Question : Are the cooking pot and cook & crisp plate dishwasher safe?
Answer : Yes, they are ceramic-coated, nonstick, PTFE/PFOA free, and dishwasher safe.
Question : What is included in the package?
Answer : Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid, 6.5-qt. Cooking Pot, 4.6-qt. Cook & Crisp Plate, Stainless-Steel Reversible Rack, and 45+ Recipe Chef-Inspired Cookbook.
Question : What are the advantages of SteamCrisp Technology?
Answer : SteamCrisp Technology steams and crisps at the same time for faster, juicier, crispier results without drying out.
Question : Is the lid just as hard to clean as the last one?
Answer : The lid on the 2021 models does not have the guard over the heat coil. Therefore, it is easier to reach the actual lid. There are photos that show the inside of the lid on the web site.
Question : Does this have wifi so i can controll it from my phone while im at work?
Answer : No it operates just like the earlier models with added cooking type features as well as simplifies the whole meal cooking with added top grill rack.
Question : Does this come with a recipe book?
Answer : It does come with a cook book and the recipes are good, but it's basically just to help familiarize you with the functions and learn how them. Once you learn how to use the functions of this cooker, you can easily cook many of your current recipes in it. Try to think of this cooker as a pressure cooker, steamer, stove top, convection oven, and air fryer oven all rolled into one appliance. Once you learn how to use all the function, there really isn't anything you can't cook in it.
Question : How tall is the 6.5qt with lid open?
Answer : It's about 21 inches tall. It's big.
Question : 6.5 size would be fine for me. If I don't need the extra size are the extra features with this model really worth it?
Answer : I’ve had mine for a while now, and to be honest I don’t think it’s necessarily worth the extra money unless you can get a good sale on it.
Question : From what material the pot made of?
Answer : Don't know but it's non stick like previous model.
Question : There a Circle under the lid, is there something that should be there?
Answer : Where under the lid? Do you have a picture?
Question : How much size difference as far as the 6.5 vs the 8qt? Does it warrant the price?
Answer : Depends, on what your cooking. I like to do pulled pork and larger roasts which warrants the 8 quart. Is there 2 or 6 that your cooking for. I stay with the 8 quart.
Question : How do you replace the silicone ring after cleaning?
Answer : You have to slide it back in, behind the metal ring, then go around pushing and pressing it back into position all around, it's not as easy as my previous pressure cookers but then again, this is not just a pressure cooker but so much more. Once you've done it a few times you'll get the hang of it.
Question : What are the inside dimensions?
Answer : Inside pot is appx. 9.5 inch in diameter 5.5 inch deep.