Panini Press by Cuisinart, Stainless Steel Griddler,

10 reviews for Panini Press by Cuisinart, Stainless Steel Griddler,

1. 

   I. Z (verified owner) – 20 December 2021

   – I would have given this a higher score if it was exactly what it claims to be, but the 5-in-1 is a complete stretch.

2. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   G. L (verified owner) – 29 December 2021

   What Hazel & The Baxters would probably say about this…… – What to expect from a knowledgeable cook and simple apt-dwelling single woman….

3. 

   P. J (verified owner) – 28 January 2022

   – Este modelo ya tiene sus años pero la actualización (modelo GR-5) es prácticamente igual en funciones pero tiene algunos malos comentarios así que no nos quisimos arriesgar y compramos esta. Estamos muy contentos con la compra y ya se ganó un lugar en el día a día de nuestra cocina.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I. L (verified owner) – 20 June 2022

   LEARNING TO LOVE THE KITCHEN and COOKING WITH THIS “AWESOME” GADGET! – Admittedly, after reading many of the reviews, i was quite hesitant. However, I used Amazon rewards earned from doing surveys, so I didn’t feel like paying only $7 our-of-pocket for a $45.95 item would seem so bad if this thing failed. At the last minute, based on comments about the warranty, I did look at the ICHICH brand offered, but had never heard of, despite what sounded like a far better warranty. Anyway, I have had it a couple of weeks, and it has actually helped me to sort of like the kitchen and cooking. (Most of my friends/family know I HATE the kitchen and cooking.) I did tell a friend, who is a professional cook, and he agreed good name brand. He also agreed, despite non-stick cooking surface, to use cooking spray, which I have done–except for grilled cheese, bagels, or other sandwiches, bagels, etc to griddle for which I butter the bread that goes on the cooking plate vs cooking spray. As well, it had helped to have previewed the video and learn some of the item’s “quirks” to be aware of upon arrival. E.G. Green light shows up to temperature, but temp will drop when food placed, but does come back up to temp., sometimes more quickly than other times, seeming to depend on how thick the food is and if in closed cooking position. (My electric range for baking does about the same thing for a few seconds when I open the door and place food to bake.) The very first thing I cooked were hamburgers. I set to the ‘well done’ as per instructions for temp which is what my hubby likes. I figured I would just take mine off a little early as I like medium to medium-rare, but I got distracted. They came out perfect for his well done! I did goof with my first experience with chicken breasts which made me pay more attention to the settings! LOL! I thought I had turned the dial to high, but the chicken was taking forever; then I realized, I had not pointed the lighted end of the dial to the high temp. DUH! Even with the error, I cooked huge chicken breasts on the grill in about 15 minutes! Juicy and very good! First thin salmon filet cooked in about 10 min; next time thicker filets took about 15 min! Turkey bacon on the griddle– watch closely. Hubby likes his really crispy. I should have taken mine off when it looked like still droopy, but the crispy was okay. Further, we always cook the entire package and freeze the leftovers to micro later for other meals/sandwiches, etc. Definitely would want to take off earlier than crispy for those not being eaten immediately! Grilled cheese and grilled ham with cheese have been PERFECT based on settings and time–on the griddle-opened. Tuna melts in hamburger rolls with cheese slice on panini using the grill plates, as I wanted the little toasted marks gave another PERFECT result. For once in my life, something actually came out looking like a photo in a magazine! Marinated pork chops were to “die” for as per grill and time given in instructions, with cover closed! In the summer, my hubby travels a lot, and I tend to not cook for just myself, mostly because the cast-iron skillet (which I LOVE), is too heavy for me to carry across our huge kitchen to get to the sink and difficult for me to scrup with serious RA. I will definitely love having this little griddler. Am using 2 to 4 times a week with cooking spray except for grilled sandwiches, such as grilled cheese for which I butter its bread. (Have not tried eggs yet, mostly because hubby cooks when we have eggs, and he won’t use the griddler–doesn’t like to try new gadgets! LOL) His loss. . . . BTW: Heat distribution: I used in open position for the bacon on both panels and found both sides to cook at the same timing. Would need to try something else to verify heat distribution, so my 5-star heat distribution may be biased. Temp control: knowing it loses heat when food placed and then comes back up to temp to green, does not deter my rating in this arena. I LOVE THIS GRIDDLER!

5. 

   I. Z (verified owner) – 5 July 2022

   – I would have given this a higher score if it was exactly what it claims to be, but the 5-in-1 is a complete stretch.

6. 

