Cuisinart GR-55 Griddler Stainless-Steel Nonstick Grill/Griddle Combo Review

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(More customer reviews)Griddle cakes and sausage, grilled salmon and vegetables, grilling burgers and toasting buns, the Cuisinart GR55 is a versatile compact counter top grill and griddle. The two double sided cooking plates are Teflon coated steel; they're easy to install and remove, and because the plates are non-stick and removable, they're a fast clean. I enjoy the fact can use both grill and griddle at the same time. This is great for cooking for my family, too, because it has plenty of grill surface. The plates always heat up evenly and quickly, and the temperature control gives me a ridiculous amount of control over my food's preparation. The excess grease, when using the grill side of things, runs off into a collection troth that neatly hides and stores inside the grill between the two plates. When releasing the spring-loaded plates from the grill, the rest grease gets collected in the troth as well. It's great to pull out on a lazy Saturday morning or for a quick meal before going out. I'm thoroughly impressed.


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For exceptional versatility and countertop cooking convenience, turn to this combination grill/griddle. The unit comes equipped with a 15-by-9-inch cooking surface made up of two removable and reversible grill and griddle plates, which can be arranged as needed--from half grill/half griddle to full griddle or full grill. Use the appliance to make anything from eggs and bacon or silver-dollar pancakes for breakfast to grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch and salmon and grilled asparagus or veggie burgers and corn on the cob for dinner. Best of all, the cooking plates provide a nonstick surface to ensure effortless food release and quick cleanup. Other highlights include two temperature-control dials that allow for adjusting the heat on one or both sides as needed, power-on/ready-to-cook indicator lights, a removable center drip tray to catch excess fat and grease, and a handy cleaning tool designed to make washing the plates a snap. A user manual with recipes comes included. Attractively housed in stainless steel with black accents, the countertop grill/griddle combo measures 19-2/3 by 10-4/5 by 4-2/3 inches and carries a three-year limited warranty.

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Cuisinart GC-17 Griddler Grill Centro 1700-Watt 2-Tier Grill/Griddle with Rotating Skewers Review

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(More customer reviews)I saw this product on QVC and was intrigued by the possibilties. The model on QVC turned out to be only 1500 watts with less cooking real estate for the same $99.00 I paid on Amazon.
The package was delivered quicker than I had anticipated so no complaints from me. The box was intact and didn't look like it had been abused during shipping.
The Griddler was easy to assemble and as advertised most of the parts are dishwasher safe. After running the parts through the dishwasher, we used it for the first time this evening.
In the lower area, I placed 6 skewers of beef shish-ka-bobs and on the upper grill, grilled a steak. The shish-ka-bobs were cooked to perfection in about 20 minutes. The veggies were cooked but still had a little "crunch" while the meat was very tender and cooked to medium.
The grill imparts some attractive "grill" marks on the steak, and the steak was cooked evenly. Even though the steak had been rubbed down with some olive oil and other seasonings, there wasn't any smoke. The cooking task was completed in about 10 minutes for medium. Unfortunately meat grilled on an indoor electric grill doesn't taste the same as meat grilled on an outdoor gas grill. That's probably because the dripping meat juices can't be vaporized on an indoor grill like they are on an outdoor gas grill. Those vapors help flavor the meat further. I expected as much so I didn't take off any stars.
Give the Griddler ample time to cool down before attempting to clean. It is very easy to clean. As stated before most of the parts are dishwasher safe. The grill plate was particularly easy to rinse and wipe off before putting it into the dishwasher. Crusted cooking residue didn't stick and could be removed with your fingers under a litte running water.
Something everyone should be aware of is the Griddler puts out a lot of heat. It will get hot. Very hot. Families with kids need to understand that when the lower cooking area is being used, the upper cooking grill/griddle is just as hot. Keep young kids away and be careful that nothing gets placed on the upper cooking area (except food to be cooked) while the unit is in use. I used the Griddler on the stove where the kids know to stay away.
Overall this is an easy product to recommend. While I prefer the taste of meat grilled from a gas grill, the Griddler will work fine when outside temperatures and inclement weather dictate using the indoor grill. Finally this unit is not small and will take up some room if you're going to store it. But the Griddler is attractive enough to leave out and its functional enough that it should be used often.
UPDATE: We used the Griddler rather extensively over the weekend. Hotdogs were cooked on the lower level while the buns were toasted on the upper cooking area. The dogs were cooked perfect. Later we sauteed a large amount of onions and mushrooms on the griddle. Again the results were perfect, and we could lower the heat to keep the onions and shroons warm while other items were prepared. Cleanup was very easy and quick.


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Cook up a range of outdoor favorites any time of year with this unique indoor grill. More than just a countertop grill, however, the clever appliance features a two-tier design that allows for expanded cooking capabilities. The unit's bottom tier offers automatically rotating skewers that evenly cook shish kabobs or hot dogs to perfection, while its top tier provides a reversible nonstick die-cast grill/griddle plate--use the grill side for cooking hamburgers, pork chops, grilled-cheese sandwiches, or slices of eggplant and pineapple; flip it over to the griddle side when making pancakes, omelets, and other breakfast fare. Thoughtfully designed, the unit also provides adjustable temperature control, a simple on/off switch, a power "on" indicator light, solid stainless and die-cast housing for long-lasting durability, and removable dishwasher-safe drip trays for quick cleanup. A 10-piece stainless-steel skewer set and a 10-piece hot-dog roller set come included. The 1700-watt grill measures approximately 24-1/2 by 13-1/2 by 7-8/9 inches.

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