I love my griddler, we use it to make paninis all the time. It also works great as a griddle to make breakfast. I am glad I purchased this product and highly recommend it!
I was debating the purchase of an air fryer/oven combo, or a small toaster oven. A friend has a griddler and loves it. And when I thought it all through, for the price I think it made sense for me: I don’t have a lot of space in my kitchen. As a single person, to turn on the oven’s broiler or to fuss with a stovetop frying pan for searing or browning, this appliance made sense. Glad I bought it! I use the grilling option for fish, grilling vegetables, “broiling” chicken, and I even grilled perfect scallops the other night. I used the flat side to briefly warm tortillas, as a test, and I was surprised how well it warmed and toasted corn toritillas ! This thing is versatile and sensible. Contrary to what I thought, it does not dry out fish, or make chicken tough (I have cooked both breasts and legs). There is something of a learning curve, but it is not difficult to learn how to cook with it, and your instinct for how the grill and griddle cooks food develops quickly. The grill cleans up easily, and fat (when applicable) drains into the small reservoir for easy disposal. I may end up with a convection/toaster oven, but this a wonderful purchase for me.
Love the big capacity and the ability to achieve higher temperatures giving me excellent grill marks on my panini! I had the same model for years and when I wore it out due to heavy use, I knew I needed to replace it with the same model.
Got it for paninis, but I’m thinking it can replace my Foreman as well. Easy to clean, has a built in drain pan which is much easier than the Foreman set up.
I bought this to replace my older George Foreman Grill. I’m so glad I did. This is so much easier to clean and is way more versatile. I love it so much I’m buying one for my daughter.