DASH 8” Express Electric Round Griddle for for Pancakes, Cookies, Burgers, Quesadillas, Eggs & other on the go Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks - Aqua

This product does, in fact, work as advertised but be sure you are buying for the right reason. It will cook your food, as promised, but it won't necessarily do it an better than a small frying pan with a lid set on low heat on the stove. I cooked a small piece of raw meat and some left over spaghetti on the side next to the meat. The meat was thin and was frozen when I put it in. I topped the whole thing - meat and side of spaghetti - with chopped onions and some soy sauce after first adding a liberal amount of veg oil to the pan before adding the food. I closed the lid. About 7-8 minutes, I opened the lid and everything was cooked very nicely. It was browned on the bottom, not the top. The meal was delicious and the food was nicely seasoned. Everything was fine...............BUT I could have done the very same thing with a small frying pan and lid on the stove set to low heat. I could have also done the same thing on an electric frying pan set to low heat making sure to put a cover on the pan, in either case.Where it would be more useful than frying pan is in places where there is no stove but there is electricity such as a dorm room, a camper or RV, a hotel room, etc. This device would be more convenient than an electric hot plate in combo with a small frying pan and a lid. It would be more compact esp for traveling, less so for a dorm room with a permanent place for the hotplate.One other consideration is that it takes about 7-8 minutes to cook the meat and a side dish in portions which would be enough for one person - and not one person with a big appetite, either. For example it would not hold enough food for a teenager or a young adult male. Another consideration is that if a couple of any age wanted to take this devise along when camping or staying in a hotel room, they would probably need two of them. It takes 7-8 minutes to prepare meat and a side dish for one person. This food would get cold while waiting for the second round to cook food for the other person. If two people want to sit down to eat a meal at the same time, then they would need two of these items to take along.Bottom line is that it is way too small to use if one is going to cook food for two people. It is ideal for one person and the food is very delicious when it is done cooking. It is also not going to be able to cook enough food for one person if that person is either a teenager or else a young adult male. It can't handle anything but small portions, at once time ,so please consider who is going to be eating the food. If you are going to be using it for two people or even one person with a hardy appetite, an electric frying pan with a glass cover would be a better option.

I am SO pleased with this! I've made quesadillas perfectly browned top and bottom, I also make frozen breakfast sandwiches in it. If you've made breakfast sandwiches in the microwave, you know how unappealing they come out. Well, first I put them in this for 2-3minutes. Now that they're totally crispy and crunchy, I THEN put them into the microwave to finish the insides for about 1 minute or so. You can do this in reverse. Yes, it takes a bit longer, but they taste as good as a McMuffin! Finally!Next, eggs! Put 2-4 eggs in, close it, they'll come out Over easy, med, well, however you want them AND they're not burnt or crispy. Add butter to the bottom for extra flavor, but NOT needed.Next, doggy bags! Hamburger with bacon. The bacon is always soggy the next day. Remove the bun carefully and put the burger in this. Nice and crispy bacon and a warmed up burger in just a couple minutes!Same for fried fish leftovers. This is THE most easy, economical, compact device that does So much!It DOES HEAT UP, TOP AND bottom simultaneously! And storage is so easy. I do wish there was an ON & OFF switch, and there is NO temperature control....BUT, the manufacturer description is SPOT ON accurate, so read before buying for any questions. It's made for the perfect temperature for ANYTHING you want. Great size.Super easy cleanup and makes many things, use your imagination. Nice portable size. Not too small, the mini couldn't do what this can do.

I have used this for lots of things pancakes, scrambled eggs,hamburgers etc. Handy and easy to clean. I love all the dash products!

I've had this for a little over a year. I always struggled with crepes and pancakes on the stove, and this worked great for that. It's also great for omelettes. When using for those things, it is easy enough to clean and wipe out.This helped me work out recipes for flat breads, but it would be a bit better at this if it had controls. If it had controls, it would cost 20-30 dollars more. The only company that made a smaller grill with controls was Bear, but you can't get the small one anymore.So this is "meat the heat" cooking. Whatever the setting is, that is how you cook. I keep track of times to try to replicate cooking.With meats, vegetables, and other foods, yes, you can sautee foods. It would be better with equal heat elements and a lid that could open flat, but again, we are talking about much more money. This is simple, easy, and if you are a dough-in-can kind of person, you can do some creative and fast cooking with this including pizzas, pancake, and more interesting, non-American things.Unless it's crepes, you still have to flip it. I consider the lid something that helps from grease splattering, but know this will generate oil all around it. So it is better to use if you have lots of counter space, despite it's small profile. Grease leaks through the sides and makes a mess on the counter, even if you could use light oil.Do you have to use oil? Not inititally, but the non-stick does wear. I bought this at the end of Jan. 23, and the non-stick surface is now worn and everything is sticking to it. I am deciding whether to replace it. Most non-stick pans last at least a couple years. And no, I didn't use spray cans in it or harsh tools (just silicone). It just wore very badly.I have some little ones too that I use for small sandwiches and burgers. I don't use them as frequently, so didn't get the some amount of wear. I have used this almost daily.If they put better non-stick on this, heat controls, and true dual-sided heating, I'd be willing to pay 80 or so dollars because this is the perfect size for a single person. I love it. But I don't love the lack of longevity of the coating.Also, I find this absurdly hard to clean after sauting food or meat. I think it shines when used for pourable batter and eggs. Probably I will buy another and restrict my use to breads. Cooking meats and other foods seemed to be much harder on the finish. It's worth 20 dollars, well worth it. But I don't feel good about throwing another pan in the trash... Stainless steel might be a nice option, with removable plates. Does anyone do that? Non-stick always seems to fail to live up to its name... But not everything can be cooked in cast iron...I love Dash products. I hope they improve their coating and keep going with these round grill designs.