Hamilton Beach Premiere Cookware Electric Griddle

I bought this griddle to replace my Presto 07039 Professional 22-Inch Jumbo Electric Griddle when the Teflon coating wore out after years of use. There are some things on this Hamilton Beach griddle that are better than the Presto, and some that are worse. I just received it yesterday and tested it out with a batch of bacon. If I come across any problems or revelations in the future I will come back and change my review.

PROS:

Splash guard This is a great innovation and it was the selling point for me. My old Presto griddle would leave a big mess on the counter and wall behind it when I cooked anything greasy. Since I used it for burgers and bacon more than anything else, there was always a mess to clean on the counter after using it.

Warming tray I must confess that I haven't used it yet, but I pulled it out to see how hot it gets. It just stayed "warm," as it should. I am looking forward to making pancakes for guests with this griddle so I can test that drawer. With the old Presto unit, I would have to leave pancakes wrapped in a couple layers of aluminum foil to keep them warm.

Large cooking surface It seems to be about equivalent to the Presto.

Large grease trap It looks small, but for the amount of bacon I cooked in my test run the Presto unit's grease trap would have been full and this trap was only half full. I do think that it might turn into a problem if I am cooking a large amount of burgers or bacon on it, and in those cases I will just remove it and put a disposable pie tin under the griddle, just like I did with the old one.

Strong handles with lock washers This is better than the Presto unit by a long shot. They are sturdy cast aluminum handles with lock washers and I expect them to last a long time. The Presto unit had cheap "bakolite" style plastic handles and they constantly had to be re-tightened. The only down side to metal handles is that they heat up, so you have to use oven mitts to move the unit while it is hot.

Great non-stick surface It is very slick, and seems to be well applied to the unit. I don't foresee it peeling or cracking any time in the near future. The Presto unit had more of a textured Teflon coating, and things did stick to it. Nothing is going to stick to this griddle.

Very secure thermostat housing It really locks into place, whereas the Presto one just slid in and didn't really lock.

Fully submersible Just like the Presto unit, everything but the thermostat unit is fully submersible, which makes cleaning very easy.

High edges all the way around I thought the edges were pretty good on the Presto, but these are even higher. That helps when picking up food, and keeps stuff from spilling onto the counter.

CONS

Uneven heating I put bacon across the entire cooking surface, and I could literally see stripes on the bacon where the heating elements are. Eventually, the whole batch of bacon cooked evenly, so perhaps I should have preheated it longer. On the Presto unit, I preheated it for just a couple of minutes and it cooked evenly every time. This unit is definitely inferior in that regard. It also took a lot longer to cook a batch of bacon than the Presto unit did at the same temperature setting, so it could be that the Presto unit's temperature indication was high or this one is low. It is going to require some adjusting either in the temperature or preheat time.

Cooking surface not tilted This might make it easier to cook eggs, pancakes, or anything else that might run, but it also keeps grease from running into to grease trap. To get grease into the trap, you have to tilt the griddle. If you read my comments above, you know that it has nice metal handles, so you need an oven mitt to grab the handle and tilt it. Also, if the grease trap already has some hot grease in it, tilting the unit could cause that grease to pour out of the grease trap. I will get by this problem by just setting the grease trap on the counter below the holes, rather than sliding it into the drawer slides.

Overall, I think I will be happy with this griddle, but there are a couple of areas that could have been improved and a couple of things I will need to get accustomed to.

My old electric non-stick griddle finally bit the dust, and I had to replace it pronto.I searched the internet for hours, and finally picked the Hamilton Beach Electric Griddle. Although it is not perfect, it is better designed and more attractive than many of the cheaper competitors. It has actual handles to move it when it is hot,and it has raised edges all around to prevent the grease from bacon or sausage to spill out on your counter top.I think that it is also one of the best looking units available. Grease drains through a hole to the grease trap underneath.I think that this unit is better than most of the cheaper brands out there.I am happy with it so far.

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A great griddle.Really good product.We have used it numerous times at our home already, and it has not disappointed us at all.Large and nice non-stick coating.

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it really works like a charm,I would recommend it to anyone looking for a Griddle.

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the metal had rust on it and the top of the griddle was dirty with brown crap.... very disappointed !!!

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