   P. J (verified owner) – 9 July 2022

   – Este modelo ya tiene sus años pero la actualización (modelo GR-5) es prácticamente igual en funciones pero tiene algunos malos comentarios así que no nos quisimos arriesgar y compramos esta. Estamos muy contentos con la compra y ya se ganó un lugar en el día a día de nuestra cocina.

7. 

   B. P (verified owner) – 1 August 2022

   – I loved the look of this device as seen in Amazon marketplace however after receiving it I discovered it’s only for US electrical supplies. It had to be returned. I was disappointed to discover Cuisinart don’t supply a U.K. version – U.K. models are inferior in facilities

8. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   I. L (verified owner) – 4 August 2022

   LEARNING TO LOVE THE KITCHEN and COOKING WITH THIS “AWESOME” GADGET! – Admittedly, after reading many of the reviews, i was quite hesitant. However, I used Amazon rewards earned from doing surveys, so I didn’t feel like paying only $7 our-of-pocket for a $45.95 item would seem so bad if this thing failed. At the last minute, based on comments about the warranty, I did look at the ICHICH brand offered, but had never heard of, despite what sounded like a far better warranty. Anyway, I have had it a couple of weeks, and it has actually helped me to sort of like the kitchen and cooking. (Most of my friends/family know I HATE the kitchen and cooking.) I did tell a friend, who is a professional cook, and he agreed good name brand. He also agreed, despite non-stick cooking surface, to use cooking spray, which I have done–except for grilled cheese, bagels, or other sandwiches, bagels, etc to griddle for which I butter the bread that goes on the cooking plate vs cooking spray. As well, it had helped to have previewed the video and learn some of the item’s “quirks” to be aware of upon arrival. E.G. Green light shows up to temperature, but temp will drop when food placed, but does come back up to temp., sometimes more quickly than other times, seeming to depend on how thick the food is and if in closed cooking position. (My electric range for baking does about the same thing for a few seconds when I open the door and place food to bake.) The very first thing I cooked were hamburgers. I set to the ‘well done’ as per instructions for temp which is what my hubby likes. I figured I would just take mine off a little early as I like medium to medium-rare, but I got distracted. They came out perfect for his well done! I did goof with my first experience with chicken breasts which made me pay more attention to the settings! LOL! I thought I had turned the dial to high, but the chicken was taking forever; then I realized, I had not pointed the lighted end of the dial to the high temp. DUH! Even with the error, I cooked huge chicken breasts on the grill in about 15 minutes! Juicy and very good! First thin salmon filet cooked in about 10 min; next time thicker filets took about 15 min! Turkey bacon on the griddle– watch closely. Hubby likes his really crispy. I should have taken mine off when it looked like still droopy, but the crispy was okay. Further, we always cook the entire package and freeze the leftovers to micro later for other meals/sandwiches, etc. Definitely would want to take off earlier than crispy for those not being eaten immediately! Grilled cheese and grilled ham with cheese have been PERFECT based on settings and time–on the griddle-opened. Tuna melts in hamburger rolls with cheese slice on panini using the grill plates, as I wanted the little toasted marks gave another PERFECT result. For once in my life, something actually came out looking like a photo in a magazine! Marinated pork chops were to “die” for as per grill and time given in instructions, with cover closed! In the summer, my hubby travels a lot, and I tend to not cook for just myself, mostly because the cast-iron skillet (which I LOVE), is too heavy for me to carry across our huge kitchen to get to the sink and difficult for me to scrup with serious RA. I will definitely love having this little griddler. Am using 2 to 4 times a week with cooking spray except for grilled sandwiches, such as grilled cheese for which I butter its bread. (Have not tried eggs yet, mostly because hubby cooks when we have eggs, and he won’t use the griddler–doesn’t like to try new gadgets! LOL) His loss. . . . BTW: Heat distribution: I used in open position for the bacon on both panels and found both sides to cook at the same timing. Would need to try something else to verify heat distribution, so my 5-star heat distribution may be biased. Temp control: knowing it loses heat when food placed and then comes back up to temp to green, does not deter my rating in this arena. I LOVE THIS GRIDDLER!

9. 

   Rated 3 out of 5

   G. L (verified owner) – 1 October 2022

   What Hazel & The Baxters would probably say about this…… – What to expect from a knowledgeable cook and simple apt-dwelling single woman….

10. 

    B. P (verified owner) – 10 December 2022

    – I loved the look of this device as seen in Amazon marketplace however after receiving it I discovered it’s only for US electrical supplies. It had to be returned. I was disappointed to discover Cuisinart don’t supply a U.K. version – U.K. models are inferior in facilities