Review 1 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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nice panini grill
01/12/2010
By PaniniFan
from AZ
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What's great about it: Great for panini
What's not so great: cooks very well, but splatters grease from hamburger, wouldn't even think about bacon
"Absolutely great for panini, and am thinking it would do well on pancakes and french toast, although I haven't tried it yet,
Clean up is very easy for these applications, not so easy on hamburgers because grease splatters outside the grill. I haven't tried it, but am thinking bacon might be a disaster, because of splatter. Removable grill plates a real plus.
Can't comment on durability, as I haven't had it very long. We use it for panini about twice a week and really enjoy the endless variety"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 2 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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All Hype and Nothing But Junk
12/27/2009
By GrillCrap
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What's great about it: Nothing. I should have just burned the $140.00 I spent on this and the fire from the money burning would cook better.
What's not so great: All the hype and nothing. It does not clean easy. It does not cook equally. Grease catcher is junk.
"I don't know where to start. Maybe with the cheap way the temp. controls are designed. Or maybe with how shallow the trays are. Would it have cost them that much more to make the trays an 1/8 of an inch deeper (on both sides) each so the grease wasn't going everywhere?
And don't get me started on how cheaply and useless the grease catcher is designed. First thing you should do is by a large sheet pan to put under the grill before you even turn it on. What a mess!!!
Dishwasher safe??? Easy Cleaning??? Yeah, if the paper thin coating they put on these trays wouldn't scratch off so easily. I think my finger nail scratch the coating off. I used all plastic cookwear and it already started to come off.
Bottom line is that if I had to do it all over again I would never have bought this grill. Not that there are any others that are any better.
Let me just say this to the powers to be. You could have spent an extra 20 or 30 dollars to manufacture this grill without cutting all the corners and made it a great product. And I think people would sooner pay a 160 or 170 dollars and have a grill that is worth the money than to spend 140 dollars and have a cheaply made piece of junk.
At least I'd sooner pay the extra few dollars and have something I can use instead of having to return it because it is junk.
Save your money and wait until they do it right instead of buying something you'll end up returning or regretting that you spent 140 dollars today, and will end up spending another 140 in less than a year to replace it because your 30 days to return it ended."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 3 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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Top 250 Contributor
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HUGE upgrade from "Fore"-mentioned grill
08/06/2009
By BenGeekn
from San Jose, California
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What's great about it: Removable plates, grill AND griddle, flip-open for dual-cooking
What's not so great: Grill plate is a bit shallow, top plate drips off back when opened, a slightly cooler in center.
"This is a great unit. Griddle mode lets you choose the temperature, while Grill/Panini has traditional Low/Medium/High temperature setting.
It's great for meats and the floating design lets it grill/press items of varying thickness.
It heats up very quickly - I started grilling a sausage and bacon within 10 minutes (after washing it, of course).
The drip cups are pretty good capacity. I grilled 1.5 lbs of bacon and filled most of the two included drip cups.
Clean-up was quite easy because of the removable plates. I hand-wash mine, but they're also dishwasher safe. Just be sure they're not scratching/rubbing against anything when washing or drying so the non-stick coating is safe. I plan to get a pair of bags or laptop sleeves to keep the other set of plates safe in when not in use.
Just three things to watch out for:
1. The grill plates are a bit shallow. If you're cooking something that has particles that come off (like peppered bacon, for example), you should monitor the drip spout so it doesn't get clogged and bathe the food in its oil/fat or overflow.
2. Like one of the other reviews mentioned, when cooking oily/fatty foods some oil collects on the top plate and will drip off the back of the unit when you open the cover. I had the same problem with my Foreman grill, but in its design the oil dripped onto the back of the bottom plate. On the Griddler, because the top plate floats, the oil actually drips off behind the unit.
Easy solution though - I rolled up a paper towel loosely and stuck it in the cord holder at the back - that caught the extra drips. Maybe Cuisinart will include an "open drip" tray to put there in a future model.
3. Perhaps it was just the thickness of my bacon, but I did notice that the center of the grill plates didn't cook quite as much as the outer sections. We'll see if it evens out as I use it more."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 4 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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Love it but a minor design flaw
07/01/2009
By Cookitup
from Saginaw MI
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What's great about it: Speed that it cooks, interchangable plates
What's not so great: non-stick surface peels quite quickly and grease drips off top plate when open onto counter
"This is a great indoor grill. Matter of fact I hardly ever use my outdoor grill any more. I love the speed that it cooks burgers, brats, pork chops and steaks. I even grill yellow fin tuna steaks on it and they turn out great.
