@@norwegianzound I can’t believe I’m here responding to a guy commenting on another guys comment about another guys 20 minute review..... But here we are
Me too, it was because of James that I got a Granitestone pan. I still haven't tested the new generation of those, but they made a vast improvement by adding a heat distributor to the bottom.
Something about James is just so comforting and peaceful! I watch almost every night as I fall asleep. Makes me feel calm and takes my mind off the day's stressors.
What I really like about you James, is that you don't flood your vids with ads. I see 2 ads in a 20 minute video, a 20 minute video with a lot lot of effort put in. In contrast, I've seen 10 minute videos with like 6 ads and it was just copy paste content. Thanks for the awesome content as always. Cheers.
As a Chef, you did a great job searing your filet. For someone who doesn't come across as a trained chef. You know how to cook a steak, a good cut deserves respect. Good review, good cooking. Props, my dude!
I grew up really poor and now that I have a decent income I'm still having a hard time fathoming $400+ on a pan set, but cooking is such a big love language for me and my cheap pans are getting in the way of that. You convinced me to pull the trigger, and practice some self love. Thank you ❤️
The cheap pans are a false economy as you replace them more, and I wouldn't mind spending the money if I knew for sure they would be good! BUT I've been conned so many times 😡
Both other comments here are great. Kohls had these on sale big time for Black Friday, and Amazon usually has good prices on the individual pans. Also, these are at the best price vs. performance point for getting great use for a long time. Buy once cry once. You will save more vs. having to replace cheaper crappy sets every couple years.
When cooking eggs, always let the pan heat up first. Sprinkle water on it, when it evaporates, it's ready to cook with. That's a recommendation for all cooking with a skillet.
Mercury ball test. Put drops of water in pan. If evaporates, heat too low. If many ball beads, too high. If beads like a ball and moves, just right. Something like that. Just saw "A trick everyone should know" (Make any stainless steel pan nonstick) on Blissfully Random channel. (See description to start at test and skip intro stuff.)
be aware that the ones at Walmart are not all the "premium" ones. Walmart/Target sell the C100 which is a bit lower quality. They are however still great and well worth the money. I have also seen the Premium (C300) at Walmart sold as individual pans. Walmart/Target does not sell the set of C300 premium.
@@Nanna316 just saw your message. It depends how much you want to invest in cookware. If you have the budget and cook often get the more expensive stuff. As this comment is 2 months late I'm curious, did you end up getting the Ninja Cookware.
@@TheDirtyHotSnakes OMG Get a life. Just because he posted something that was meant to be funny doesn’t mean his looking for attention. Where’s your humour
Thanks for continuing to give me reasons to “one-up” my current pans or gadgets. Especially over the last year... I use you as my excessive pandemic online shopping addiction excuse. 😝
Unrelated to this review but I used your coupon code for the Granite stone set and saved $50, so thanks for that! I have used them multiple times a day for a few months now and am loving them.
I used to just watch your reviews of products I thought I was likely to use,now I find myself watching everything you produce!You must be doing something right! Keep em coming!
I got my Granitestone pans almost a year ago. I have baked, broil, and fried in them and they still work great! I will put them against Ninja pans any day.
Thank you for taking the time to review these pans! I’ve been researching pan/pot sets that hopefully won’t break the bank and this review has really pushed me in the direction of getting the Ninja Foodi set.
I've used a lot of pans, OXO non-stick, Le Creuset non-stick (these are really good), ScanPan, Tfal, etc. I have to say for daily use the Ninja Neverstick is my favorite. It has good, even heat distribution that helps with a full pan of anything (usually bacon). It doesn't get nicked and scraped like some pans so you don't have to baby it. Clean up is a breeze. The only thing I've found as good is the Le Creuset non-stick stuff but that stuff costs like three times more and you have to baby them a lot more. The Ninja non-stick is where it's at. Perfect price point, lasts and cooks well. I'll buy more of their stuff when it's time to replace my other pots and pans.
I cook without any oil or butter so I appreciate that you did it both ways. I bought a Neverstick. So far, so good. But it is only a few months. I use a dishwasher so having one that doesn't get destroyed by the dishwasher was the most important part.
I usually buy cheap-ish pans but I invested in a sauté pan (the most used pan in my household) from the Foodi Neverstick line... I am SO HAPPY I did. I absolutely love it and try to use it over other pans when I cook.
I bought and tested the 8" model of the Ninja pan . It works . Read the directions FCS . Because it is thick and its non-stick surface trades away some slickness for durability, you must pre-heat it properly before putting the food in ( about 3-4 min. on a gas stove and 5 minutes on an electric stove ) . Use medium heat or a touch hotter . The thickness makes it heat evenly and should protect against warpage . Let all pans cool completely before washing . Tests that involve abuse of the pan or unrealistic conditions prove little ; Do not burn food in your pans ! Do not use cooking sprays as they can leave sticky stuff . The Granitestone pans are thinner, less comfortable to hold and no match for the Ninja .
