Heuck 33004 Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron 17 Inch Reversible Griddle

I looked at them all.The $40 grills, the $80 grills...and I thought, it's cast iron for goodness sake just try the cheap one!I am not disappointed.I can't believe we didn't have one of these sooner.It's pre-seasoned nicely -little to no sticking during the first use.It retains a nice, even heat very well.There is a small section on the griddle side that is somewhat irregular but I wasn't aiming for the perfection of Teflon anyway.I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars because it seems a bit narrow and there doesn't seem to be a lot of space for grease to go.-We generally don't cook with high-fat meats so it won't be a problem for us.

Besides meats, it makes a great panini-like sandwich.-Or a grilled burrito. Cleanup is easy.If you are interested in a stove-top grill but don't want to spend a lot of money -this is the one for you.

Like the previous review, my grill had a smelled really bad the first time I used it. I washed the grill the same way I washed all my other cast iron (5 different pots/pans) so I thought it would be okay. Before using it a second time I rewashed and thoroughly scrubbed the grill and there was no smell. Seems like the wax applied to the grill for shipping is the culprit.

Another complaint (and the reason it lost another star) I have is that my grill came slightly warped and doesn't fit flush with my stove. Since I have a gas stove this isn't too big of a deal but I would have been extremely annoyed and returned it if I had an electric stove.

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This griddle is awful!It says that it come preseasoned, but I am wondering what PETROLEUM product they seasoned it with.I washed it in mild detergent after receiving it (as per instructions) then used it for french toast.It cooked fine, but the odor once heated was awful!It smelled like gasoline and paint mixed.The food tasted the same as the smell. To give the product the benefit of the doubt, I washed it again, this time using vinegar and strong detergent (hoping to get the layer of whatever it was off). Knowing that it would need to be seasoned again, I coated it in canola oil and put it in the oven to season.After about 10 minutes the house was filled with that awful smell and everyone's eyes were burning.Needless to say I WILL NOT be cooking anything on this griddle.Terrible choice by the manufacturer either in the coating or product materials themselves.

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product works wonderfully only gripe would be burners on MY stove are a little far apart for this griddle so it heats at the ends of the griddle, i would have liked it more toward the center but it still works fantastic, heats evenly, even to the middle, gets real hot though and quickly.

for the price i have no complaints, it does it's job adequately. that's for both the grill or the griddle.

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I've used this almost daily since I've received it. With proper seasoning it has been completely nonstick.