My only major beef with this unit is when your cooking something that is pretty greasy it splatters out the sides and front/back and when you lift the cover to the full upright position the grease on the top plate will drip onto the outside back of the grill and onto the counter top. This then makes the rubber feet on the bottom slippery and could be a hazard. One other thing I would like to see Cuisinart do is increase the size. I would be willing to pay more for a larger one."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 5 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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By far the best small appliance that I own...
01/08/2009
By tiff719
from Denver, CO
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What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: I did break off the cord holder :(
"This is by far the best small appliance that I own, and I own a lot!!! I use this four or five times a week. It is really great for making eggs and bacon (use the panini plate for extra lean bacon). Always put the eggs on the bottom part as it tends to have less of a slope to it. Clean up is amazing I used to have a George Forman grill that you could not disconnect the plates and I always wondered if it was really clean enough. With this you just pop the plates off and put them in the dishwasher."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 6 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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Top 1000 Contributor
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best griddle ever!
07/15/2008
By beachperson
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What's great about it: quick clean up
"I Love, Love, Love this Grill/Griddle. It heats up fast. The griddle makes the best grilled cheese,pancakes, and sandwiches (painni). Great for cooking Steak indoors. Then it all comes apart and goes in the dishwasher. You can't ask for much more!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 7 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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Great Multi-Use Appliance
04/21/2008
By RosieE
from Waxahachie, TX
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What's great about it: Easy to use; fast heating; nice appearance
What's not so great: none
"I was hesitant to buy this because of the price. However, when compared to other counter-grills, this seemed to be the best because of the price and changeable plates. The day after I bought it, we cooked breakfast on it and made panini sandwiches. I would definitely recommend buying this product."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 8 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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Great buy
04/04/2008
By yuxx0051
from Saint Paul, MN
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What's great about it: Versatile
What's not so great: Clean up is not as easy as you think
"Had to return the first one, DOA out of the box. The second one was a display unit and works fine, but I bought the service plan just in case.
This replaced my George Foreman when the non-stick surface started to peel. The Griddler is more versatile and works like a charm. Clean up is easier than the George Foreman b/c of the removal plates, but still requires some effort and don't know how long the non-stick surface will last."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 9 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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Wonderful purchase
02/18/2008
By Garema
from Flanders,New York
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What's great about it: Easy to use, good quality
What's not so great: none
"Best indoor grill,easy to use, removable plates are installed and removed easily,then go directly into the dishwasher. Everything we have grilled on it came out perfectly. We're very happy with it."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 10 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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Great indoor grill
02/10/2008
By mrchinatown
from Honolulu, HI
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What's great about it: Very versatile
What's not so great: Clean up might require a little more effort
"This grill is good for a lot of different items. Works well for sandwiches, steaks, chicken, fish, vegetables, and just about anything you wish to grill. However, if you do grill marinated meats with sugar, it can be a bit difficult to clean since you need to soak it overnight and use a little extra elbow grease to clean it. What's nice about the unit is that the plates are removable. Otherwise, the grill itself is a wonderful appliance to have especially if you are unable to cook outside with a regular full size grill."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 11 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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MUST HAVE INDOOR GRILL!!!
11/14/2007
By chefb630
from Converse, TX
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"The Best in door grill ever. Easy cleanup with the nonstick. Can be used in several different ways, such as a griddle, open-face grill, close grill or even a pini maker just like the show. MUST HAVE INDOOR GRILL!!!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 12 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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Love the Griddler!
11/14/2007
By BumpSquad
from Algonquin, IL
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What's great about it: Easy clean-up
What's not so great: Nothing yet
"I am so thrilled with this Griddle. I mainly use it to make pancakes, but I originally bought it to use as a Panini maker and that works great too. I love that the grills pop out so you can clean them easily. I gets hot fast and it browns the sandwiches beautifully. I also made great hamburgers on it!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 13 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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lean-quick cooking
09/17/2007
By tamo
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"we use ours for pork chops, fish, turkey burgers...the list goes on. everything cooks faster and you can see the fat cook off. We even bought my brother and sister-in-law one for their wedding gift-they love it. It's well worth the money. We had a different grill previously but love the cuisinart grill much more!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 14 for Cuisinart Griddler Countertop Grill and Griddle - Brushed Stainless-Steel/Black
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Great buy!
09/10/2007
By Takdoma
from Puyallup, WA
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"This product is great! We grill Panini sandwiches, chicken, burgers, and fish and it cooks SO fast! The griddle option is wonderful for pancakes and grilled cheese sandwiches. The plates are easy to change and easy to clean in the dishwasher. This has been a wonderful addition to our kitchen."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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