This is what it’s like to cook with the Ninja CRISPi PRO air fryer: speed and cleanliness in an experience for any chef

SharkNinja has expanded its gastronomic options in Spain with the new XL Ninja CRISPi PRO glass air fryerwhich is presented as a kitchen tool suitable for any chef, whether experienced or not, thanks to its multiple capabilities, cooking functions and precise digital temperature control, which make it a quick and clean experience.At Portaltic we have been able to test this ‘Air Fryer’ for several weeks and, without a doubt, what stands out at first glanceeven before cooking, is your design that, beyond the black box with a handle with which these small appliances are usually associated, does not go unnoticed thanks to its glass containers and their base in a grayish to bluish finish (although there are other models in blue, light gray or pink).

But it’s not just that this design is visually pleasing, the Ninja CRISPi PRO continues the lines of the original CRISPi with its glass container systemwhich adds a versatility of use that stands out compared to other air fryersby being able to choose between containers with different capacities, according to the needs of the recipe or the user.

One option is the extra large containerswhich has a capacity of 5.7 liters and is recommended for cooking for up to six people. In our case, we have tried it for four people and it has been a sufficient quantity, although that always depends on the appetite of each diner. This size is designed to be able to cook voluminous recipesFor example, a whole roast chicken.

The second option that the CRISPi PRO includes is a container smaller than 2.3 liters. In this case, it is designed to cook for fewer people, even an individual portion or to prepare other smaller dishes, such as fittings.

Both containers are held by their corresponding immovable supports with metal handles which, by the way, can get excessively hot when cooking for a long period, so it is recommended to use gloves in those cases. Although it was not necessary to use gloves during our tests, we do find that worsens the ease of use associated with air fryers.

 

Going back to the fact that the containers are made of glass, this characteristic is key, simply because allows something as simple as seeing the status of food at all times while they are cooking, without having to open the fryer to take a look, losing heat and paralyzing the process.

In addition, these containers have a CleanCrisp Glassware designwhich means it is a cooking surface free of PFAS chemicals and allows both cooking and storing food without toxic. The latter is thanks to the fact that each container has a lid to store food, as if it were a ‘tupper’.

However, its design is Prepared for cooking, serving, storing and restoring crispiness to food -hence its ‘re-crisp’ function, in line with its name CRISPi (crunchy)-. In practice, this translates into comfort, because it is very easy to store food in the same container in which it was cooked (it can be stored in the refrigerator and freezer) and, if necessary, reheat it or prepare it to serve, all without having to stain other containers.

It is a direct deal with food that It is liked by both cooking lovers and those who only handle food. out of pure need to feed, because what no one likes is spilling too much and having to clean up afterwards.

To proceed with cooking, the containers are attached to the air fryer, depending on their size, using a steel stand that can be moved up and down on the baselooking at different heights.

The key is to square the height so that the container fits perfectly with the top of the fryer, from where the heat is applied to the food. This, perhaps, is one of the buts of this fryer, which can be a little more complex to adjust than others (which only have one size), plus you have to count on each extra container, It takes up extra space in the kitchen.

COOKING FUNCTIONS AND MANUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL

As a novelty in terms of cooking functions, the Ninja CRISPi PRO now incorporates the option of manual temperature control. Therefore, following a recipe or making your own is as simple as, with its selector, choosing a specific time and a specific temperature.

Also expands its capabilities with up to seven cooking modesincluding air frying, baking, re-crisp, and extra crispy; reaching, depending on the mode, temperatures up to 240 °C.

These modes combine cooking times and temperatures, depending on what you want to do. It even allows a mode of bake to, for example, make cookies, or dehydrateto get dehydrated fruit ‘snacks’. This responds to a wide variety of cooking needswithout intending to replace the role of an oven or microwave.

All of this can be configured from your control Panelwith a screen that shows the cooking time, temperature or mode being used. To select between one or the other, you have a selection wheel in the central part, which is accompanied by several buttons around it: power, temperature, time and mode selection. That is, a easy and very intuitive system.

 

Another factor to highlight is the ease of cleaning that this device guaranteessomething very relevant when it comes to cooking, and that is that it is enough to put the containers used and their corresponding ventilation grilles in the dishwasher to clean them.

All in all, the Ninja CRISPi PRO consolidates itself as an option for guarantee multiple recipes for fast, healthy and clean cooking, with a modern design that makes it suitable for spaces where appearance is as important as functionality and that allows versatility to cook for many people or just one, adapting to any need for 249.99 euros.

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