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Lately I've been using Zafarani Reserve and also Zebra.

I like adding some NOH to the marinade... Love that red.!... Sometimes when I want to be healthier I add a few squares of mashed up fermented red bean curd instead for the red color.

I loved the Ninja AG301 Foodi 5-in-1 Indoor Grill. I loved being able to use allot of my corning ware and other pans. (They don't fit the Cosori) The Ninja seems to give about an inch more space and that seems to make allot of difference. I found the grill plate in the AG301 hard to keep clean so I opted to get the baking rack accessory and got a tremendous amount of use with that. You also, need to consider it has a large footprint and since it opens from the top, you need that top clearance as well as clearance in the back when opening it up. I really like the dual blaze Cosori and the fact that it cooks from the top and bottom and It takes up a much smaller space but as a result, things like doing a spatchcocked chicken is much easier to do in the Ninja than squishing it into the Cosori Truth be told I would have no hesitation getting another AG301 but for many reviews that had the same issue as mine at around the two year mark; The Ninja keeps asking you to close the lid before it will start and your lid is closed....No way will that machine recognize the lid is closed and thus no way to make it start no matter how many times you open and shut it again....Sensors become kaput... So, although I really loved the machine I was hesitant to get one again with possibly built in obsolescence. I guess another question would be how long do you expect an appliance like this to last?

I previously had this machine and it was indeed wonderful. My only complaint was that it took up a lot of real estate. I switched to the Cosori when after 2 years the sensors on the Ninja failed, but while it worked it was great...

I have a Cosori Duo Blaze that I love. It heats from the top and the bottom. Very easy to clean as well. I've done whole chicken in there as well as those that have been spatchcocked with good results (albeit a tight fit).

I have the 10 in 1 Ninja oven and although I'm happy with the functionality,. It is an absolute horror to clean....Uncleanable! I can only imagine air frying in that smaller one would entail more splattering.

I love this model. If the duo blaze failed tomorrow l would get the same model. I love not having an inner basket. It uses a crisper plate instead. I don't have an issue with that because I use tongs to retrieve items. Frankly I rarely use the crisper plate and cook on the bottom of the basket. It does brown on both sides and most of the time I don't need to flip food. On the negatives I have old eyes and my main peeve is only lit is one mode and nothing else is lit till you select it. I really only use 2 of the modes anyway .. air fry and reheat (which is very good). So after a short time I now know where they are. On the beginning I needed my magnifying glasses. I do line the bottom to cut down on cleaning. The crisper plate is dishwasher safe but I've never put the basket in. So far it's been a breeze to clean. I do mostly chicken, vegetables and reheating. I've never done steak in there and that's where you'd probably use the crisper plate to get it closer to the upper element and broil feature. Here is some Asian flavored eggplant. Even though I used parchment the heat came through.

I loved my original version Ninja grill but within 2 years the sensors failed. Machine kept saying shut lid when the lid was closed so it wouldn't operate. This time I got a Cosori duo blaze that heats from the top and bottom. It doesn't grill but I didn't use that feature much.

After some experimenting and filling my freezer with different dumplings, I like pork and leek and pork and vegetable the best. Bibigo and Pulmuone have thin wrappers which I like and cook up well in the air fryer. Although, I haven't had in a while Ajinomoto gyoza dumplings were pretty good. Also like the TJ's Thai shrimp dumplings..

Hmart has pot stickers that work wonderfully in the Air fryer. House of mandu even gives AF instructions. 360 at 12 min turning half way. I do spray mine with a little oil. Bibigo's brand also works well. I also like the Pulmuone brand. Over at Target Chung's puts out an eggroll that tastes great air fried. No extra oil needed. I am only cooking for one and have a 6.8 qt and still wish it was an inch bigger in diameter than 9 inches. You only want small batches of food in it, preferably in 1 layer. If it's over stuffed it won't cook evenly. I had a dial air fryer initially. It's not a big learning curve to transition to cooking function buttons.

Price is right but looking at the Cosori thinking I don't really use the grilling feature much on the Ninja and it takes up alot of storage space especially that grill grate.

My Ninja Foodi Grill died last night...not that I'm complaining. It lasted almost 3 years. In that time I've not used my oven at all. I did find that I barely used the grill option and daily used the air fryer option so an air fryer is indispensable for me. I'm considering The Cosori Duo Blaze which has a heating element on top and bottom and is 6.8 quarts. Does anyone have any experience with this model?

Take the Ninja suggested temp times with a grain of salt. They are way off...

You can buy the pot separately but it is not compatible with other models because of the handles

Your right about that grill grate... Also after a while its hard to clean.. I even bought a grout brush to clean it. I don't use it a all anymore.. instead, I bought a Lodge handless round grill plate 9 1/4 inches. I really don't need grill marks. The thing I use the most is the wired roasting rack accessory that had to be purchased separately.