Cuisinart 655-35 Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 13-Inch by 20-Inch Double Burner Griddle

I bought this Griddle for my wife back in July of 2002, it warped really bad after only a few week's of use! It's been put away ever since but this morning i found it & was going to fix breakfast for my wife & me, i guess i had forgotten how bad it was. I set it on the stove & it is so warped i could hold one corner of it down & slip my hand under the oppisite corner, this made me so mad i just had to tell other's about this product! I think i'll give it to my dog to eat out of. George in MO.

I bought this griddle after borrowing my friend's Cuisinart double burner griddle in April. I liked that griddle so much that I tried to get one for myself. Unfortunately, I could not find the older model anywhere so I bought this one. This current model just doesn't seem as sturdy as the original nor of the same quality. I'm disappointed.

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After three days of ligth use, following the instructions given, it distort!!! Don?t buy this thing!!!!

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I was looking for a big griddle I could more than one pancake (or crepe) at a time. This fit the bill. I have other Cuisinart pots and pans which are awesome, and so I figured this would be pretty good. Given that the negative reviews were both very old and kind of inarticulate, I did not worry about them. I briefly looked at the "green" one offered by Cuisinart, but the negative reviews on that one were pretty clear, plus that one was smaller than this one.

I have a ceramic-top range (a Kenmore something-or-other), and this thing fits perfectly over a front and rear burner. I've cooked a bunch of crepes using this griddle, and it works great, even on the flat top range; it doesn't matter that the bottom of the pan doesn't rest directly on the burner, it's actually a plus because the heat has a chance to get transferred to the entire bottom of the pan.

I haven't noticed any warping. I will definitely buy another one of these when I wear this one out.

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I was looking for a griddle for a large stovetop and this was the largest I could find.

It worked well for the first use but after only three uses the griddle warped and now will not sit flat on my stovetop.

For the price I paid for this, it should not have warped.

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Imusa Double Burner with Non-Stick Surface

After a little research on double burners, I went with this one. It's very reasonably priced and does the job just fine. We make pancakes and french toast on it and have had absolutely no problems with sticking. We do use PAM and that helps keeping it "non-stick". I would recommend this product especially at the affordable price.

I absolutely love this thing. It gives me plenty of room to cook for multiple people and it's really easy to clean. I should have bought one long ago.

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We bought this griddle at Target primarily to make pancakes. We have an electric burner and had the heat at about 5 or 6 (scale of 10). After its first use the pan warped. Very disappointed but you get what you pay for...this griddle is too thin and the handles do get very hot. Will be returning it to Target.

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bought this for my grandma to make her tortillas and she loves it so much its faster and the tortillas dont stick to the surface. twice the tortillas

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I use this for pancakes and this is the best I've seen and used for price definitely worth the money and more

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Bayou Classics Cast Iron Jumbo 20 in. Skillet

I was SO looking forward to receiving this pan, as I read a review that touted it as absolutely the best pizza pan ever. Well, I should have paid more attention to the previous review...Titanic is an understatement! This pan is so big, that it doesn't fit inside my wall oven. So if your plan is to use it in your oven, measure it first! The oven needs to be a minimum of 22" wide. From rim to rim the pan measures 21", from outer edge of handle to handle, it measures 22-1/2". Looks like the Boy Scouts will be getting a donation from us!! I'm giving it 4 stars because it is a beautiful pan!

The first skillet I received was badly warped, but Amazon sent a replacement right away.

These cast iron skillets are not "seasoned" which is what I was looking for. They are rough when new and require a fair amount of work before curing: Removing the protective wax coating, sanding the inside (is a must), coating with vegetable oil and then curing at 500f in an oven for an hour. Read on the web "Cast Iron Jack McGrew's" method for curing cast iron. If done correctly they are excellent and the final product is better than the pre-seasoned skillets.

At 20 inches and 33lbs these skillets are huge but we always fill it up; eight to ten slices of french toast or two pounds+ of bacon or three to five pounds of potatoes.

For even heat control, use over a sturdy gas burner (Bayou Classic's Banjo cooker) or a fire grate with low coals.

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The first time we used it the pan developed a huge crack. It is now unuseable. We did follow the directions to "season" the pan by pre-heating and putting oil on it.

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Skillet was just as advertised and good quality. The packing left a lot to be desired and one broke in transit, which Amazon replaced. Hopefully the vendor will get the message that a simple cardboard box is inadequate for an item of this size and weight, even if it is made from cast iron.

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Only negative is that the center of the skillet is higher than outside edges, however this allows the grease to run to the outside edge of the skillet. I used this skillet on an antique Kalimazoo Cook Stove, it worked great, had no problems cooking 2 pound bacon then 2 dozen eggs. The design on the bottom is great since I display it hanging on a wall. If you are going to use it on a regular stove, you may need to make a frame work to hold it above the countertop to keep it from scorching it.

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Big Green Egg Replacement Felt Gasket - X-Large

This product is good, however if you really want to crank up the heat often to cook pizzas and really sear some steak get this product Nomex Hi Temp Gasket Kit for Big Green Egg Large Including Spray Adhesive. I have replaced the original gasket and this one about three times. Finally I stumbled across this one and it holds up alot better. I love my egg, but I hated having to buy a gasket every other month until I got the other one.

The felt gasket is easy to install. The only drawback is that this gasket does not have the longevity I was looking for. If any food or liquid spill on the gasket and is not wiped up, it will get sticky and pull off. It will also cook the gasket to the point that it will fall apart at high temperatures. I have been averaging about 6 months with this gasket.

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The gasket looked great...I took my time to totally removed the old gasket and old "stickum" by scraping and using denatured alcohol to remove the balance of the old glue. The best and easiest way to remove/replace the gasket is to remove the top.

