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Are Ninja foodies (or similar) worth it?

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LizzieDrip Thu 10-Mar-22 10:26:15

Just that really. I’m considering buying a Ninja foodie / air fryer (not necessarily that brand but something similar) and would value your opinions / experiences. The main question I have is - does an air fryer use less electricity than a conventional electric fan oven? This is a big consideration for me. I’m mostly cooking for two and wonder if it’s worth heating my oven - I’m looking for a cheaper way to cook. Also, can you cook everything in an air fryer that you can do in a conventional oven? I wouldn’t use it for deep frying as I never deep fry anything. I’d really value any advice as I don’t want to buy one, not use it and then it ends up as a white elephant sitting in the corner. Thanks in advancesmile

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Esmay Sun 13-Mar-22 16:14:30

And a big thank you from me for all the encouraging advice !

I've thought of buying one for ages now I think that I shall .

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Doodledog Sun 13-Mar-22 17:04:28

I ordered mine direct from Ninja yesterday, supposedly with next day delivery, but as I didn't get a dispatch email, or a tracking number from the courier I assume that it will be Tuesday at the earliest. They have taken the money though. It's annoying, as I have people coming round tomorrow, and was going to try it out on them - I could have ordered it from Amazon and got it today, but try to avoid them when possible.

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AreWeThereYet Sun 13-Mar-22 17:12:35

I've got so used to my Ninja that I am missing it a lot while I'm away from home for a week ? I have to make do with the (extremely dirty ?) oven in the cottage , waiting for it to heat up.

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Doodledog Tue 15-Mar-22 15:32:47

Can anyone recommend a good recipe book for the models with the sliding lid, please?

I've looked on Amazon, and whereas there are a lot of books, many of them are for different models (there are so many!) and the reviews are variable. I would like a beginners one that doesn't assume that you know how to operate the machine, so that I can start with the basics and learn what it will do.

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