A big griddle for big breakfasts!I love mine. It's big, so be aware if you have little counter space. I've got five in my family, and this grill is big enough for bacon on one side, pancakes on the other. It's easy to clean. I've had mine over a year, and have had no problems with the finish. Yes, it does have a hot spot on the left side, but I use it to my advantage. I've had some restaurant experience, and our flat tops were almost always at different temps. Something cooking too fast? Move it over! Put those sausages on the right, as it's a little cooler, and they take longer to cook.
I have had one problem: my probe thermostat went. I called the company, they took the date code off the unit (it was a gift from my Amazon wish list!), and sent a new probe out. The warranty was 30 months! Nice.
I say, if you're a heavy duty griddle user like I am, this is the TANK of the griddle world!
Impressive commercial griddleWow. What a great cooking tool. This griddle is tough, heavy, big, and it works great. The flip down leg things work great to help drippings to drain. no wobble with the leg extensions up or down. It's thick so it takes a few minutes to warm up. I turn it on while prepping prior to cooking, so by the time I'm ready to cook it's up to temp. If you turn it on and expect it to be hot in 30 seconds, it won't be. If you're looking for a nice, polished, formal, "display piece" to impress the in-laws or the neighbors, this is not the appliance to purchase. The cast aluminum base has some burr's on the underside from the casting process. To grind them off and smooth it out would add cost, and the burrs don't decrease it's functionality (they're on the bottom!). The "Flimsy" splatter guard works great. it doesn't have to be sturdy, it only has to stop the splatter drops (which it does) thereby keeping my counter clean. the large cooking surface has a FEW minor marks, but nothing...
Outstanding PerformanceI purchased this griddle a few weeks ago so that I could finally sit down with my family to for Sunday pancake breakfast, and it delivered - I can easily cook eight pancakes at once with flipping room to spare. But the size is only part of the story. The non-stick performance had me a little worried out of the box, as there were some "lines" on the surface that might have been manufacturing issues, but they seemed to just be cosmetic - after some cooking they've faded, and the non-stick performance (new) is simply outstanding - easily matches my good All Clad cookware for pure non-stick goodness and simple cleanup.
Another thing I really appreciate is how even the cooking temperature is. There are simply no hot spots on this thing, and if I really, really want to be picky, the temperature might fall off a bit at the very edge, but cooking eight pancakes gives me a great visual indicator from edge-to-edge, front-to-back, and there were simply no pancakes that had appreciably...
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