There are some buyers that mention that it is easy to clean. One complaint was about the heating element being placed in the plates and he thought that was the reason his grilled sandwich was a little burned at those spots. The dials are simple controls with lights that let you know they’re in use, but it cooks efficiently despite the lack of frills. On the other hand, the Cuisinart Deluxe will cost you almost $130, but you won’t get the cool display nor the timer. However, if you’re not too keen on having this, then you will do just fine with this model, and manage to save some money. Overall I can recommend this Cuisinart GR-300WS Griddler elite grill with its stainless steel as a good buy.
This grill/griddle has a large drip tray that sits completely under the unit where it’s out of the way, and it catches liquids that drain from the grill whether it’s open or closed. There’s plenty of space to collect liquids, and it’s easy to remove and clean. Since the drip tray is hidden, it gives the Griddler a smaller footprint and a neater appearance, but that also means it’s easy to forget about when it’s time to clean up.
It is also an automatic cooking timer, and when your cooking is complete, it is an automatic shut-off. The Cuisinart Griddler boasts the ability to work as an indoor grill, a griddle, and a panini press, but does it do all three jobs well? We used it to cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner, testing both the flat and ridged plates, and we enjoyed the results. Read on for all the juicy details about this top-rated kitchen tool. When I was offered the chance to review the new Cuisinart Griddler Elite, I was expecting a newer version of what I currently had, but the Griddler Elite is so much more.
All specifications and features of the cuisinart soup maker and Cuisinart Griddler Deluxe griddles are in a side by side chart. If this is not the Cuisinart grill you are looking for you can have at all the Cuisinart indoor grill reviews I have done. Make your food grilling process easier and quicker by choosing this excellent Cuisinart Griddler Elite Brushed Stainless Steel Non-Stick Indoor Grill. The size when it is opened is more of a problem when you place it on a standard kitchen countertop with kitchen cabinets above it.
The hidden drip tray gives the Griddler a smaller footprint and a neater appearance, but that also means it’s easy to forget about when it’s time to clean up. We liked that we could open the Griddler flat to have two different cooking surfaces. The nonstick surface is very nonstick, and even burned-on cheese slid off easily, making cleanup a breeze. The plates are removable, and we washed by hand and in the dishwasher and got good results both ways. While the Griddler isn’t huge, we were able to cook a full pound of sliced mushrooms on one side while we cooked zucchini on the other, and we could easily cook two sandwiches at once.
The Cuisinart Griddler Deluxe takes grilling to new heights and offers six enticing cooking options. It also has a reversible grill and grilled plate, and you can combine it with dual-zone temperature control and give you home chefs compete for control. Like the original Griddler, the Griddler Elite comes with two interchangeable non-stick plates — a griddle (hence the name) and a grill. The Griddler Elite seems to do a much better job than the original Griddler and other indoor grills I’ve used in the past. While I loved our original Griddler, vegetables, veggie burgers, and other foods sometimes took well beyond the expected time to cook, and we’d rarely get nice grill marks with our food. After using the Griddler Elite a number of times, we haven’t had either of these issues.