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Ninja has introduced the Crispi Microwave and Air Fryer, a $449.99 appliance pairing a 1,000W microwave with a 1,700W air fryer using what the company calls FusionCrisp technology. The device includes a 5.5-quart glass cooking dish and a nonstick crisper plate instead of a rotating turntable, aiming to reheat or cook food so it's hot inside and crispy outside.
CNET tested Ninja's newly released MultiPot XL, a 12-in-1 cooker with settings including slow cook, sear/sauté, bake, steam, sous vide, rice and hot pot. The appliance offers a 7.5-quart 'Megazone' pot or two separate 3.5-quart ceramic-coated pots, and the review tested it by preparing homemade ramen using the sear/sauté function.
A CNET writer tried the TikTok trend of simmering bacon in a skillet with a quarter cup of water before frying it in its own rendered fat. The method is meant to cook the meat evenly, reduce grease splatter, and slightly lower its sodium content. The tester reported the bacon came out crisp with a slight chew, and found it worked better than expected at preventing grease from popping.
Magnifique has released a combo appliance pairing a 4.5-quart glass air fryer bowl with an optional base that converts it into a slow cooker, rice cooker and braising pot. The unit, priced at $250 and sold at Walmart, disassembles for compact storage and features a nontoxic, oven-safe glass cooking chamber rather than a nonstick basket. It cannot run air fryer and slow cooker functions simultaneously.
During Amazon's October Prime Day, notable deals include the Vitamix Propel 510 blender at its lowest price ever of $295 and the Ninja Crispi air fryer at $153. Both products are praised for their performance and user-friendly features, making them popular choices for home cooks and gift shoppers. The Vitamix offers powerful blending with automatic programs, while the Ninja air fryer is valued for its ease of storage and versatility.
Andreas Hansen, founder of air fryer maker Fritaire, detailed a technique that gets frozen or homemade fries closer to deep-fried texture without oil. The approach borrows from a chain of chefs, including Joshua Weissman and Chris Young, who credit Heston Blumenthal's triple-cooked method as its origin. The result, per the tip, is golden, evenly crisp fries in under 15 minutes with no oil cleanup.
A CNET writer compared cooking bacon in a frying pan, oven and air fryer, and found the air fryer delivered the crispiest, most evenly cooked results with minimal splatter and cleanup. The pan method produced curled strips and required constant attention to avoid grease splatter, while the oven method reduced mess but demanded more prep work.
A longtime home cook recounts how years of daily air fryer use narrowed the range of dishes she still prepares in a conventional oven. She names nine specific foods—including hard-boiled eggs, salmon, cheeseburgers and whole roasted chicken—where the air fryer consistently outperformed the oven. The piece also points to CNET's current top-rated air fryer, which features a glass cooking chamber that doubles as storage.