any suggestions?
I have to say that so far with ours, poking a cloth around the heat elements has sufficed and I think if and when it needs more it looks like you can unscrew the element to get behind it completely, but I’m not sure if the AF300 and AF451 are identical…
@@CandidClara Thank you for replying. I'm not a clean freak but I do like to look after things that cost me money & I really like this air fryer.
Thanks
Great review, reinforces my choice… another benefit, I am a meat eater and the missus is vegetarian. It’s a nightmare to cook e. g. my sausages an her’s on the hob at the same time with spitting fat potential “contaminating” her veggie sausages (as well as making a general mess)… cook each in each bucket and no problem!
Thanks for the comment, always lovely to hear the video has been useful! Sausages tonight in our house too (strictly meat ones though, don’t tell your other half!) 😉
Yes I love how if as a couple you eat different things at the same time you can cook them individually but can time them to finish at the same time! Wonderful and such an energy saver as I was constantly having to cook one meal for my husband who is a very plain eater and then start again for myself as I like spicy take aways and southern fried kitchen etc. which he doesn't like.
I’ve got a Nija speedi and I love it, but I haven’t used the special meals, program as much as I though I would, I’ve not used my oven once since last March, and the hob I’ve only used to poach a few eggs. I think I could easily take the oven out of the kitchen really, there’s only the 2 of us. So I am now thinking of buying the Nija dual control, because I often cook meat on the bottom plate and juggle the veg or chips on one of the shelves that you use for dehydrating.
I’ve also bought the Speedi to test out, but haven’t used it yet, any tips?
Really helpful review thank you! I love your top can I ask where it’s from? ☺️
You can! It’s from Kettlewell Colours. I love their stuff, not cheap but excellent quality
@@CandidClara Thanks so much I’ll take a look!
Great review. You've convinced me! Thanks. Regarding the 110v aspect, Ninja products are manufactured in China by SharkNinja, Inc., a US company, so I'm sure that they will be selling 110v versions as well. Once again, thanks for the reviews.
They do indeed make a US version. I’m a military spouse, so I slip the dual (or not) voltage mention in for the tiny section of the audience who like me have to hop continents with our kitchen gadgets! 😉
Nice review! Just received one for christmas and was looking to familiarize myself with it and it made me excited to try a lot of different things!
One thing I was wondering though, how did you discover that 10 minutes at 160 C in the air fryer on bake setting was enough for the pain au chocolat, when the instruction on the pain au chocolat package says 18-20 minutes at 200 C in a conventional oven? Is there some trick to it? Or was it part of the cooking chart tables in the instruction booklet?
Thanks in advance and great video!
Just trial and error, although if you google there are free conversion charts you can download which suggest time and temperature in air fryers versus normal ovens
I see, thank you for responding!
My neighbours bought an air fryer. 2 months later they asked me for tips on how to use their new deep fat fryer. I presume the air fryer is sat next to the sandwich toaster and fondu in a cupboard somewhere lol
Thank you for a really informative review. I bought this machine yesterday and have it situated under wall cabinets, I note that you have yours there too. Do you find this has any disadvantages such as heat rising with potential to damage the cabinets? Thanks again.
My husband has always been a bit paranoid about toasters under cabinets, but he hasn’t been at Al concerned about the air fryer and the top does not get hot. Thanks for the comment.
@@CandidClara But the hot air comes out of the vents half way up the back.
Hi, We bought a Cosori Dual Blaze first because the AF 400 was as rare as hens teeth. We managed to get the 400 eventually finding the two draws handier than the single draw Cosori. The Cosori is parked up under the stairs. We then went out and bought the 15 In One Foodi, so we could get rid of our bulky slow cooker and the Tower pressure cooker. Great additions for the kitchen, we only use our top oven for heating up plates now, big oven gets used very rarely. Thanks for the great video.
Ninja make some really great products don’t they? I’m enjoying hearing everyone’s favourites. My mum is obsessed with their soup maker!
You don't need to use an oven to heat plates.....
We use a couple of soft tea towels to interleaf the plates and microwave for thirty to sixty seconds. Don't try wacking them in for several minutes as the towels will singe and eventually burn!
Love mine almost never use my stove top and Oven anymore .
