Ninja OL500 Foodi 6.5 Qt. 14-in-1 Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid, that Air Fries, Proofs & More, with 2-Layer Capacity, 4.6 Qt. Crisp Plate & 25 Recipes, Silver/Black

What can I say, it does everything it advertises. The food we have made has been delicious. There are so many options . This appliance replaces and compliments other appliances in the kitchen so well. We purchased this mostly to replace our slow cooker and rice cooker. It is spacious and easily fits a 6-8lb rotisserie chicken.One of my favorite personal recipes is my potato soup. I loved to use a slow cooker to cook the potatoes for 12 hours and they would come out so soft and moist, that they would melt in your mouth, but they still retained their cubed shape (did not turn to mush). Using the pressure cooker on this Ninja Foodi has cut that time down imensly to about an hour.The thermometer that is included is simply a great accessory and allows it to cook to a specific temperature. When not in use, it has convenient storage on the side of the appliance. It is quite hefty and does not take up a lot of room considering what appliances it is replacing. The smart lid on this model is so convenient.I wonder if they might have included a splatter shield for the smart lid, Perhaps that could not be used on this smart lid because of the pressure cooker. if it could, that would be a nice addition. The appliance has been easy to clean so far, especially if you clean it immediately.I would like to see more accesories and cook books for this particular model. One accesory I found difficult to find that was specific to the Ninja Foodi, were magnetic charts with large fonts to show the tables for cooking that are in the book that is included with the appliance. My eyesight is not as good as it used to be and I need to use a magnifying glass to read the tables. There are lots of charts for Instapot and generic. But I notice the temperature and times are different than the tables in the Ninja Foodi included recipe book. I did manage to find ONE magnetic chart that seem to have the temperatures for the Ninja, but it is always nice to have variety that might have better fonts or layouts or additional information.Overall though, I am amazed by this appliance and believe it is one of the best investments we have made.Thank you Ninja Foodi!

I picked this brand/model for a few reasons. 1) modern design, especially the controls. 2) Air fryer capability. 3) capacity is larger than leasing competitor in the smaller size models.Had it awhile now, and my reactions are: 1) controls look nice, but not quite as intuitive as the “other brand (I have their 10 quart). 2) steam release/pressure capture knob feels cheap and is a bit finicky to get right. 3) the heating element is closer to the food than competition. Is it designed with less clearance, or is it a thinner-bottom pot? No idea. But the result is clear - food is often close to being over cooked or burned. The way these things work is they are 100% on, then 100% off, alternating. Lower or higher temps are achieved by adjusting the time of each. That means, when it is on, it’s all the way on, and the blast of heat is enough to turn rice a bit brown. We often like to brown our rice, for example in Latin dishes. There are times when I just want it pure white and simple, such as in Asian dishes, and that’s hard to do in this machine.Also, even though it holds much less than our “big one,” it is externally almost as large. This thing is definitely an investment in counter space.All that said, it does what it says it does. The ability to pressure cook, air fry and slow cook - all without swapping out lids - is kinda cool. On the other hand, the design of this lid does contribute to a blast of steam hitting your hand/arm when opening it:Would I buy it again, or not? Well, I probably would go buy the other major brand if I had it to do over, but I am not unhappy with this one at all. I think it just comes down to preference or what is familiar, so this is a fine machine for many people, and the size is pretty great.

I think this has been my best purchase in a long time, now I am able to cook something for lunch, go to work when I return, it is ready to eat, I no longer have to start cooking when I get home from work, it is excellent, I can practically do everything that is done on the stove and much more, it is of very good quality, I recommend it a thousand times because it will change anyone's life. The menu is easy to use and once you use it you become familiar with it. I love ninja products for the kitchen