I currently have a replacement griddler. The first one and this one didn't cook my pancakes properly at a temperature of 375 degrees. My pancakes were barely brown and almost too dry to eat. Not sure it can provide enough heat to cook anything else. I purchased the griddler due to the functionality and is definitely a space saver; it was also recommended by a friend who has had one for several years. I will try one more time and if that one doesn't heat up properly I will give up. Don't feel that the product stands up to Cuisinart's reputation. In my estimation not worth the money I paid for it. Your older products seem to be much better. I also have a Cuisinart toaster that toasts more on one side than the other. I would hesitate to buy any Cuisinart electric product in the future.
Coincidentally I got your request for a review the same day that I finally put my new Cuisinart Griddle to use. I cooked a pork chop and made the mistake of buying a package of center cut (bone in). The area around the bone was about three quarters of an inch thick tapering off to around a little over 2 inches at the far edge. So to compensate for the uneven cooking I decided to slightly under cook the single pork chop and use the microwave oven to complete the cooking, if necessary. I cooked it in the upper range of the medium setting for 8 minutes. But when I took it out to see what needed to be done I was greeted with a perfectly cooked pork chop. Now, for the best part. I slipped the two grill into the dishwasher and that was it. I have two George Foreman Grills. The worst part of using them comes when you have to clean them. That's a major chore. So that problem was solved with my purchase of the Cuisinart. I am now looking for acquaintances who are not necessarily in my "Best Friends" category to give the two George Foreman Grills. They'll think that I'm doing them a favor. I suspect that I'll be using this new item quite often.
I was pleased with the quality of this grill. From cooking pancakes, ham and fried eggs all at once to grilling a hamburger it does a wonderful job. It has a neat grease tray but little grease is ever seen. It cleans up easily with the tool they supply and never seems to splatter so the counter around it is never greasy.
What a great machine this is! We grill our vegetables and kabob's quick and easy with this unit. I love how the grilling plates can be removed for easy cleaning. We are on a cleanse diet at the moment so grilling vegetables is a must and this reduced the effort. We just slide it out on the counter throw the vegetables on with a little olive oil and spices and viola done. We are looking forward to cooking breakfast on it since the plates are reversible and the unit folds open totally flat. Really cool feature.
We purchase this for a party at home to eat steak and bread ( steak sandwich with Cuban bread) and it was a success, everyone loved this so much that I have to repeat the same the following weekend, I recommend this product to anyone without a doubt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️