My morning thing is a grilled cheese with a egg on top (indent top bread slice for egg) and it ready in 8 mins if you like some yoke .
I use air fry mode only even with whole chickens ,Meatloaf and baked potatoes .
Funnily enough we have had bagels with eggs in the middle twice this week, I think you have just taken it to the next level! 😁Thanks for the comment!
Nice review! Re the “easy to clean” element: you show cleaning it by hand… but I understand both the drawer and crisper can be cleaned in a dishwasher - is this indeed the case?
Yes they absolutely can, but anecdotally people have reported the coating lasts longer if you hand wash….
I am looking to buy one. I had a small one, which turned out to be way too small, so I passed it on to my son. He swears by it and has since purchased a larger one. Now, my husband and I want to eat healthier, which is why we bought the first one. I have watched several Ninja reviews and none are talking about that aspect. Cooking frozen chips and chicken nuggets isn't what we eat!
@fabulesslyfrugal is good for healthy air fryer videos
Chicken nuggets and chips are a english staple
@@supersurfer1 not any more for this Englander!
thank you
Thank you for the comment! 😁
Great review. I’m taking the plunge next week and buying one. Torn between this one and the new large drawer Ninja that’s just been released. Has divider for two zone. Any thoughts now that’s come out since your review ?
How many people are you cooking for and do you want to be able to do a whole chicken/joint in it?
Read a review about the new large drawer one pros and cons, and a significant con was that when using the divider you lost the ability to shake the contents of each side individually. Just a thought, hope this helps
Great video, quick, clear and concise
Thank you!
Hello, thanks a lot. What is the size of the baskets please ?
Internal measurements are 21.4 x 15 x 11.5 cm
Love mine! My problem with it, I'm eating too much. ❤
Can you turn one zone basket on and turn off the other at the same time.
Yes you can
I live on my own, have had one for over 2 years and haven’t used my oven once since I bought the air fryer.
I hear this a lot and it’s always great feedback. Lovely to hear it’s working so well for you, thank you for the comment
I almost bought one of these. But changed my mind and went for and XLPro toast over air fryer insted. I live in a small social housing apartment that has a 6 x 6 kitcehn and little ot no storage. I already had a toaster overn that I was doing a majority of my cooking with sicne the large oven takes too long to heat up and is filled with cockroaches. I really did not have anyspace to store another large appliacne. I instead decided to upgrade my toaster oven instead. Also, being able to do larger items like who chickens and steaks was difficult in the Ninja. This might be a considration for others considering this appliacne. THe XLPro comes with two baskets, a pan, and a grill palte that will hold two t-bone steaks side by side.
Bought one today in a Boxing Day sale at half price. It will be interesting to see if it makes my microwave obsolete as well as my oven.
Have fun! We converted two family members on Christmas Day (not intentionally!) I think you’ll love it.
Question: I want to get the rack for my Ninja, but it seems that it has metal feet, and that this would soon scratch the non-stick grill. I'm surprised they haven't put silicone nubs on the rack so as to prevent damage to the non-stick interior.
I agree, I can only think that silicone feet would be impractical because they’d fill up with grease and be ward to clean. Just be careful!
@@CandidClara Thanks very much for the reply. My Ninja air fryer already has some kind of rubber nubs for the grille, which is easy enough to clean, so I wonder why they can't put the same material on the racks that Ninja offers from their own website. Cheers, Be well.
Is there no grill setting on this ninja. What would be the closest setting on this item for grilling food please.
I don’t believe there is a true equivalent because a grill heats without circulating the air and that’s not an option on any setting of this air fryer, as for the next best choice “max crisp” cooks at the highest temperature so may be your best choice, but I would be interested if anyone else wants to weigh in on this…
My question is can you bake bread in it please? I'm on the fence but bake a lot of bread so it seems like a great way to save energy? Cheers.
You can and I talk about the sizes of loaf tins that fit both this model and the larger AF400uk in this video czcams.com/video/425oE09Y7FM/video.htmlsi=GD6wvJMZclEx58jd
Do you recommend using silicone draw liners
It’s really personal preference, what you cook and how concerned you are about damaging the surface. Personally I don’t bother, particularly because replacement drawers are available
Perfect review, and so refreshing to hear a nice, middle-class British voice on a product review! Thank you!