I let the unit totally dry before I installed the new gasket. It went on very easy and looked great...HOWEVER...after just 3 uses the bottom front gasket (about 18 inches) pulled loose at normal cooking temperature.

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it is straight, not curved, and will never work on a kamado style smoker or green egg. real ripoff, very misleading, a.k.a. lie.

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This item was exactly what I needed for my Smoker. It seals perfectly. Just attach it to the Door not the box.

NHL Boston Bruins Vinyl Covered Long Neck Bottle Opener

I bought this for my friend who is a bartender and he loves it. He gets compliments from people all the time and people ask were he got it. Highly recommended for any Bruins fan.

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Rome's #1205 Round Jaffle Iron with Steel and Wood Detachable Handles

This pie iron works great and makes delicious hot sandwiches and "pies". It can be used with slices of bread, flour or corn tortillas, pie crust, puff pastry or egg roll pastry. It is great for frying single eggs too.

The only concern would be that the rod with the hook doesn't have a stop, so it could slide toward the fire or get lost if you unscrew the handle rods, but I fixed it with a little epoxy. Because of this and the parafin coat that can be hard to remove before seasoning, I give it just 4 stars. It's about time they change to something more like Lodge uses with their skillets that can be removed easily. If you don't properly clean the parafin off, you will get your kitchen full of smoke and burn smell when you season the iron in the oven.

To remove the parafin coat is best to put the iron head over a propane burner for a while so it warm up and run out or get burnt. Then let it cool a while, scrub it with soapy water and dry it. Spray some oil on it or rub it with crisco and bake it for one hour at 350. This can be done because the handles can be removed. Or if you already have the propane burner, you can just use it again to season the iron without removing the handles leting the oiled iron castings get really hot for some minutes, turning it constantly. Then spray a new coat of oiland let them alone to cool down. They get a beautiful black full seasoned finish instead of the golden brown finish it get in the oven.

I was doubtful between this jaffle iron or the classic pie iron with the longer rods. The handles lenght is adequate for the stovetop or the grill. Have not tried it on an open fire yet. If the shorter handles become an issue or get damaged over time, I can always make other rods threaded for it.

The cast iron is a definite. Don't waste your time with a cast aluminum. These are heavy, but you'll hand them down to your grandchildren.

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If you enjoy camping and you love dutch oven cooking, think of these as amini-dutch oven for backpacking or single serving skillet. It works both ways.

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Where do I start. The directions say to wash the item in hot water initially to remove the protective wax coating, but you will need to use boiling water to be able to get the wax off. I followed the directions for seasoning the unit, but the first pies I mad stuck to the inside of the unit and had to be torn out. The top and bottom do not seal very well so the liquid that is generated during the cooking process leaked all over the stove leaving quite a mess to clean up. The top and bottom are not hinged, but instead are connected by a hook and eye arrangement. The hook that is used to secure the two handles together has no stop so when you partially open the unit to check the degree of doneness the hook slides toward the iron. This may be of use around a campfire, but I have my doubts and it is certainly not meant for home use.

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I would have given this a five star all around, but unfortunately the handles came complete with the threading stripped and marred up pretty severely. I purchased this version with the detachable handles to add to the backpacking kit...too bad for me I guess...

The Big Woody - New All Natural BBQ Grill Scraper

I was one of the unlucky ones who got a wire bristle stuck in my tongue while eating that had fallen from a wire brush. After I got finished choking and got it out, I decided I would never use one gain. I saw these at the Minnesota state fair and had to try it. It was a great decision.

After using the scraper a few times it burns the grooves into the wood to match your grill grates exactly. It cleans with ease and best of all, no wire bristles flying around getting in your food. Try this scraper and you won't be disappointed.

I grill with my family a lot and needless to say, that means I have to frequently clean both of our grills. I have always used a wire brush, but I felt like it never cleaned the grill well enough and with all its use the brush gets clogged with smelly grease and our grills are showing wear from using the brush.

I was sceptical of 'The Big Woody' at first but my wife wanted to get it because she heard about it and needed an easier way to clean the grate so she could grill pizza. I am really glad we got it.

It really does what it claims, the grill is easily cleaned, no messy brush and I don't need to worry about harming our grills.

I would definelty recommend it if you enjoy grilling.

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Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue 34-Inch Charcoal and Ash Hoe with Removable Handle

To the non-serious barbecuer, this item probably seems like a silly gimmick. But it is really quite helpful when working over charcoal/charwood. Before I had this "barbecue hoe" (a name that just rolls off the tongue) I'd use tongs or whatever else I could find to move my coals around, which was a bit messy. Can't wait 'til next BBQ season to get even more use out of the hoe.

UPDATE 7/30/2009: After using the product about a year, the metal hoe broke off the handle. Luckily, a neighbor has a welder and was able to reattach it without much trouble. But don't be surprised if the same thing happens to you.

This is a great product that is formed and curved just right to clean up the BBQ pit. It's sturdy and will last a long time.

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The first time my husband used it, the end fell off. Would not recommend it.Put together cheaply Not worth it.

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This is a must for charcoal grilling! It enables you to move the coals around from a safe distance, but not so far away that you loose control.

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Having looked for an Ash and Coal rake or hoe for awhile I settled on this one. It is beautifully finished and longer than anything else I could find. The hoe portion is also larger although set at about a 115 degree angle (angled away from the handle), which is not clear in the description. It is much longer than anything I saw and if you are looking for a hash hoe this would be the best choice (stainless). It appears (I have not used it extensively) that it will work very well for both charcoal and ash movement.

I can't comment (yet) on the durability but have noted that the socket on the end on the end of the handle has some play in it. It is secured by a small brad and I plan on pulling that, filling with epoxy and re-fastening it before too long.

A really lovely addition to the grill toolset.

I will update after use.

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