Features
Presto 22 Inch Electric Griddle Removable features is:
- Premium nonstick surface provides stick-free cooking and easy cleaning. Slide-out drip tray removes and cleans easily.
- Control Master heat control maintains the desired cooking temperature automatically. Heavy cast aluminum base is virtually warp-proof.
- Griddle is fully immersible with the heat control removed.
- Simply open latch clips to detach handles from griddle base. No tools needed.
- With handles removed, base stores in most standard 18-inch kitchen cabinets.Cooking area: 231 square inch
Reviews
Below are some critical reviews about Presto 22 Inch Electric Griddle RemovableWe used the griddle. It was fine. Upon cleaning the drip pan we noticed it had an edge broken When we looked at the manual we found writing from Nov 2017 from a previous owner. We got it Jan 2018. Not cool Amazon.
It's roomy and cooks pretty evenly, though the right side seems to get hotter than the left.I do prefer my older model, for 2 reasons, but the surface on it was too scratched to use anymore.First reason I like the old one better: This model has no plastic edging to protect surroundings or body parts from accidental touching. And I have accidentally quite a few times rubbed up against this and burned myself. My older model had a drain area on 3 of the 4 sides where the back was the only area exposed.Second reason I like my older model: The drain tray was longer and narrower, which doesn't seem like it would make a difference, but it does. This one is wide and shallow, meaning it tips out easily. Am I nit-picking? Maybe, but it's an issue I've confronted early on, so I thought it was worth mentioning.I thought the surface may be more difficult to clean since it's ridged, but so far so good. I have a feeling this may make a difference later on.The thermostat plug fits snugly in place, which is a great improvement on my older model where the plug would fall out.If only Presto would make an adjustable leg so that you could have it drain to the front if you wanted. That would be magical. As is, the unit sits level and you have to tilt it to get the most grease off the top.Since I can cook a full pack of bacon on it, I'm satisfied. But I will still use a frying pan for pancakes.
This griddle was a failure for pancakes. See the photo of the racing stripes this created when cooking. Preheated, correct temp, etc. Returned. Anyone know a good even heat griddle?
Below are some positive reviews about Presto 22 Inch Electric Griddle Removable
Awesome Griddle! I had an old Cast iron that didn’t heat evenly and was wanting the electric hoping the heat would distribute better. I was a little worried about some of the bad reviews but figured I’d try it anyway. Very glad I did! I think maybe they didn’t let the griddle warm up before using it? Because I’ve made Briosche French toast and pancakes on it so far and am very happy with it! I used it on the 300 setting for the pancakes, seems to be the sweet spot.Super easy to clean, nothing sticking to it, I’m very very pleased and will be making more big weekend breakfasts! I can’t wait to try other things on it too... but one dish breakfast, or 6 big pancakes at a time? That’s awesome.
Saw other posts about warping, so initially set it at lowest heat and gave it a couple of minutes. After surface temp stabilized on low setting, moved it to 350, then up to 500. No warping at all. Made pancakes with no oil and had absolutely no sticking. Very even cooking.
My husband loves this griddle. I bought it for him after he used one in a vacation rental house and commented that he liked it. And now he uses this all the time.We have had this griddle for almost a year, and we still really like it. Things to love about this griddle:1 - the non-stick surface is really non-stick and very durable. It has a sort of odd surface - it's not smooth - has kind of a pattern on the top, but it is really hard, and really non-stick. It even holds up well with metal utensils (I know, cringe) on the non-stick surface.2 - it heats up very fast and can get quite hot.3 - the handles and power cord remove for cleaning and storage.4 - it's big - big enough to do 8 or more pancakes at a time - or 8 grilled cheese sandwiches - or six slices of bacon and four fried eggs. lots of room on this griddle.Things to not love about this griddle:1 - some of the parts feel cheap. as mentioned above the grill surface is great - heavy, durable, but the grease drip tray is cheap plastic and ours broke after a few months (not sure what happened there - i was not present at the time). The handles themselves are fine, but the clips that hold them on (they're removable) seem more fragile than they should be. (we mostly just leave them on)2 - the heat is not completely even across the grill. it's not like it's badly uneven; there are not cold spots, just hot and hotter. you learn pretty quickly where the hottest spots are and can rotate food around to make sure everything gets appropriately fried, grilled, melted. The reality is, the kind of cooking you do on this grill is quick, high maintenance stuff, with much flipping and stuff - so really, you just move stuff around to get the even cooking you want.3 - cleaning is kind of a pain: - Yes, the handles come off and can go in the dishwasher (as can the drip tray), but nothing else can. And removing the handles is a little finicky. They have clips at each end of the handle, which are easy to maneuver when you're setting up the grill and it's cool and clean and you can flip it over. But a little more of a pain when it's hot and covered with bacon grease. (as i said above, we mostly just leave them on)- the size of the griddle make it a little bit of a challenge to get clean. We have a kitchen sink with a faucet that has a hose, but without that it would be pretty difficult to rinse this. The non-stick surface it great, but the pattern i mentioned in the surface does make it a little more necessary to use a soft brush and scrub it off if you don't want residual bacon grease flavoring your grilled cheese (though, hmmm, that actually sounds kind of good)- storage. This thing does not fit anywhere very well. Even with the handles removed, it just doesn't fit in any of my cabinets. I thought about the top of the refrigerator. It has wound up with a spot on the counter kind of leaned up on the wall. Or of course, just sitting out on the island getting used every single day by my husband, especially when I'm on travel.Long review short - a few short-comings, but very happy with this appliance.
