I’m cautious of as-seen-on-TV stuff or stuff you see in informercials and generally avoid them. Ninja and Shark are two of the brands that come to mind. But… I was a given a Ninja multicooker and it’s fabulous. Not only does it work well, but it appears to built well too. If I were looking to buy a multicooker, would I have considered a Ninja? No, but now I’ll consider the brand. The Crispi looks pretty good except that you can’t set the temperature, I don’t think. I’d have to read a lot of reviews to make a decision about that one.
P.S. America’s Test Kitchen is my go-to for appliance recommendations. I’ve always had good luck with their top and best buy choices.
@Cerridwyn@ItalianScallion@Kyeh@yakkoTDI I’m the same way, being skeptical about infomercial stuff, but Ninja & Shark seem to have proven themselves over the years. I don’t have a lot of personal experience with them, but everyone i know who has usually raves about their stuff. And they generally get great reviews, which is impressive for companies that have been around for so long, so i wouldn’t hesitate buying something that has been around long enough to have a track record. After all, even excellent companies can have a miss occasionally.
@Kyeh It works different than a classic air fryer. Is why I am trying to find a real person who has used it. The review sites give positive things, but you never know how much grease they have been given for that review
@aetris@Kyeh I tried the slow cooker setting on my foodi for the first time yesterday, belated corned beef and cabbage. A bunch of reviews said it was terrible on the slow cooker setting but I threw away my dedicated once a year slow cooker a while back.
It came out perfectly. It takes up a ton of counter space but is worth it.
The Crispi looks fun, let us know @Cerridwyn? The first video that popped up said the crisping tray fell apart.
I love using mine, I pretty much use it daily. The thing I brag about is how easy it is clean and store away (even though mine doesn’t leave the counter). Make sure you get the big bowl, I haven’t found a use for the small one yet. I’ve cooked frozen foods, raw chicken, frozen veggies, pan pizzas, etc. it’s all pretty easy and you can watch it while it cooks.
@flatthew Easier cleaning seemed to me like one big advantage of the Crispi over typical air fryers and the Ninja Foodi multicooker I’ve had/have. I got a silicone liner floppy bucket thing as a gift and it has helped a lot with cleaning and doesn’t seem to affect air frying at all.
@flatthew thank you so much!! I live where it is 100+ half the year so not using the oven is a big plus. Back before I retired, I cooked on Sundays for the week and it wasn’t as bad, LOL
@flatthew@ItalianScallion@Cerridwyn They also sell disposable parchment liners for regular air fryers, although I’m not sure if they would work specifically for the Crispi, but they might have their own similar liners, either parchment or silicone, if the model is popular enough.
It’s a ceramic dish with a raised mesh rack you rest food on, cover it with a dome that has a big hole up top, then insert the “engine” of the oven: a heating coil with fan to circulate the hot air that will be building up inside the dome.
I’m not sure how far the technology has come, but in the early days, the fan blades were moved by gears connected with rubber belts. Eventually the belts would dry and splinter and fly into the gears, forcing you to discard whatever you were cooking, open the engine up, and replace the belt.
I never look at threads other than daily products (can’t call most of them daily deals). So the fact I saw this means you have to buy a Crispi.
Got one a few weeks ago and it’s awesome. Works great, easiest air fryer to clean and takes up the least amount of space. But best part is being able to keep an eye on your food so you can be sure when it’s done. It’s my first air fryer and now I can’t imagine using one that I can’t look into.
@Cerridwyn@uscpsycho When I airfry broccoli or other veggies I toss them in olive oil and seasonings first. It crisps them up nicely. I have the flat Ninja Airfryer/toaster oven. This one:
@Kyeh@uscpsycho I was trying to do it all at once so that’s why I didn’t put a lot of oil on it. The instructions said to use a little bit of oil on broccoli but none on carrots so I was kind of thinking how do I do this so I tried it without. That one looks nice I’ve seen it a few places but it’s too big for me for the space that I have and I really hate toaster ovens for some reason
@Cerridwyn@uscpsycho I would think oil on the carrots would be fine … One thing I love about mine is you can bake in it, too - as long as you’re not baking something too tall. My brother makes pizzas in theirs!
I’m cautious of as-seen-on-TV stuff or stuff you see in informercials and generally avoid them. Ninja and Shark are two of the brands that come to mind. But… I was a given a Ninja multicooker and it’s fabulous. Not only does it work well, but it appears to built well too. If I were looking to buy a multicooker, would I have considered a Ninja? No, but now I’ll consider the brand. The Crispi looks pretty good except that you can’t set the temperature, I don’t think. I’d have to read a lot of reviews to make a decision about that one.
P.S. America’s Test Kitchen is my go-to for appliance recommendations. I’ve always had good luck with their top and best buy choices.
@ItalianScallion America’s Test Kitchen is great!!
@ItalianScallion I really like both Ninja and Shark products - I wasn’t persuaded by their TV commercials, though.
@ItalianScallion I received a Ninja blender in an IRK years ago, always loved it
@Cerridwyn @ItalianScallion @Kyeh @yakkoTDI I’m the same way, being skeptical about infomercial stuff, but Ninja & Shark seem to have proven themselves over the years. I don’t have a lot of personal experience with them, but everyone i know who has usually raves about their stuff. And they generally get great reviews, which is impressive for companies that have been around for so long, so i wouldn’t hesitate buying something that has been around long enough to have a track record. After all, even excellent companies can have a miss occasionally.