There is no such thing as a true lifetime warranty unless you're talking about a Zippo Lighter. Zippo is the only company that gives a true lifetime warranty on their products with absolutely no questions asked.
I watch all the reviews, finally decide on the Granitestone Pro as my replacement for my old beat up pans. I have such great results, I tell my mom (who was looking into the Ninja pan but was concerned with the price and lack of reviews), she finally takes my advice and gets some Granitestone Pro pans.... AND THEN YOU COMPARE THEM SIDE BY SIDE ONE WEEK LATER. But from the looks of it, there's no discernable difference in performance for the considerably more expensive Ninja pans, so that's a real breath of fresh air.
I just purchased the whole set a couple days ago! I tried the no oil egg test and was scared at first. Tried it again with a bit of oil and it worked great. Thanks for giving your take on it!
@@MrTtaakk I still use it all the time and it still works like day one. It's definitely a little different than typical non stick. Cleans up perfectly. I don't use metal on it at all although I believe it's supposed to be safe.
I just bought the ninja premium set. I tried the egg with no oil test. It did not work! I heated the pan up for around 6-7 minutes on medium heat (electric). I tried another time on low to medium heat, and another time on medium to high heat. They all stuck.
Love my Ninja Foodi Neverstick pans. I've had them for 4 months now. Never noticed the 5 year "Life Time Guarantee". I like that it is compatible with Induction stoves.
I just bought three of the Ninja's the 8, 10 - 1/4 and 12 inch fry pans and they are hands down the best non stick pans I've ever owned. I fried steaks in the pan with no oil or butter and there was no stick what so ever.
I bought this pan last year and it's the best I've ever used. What's interesting is that I tend to cook with a lot of butter and after I clean it, it still feels slippery. I use it almost daily and it's holding up great.
You should do 1 year updates every year for each pan, have it organized on playlists or something with detail on frequency of use and everything. I think that would help your channel grow.
Good review. I got the 11 piece set for 149 at Walmart. Wife and I absolutely love it. We cook our eggs in coconut oil for the good fats and it works great. Had for about a month, and I can already tell they most likely will last the five years they guarantee.
I own this pan and noticed that it absolutely takes a longer time to heat up compared to my older nonstick pans, which would explain the differences you saw in the cheese test. It has a lot of thermal mass, but that also means that it's a nonstick pan that can give you a good sear on a steak!
You should never use Non-stick to sear meats. High temperatures lead the plastic Non-stick coating to off gas dangerous fumes. Only use these pans on medium heat or lower. Get yourself a proper cast iron or stainless steel pan and your sear will come out better too.
This company claims it made for searing and has none of the issues of cimpeting non-stick pans… “ Free of PFOA, cadmium, and lead. All range capable: gas, electric, glass ceramic, and induction. Sear like you can in stainless steel”
Somewhere in fine print on those nonstick pans it still says you got to spray it or add butter to the pan so it doesn't stick I'm telling you those things are just marketing ,
Your first test with the eggs was a dramatic fail IMO. And FWIW my seasoned cast iron pans work as well under normal cooking as any non stick. Thanks for the review.
I have the complete set and absolutely love them. These pans have to be preheated before and food is added. I’ve had mine for 1 1/2 years and they are still in great shape.
We bought the 8" pan as a cheaper test to see how well the pans worked and were very happy with the performance. Was going to wait for your review to see the comparison before buying more, but we ended up buying more pans a couple days ago anyway. Have a set of 5 now, couldn't wait any longer.
@@biancajingles2690 we bought them individually off Amazon since we didn't need duplicates of some lesser used pots. Less than $200. Target and other retailers have better deals for sets if you need everything in them.
@@insanegammer109 I bought one from Amazon and two others from Walmart. Not what I would consider super expensive, but not as cheap as some of the budget non-stick. Was using a T-Fal which lasted several years before the coating began to chip off and I could not heat it on high like I can the Ninja pans. Not bad considering it was half the cost of the Ninja.
One thing to keep in mind is that because different materials and thicknesses in materials, its possible that one pan might heat up quicker than another. So a timed test is not always effective and could be why the hex clad one burned so much faster.
@Adam7986 - You are absolutely correct. The same heat/timed test is not effective when comparing two pans of differing material/weights. When searing, the pan that heats up the quickest will form a crust and release what you are searing quicker, which is why the shrimp stuck more to the Ninja verse the Granite Rock. This is also the rationale behind the cheese burning in the hexclad verse not burning in the ninja. For pans that conduct heat better, you have to learn how to cook at lower temps to get the same results. I've been cooking with the Hexclad for years now and absolutely love them but the Ninja NeverStick in my opinion is a very close, cost effective, second. HexClad's are built to last on average 20-30 years verses the 5 years for most traditional non-stick pans. This is why Hexclad's are so much more expensive. Also, not sure why most reviewers always do the egg challenge without seasoning the pans first. Most cookware states that in addition to intially washing pans in hot soapy water and drying, you should season them before begining to cook with them for the first time. If this were the case, the egg whould have slide around in the Hexclad with no problem.
