12 x 22 Ceramic Griddle

I got this mostly for Korean BBQ, to replace my panini press, which has teflon grill plates. I initially tested this unit with grilled cheese sandwiches, eggs and hash brown potatoes. Some of the pros can also be cons. For instance, the surface is a nice large size -- which is great if you are cooking a lot of food, but it wouldn't be efficient for just a couple of eggs or a couple of sandwiches. Also, since there is only one temperature control for the entire plate, you have to cook everything at the same temperature. Second, the surface is very slippery -- which actually makes it difficult to flip foods, and with the low rim, it is easy to slide the food over the edge. After losing some of the hash browns, I ended up using two spatulas to make a barrier to hold the foods in place to be able to flip them. Depending on what you are cooking,, if you are using tongs, this would not be an issue, and would make it easier for cleanup. Also, you have to be careful not to use a lot of butter/oil, because it will just run off into the drip tray. Good for low fat cooking, bad for items that require more fat to cook properly. Cons: It heats up quickly, but pointing with a laser thermometer, there seems to be a lot of uneven temperatures across the surface, with some as much as 75+ F degree swings in temperature. UPDATE -- I used this for a Korean BBQ, cooking several rounds of meat. The heating was VERY uneven with some pieces searing quickly, but other just sort of steaming and not browning. I will stick to a "folding" panini press that that opens flat. The cons on this one outweigh the pros.

I like the size and am replacing an older Presto grill that is teflon coated. The size is comparable and is what I was looking for and also something that wasn't teflon. I set the control to 200 and waited until the preheat light went out and using my infrared thermometer I checked the surface temperature. As soon as the light went out the grill approached 300 degrees and then started to cool down. I was getting 45 degree temperature variation across different portions of the grills with the hottest being in the center. After I let the grill stabilize or go through a second cycle I was getting the center to be 225 degree when the light went out and then it will cool to 175 before the light came back on to reheat. There is a nice slope to the unit for grease drain flow as my older one was just flat and I had to pull the grease off with a spatula. With the grill set to 200 the front plastic surface was 80 degree or not too bad at all. I'd give it another star if the temperature regulation was a little tighter from high to low on the cycling. The grill surface did stabilize or was more even after awhile of cycling on and off.

I have used the copper griddles for cooking with students and the surface is awesome. It is nonstick as advertised. I decided to buy the gray topped one for my home use, and although it works well, it is not completely nonstick as advertised. Five stars for the copper griddle Four stars for the gray griddle. Buy the copper one!

Great product, work well, nice quality

This Is A Nice Grill. It's Easy To Set And Keep The Right Temperature. The Top Is Set With A Slight Slant To Drain Grease. Very Smooth Cooking Surface. Great Value.