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Bryan Simmons

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Mar 20, 2023, 12:09:50 PM3/20/23
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In a recent thread, Joan had said that her crockpot had died, and wondered whether she should replace it, or just rely on her Ninja multicooker. I suggested that she buy an Emeril brand multicooker, which is just a rebranded Power Quick Pot. I have a Power Quick Pot that I have used many times, and you can buy them for only ~$80. So today I go into work and notice a Ninja marked down to 70% off. I jumped on that, so now I can have two units going
at once.

Now I need to reorganize the kitchen so I can fit this monster.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/52759875266/in/dateposted-public/

--Bryan

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Mar 20, 2023, 1:04:44 PM3/20/23
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Both the Power Quick Pot and the Ninja Foodi are space hoggers, but oh so handy!
I think you'll be just as pleased with the Ninja as you are with your Power Quick plus
it doubles as an air fryer even if you think there's no such thing as air frying.

I'm assuming it came with a recipe/tips book. Check out the chicken pot pie* sometime.
The great thing about the Ninja, the pie can be cooked in it from the start to the finish.
Oven is not needed to brown the crust as the 'crisping' lid does that, too.

*The pie can be made with the vegetables of your choice, of course.

Bryan Simmons

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Mar 20, 2023, 3:20:38 PM3/20/23
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On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 12:04:44 PM UTC-5, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 11:09:50 AM UTC-5, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> >
> > In a recent thread, Joan had said that her crockpot had died, and wondered
> > whether she should replace it, or just rely on her Ninja multicooker. I suggested
> > that she buy an Emeril brand multicooker, which is just a rebranded Power Quick
> > Pot. I have a Power Quick Pot that I have used many times, and you can buy them
> > for only ~$80. So today I go into work and notice a Ninja marked down to 70% off.
> > I jumped on that, so now I can have two units going at once.
> >
> > Now I need to reorganize the kitchen so I can fit this monster.
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/52759875266/in/dateposted-public/
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> Both the Power Quick Pot and the Ninja Foodi are space hoggers, but oh so handy!
> I think you'll be just as pleased with the Ninja as you are with your Power Quick plus
> it doubles as an air fryer even if you think there's no such thing as air frying.
>
Convection cooking.
>
> I'm assuming it came with a recipe/tips book. Check out the chicken pot pie* sometime.
> The great thing about the Ninja, the pie can be cooked in it from the start to the finish.
> Oven is not needed to brown the crust as the 'crisping' lid does that, too.
>
> *The pie can be made with the vegetables of your choice, of course.
>
I've said this before, but I'll say it again. I've never had a
pot pie, but I had pot brownies when I was a teenager,
and they tasted awful.

Hey, did you zoom in and see what I paid for it? I kinda
felt like I couldn't say no.

--Bryan

Thomas

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Mar 20, 2023, 6:22:11 PM3/20/23
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I had the foodi. I gave it away for free before I could appreciate it.
The main lid opened from right to left. That did not work in my space.
I hear really good things about it.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Mar 20, 2023, 6:49:47 PM3/20/23
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Well, if you try their chicken pot pie recipe, you're in for a treat and absolutely
does not taste like pot brownies.
>
> Hey, did you zoom in and see what I paid for it? I kinda
> felt like I couldn't say no.
>
> --Bryan
>
You did exceptionally well!!

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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Mar 20, 2023, 6:52:21 PM3/20/23
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On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 5:22:11 PM UTC-5, Thomas wrote:
>
> I had the foodi. I gave it away for free before I could appreciate it.
> The main lid opened from right to left. That did not work in my space.
> I hear really good things about it.
>
Yes, that can be a drawback, but you've just got to find a convenient spot
to use it and ignore the lid.

Michael Trew

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Mar 24, 2023, 9:40:49 PM3/24/23
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Grandma always turned up her nose if I mentioned "chicken pot pie", and
the Banquet frozen ones are hardly edible... but home made pot pies
really hit the spot (no Mary Jane for me, please).

> Hey, did you zoom in and see what I paid for it? I kinda
> felt like I couldn't say no.

That does look like a deal, but I'm still too cheap to buy it, even at
that price. My oven does a fine job on pot pies.

Bruce

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Mar 24, 2023, 9:48:17 PM3/24/23
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On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:40:51 -0400, Michael Trew
<michae...@att.net> wrote:

>On 3/20/2023 15:20, Bryan Simmons wrote:
>> On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 12:04:44 PM UTC-5, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm assuming it came with a recipe/tips book. Check out the chicken pot pie* sometime.
>>> The great thing about the Ninja, the pie can be cooked in it from the start to the finish.
>>> Oven is not needed to brown the crust as the 'crisping' lid does that, too.
>>>
>>> *The pie can be made with the vegetables of your choice, of course.
>>>
>> I've said this before, but I'll say it again. I've never had a
>> pot pie, but I had pot brownies when I was a teenager,
>> and they tasted awful.
>
>Grandma always turned up her nose if I mentioned "chicken pot pie", and
>the Banquet frozen ones are hardly edible... but home made pot pies
>really hit the spot (no Mary Jane for me, please).

It's time you liberated yourself from your grandma. You're an adult.
You have a daughter. Grow up.
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