My exact thoughts. He says it’s states it takes longer to heat … but he still gives them the same amount of time. Of course the others burned, lol they heat up quicker and were burning. Doesn’t really make it a fair comparison.
Thank you for this review. I have seen other people do side by side comparison reviews and haven't taken into consideration that it takes longer to heat and other reviewers won't let it preheat which would yield them bad results in return. Love your review on it.
This is the video that made me go get my own GraniteStone. I’ve watched a lot of the pan reviews and I’ve wanted a GraniteStone for a while but after this I watched the original review for it and I went and bought one the next time I was at the store
@O.A Well if the product is still there in five years time the life time has not expired because it is not dead and can still be used so the non stick should still be working. I have a pan that is over 15 years old and still working. Mind you I paid twice as much for it as for this Ninja and it came with a very nice lid.
@O.A Who doesn't expect a frying pan to last more than 5 years of home use? I can understand commercial use, but only 5 years for home use? My parents own cookware that's over 40 years old.
@O.A I wonder if they will get away with that in the UK and have to say 5 year guarantee to please the advertising standards board. Just checked Amazon UK and it says 10 year replacement guarantee including non stick coating .
Bought the 8 and 10inch pan from BB&B yesterday....will probably continue to piece together the rest of the set to replace our older ones....Thanks for confirming my decision.
For the never stick, in an informational video about it they say that to use it properly you have to preheat it. And eventually it reaches a temp zone where food can't stick to it. They also say that it distributes heat more evenly than other pans which you showed with the cheese test
When you were doing the marshmallow test, and you actually touched the pan, my heart jumped into my throat for just a moment, thinking that you were about to get hella mad fingers!
I love my Ninja Foodie pots n pans. If you wants eggs that don't stick, preheat the pan very well. I make scrambled eggs daily for my granddaughter and it works beautifully!
Not sure if you've ever reviewed it but Flavourstone are the best pans I've ever used. I've had mine for 10 years and only had to replace one pan because I had a housemate that used metal utensils in it. Nothing sticks or burns in them. I have the original sapphire but I think they do diamond now.
I've had the full set of Neverstick pans and pot for about a year, I LOVE THEM! I use them everyday with zero issues. If your looking to buy them, don't purchase from Walmart, there a cheaper grade and you can't use them in the oven. I purchased mine from Kohl's using there 35% coupon. These pans are the real deal.
Just an FYI. One of the front burners on gas ranges is a super burner. It uses more BTU’s and cooks faster even tho it may look the same size. Could be why one pan was cooking faster then the other.
I have had this pan for 2 years now. I purchased it after your review. It has done very well up until now. The pan started sticking a bit recently. I have abused this pan though over the last 2 years. We use it almost every day for breakfasts and dinners.
I bought the big premium set about 6 months ago and still love this set. I’m very surprised how how well they have held up so far. Same as day 1. Though I never put them in dishwasher.
I brought the Never Stick fry pan about 4 months ago($29.99) from Target. This is the best pan I’ve ever fried in. It truly does not stick. I always use oil or butter in my pans for eggs or pancakes. Not with this pan. My grandson loves pancakes and I make them in my pan. Perfect all the time. No oil, no butter. About to buy the whole set now.
Been waiting for this, but I wish you had replicated more of the demos shown in the infomercial. Also, I'd love to see your take on the Copper Chef Titan Pan hawked by Jet Tila.
@@MissPrissKY Been there, done that. She seems to have misunderstood a lot of the material in the infomercial. And sandpapering the pans was just stupid.
I have a Calphalon pan with anodized aluminum surface and get a similar response as you did. This is a superior cooking surface in my experience. I have tried all the other ones.
The Ninja Foodi Neverstick is one of the few nonstick pans I've seen where pre-seasoning is recommended. I followed Ninja's pre-seasoning instructions and wasn't disappointed. Eggs slid right off, as advertised, and everything else is easily cleaned. I'm impressed.
The method I used was to heat the pan over medium heat for about 30-60 seconds. Then I massaged the surface with a folded paper towel dipped in canola oil. At that point I took the pan off the heat, let it cool, then gently rubbed it with another dry paper towel, removing the excess oil out of it. It seemed to work.
