Even if the extent of your culinary ability starts and ends at the microwave, the ubiquity of the air fryer cannot be refuted.
The unassuming machines have taken over, from endless online memes and genius recipes to excited whispers between owners. While loads of home appliance companies have their hand in the air fryer game, ask the truly obsessive and they’ll tell you - there’s nothing like a Ninja.
The Montreal-founded company makes the best air fryers around with 16 models to choose from. Some offer multi-cooking ability, while others offer only the air fryer function, making it easy to pick and choose the right option for your wallet and your household.
Being a market leader means that prices are, understandably, higher than its competitors too. That’s why the clever home cook waits until Black Friday to make their move.
Ninja has offered incredible discounts on its machines over the Black Friday sales, chopping RRPs by up to half in some years. With D-Day drawing ever near - this year, Black Friday falls on November 29 - the brand has released some early Black Friday exclusive offers for those who don’t or can’t wait for the official start gun.
The brand’s line of rose gold air fryers is up for grabs, with four machines offering air fryer capability. There are double drawers, double stacked, the air fryer Max Pro and our pick of the bunch: Ninja Deluxe Black & Copper Foodi MAX 15-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker.
This one machine will send your other cooking appliances into early retirement - bye-bye oven - and it uses less energy than traditional methods - all while cooking food faster too (up to 70 per cent, according to the brand).
There are 15 functions including air frying to choose from, and it comes with a slew of accessories to help you make all kinds of meals and snacks, from guilty pleasures like chicken wings and chocolate chip cookies to healthy dishes such as steamed salmon with veggies and hearty winter stews. You can even make a spag bol from start to finish in one appliance, making cleaning up a breeze.
The machine comes with an apron, silicone tongs, a 7.5L cooking pot (which is dishwasher-safe), a digital cooking probe, a two-tier rack, a Cook & Crisp basket, plus a recipe guide so you’ll never get bored of dinner.
Right now, you can save £90 on this mother of all air fryers in Ninja’s early Black Friday sale.
Buy now: Ninja Deluxe Black & Copper Foodi MAX 15-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker 7.5L OL750UKDBCP - was: £319.99, now: £229.99
Ninja Foodi MAX 15-in-1 SmartLid Multi-Cooker with Smart Cook System 7.5L OL750UK
Best for: never using any of your other kitchen appliances again
Welcome to the Starship Enterprise. Well, not quite, but in kitchen gadget terms - almost. This beast of a machine will leave your other kitchen appliances weeping in the dust because it does everything. From a range of steam cooking methods (including steam roast!) to specialist baking settings and even making yoghurt, the Foodi MAX makes master chefs out of the most rudimentary home cooks.
The 7.5L pot, coated with nano-ceramic for easier cleaning, is big enough to hold a 3kg chicken, which means you can keep your oven free for the trimmings. Activate steam roast, and the bird will be ready in around half an hour. Compare that to standard cooking times, and you’ll soon see how investing in this multicooker can save you a wedge of cash in the long run.
It can grill burgers and whip up the bread buns to encase them in too. Fancy coming home to a ready-cooked dinner? Turn on the slow cook mode before you leave the house or get hearty meals on the table quicker by getting familiar with the pressure cooking feature.
Granted, this machine looks a little daunting on your countertops, but once you learn how to use it, you’ll never want to be without it. Just make sure you’ve plenty of space for it and its accessories before purchasing.
Was: £319.99
Buy now £229.99, Ninja
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