Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once

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I never thought I’d get excited about replacing my microwave, but the Ninja Crispi Microwave and Air Fryer has made a pretty convincing case for ditching two appliances and making room for one. Combining a microwave with a built-in air fryer, it’s designed to speed up everyday cooking, give leftovers their crunch back and, perhaps best of all, free up some valuable kitchen counter space.

Priced at $449.99, it’s certainly not a budget-friendly microwave. But this is no ordinary machine for heating leftover soup. Ninja has paired a 1,000W microwave with a 1,700W air fryer system, powered by its FusionCrisp technology, which combines the speed of microwave cooking with the golden, crispy results you’d typically expect from an air fryer.

Think leftover pizza, chicken tenders, fries, and all those foods that tend to turn sad and soggy in a traditional microwave. Instead, the idea is to get food that’s piping...

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