Ninja is launching a new version of its Foodi MAX DualZone air fryer. Not to be confused with the AF400EU that we had also been able to test, the AF451EU uses the same format and especially the two drawers of 4.75 liters each which allow it to accommodate beautiful pieces of meat and even a chicken. 2 kg, according to Ninja. But it also brings a little novelty. This will also be used mainly for cooking meat, but also fish, since it is a cooking probe.
The promise of successful cooking with Smart Cook
The Foodi MAX DualZone AF451EU is not the first device to benefit from such an accessory from Ninja. This is also the case for its most high-end multicooker: the Foodi MAX OL750EU. The probe should work the same way on the fryer. It is in any case associated with the same Smart Cook system, which promises to monitor cooking by following the instructions of the user.
Each drawer can accommodate a 2 kg chicken, according to Ninja, or 1.4 kg of fries. © Ninja
The control panel allows you to more accurately select a type of food and cooking “from blue to well done”. All that remains is to connect the probe to the front of the fryer, insert it into the meat or fish and start cooking. Depending on the measured core temperature, the fryer should stop cooking at the right time. For foods not listed, it should also be possible to set a target temperature directly, but you will still need a fairly large and hard room to stick the probe into.
Six cooking modes and drawer synchronization function
The Foodi MAX DualZone is nonetheless equipped with many modes to cook a whole host of foods. If it is better to choose the Roast mode for meats, there is of course also the Air Fry mode, for fries in particular. A Max Crisp mode is also offered to bring a little more crispiness by pushing the temperature up to 240°C, the fryer also allowing you to prepare cakes with its oven cooking mode. Finally, there are modes for reheating and dehydrating, for a total of six options.
As on the previous double-drawer models, a function also makes it possible to synchronize the cooking, so that, for example, the meat and its accompaniment are ready at the same time if they are each cooked in a drawer.