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Consumer Report mag ratings

SharkE — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 00:31:30 GMT

I ran out and bought the Sept issue of C Reports to see how they rated all the kitchen gadgets and was mainly interested in how they scored the Ninja Foodi.

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Ninja revolutionized the multicooker by adding a crisping lid that can broil food after pressure-cooking for a crackling finish. Our testers tried it with a whole chicken and the skin crisped up nicely. You can also use the lid to bake cookies and air-fry food. It earns an Excellent rating for pressure-cooking, making rice, and sauteing, and scores a Very Good rating for slow-cooking and steaming. It's bigger then most models, and the crisping lid cannot be removed.

Over all rating was 79

Breville Fast Slow Pro got 81

(it's a slow cooker that can take 5 hrs. to do meat)

I got to have Fast not waiting half a day to have tender meat.

Sticking with the Foodi

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coffee drinker — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 01:43:30 GMT

OMG @SharkE I thought you bought (another) one. Did you??? Not sure you even have one because it doesn't come in RED!!!

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SharkE — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 02:16:40 GMT

I got a black and a red one.

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Tyak — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:20:20 GMT

@SharkE ,

I know you like red and you have a lot of kitchen gadgets. Where the heck do you put them all? You must have a lot of cabinet space or one of those nice big pantries. I don't even have a spot to put an appliance the size of the instant pot. Your photo here looks similar to my kitchen with the open concept and the bar area.

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loriqvc — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 17:25:41 GMT

@SharkE - Is that one of the "old school" big round Nicer Dicers atop your Oster? If so, I have one in the lime green, and I just love it for summer salads. It's kind of a big set to store, so I also have one of the smaller rectangular models, but they all work great!

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Free2be — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:43:12 GMT

@loriqvc I have that round nicer dicer and would love it if you would share how you have made the best use of it. I have barely used it for the two of us so it sits stashedd in a cabinet unused and unseen. Maybe for two it is too big?

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SharkE — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 23:30:02 GMT

I can't find nothing that will cut red peppers, and Chef Tony makes it looks easy, but, I'm getting discouraged with mine. I don't want to slam it so hard down that it shakes the roof. LOL I end up having to dig out pickles and onions and doing them over.

I'm thinking about getting the HSN electronic one that the blade slides back and forth think it's by Dash. Or just go back to doing stuff by hand.

I'm not weak and frail at all, but, that hurts your hand to slam that lid down as hard as it must take to chop anything.

If I showed the whole pic of my kitchen that gal would scream to high heaven. Yep, have 12 ft counter L shaped and the ledge above it and it's

all being used. LOL

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Sooner — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 01:28:45 GMT

@SharkE I have never been a fan of those dicer things, thought they were just junk, but I bought that big square one they had on recently so I could do stir fry stuff and veggies for salads in one bowl.

It works great! I diced yellow squash ( i sliced lengthwise then diced), peppers worked fine in halves, onion, mushrooms, and halves of baby bok choy (I cut them in half, and some of the lettuce stuck but went on through when I sliced the peppers). I took the strings of the celery off, and it sliced BUT stuck in the grid, so the squash sent it flying on through!

All in all it is great! I don't have a mess on the counter, and I can do salads and stir fry "fixings" and store them right in the bowl.

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SharkE — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 01:37:05 GMT

I'll have to research that. This 'Dash' electric one you don't have to break your hand using big pressure to slam down anything why I was thinking on that one.

They have had those types of gadgets since beginning of time. You can't cut yourself on the electric one either like you can Chef Tony's it's hard to clean because it's sharp as a tack. I nicked a finger one time on it because my eyes are getting so bad I couldn't judge how close I was to the blade

(got cataracts hopefully will have them removed in Oct when husband is retired ) He's retiring in Sept.

I'll check it out ! Thanks !

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Sooner — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 01:38:35 GMT

@SharkE I hope and pray your eye surgey goes as well as mine did! You will be SOOOOOOO happy!

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SharkE — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 01:41:51 GMT

I've got to do something. don't want to go off topic in the Kitchen forum

just mentioned it to explain how Chef Tony's blades are to sharp for the blind folk. LOL

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Nuttmeg — Sat, 10 Aug 2019 20:19:28 GMT

This is OT. I have an online subscription to this magazine at a great price.

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loriqvc — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 20:09:03 GMT

@Free2be wrote:
@loriqvc I have that round nicer dicer and would love it if you would share how you have made the best use of it. I have barely used it for the two of us so it sits stashedd in a cabinet unused and unseen. Maybe for two it is too big?

@Free2be - The dining crew around here is usually only two as well. I typically use the big Nicer Dicer for making large salads or fruit salads that we eat all week, or when I'm asked to bring salads for a gathering. It also comes in handy when I want to cut up a whole bunch of veggies for soups/stews or potatoes for various recipes (particularly if I'm making enough to freeze for the future). My sister has a larger family and she has actually borrowed the big Nicer Dicer many times for doing monthly meal prep.

I ended up purchasing the smaller rectangular Nicer Dicer a couple years ago as well, and that's what I reach for on a near-daily basis because it's better suited for smaller amounts. But I'm always glad to have the "big guy" available for larger jobs.

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lovesrecess — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 21:22:49 GMT

I have to store most of my kitchen appliances in the garage on a shelf right outside the door. I have zero cabinet space for anything the size of the Ninja. Am passing on several big kitchen things like my quesadilla maker and my huge crockpot to relatives.

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Razzy 7 — Sun, 11 Aug 2019 23:27:08 GMT

"Ninja revolutionized the multicooker by adding a crisping lid that can broil food after pressure-cooking for a crackling finish."

Ninja may have revolutionized the multicooker by adding a crisping lid, but it's still a big honking device for those of us without huge kitchens. Mealthy has recently begun marketing its CrispLid for air frying. The CrispLid - a reasonably-sized device fits on top of the Instant Pot, Mealthy Multipot or any 6 or 8-quart electric pressure cooker with a stainless steel pot. If your pressure cooker has a non-stick pot, the CrispLid will not work with it.

I have a CrispLid and it works beautifully.