Ninja Flexflame Grill Review

Grills can be split: Some purists runny nose anything but ClumpyWhile others love the simplicity and convenience of Propan. So what would the grill dary Gas grill This not only promises Char -Burger, but also smoke, robbery and baking? This amalgam exists: the Ninja Flexflame.

As a grill with medium-sized floor I think, rag coal is great, but there is no diversity of the practicality of propane-I was fascinated by the flex flame, but also skeptical. Every device that promises to do many things often does not do them all very well. To find out whether the Flex Flame was the grill multitaker, which he claimed, I tested it over a month, burning burger, grilled sausages and even back pizza.

The tests

• Setup and user-friendly tests: I noticed how it was to set up the grill and whether it was easy to use. I have also determined how long it took for the grill to reach 500 ° F.
• Grill test: I used the ninja to grill a variety of food, including corn, burger and Kielbasa.
• Paving test: I used the supplied frying plug to fry it Burger smashed.
• Pizza test: I included that Pizza stone Bake a pepperoni pizza.
• Smart test: I used the grill to the cold smoke devilish eggs To see how well the funnel and the smoker worked. I tried Ninjas Pellets to evaluate their quality and check whether the taste conveyed by them was subtly and sweet or acrid and smoky.

What we learned

It’s electrical! (And start fading)

I am used to simple propane grills: to set up my Weber gas grillI am just on the propane tank and turn the detonators. In addition to propane, the ninja must be inserted with its multitasking personality. The cable is seven inches long, so you will probably need an extension cable. To switch on the Flex Flame, you have to push the dial, twist it to ignite the burners and then to turn it into their desired setting (grill/pizza, two -zone, roast/bake or low and slow). Each setting corresponds to another temperature, but these can be set by turning another dial.

The power dial is picky. I had to push it in and turn it back and forth a few times before the burner lit. Although this is not a big mistake, I prefer the simplicity and uncomplicated of a non-electric gas grill. In addition, electronics outside = greater probability of malfunctions. (The electrical box also hangs at an angle below one of the side tables. I could not screw it firmly to be parallel to the table.)

However, I displayed the digital screen like the temperature. It was clear and bright and it was easy to set the grill temperature; I was not stuck with a advance.

Thanks to its fan, it was quickly heated and grilled well

The ninja has a built -in fan that resembles that of A Pellet grill. This creates an even heat flow when the lid is closed, and when you use the smoker, it pulls smoke into the cooking chamber from the funnel. It also helps the grill to heat quickly; It reached 500 ° F in a little more than six minutes.

The disadvantage of this convection system is that it stands out like an airplane. Lifting the lid stops the fan and gives you a break from the sound, but as soon as it is closed, it is back to the runway. Nevertheless, the flex flame grilled well. Hot dogs, sausages and corn got deep signs and cooked quickly. If you want a solid propane grill, this will do so.

Let us talk about the other functions of the Flex Flame

The ninja is a decent grill, but what about his other skills? It is pretty good in all of them. The semi-grids while cramped sat down, caramelized smash burgers and the pizza stone ensured a crispy pizza that was quickly baked. The smoker was not so successful: the funnel was small and the pellets broke out in flames during my tests. While smoking includes burning pellets, it should be a slow burning, not a ripping flame that sings her fingers. The burning pellets outdated a sharp smell of burned scratch and gave the devilish eggs a smoky taste-a smidge too bitter to be described as a total success.

The judgment

The Ninja Flexflame is a good gas grill. Thanks to its powerful (and loud) convection fans, it heats up quickly and gets a beautiful saw for sausages, corn and burger without sinking them. The dial to switch on and ignite the grill was subordinate, although I liked its bright, clear digital display. Almost all of the additional functions have taken place well, even if they were not groundbreaking – everyone can throw A frying pan Or a pizza stone on a grill. However, it fought as a smoker and created a pellet innero instead of a gently smoldering heap. Overall, it is a good grill, although I think it is expensive when you consider that your additional functions are not stunning. If you only use the grillbit, you can save yourself a few hundred dollars and for spring for A weaver instead.

The professionals

The ninja flexflame becomes a multitasker, but it is a grill in the heart – and also a good one. While it is fiddly to get started, it heats up quickly as soon as the flames stimulate. Food also cooks quickly, thanks to a powerful (and aircraft engine loud fan) that distributes the heat: sausage was burned and blazed, and burgers were nicely charred, but still damp inside. This convection fan helped pizza to bake quickly to ensure swollen edges and a crispy chassis.

While the pellets catch fire when I used the smoker, he conveyed cold-smoked devilish eggs a humid, smoky hickory taste. Overall, it replaced as a grill and was fine in its other tasks.

The disadvantages

It took me over an hour to assemble the grill – there was a lot of screws and parts. To start the grill, you have to connect it and turn the button to turn on the electrical interface and ignite the flames. Sometimes I had to turn the button back and forth a few times before he brightened and involved. I have not loved the fact that you have to connect the grill so that it works. If something goes wrong with the electronics, they have lost a large part of the functionality of the grill. The cable is only seven inches long, so I had to use an extension cable.

While the Ninja Flexflame was quickly and well grilled, his other functions were not so impressive, especially the smoker. When I smoked some devilish eggs cold, the pellets catch fire and shot flames when I opened the funnel. The grill’s fan sounds like an airplane that lifts off.

Key specifications

• Cooking area: 424 square meters
• Number of burners: 3
• Number of bikes: 2
• Number of side tables: 2
• Guarantee: 10 years
• Good to know: Pizza stone and griddle are not included in the basic package
• Natural gas available: NO
• Btus: 37,000

Why we are the experts

• Grace Kelly is a senior editor in serious Eats.
• She has been testing kitchen appliances for four years.
• She has two gas grills, two charcoal grills, two pizza furnaces and a smoker -lowered it to say that she knows outdoor equipment.