There are seven easy-to-select pre-set programmes to choose from, so you can have full control over your food at the touch of a button: In my opinion it’s way too big for single person households unless you host a lot. And if you have a teeny kitchen, you’ll need to be prepared to find space for it, since it’s quite wide and tall. Furthermore, it’s one of the most expensive Ninja air fryers - a fact that can’t be ignored in your decision about whether to buy. Healthy & Economical: The Ninja FlexDrawer Air Fryer uses little to no oil, and you can cook using up to 45% less energy than an oven.

Testing and calculations based on recommended cook time for sausages, using air fry function versus conventional ovens. The Dual Zone Technology allows users to cook two foods two ways, both finishing at the same time. This makes it possible to cook mains and sides in one appliance or cater to two different tastes. The FlexDrawer adapts to fit every meal, and users can remove the divider to transform two independent cooking zones into one extra-large 10.4L MegaZone to cook larger foods, traybakes, and complete meals, feeding eight or more people. Cook two different types of food at the same time and programme them to finish together with the Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer Dual Air Fryer. Or, if you’re cooking several portions to cater for the whole family, simply remove the divider to create one huge 10.4-litre MegaZone cooking basket.With the e Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer Air Fryer 10.4L AF500UK, there’s one massive drawer with an optional divider that effectively turns this into two air fryers.

Another Ideal Home favourite is the Instant Vortex Plus dual basket air fryer. It’s smaller than the above Ninja, offering up just 7.6 litres of cooking space. Like the Ninja there are several cooking modes and you can cook with different modes at the same time. But the big feature that sets this air fryer apart from the rest is the viewing window in the front of each cooking drawer. So you can watch your food as it cooks and monitor browning without opening it up every five minutes - a game-changing upgrade. Cleaning Removable Divider: The removable divider transforms two independent cooking zones into one extra-large 10.4L MegaZone to cook larger foods, traybakes, and complete meals. It can feed 8+ people. I’m a big fan of Ninja’s dual-drawer air fryers; they give flexibility when required and double up on capacity when I simply need to cook more. Well, the latter is true to a point: the size of items is limited by the drawer size.

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Ninja Foodi Grill Griddle Plate: The griddle plate is perfect for cooking pancakes, eggs, and other breakfast foods. Seven Cooking Functions: The Ninja FlexDrawer Air Fryer has seven cooking functions, including Air Fry, Max Crisp, Roast, Bake, Reheat, Dehydrate, and Prove. BAKE everything from loaf cakes, brownies, blondies and fruit crumbles to homemade bread, pies and tarts.

The Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone AF400UK is a slightly cheaper air fryer from Ninja with a slightly smaller overall capacity at 9.5 litres. It offers the same excellent cooking power and ease of use, but with two individual zones that can’t be combined into a larger zone. So if you don’t want to cook large joints of meat, it’s a great alternative to the pricier FlexDrawer. If you’re looking for a cheaper air fryer that will get the job done, Instant will certainly fit the bill. This brand offers some of the best air fryers on the market, and they’re extremely competitively priced for such high-quality products. But if you have the chance to splash the cash and spend a little more on a Ninja air fryer, we don’t think you’ll regret it. In fact, our Ideal Home testing team has named the Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer Air Fryer 10.4L AF500UK as the 'Best Overall' air fryer on the market today. This is a huge feat, considering our testing team has put over 30 of the top air fryers through their paces over the past few years.

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The manufacturer claims that the air fryer function of the FlexDrawer AF500UK can achieve perfectly crispy results with up to 75% less fat than traditional frying methods. Talk about a healthier alternative to deep frying! But can it live up to these bold claims? We’ll put it to the test in this review. Large Size: The Ninja Foodi FlexDrawer Air Fryer is a large appliance that may take up a lot of counter space. It may not be suitable for those with limited kitchen space. Expensive: This appliance is more expensive than some other air fryers on the market. However, the added features and versatility may make it worth the investment for some. I did find that the divider is not a perfect insulator. After cooking in one zone only, the empty zone was very warm. In practice, it didn’t make any difference to the quality of the cooking when I had different food on either side.

REHEAT leftovers to gently restore that fresh-out-of-the-oven crispiness. Perfect for pizza, spring rolls and more. Easily fit a whole 2kg leg of lamb with roast vegetables, a 2.3kg rolled shoulder of pork with crispy potatoes, or one-dish traybake meals such as halloumi and butternut squash, toad-in-the-hole in a roasting dish, your favourite koftas and kebab skewers, and so much more. The Ninja FlexDrawer Air Fryer is a versatile appliance that provides many benefits to its users. Here are some of the advantages of this air fryer:Get ready to be impressed by this amazing investment that offers incredible features, performance & value. Sync makes sure that the two zones finish cooking at the same time, allowing you to cook different foods at different temperatures in each zone, yet have a complete meal at a specific time.