Absolutely love the panini press. It’s quick and the sandwiches come out great. It’s specious to make a couple different things in there at the same time
Love the griddler. Easy to use and clean. The plates are two sided and be used to make different things from paninis to grilled food. You can also buy waffle plates to use it to make waffles. Very versatile. Highly recommend.
I was excited about the possibilities this appliance offered, and immediately tried it with pancakes. They did not cook. After 15 minutes, the blobs of batter on the "bottom" half had dried out enough to turn, but failed to brown. Those on the "top" half were still too liquid. Because it was a Cuisinart, I gave it the benefit of doubt, thinking operator error. Besides, we bought this primarily to make grilled sandwiches. We love paninis, but found it merely satisfactory. The bottom half does a great job, but the top barely toasts the bread. Because of my failure with the pancakes, I had turned the heat up almost to the SEAR setting. The sandwiches were crispy enough, the cheese melted, and the meat was warm. I turned the pale side down to serve them. I'm willing to retry the pancakes on this higher heat before I give up on the Griddle setting.
Love our Griddler. Enjoying delicious panini, steaks, burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches. Easiest cleanup ever. So sorry I waited all these years to buy one. Good job, Cuisinart!
I purchased the Griddler after reading multiple reviews. I was looking for a way to cook meats/grill vegetables and wanted to try panninis a la gluten free. Did not disappoint. I have done burgers, grilled asparagus, pork tenderloin, shrimp and other foods. Grilled pears were sensational. Much better than opening oven. Gluten free breads also worked on Griddler for panini. It was worth waiting for.