Review of Discount Download Proctor Silex 38513 Electric Griddle

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There isn't much to say about an electric griddle unless it's very badly designed.

This one has a slight lip around 3 sides, the 4th side has a recessed area for fat to drain into so it can collect in a small drawer in the middle, and the thermostat goes from warm to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pros-

Size, I can make 8 pancakes about the size of my palm at a time

non-stick surface is very non-stick, no greasing required

Heats fairly fast325 is about the perfect point for most things that I make.

Doesn't put out a lot of ambient heat, so good for cooking on warm days

Heat is evenly distributed, everything on the surface cooks at about the same speed.

Cons-

The draining area seems a little flimsy, and the drawer is loosely put in

Not made for really easy clean up. If you're making anything with a lot of grease it might be hard to completely clean it.

So I wouldn't use this for hamburgers, but for things with not much grease like turkey or chicken sausage, French toast and pancakes, this is very convenient.

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I plugged this in to test it and cranked the control all the way to an indicated 400F. The heating element never turned off. Concerned, I went to the shop for my infrared thermometer "gun". Over five hundred degrees! Teflon releases toxic gases at high temperature and my griddle was smelling. Turned the thermostat down to an indicated 250F and the thermometer gun read 375F and the heat distribution is pretty even. My pancakes were too brown at that set point so I turned it down further to an indicated 225F. It makes good pancakes (which is what I bought it for) but if it wasn't for such a bargain sale price at a big-box store this would have been returned.

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Our older (5 years or so) unit from another company never seemed to cook evenly. The PS was on sale and on a whim we purchased it, and broke it in per the instructions (was and dry). My first task was cooking several pounds of bacon for an upcoming event. Compared to our old unit I was pleased that it seemed to distribute the heat evenly, and more importantly there were not as many cold/hot cycles (meaning it maintained an even heat fairly well). I cooked the thick sliced bacon per the PS recommendations; 375 degrees. It did a good job. What I didn't like was the thin lip around the unit; it was too easy to push a food item off the griddle when trying to flip it over. And, the grease seemed to pool more than I liked; the back legs of the unit should be a little higher than the front so the grease runs off, but it seemed to fairly level instead. Whether because of the little lip, the temperature, or other factors, it seemed to splatter more; the dial was covered in grease by the time I was finished. If you are looking for a budget griddle and don't have too high expectations, this is a decent unit. At this point I would recommend it.

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To my surprise my husband bought this home from the grocery store. My eyes lit up at the site of box. I was happy just thinking about using less pans to cook breakfast. Well, this griddle has not let me down yet. I cook sausage, bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns on it and it only takes 15 minutes. I put the grand biscuits in the oven at the same time. When the oven timer goes off all you have to do is plate the food and pour a glass of orange juice. I have only had it for a month so I can't speak on longevity, but I hope it lasts a long time. The OCD poster is right about it being too long for the kitchen cabinets, but I have no problem storing it by the width.

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I used a Black and Decker griddle at a beach rental and loved it so when I saw this on sale for $20 at my local Fred Meyer grocery I jumped on it. This morning, first use. I plugged it in, turned it to 250. Waited for it to get hot and put some sausage on it. It started sizzling. Yay. Put on a couple eggs and a few pancakes. Sizzling stopped. I turned it up to 400. Nothing. I could put my fingers on it. It was warm but not hot. I unplugged it and plugged it back in. Nothing. I had to throw everything except the sausage out and cook it all in a regular skillet. I don't care about the price. I will find a Black and Decker model. This one is going back. Buyer beware.

I know that sometimes you get a lemon but I don't want to be a lemon tester.