Air Fryers? Hype or true

[USNRET04]

Originally Posted by Grainraiser

I bought a air fryer and instant pot on the same day. I must say I use both of them alot. For me the air fryer is good for quick snacks while the instant pot is better for cooking foods that normally take a long time to cook. Both of these appliances were good purchases in my kitchen.

While I love my instant pot, our air fryer gets just about equal use in our home. Yesterday I cooked 4 bone-in chicken thighs to perfection.

Previously, while it was raining outside, we though our steaks into the air fryer. Came out perfectly medium rare, juicy with a decent crust.

[Hawk4042C]

Originally Posted by SFBayBoomer

We were late to the Air Fryer party, having got our first one, a 7-qt. Gourmet air fryer, at Costco when we joined Costco for the first time last year. I haven't used it myself, but my husband likes it and cooks a variety of items in it. Lately i notice an odor that may come from the non-stick coating so I would like to replace it with a more versatile unit that doesn't have a non-stick coating, but we don't want a $300+ unit. Therefore, I am been looking into the Ninja Foodi 9-in-1 Digital Air Fry Toaster Oven that is on sale at Costco for $140. It's 13" wide inside, and it tilts up when not in use to save room on the counter.

Does anyone here have experience with this appliance?

I have this model: Ninja® Foodi™ 10-in-1 Smart XL Pro Air Fry Oven Model # DT251

https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-DT251-C...ps%2C95&sr=8-1


I did consider the Ninja Foodi 9-in-1 Digital Air Fry Toaster Oven, but it was to small for my needs. I was replacing a convection oven, so going smaller wasn't an option. So I went with the DT251
I've had it for seven monthsand it's been great. I've cooked many things like:

Orings, CKN Breasts, Pizza, Whole CKN, cakes, pies, etc.

The only it doesn't have is a rotisserie which my old convection oven had.


Before you decide which to get, look at both carefully. The whole Ninja Foodi 9-in-1 Digital Air Fry Toaster Oven tilts up when not in use to save room on the counter, sounded good to me to. But that feature is useless for the location I need to place my oven. Also check them out in person to see how big they actually are.

For me the Ninja Foodi 9-in-1 Digital Air Fry Toaster Oven was on the smaller side. I would have to use it 2x to cook what the DT251 cooks each time.

IE: DT251 cooks 6 CKN breasts at one time (3 on each rack), while the Ninja Foodi 9-in-1 cooks only 3 on one rack.

[vabeachgirlNYC]

Ever since I got my 4 rack air fryer I haven't used my basket one even once. I barely use my gas oven and its actually cheaper for me to use my air fryer than my gas oven. I'm a vegetarian, my boyfriend is not so we have 2. Best buys ever.

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by vabeachgirlNYC

Ever since I got my 4 rack air fryer I haven't used my basket one even once. I barely use my gas oven and its actually cheaper for me to use my air fryer than my gas oven. I'm a vegetarian, my boyfriend is not so we have 2. Best buys ever.

would you please post which one you are using? thank you!

[vabeachgirlNYC]

Originally Posted by Threestep2

would you please post which one you are using? thank you!

https://www.countrydoor.com/p/10-qt-...SABEgI38_D_BwE
Sorry. couldn't get pic to show up but this link shows it.

This one is my favorite. But I have the bigger one. I think its a 12.6qt. I use it the most. It only shows 3 racks and one tray but mine has 5 shelve slots and came with more accessories. Otherwise I think that one is the same, just a little smaller.

The BF one is also a PowerXL but is bigger and square on top.

Also I cheat and put foil on bottom so I have no clean up. Rack and accessories go in the dishwasher.

The last basket one I bought was only 3.4qts and took up exactly the same amount of counter space. It was a pain to clean and for some reason I kept breaking them because the handle would release to easily. I love having door instead. I can cook just about anything in this air fryer that I can cook in an oven.

We use mine the most. Going to make homemade pizza's in it tonight for him. And a calzone for me.

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by vabeachgirlNYC

https://www.countrydoor.com/p/10-qt-...SABEgI38_D_BwE
Sorry. couldn't get pic to show up but this link shows it.

This one is my favorite. But I have the bigger one. I think its a 12.6qt. I use it the most. It only shows 3 racks and one tray but mine has 5 shelve slots and came with more accessories. Otherwise I think that one is the same, just a little smaller.

The BF one is also a PowerXL but is bigger and square on top.

Also I cheat and put foil on bottom so I have no clean up. Rack and accessories go in the dishwasher.

The last basket one I bought was only 3.4qts and took up exactly the same amount of counter space. It was a pain to clean and for some reason I kept breaking them because the handle would release to easily. I love having door instead. I can cook just about anything in this air fryer that I can cook in an oven.

We use mine the most. Going to make homemade pizza's in it tonight for him. And a calzone for me.

Thank you so much.