I have the square granite pan for two plus years now and NEVER put oil in the pan only in my pancake mix and the skillet is still performing as new to this date. I feel that the skillet is ruined by the oil. My eggs still come out very easily as well. I make sure when I have guests over and they need a pan for pancakes and eggs I remind them NO OIL in my breakfast pan. It still works the same as when I first bought it. 👍🏽😊👍🏽
I've been looking at pans for a while now and 50 bucks seems to be standard for a good, thick pan. You can by ones for cheaper, but they're usually alluminum.
I bought this pan with the 20% off coupon at Bed Bath and Beyond for around $35. After a few months of use I'd say its the best non stick pan I've ever had, the surface hasn't worn out and I dont feel like I have to be super gentle to avoid dinging it up. In my opinion it well worth the full MSRP and a great buy if you can get a coupon.
I love this! I was just asking you to review these lol! Guess it was already in the works! Edit-I think you're supposed to preheat the empty pan for a few minutes on medium heat before tossing food in. This is how to get maximum non-stick abilities
If he would of fried bologna and did a cleaning test, it most likely wouldn't of cleaned nicely without heavy scrubbing and ruining finish (been there n done that)! Bought so many non-stick over my years, n just ditched em. Last week I went and got a 3.6 enameled cast iron Lodge casserole (TJ Maxx sold it for $43 including tax, but Walmart has em for $30 extra though) Works perfect like a skillet (n comes with a lid) and oven safe. Bonus: fits totally in my toaster oven. Never ever going non-stick again....but glad he did this review. Always wondered what it was all about. So folks, buy that lodge above mentioned. With their true life time warranty (n no, no shady small printed 5 years) it will last and save ya $money$ not constantly buying shady non-stick items. Hope this helps ya all n blessings
They make 2 types of these pants with the same coating. One is a thick pan (as you have here) which is similar in performance to a cast iron skillet. And the other is a thin stainless, which would probably act more like your hex-clad. If you want fast heatup and don't need as even temperature distribution. The stainless doesn't need the special bottom stippling to work on magnetic hobs. I have both types.
I bought the Granite Pro set after your review. They are without question the best non stick pans I have ever owned. If they ever wear out I may consider the Ninja but that may take quite a while. I must add that I use a Nu Wave induction cooktop which is far more precise than any other heat source so they are never overheated or charred. They are still just like new. That brings to mind another suggestion I have made a couple of times, a review of the Nu Wave Pic Gold induction cooktop and comparison with gas (we don’t have gas here). I only use my electric stove if I need a 2nd burner.
I bought the Ninja 10 pc. set about two years ago, and I have loved this cookware....I have used many different pans including via working in a professional kitchen. When I examined the cookware in my local BBAB showroom, I was very impressed with the design and construction, as it compared to other brands....even All-Clad (Granted, The All-Clad available there probably wasn't its top line)....I had read and continued to read many reviews, from both regular Joe home cooks and professional articles, and in one article I read, the author stated that "it was like cast iron and non-stick had a baby!".....I immediately identified with this thought! Yes, they DO take a bit to heat up, but once they get going, they REALLY get going....and I have never experience any hot spots.....VERY even cooking! That being said, I have experienced a negative, in my particular case: After about two years of pretty heavy use, I discovered that the non-stick coating was "bubbling" up on the bottom of the 1.5 and 2.5 qt. sauce pans....but ONLY those two pieces.....and I don't believe this is from any abuse, on my part. However, I have never noticed any particles releasing onto my food or any blatant bare spots in the pan...for whatever that's worth. Sadly, it appears that I never registered my cookware (I checked on the website) so I probably don't have a leg to stand on....but I did message NINJA Kitchens via their Facebook page the other day, and am currently awaiting a response...so we'll see. Note: Unless it's a fatty cut or type of meat, I NEARLY always use some sort of fat (oil, butter...often both) to cook with, even in a "non-stick" pan....I find it cooks better and gives it a base flavor. *BTW....there is a 3 qt. high-sided sauté pan that comes with a lid in the set, and the lid DOES fit on that fry pan, as well.....and you can purchase that pan separately.
Please do a review on mini portable fridges that you can have at your desk at work or when you go camping and can hook it up something thats really small they rush anywhere from 30-100$ I would love to see your input on a couple
After watching the infomercial I did some research then bought the 11 piece set on sale at Kohl’s for between $100-150 ( it was a while ago). I love it. Enjoyed your review. My advice is to clean while it’s still warm. Comes clean with a paper towel.
Pan shouldve been hotter when you added the egg in the first test. It should sizzle whej you pour/crack your egg so its flash cooking, and not caramelizing your eggs slowly lol
I'm not sure about all that, but I personally own this pan (my granite rock warped due to household members not listening and now it doesn't heat evenly) and I did not have the issue he ran into with the egg. I got it because of the thick base and heft. My hope is that it won't warp if certain people in my house decide they need to cook shit on high again. The instructions do say to let the pan come to temp by heating it up for a few minutes before applying the food.