I have a Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker
and a Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven
and I’m happy with both of them. Never tried the Crispi, though.
I’m still ve-ery happy with my Ninja kitchen system! I use it or at least one of its elements every day. Thanks again Meh!
@Kyeh It works different than a classic air fryer. Is why I am trying to find a real person who has used it. The review sites give positive things, but you never know how much grease they have been given for that review
@aetris @Kyeh I tried the slow cooker setting on my foodi for the first time yesterday, belated corned beef and cabbage. A bunch of reviews said it was terrible on the slow cooker setting but I threw away my dedicated once a year slow cooker a while back.
It came out perfectly. It takes up a ton of counter space but is worth it.
The Crispi looks fun, let us know @Cerridwyn? The first video that popped up said the crisping tray fell apart.
I love using mine, I pretty much use it daily. The thing I brag about is how easy it is clean and store away (even though mine doesn’t leave the counter). Make sure you get the big bowl, I haven’t found a use for the small one yet. I’ve cooked frozen foods, raw chicken, frozen veggies, pan pizzas, etc. it’s all pretty easy and you can watch it while it cooks.
@flatthew Easier cleaning seemed to me like one big advantage of the Crispi over typical air fryers and the Ninja Foodi multicooker I’ve had/have. I got a silicone liner floppy bucket thing as a gift and it has helped a lot with cleaning and doesn’t seem to affect air frying at all.
@flatthew thank you so much!! I live where it is 100+ half the year so not using the oven is a big plus. Back before I retired, I cooked on Sundays for the week and it wasn’t as bad, LOL
@flatthew @ItalianScallion @Cerridwyn They also sell disposable parchment liners for regular air fryers, although I’m not sure if they would work specifically for the Crispi, but they might have their own similar liners, either parchment or silicone, if the model is popular enough.
@flatthew @ircon96 @ItalianScallion
I haven’t seen any for the Crispi except from Amazon or eBay
Pondering a large coffee filter for the small one but not sure if it doesn’t get too hot.
Gave in and ordered one yesterday direct from ninja. Their fulfillment center is about 50 Mi away so it’s being delivered today
Oh, I crawled on the web and found out what a CRISPI is… it’s a NuWave Infrared Convection Oven.
Basically an air fryer.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004ARZFXQ
It’s a ceramic dish with a raised mesh rack you rest food on, cover it with a dome that has a big hole up top, then insert the “engine” of the oven: a heating coil with fan to circulate the hot air that will be building up inside the dome.
I’m not sure how far the technology has come, but in the early days, the fan blades were moved by gears connected with rubber belts. Eventually the belts would dry and splinter and fly into the gears, forcing you to discard whatever you were cooking, open the engine up, and replace the belt.
@pakopako actually glass and more compact
@pakopako
https://www.ninjakitchen.com/products/ninja-crispi-4-in-1-portable-glass-air-fryer-cooking-system-sage-zidFN101SG
maybe similar but not the same
I never look at threads other than daily products (can’t call most of them daily deals). So the fact I saw this means you have to buy a Crispi.
Got one a few weeks ago and it’s awesome. Works great, easiest air fryer to clean and takes up the least amount of space. But best part is being able to keep an eye on your food so you can be sure when it’s done. It’s my first air fryer and now I can’t imagine using one that I can’t look into.
No regrets. No brainer.
DIPLOMAT! RAT-A-TAT! FAT CAT! AWESOME!
@uscpsycho
I haven’t had one before either. Too big and too clunky or something like that. I unboxed it last night.
Hope I can say the same about no ragrets
@Cerridwyn @uscpsycho
I’m awaiting your review!
@Kyeh @uscpsycho
Very easy to use
I made sausage and vegies for lunch with left over pasta.
It said to cut the carrots to about 2 inches. Other vegie I had was brocolini. will not do that again this way
Might try doing it and adding it half way but it was a wee bit burnt
All in all in checked my boxes. Small and compact. (Haven’t used the big container yet, they say it will hold a spatchcocked chicken.)
Will do something else in it later. Want to especially try potatoes
@Kyeh @uscpsycho
well fuckers
I downloaded the pics from phone to desktop to make it easier and it saved them as a pdf, LOL
will attack them from phone in a bit
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@Cerridwyn @Kyeh Nice. Now do tater tots. They are life changing with this thing.
@Cerridwyn @uscpsycho When I airfry broccoli or other veggies I toss them in olive oil and seasonings first. It crisps them up nicely. I have the flat Ninja Airfryer/toaster oven. This one:
@Kyeh @uscpsycho I was trying to do it all at once so that’s why I didn’t put a lot of oil on it. The instructions said to use a little bit of oil on broccoli but none on carrots so I was kind of thinking how do I do this so I tried it without. That one looks nice I’ve seen it a few places but it’s too big for me for the space that I have and I really hate toaster ovens for some reason
@Cerridwyn @uscpsycho I would think oil on the carrots would be fine …
One thing I love about mine is you can bake in it, too - as long as you’re not baking something too tall. My brother makes pizzas in theirs!
@Cerridwyn @uscpsycho Oh, also - it flips up when you’re not using it.
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