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 Not quite...Jul 19, 2011
By E. Neal
I bought this to replace a Presto that wore out. I use my griddle daily and for a variety of foods.
First, the good. I found the non-stick coating on mine to be excellent. Perhaps Oster improved their coating in recent times. After 6 uses, it remains like-new and everything just slides off (salmon, eggs, bacon). I hand cleaned my top, even though it says dishwasher safe. I found the griddle to heat evenly. I like the removable top for cleaning ease. Now, the bad. Temperature control is horrible. As a result of the removable top, the thermometer is buried in the base of the appliance and does not register the temperature of the top at all. After preheat, the temperature of the grill surface takes a slow dive and never really gets hot again. The griddle is slow to heat up, compared to similar-sized Prestos. The drip pan is smallish (does not hold fat from 1 lb of bacon) and is hard to tell when it is getting full since it is "L" shaped.
Overall, this griddle is a really good idea. If Oster could fix the heat control issue, this would be a winner. For me, I am going to exchange this for a Presto and pocket about $25.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Nice size, nice Features, Easy to clean!Apr 18, 2011
By Big Kid
"Robert"
This is one of the widest grills I researched. The removable grill plate is large and easy to clean. The drain system works well. Sturdy base and up-front temp controls. I think the non-stick finish could be a better grade, even spray on oil leaves a little more stick than I like. Cooked bacon to perfection, then followed with several batches of pancakes. Sturdy build, nice stainless steel and black design. Next test will be grilled-cheese sandwiches.
 Awesome!Feb 15, 2012
By Stingette5
I would like to say we bought this as a gift and it's just awesome! it's a good brand, and easy to clean!I know that this is the only kind i'll ever buy!We use it all the time and never regret we purchased it!Well worth the money!
 UselessSep 14, 2011
By A. Case
In my opinion this griddle has the best overall design of any available. That's why I bought it. Unfortunately, it has, bar none, the worst non-stick surface I have ever encountered. It is useless. I've tried using Pam and butter and no matter. Frying an egg on this thing is impossible. I have owned it for three months and this morning's latest egg gripping fiasco is the last. This thing is going into the trash where it belongs. I don't know what I'm going to purchase as a replacement, but I can tell you it won't be another Oster product.
Even heat, but cooks way too slowly & is hard to cleanJul 09, 2011
By Will Pearce
AFter our 20-year-old Presto electric griddle died recently, I spent a lot of time reading reviews on just about all of the sub-$50 electric griddles on the market. The biggest problem reported in this size range is a lack of even heating of the griddle surface, probably because of the combination of a thin cooking surface (the current products, including Prestos, have thinner, lighter surfaces than our old Presto did) and the "single loop" style of heating element (that tends to leave a cooler area in the middle of the surface).
As this Oster griddle was sold by Target, I decided to check a local store to see if one was in stock, so that I could see how it was constructed. There was one in the store, and imagine my surprise when I saw that it had a serpentine heating element--something I hadn't seen at this price point in well over a decade (what can I say--I'm an engineer, and I love to make pancakes, so I tend to look at these things). The cooking surface seemed a bit small, but I decided to give this one a try (for $5 less than the Amazon price; and, as it turns out, the size was the same as our old Presto).
There were things that I really liked about this griddle: The front-mounted heat control, the nice handles, the non-skid pads on the feet, the removable griddle surface (machine washable, though I'd always wash it by hand; as you'll see, machine-washing probably won't get it clean).
Ultimately, though, there were too many draw-backs:
* Even after pre-washing the griddle surface and seasoning it with vegetable oil (as directed) and pre-coating with a vegetable oil spray, the non-stick surface performed poorly. Food release was OK, but bacon "scum" couldn't be easily scraped off with a nylon spatula, and clean-up was a chore--it seems that either the oil or the bacon grease wanted to bond to the surface. My wife complained about the amount of effort it took with a non-stick scrubber sponge to clean the griddle surface, and finally had me take over (and it was still a bit of work for me, too).
* The heat distribution on the griddle surface did seem to be more even than on our old Presto, but the cooking temperature was way off from what the heat control said--I doubt that it ever got above 300-325 degrees, even after preheating at 400 for 20 minutes (as directed in the manual; and yes, the cooking surface was latched down as tight as it gets). Consequently, it took forever to cook both bacon and pancakes--my wife says easily twice as long as on our old Presto. I guess that having the removable surface with the heating element separate (the heating element is part of the base) just doesn't allow for an efficient thermal transfer from the heating element to the cooking area.
Consequently, unless you're (1) cheap like me, (2) very patient, (3) obsessed with having an even heat distribution, and (4) fond of spending time at the sink after breakfast, this griddle is a "fail." Too bad, as I think that Oster's really on the right path with the serpentine heating element--I wish the other manufacturers would follow suit (only without separating the heating element from the cooking surface). As for the non-stick surface: Oster, how hard can it be to get this right, after 50 years of non-stick technology advances? This was like a trip back to a non-Teflon knock-off back in the 60s!
FYI, we ended up purchasing a Hamilton Beach Premiere Cookware Electric Griddle; see my review on that model for a comparison.
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