Dash 8 Inch Express Griddle

I purchased this griddle 8 months ago, and I use it at least once a day. It heats up quickly and evenly. Great for toasting bagels or English muffins, and absolutely perfect for quesadillas. Works great for eggs or a quick mini pizza too. The only downside is that there's no choice of temperature, and the cooking plates aren't removable which makes it a bit annoying to clean if you've cooked anything messy. But those features all add to the cost, so this griddle is just perfect at the price point. I originally had the DASH Mini Maker, which is the same as this but half the size. I'm glad I upgraded because this larger model is a lot more versatile while still being compact enough to store easily. I've never been disappointed by a DASH product, and this is no exception. A very handy little thing to have around.

Best little gizmo ever if you’re traveling in an RV or even at home Makes great melted sammies

I am having fun with this little guy! Small, compact, easy to use, and easy to clean, enough said! It just wipes clean, it couldn't be any easier than that!! I got this after I saw it was recommended on an ATK (America's Test Kitchen) gear heads video. I trust them for recommendations on products, and I feel this one didn't fail to live up to their recommendation. I got this mainly with the purpose in mind to use it in our camper, it's an electric plug in device, so I won't have to fire up the cook top stove and use up our propane, and the fact that it's just a wipe clean for clean up, means one less dish or pot to clean, and so I also won't be using up our water either. It can cook up some eggs rather quickly and nicely!! So it is a win win for me!! Also with it being 8 inches wide it can fit a nice size slice of bread and can be used like a panini press but won't have the grid marks/lines, so it's a multipurpose appliance too. There is NO off/on switch, just plug it in and it's ON, and plug it out to turn it OFF. There is a blue indicator light on the outside top/lid.I have only had it about a month, and have had no issues with it yet, Basically so far I have only experimented making eggs and panini sandwiches with it but want to try out a few other things with it too, like sauteing some onions on it or even cooking a burger on it! I think the convenience of it, easy clean up and small footprint of it, would lend itself well for apartment living or cooking for one or two persons.

I find this simple and effective for omelettes. However, the instructions say to use food spray top and bottom, and I don't know if that's always necessary. I get a lot of food spray drippings and leftover after I've - very quickly - executed an omelette. A bit smoky in execution of an omelette but not enough to set off any fire alarms. It's a griddle and behaving like one. Very easy to wipe clean. The size is perfect for a single serving omelette. Cute color, too. And lightweight. For people who don't count themselves gourmet and have limited space, it's a great idea.

Love this little griddle! Works fast, easy to clean, perfect for one sandwich or small tortilla….and pretty red!

I love this 8" griddle. It was delivered at 6:15 this morning at 8:00 am i made breakfast, three perfectly cooked over easy eggs i did NOT have to flip and fried biscuits. It only took a few minutes to cook, easy to use and tasted great. I bought the 4" griddle but it was too small for my needs so i white elephant gifted it for Christmas and she was thrilled.

This product does, in fact, work as advertised but be sure you are buying for the right reason. It will cook your food, as promised, but it won't necessarily do it an better than a small frying pan with a lid set on low heat on the stove. I cooked a small piece of raw meat and some left over spaghetti on the side next to the meat. The meat was thin and was frozen when I put it in. I topped the whole thing - meat and side of spaghetti - with chopped onions and some soy sauce after first adding a liberal amount of veg oil to the pan before adding the food. I closed the lid. About 7-8 minutes, I opened the lid and everything was cooked very nicely. It was browned on the bottom, not the top. The meal was delicious and the food was nicely seasoned. Everything was fine...............BUT I could have done the very same thing with a small frying pan and lid on the stove set to low heat. I could have also done the same thing on an electric frying pan set to low heat making sure to put a cover on the pan, in either case. Where it would be more useful than frying pan is in places where there is no stove but there is electricity such as a dorm room, a camper or RV, a hotel room, etc. This device would be more convenient than an electric hot plate in combo with a small frying pan and a lid. It would be more compact esp for traveling, less so for a dorm room with a permanent place for the hotplate. One other consideration is that it takes about 7-8 minutes to cook the meat and a side dish in portions which would be enough for one person - and not one person with a big appetite, either. For example it would not hold enough food for a teenager or a young adult male. Another consideration is that if a couple of any age wanted to take this devise along when camping or staying in a hotel room, they would probably need two of them. It takes 7-8 minutes to prepare meat and a side dish for one person. This food would get cold while waiting for the second round to cook food for the other person. If two people want to sit down to eat a meal at the same time, then they would need two of these items to take along. Bottom line is that it is way too small to use if one is going to cook food for two people. It is ideal for one person and the food is very delicious when it is done cooking. It is also not going to be able to cook enough food for one person if that person is either a teenager or else a young adult male. It can't handle anything but small portions, at once time ,so please consider who is going to be eating the food. If you are going to be using it for two people or even one person with a hardy appetite, an electric frying pan with a glass cover would be a better option.

If you plan to make pancakes this is not the way to do it. It doesn't cook evenly on both sides and you have to spray the lid and surface with oil The oil puddles under the DASH and the oil turns black after 1 pancake. You have to constantly wipe it out with tongs and a paper towel. I would NEVER let my kids loose with this because it gets super hot and unless you plan a visit to the emergency room for burns do not let children handle this, EVER. On the other hand, it's great for grilled sandwiches. It cooks grilled cheese and other grilled sandwiches almost perfect, better than you can do them in a pan. Because the sandwiches are thick, they cook evenly on both sides. The only thing of it is, it grills sandwiches really fast, so if you don't watch them, and turn them, they will burn. I'm talking for one minute or less. That is where DASH shines is grilled sandwiches. They come out amazing! I have a great recipe to share if anyone wants it, but the big key is, if you're doing grilled cheese, make sure the butter is not too thick and it's evenly spread over the bread. make sure it's not too much or the center will be soggy. But, the grilled sandwiches come out toasted and perfect on both sides. Very little effort and is super easy. I wouldn't let my children loose with this. It gets way too hot! Is it worth what I paid for it? Yes and no. Yes, because it does great with grilled sandwiches, no because I got it for pancakes, and it sucks that way