Thank you and thanks for the comment
Is the reheat button similar to microwave? Where u just put it in there and click a button; or do you have to let it warm up?
No, it’s not that fast, it’s a small fast heating oven
Body builder dream. You appreciate this one a lot once you’ve tried to cook 10 lbs of chicken breast in an oven or in a smaller air fryer. Cut my cook time in half, and I can brown some broccoli.
Love it! Might take a bit more than a protein load to get my weights up at Crossfit though! x
Clara what does the back look like. Is there a fan at the back?
There are vents which are positioned in such a way that you can’t push the air fryer hard against the wall.
I've just bought one of these. When you cooked the pain au chocolat you cooked them for 10 minutes, but the packet said 18-20 minutes. Is it a rule of thumb to cook things for half the time? I did a pie and oven chips for my son today. The pie was pre-cooked but frozen and had to be cooked at 200c for 40 minutes from frozen. I put it in on the air fryer setting, but noticed after about half that time that the crust was already burned. Should I have done it on the bake setting (I've got to get to grips with the different settings)?
Yes, I would have put it on the bake setting personally
@@CandidClara Thanks, I'll try that next time.
What’s the difference between roasting and air frying? With my Vortex (cooking a whole chicken) I can’t detect any difference between roasting and air frying.
I believe they are literally temperature and heat presets and there is nothing different about the way they cook, just the duration and heat
The only thing I have found with the Ninja Dual Zone Max is that I wanted to cook mince pies and bought a new silicone tray with 12 little cup cake containers for the mince pies and have found that even if I cut the tray in half to do six in each basket, that the tray is still too big and the only way I can cook the mince pies is by using individual silicone cup cake containers with paper inserts which is a bit annoying really but wouldn't put me off owning one. Unless anyone can suggest an alternative to cook my mince pies in a tray|
I think the thing about air fryers is that you don’t have to cook absolutely everything in them and undoubtedly there are some things they do better than others
Is the weight correct 11kg? The website and amazon say its 8.2kg? Thanks for the review.
Ninja website says 8.8kg, I think I must have quoted the weight including packing, sorry for the confusion!
Will the air fryer replace my microwave.
I always cook porridge in microwave - can I do this in the air fryer
There are videos on here of people trying it, so I presume it works!
What setting for cooking chicken breast? Roast or air fry
I would use roast for about 20 minutes and turn halfway, difficult to give exact timing because breasts vary in size. I’m a big fan of meat thermometers (for all cooking) they remove the element of doubt!
The only thing i pre-heat is the oil for Yorkshire puddings !
Big fan of yorkshires in this house! Have you found a tray that fits the drawer?
@@CandidClara I use individual stainless steel ramekins or you can use the silicone muffin moulds.
Question: What happens when the timer goes off? Does the heat turn off without anyone opening the drawers? Does it have a function to keep food warm? I suppose the food would keep warm for a while anyway, I'm really wondering if the foodi would carry on at the same temperature or stop cooking after the cooking time had finished and the timer has gone off.
Apologies, I missed this comment, but for the benefit of anyone else reading this, yes they stop cooking at the end of the time, there’s no keep warm function on this air fryer (or the dual zone max)
@@CandidClara Thanks for letting me know! I think that's a great function for those of us with a bad memory/attention span, I would feel reassured that the food wouldn't burn or even cause a fire if I forgot about it
I’m going to run out first thing in the morning and buy it, gana stat cleaning the drawers as soon as I unpack it, I want that “cleaning satisfaction “ as well!
The two drawer idea is just plain STUPID!
I beg to disagree!
Is Max Crisp for frozen food ? I've just got this model and am getting my head around it. According to the guide that comes with it, it says you use the air fryer setting for frozen food. Could well be me but when would you use the Max Crisp which only operates at max temp and cannot be lowered. Thanks.
Max crisp is great for bacon, finishing off the skin of a baked potato you have microwaved. Some people use it for steaks and also it’s good to finish things on that setting, like a shepherds pie you want a crispy top to!
What setting would be the best one to use for jacket potatoes ?
I usually microwave jacket potatoes and finish them off for about 10 minutes on the bake setting
@@CandidClara That's great ,Thanks for the reply, I'm looking forward to using this one as Its my first decent air fryer, The last one only had one compartment and didn't cook the food very evenly .