James is a Senior Reporter for Insider Reviews, specializing in sleep, HVAC, vacuums, and kitchen appliances. The only negative was the water took longer to get up to temperature than it would if I were using a traditional immersion circulator. I cooked a beefsteak in the sous vide water bath at 129 degrees Fahrenheit for two hours, and it was excellent. So, you can enjoy tender and delicious meats, even when you're working with cheap cuts. The Instant Pot Duo Crisp has a sous vide function that the Foodi does not. The Ninja Foodi's pork was easier to shred and more flavorful.Ĭhicken seared in the Foodi had a nice, consistent crust, whereas the browning was more subtle on the Duo Crisp's chicken. The Duo Crisp's pulled pork turned out good, though slightly dry. I slow-cooked a 3.5-pound pork shoulder in each unit for 10 hours on low. While the Ninja Foodi Deluxe XL Cooker & Air Fryer was better at searing meats and slow cooking, we give the Instant Pot Duo Crisp the edge because it has a sous vide function. The Ninja Foodi did a better job of searing chicken than the Instant Pot Duo Crisp. The Instant Pot has a stainless steel pot that handles metal utensils. However, you can't use metal utensils without damaging it. I found that the nonstick ceramic coating of the Ninja Foodi pot made it easier to clean by hand. With the Duo Crisp, I needed additional shelf space for the second lid.Īside from the base and lids, all of the elements of each cooker are dishwasher safe. The Foodi's air fryer lid is attached by a hinge, making storage easier since both lids could fit on top simultaneously. The Instant Pot Duo Crisp has buttons for each function, while the Ninja Foodi relies on a dial for selecting functions and adjusting the time and temp, giving it a cleaner, less crowded appearance.īoth units come with separate lids for air frying and pressure cooking. Setting up both of the units was simple: I had them each up and running within five minutes. I give the Ninja Foodi Deluxe XL Cooker & Air Fryer the advantage in this category because of its convenient dial control, easy storage, and nonstick pot. Winner: Ninja Foodi Deluxe XL Cooker & Air Fryer We’ve seen this on other multi cookers such as the Tefal 45-in-1, so it doesn’t seem like too much to expect from such a premium model.The Instant Pot Duo Crisp took three minutes longer to make french fries than the Foodi. It would be great if the Instant Pot could automatically adjust timings, making this appliance more accessible to less confident cooks.
There are tried-and-tested recipes online and on the Instant Pot app, but if you want to create your own, you’ll probably need to use your own judgement alongside the charts provided. However, if you are cooking more or less than the weights specified in these charts, trying to calculate the right timings can be a little overwhelming.
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An informative chart in the manual lists timings by weight for a range of meats, veggies and grains, which is expanded upon further on the Instant Pot UK website. It’s not always easy to calculate cooking times. This is a little longer than it would typically take in a dedicated rice cooker, but that’s a small price to pay for decent rice in a multifunction cooker. There was no burning or crusting at the bottom during cooking and, in our white rice test, we had beautifully fluffy rice for three in 24 minutes. It’s a dab hand at cooking rice, too, and has a number of preset functions to help you get it just right. Impressively, they cooked through but still completely held their shape and texture. We also threw in a few cubed raw potatoes alongside our meat to see how well these would cope. The meat was cooked in a packet curry sauce with no additional water, and became so tender that it fell off the bone as we were removing it from the pot.
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