|
We got a few good months out of both of them, but for now I don't want to serve my children chipping teflon (or whatever it is) in their grilled cheese sandwiches. It just seemed to rub off while I was cleaning. I'm sure I could send it back for another one from Cuisinart (which I did w/the first one) but I think I will try another brand. I've now gone through 2 of these in 18 months. The non-stick surface chips off easily and I did not use a metal utensil on it.
It spends it's life in a landfill somewhere. Too messy, too small, leaks too much, too much trouble and to hard to clean. I make my hot sandwiches in the microwave. This is probably a good product. But I didn't like it.
The hinges in the back are very close together with seams which allow anything that seeps out (cheese mostly) to get stuck in there. Not a bad taste, just something weird about it.I never used it to make omelets or french toast or anything like that (just grilled sandwiches) so I can't really comment on those but I'd imagine you'd have the same problem with clean up.
If you want to cook something less or more well done you cannot.I used this thing probably 5 or 6 times before I gave up and sent it back. There is no on and off switch, nor any temperature settings.
I make a lot of grilled sandwiches so I bought this thinking it would be easier than just doing them in a frying pan. I tried using cooking spray and even some butter to see if that was the difference, but they still tasted slightly "off".
I was hoping this would be more convenient to use but it was not at all. I was very disappointed.First off, this thing is impossible to clean.
There is no way to separate the top from the bottom and the space is too small to actually get in there and clean effectively so you get food stuck in there that you can't reach to clean.Another annoyance is your sandwich won't actually be separated as you would expect, you have to actually cut them with a knife (pulling apart doesn't work as the crease isn't even deep enough to allow you to do that)Thirdly, the sandwiches I made did not taste that great.
Best to get a Q-tip for the tight corners & get it all clean before storing. Gives a nice toasty flavor though which I like so not a bad purchase for the price. The very first time you use it it will burn your sandwich. If you put any kind of meat in it the meat will cook until warm but pull out of the sandwich when you bite it so just use soft items (like cheese) or chop the meat/ingredient before cooking. The only downside is cleaning really. Just know that. After that it does okay but even with spraying w/pam each time it is hard to get everything out of the little nooks.
So thinking this is a safe alternative for children isn't a great idea. Waffle makers are more messy. Next time I'll go by what I know. I've tried the french toast recipe from the handbook it comes with.
This little thing gets the job done. It's entire surface becomes hot and it also emits steam. The device does get hot. It's easy to use and easily wipes clean.
It was okay, but it came out a little eggy. I just love using this instead of dirtying my regular pans. The only difficult part to clean up is if anything drips by it's hinges, but seriously, it's nothing to be scared of. I've found that simply one slice of cheese per sandwich is more than enough.
|
