I finally decided that my old Daisy pancake griddle needed to be put out to pasture. The old girl had served me well since the early 90s and was barely hanging on. The grill plates were no longer actually attached to anything and just rested on top of the element. The 'housing' was broken and was not joined any more so that when you opened up the 2 halves of the grill it just kind of fell onto the counter in two pieces. Not to mention that she was no longer heating up evenly.
During Thanksgiving at the relative's, we fried up the breakfast on the Sunbeam Electric Griddle. I thought it had a nice surface area and I liked the feature of the grease channel and removable grease tray. I found the same model at home for $49.99, which I thought was pretty reasonable.
The non-stick cooking surface is nicely made and slick. The handles are cool-touch and there is a
temperature
control probe (which my old model never had) so you can have a lot more control over the heat output.
When I used the grill for the first time I made bacon and eggs. It worked wonderfully! It made the most perfect bacon (and I'm already the queen of makin' bacon)...perfectly, evenly cooked, not a single burnt patch. I was very, very impressed with the even cooking and the control of the
temperature. There seemed to be even less splattering than in a frying pan! The bacon fried up quickly and all the grease just dripped away into the tray - that must be why there was less fat spitting at me!
Once the bacon was done I pushed it to the sides and fried the eggs. They didn't stick and also fried up beautifully. There is plenty of room on the griddle to make a hot breakfast for the family, and guests! I can't wait to try pancakes on the weekend.
Oh, one last thing. Not only is this an excellent small appliance, IT IS COMPLETELY IMMERSIBLE! The griddle and grease tray can even be washed in the dishwasher! This is a huge convenience and makes clean-up super easy. I am totally loving this new griddle...sorry old girl, but why did I wait so long?!
Please excuse the stupid question...
How does the white on top of the egg cook?
I usually spoon a little oil over my eggs while cooking to be sure the white is cooked while the yolk is still runny. I can't see how that can be done with only 'underneath' heat...
It's probably obvious but I've never HEARD of such a gadget, much less seen one! :)
Posted by: Jenny Mulhall | November 10, 2012 at 06:51 AM
Oh...
You probably 'flip' them; right? Sorry!
I think my brain stayed in bed when I got up this morning! *blush*
Posted by: Jenny Mulhall | November 10, 2012 at 06:53 AM