Ninja DZ401 Foodi

How many times can I say I love this product! It is easy to use, easy to clean and produces great results. I have used it for dinner almost every night since I purchased. My favorite to cook in it is meat. Pork loin comes out with a crispy crust and nice and juicy inside. Chicken wings are easy and delicious. Steaks, hamburgers, chicken breasts. You name it. We have cooked it. Frozen French fries, tater tots etc. It is not a quick cook. Most things take just as long as normal cooking but you can start it and walk away. If I had one wish for it is that it would come with some type of cooking chart. Otherwise this gets 10 stars!

Edit: I have had this model for one and a half years. The coating on the interior grills–the removeable pieces–are showing very slight wear and tear. It is still truly no-stick, so it’s a non-issue. I heard they are replaceable too. This is still an outstanding purchase and I am happy I have it. I use this between 3-7 days a week too, so lots of time using this.

Original Review:
I was disappointed with Cosori brand, having the coating coming off and the basket not staying in the air fryer etc. And I wanted a larger Air Fryer and this seemed like the only option. I heard Ninja was/is reliable and I wanted to try it. I am very glad I did, even though at first I wasn’t an immediate fan.

First, this device is far more accurate than the other air fryers I have owned. Temperature actually is regulated and controlled. The modes for cooking are meaningful choices (there is a difference between Air Fryer, Bake, Roast and other modes). I feel like I have actual options for cooking. I can use broil mode for carrots on one side and the bake option for Pilsbury Dough Crescent Rolls in the other.

Second, the no-stick coating is legit. Cleanup is a breeze. It is leaps and bounds easier than any other air fryer I’ve used (I’ve owned two, but used many more). There is currently no wearing off of this coating in any way whatsoever. Other areas of the basket that don’t have this coating have a slight wearing of the exterior coat, but it’s nowhere near the food and to be expected.

Third, baskets fit nicely into the receptacle and stay in place. This is something I had issues with in other brands and am pleasantly surprised here.

Fourth, you can actually turn the basket upside down to dump the contents without losing the inner cooking “grate” or “grill” thanks to the silicone feet they have. You do have to ensure the feet are properly in place before cooking as over time they move out of position. However, they have stayed in place while dumping almost every time.

There are some slight caveats with this device, but I don’t see them as anything warranting a problem or really even a negative. They are mostly considerations.
– You need to have some knowledge of air fryers before using this to the best of its capabilities. It doesn’t hold your hand. It won’t remind you to shake up a side, or have some presets for cooking that could help someone new to air fryers. Also, because of the way it is designed, it will need you to shake up a side more often than other airfryers that have a basket within a basket design (that makes the airflow guaranteed).
– Cook time is slower when using both sides and needs to be adjusted as such. In my opinion it is better to cook less rather than more if in doubt. Especially with meat that needs to be thoroughly cooked (like chicken thighs as an example).
– The 10 quart size is mostly depth rather than width. This means if you are cooking something like a whole bag of tatertots, you WILL have to supervise it by shaking them often during the cook time.
– The way the airflow is designed means you have to keep the sides of the basket somewhat clear in order to get the true air fryer crispness you are looking for.
– Since air temperature in the baskets are more accurate, this device puts out more heat into the room (it will expel excess hot air to keep the temperature inside accurate)
– Unlike other air fryers, it doesn’t stop cooking when you remove a basket to shake. Hot aire blows into the room and you have to manually press stop. This could be a plus for some people, but it’s worth noting here.
– Using the option to conclude cooking at the same time could be problematic since you often have to adjust cook times while using an air fryer. I wouldn’t consider this a huge feature for buying this device.

Some real bonuses
– In my experience so far, since the baskets are deep rather than wide, the coil at the top of each side is nowhere near as dirty as other airfryers since the oil/juice popping up during cooking doesn’t always reach the coils.
– The temperature is fairly accurate inside
– The cleanup is just beyond easy, especially having owned other air fryers that supposedly had non-stick.
– Being able to cook two whole chickens–as an example– or two of anything as large as whole chickens makes this unit shine over pretty much all current air fryers.
– The outside and inside cleans really easily
– All the buttons are tactile and I haven’t had a single issue with the device having issues of any sort or button presses that weren’t registering.

I got a refund eventually after being sent an item that is meant for the USA market and is totally incompatible with UK power outlets

After an unauthorised purchase I requested a return label which BK sent, at the time I was receiving treatment for cancer and didn’t realise that the label had an expiry date, when I explained this to BK they refused to send me another one.
After accepting my fate I then looked into my unwanted product only to discover that it doesn’t plug into any UK power socket without purchasing an adapter as it’s made for the US market and because of this you can’t even register it for the warranty and to top it off it’s more than double the price of it’s UK counter part!! When I confronted BK about these issues they either skirt around it or refuse to reply.
None of these major issues are mentioned in the product description and I can’t believe Amazon allow what is virtually a scam to take place on their site.
I don’t feel I’m being unreasonable in demanding a full refund and apart from anything else this whole tawdry affair has not been beneficial to my ongoing health issues and my mental wellbeing.

This is so much easier than our last one. Instructions make sense, and it is so easy to clean. I kinda rolled my eyes when my husband said he bought this, but it has really turned out to be so much better than expected. It is a little heavy, and a little big, so lifting it can be a problem if you store it in another room like I do.

I bought this for my sister in law because she loves air fryers. It is super amazing and all the features work wonderfully. They have had it for over a year and it’s still working well. It’s great to make quick and easy meals.

This unit is absolutely amazing. Cooks to perfection and holds a very reasonable amount of food in its two sections. Cooks fast and doesn’t dry the food out. Still learning all the other options it has to offer. Such a time saver and a great addition to kitchen cooking. Glad l took the chance and bought it.