 "Great Value" | 2009-11-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3VTMY4U3NOI7L |
Functionality, it was exactly what i was expecting. Produces quite a bit of smoke while cooking, but i think it's a user issue. Cleaning is nothing unexpected.
All-in-all it was what i was looking for at a great price. I'm happy :) |
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 "Awesome! (wears like iron)" | 2009-10-26 |
| - Reviewed By momof2marchbabes |
We just tried out the Lodge Grill/Griddle on a weekend camping trip and it was just awesome. Granted, its not for people walking the Appalachian Trail, but if you are car camping or out with the Scouts I can't recommend it enough.
First of all, it's nearly impossible to hurt. I don't care if a tree limb falls on it, it isn't going to do more than dint a bit. This means you can shove it almost anywhere in the car without having to be concerned about 'special storage'. Secondly, you can put the grill directly on coals or on a propane stove and it won't hurt the surface. On our scouting trip we did both and whatever soot accumulated came off easily.
Now, being a proponent of cast iron -- my grandmother started me off with some of hers when we first got married -- I was a little bit concerned about 'factory finish'. In fact, I brought some oil, just in case, but we never had to get it out of the car. The grill was finished beautifully. Just as good as my granny's.
We cooked bacon and eggs and burgers and Texas toast the first night and nothing stuck! (Okay, I'd only have expected the eggs to stick... but they didn't). We used a Coleman stove and guess what? The grill fit perfectly over the two burners and the grill was perfect for pancakes and grilled cheese sandwiches. Clean up took only minutes.
Now... some hints and tips. If you are going to use the grill around children, you are going to have to remind them repeatedly that it stays hot for a long while. To that end, you might want to have pot holders or towels available if you want to move it shortly after use. The other thing you might want to have handy are paper towels. We cooked a pound of bacon one morning and the little groove on one side is not big enough for that much grease. To fix this --because you obviously don't want to have to pick up the grill and drain it into a jar -- use paper towels to carefully sop up the grease. You can throw these into a garbage bag.
Anyway, I highly recommend this Lodge product for camping. The flat surface is just so flexible and useful it's ridiculous. We plan to use it at home over two burners for pancakes and such. And out on the grill for fish and veggies.
Pam T~
mom of Scouts and reviewer at BooksForKids-reviews |
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| "VERY nice combination griddle" | 2009-10-26 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1OZ66RL3EUFOF |
This is a dynamite pan! In so many ways the words "cast iron" says it all, but just in case it doesn't, here are the big points:
1. Naturally non-stick
Pre-seasoned and ready for cooking! Of course, pre-seasoned doesn't mean the same as the new generation non-stick coating pans. It's more like a hard anodized aluminum, only better. Yes, you can make food stick to cast iron. But if you don't want that to happen, just remember to heat the pan first, put your oil on it and drop the food onto cold oil. Let the oil get hot and you're sunk! Just to test it, my first test was a fried egg. A little bit of butter, egg on top and no problem. Easy flip, easy eat.
2. Easy clean up
Throw a hefty bit of salt on the pan before it cools (or reheat it), use a paper towel pad with the oil or grease on the pan with the salt to scour the bits off. Wipe off the salt and bits and voila! Clean *and* oiled pan.
3. Even heat distribution
Nothing beats cast iron. Yes, you will notice a cold spot between the burners. Get over it. It's possible a heavy copper griddle might not have that, but see if you can find one. Or afford it.
4. Home defense tool
If the zombies attack your kitchen while the griddle is out, you have a 15 pound club!
The only down side to this piece of wonder is the lack of a grease pouring lip. The inclusion of that would have made this review a 5. |
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| "Overall a good purchase" | 2009-10-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A32JC709W1J1QC |
I've read a lot of reviews before I purchased this griddle. Yes, it does take a little time to heat up, but as one review stated, "put it on the burners before you start your food prep and it will be up to temp by the time you want to use it." I have a glass top range with a bridging element; it takes around 5 minutes to warm up. Also remember you can turn the burners off at least a minute before your food is done cooking. The size is a plus, it covers the burners perfectly. The down side, the reason I didn't rate it 5 Stars, is the grease channel on each side of the griddle, it is too wide. The 1/2" - 3/4" grease channel on each side takes away too much potential cooking surface; it could have been made with narrower channels.
Overall the griddle is a good buy. |
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| "Lodge Logic Pro 20 by- 10-7/16-Inch cast iron grill/griddle" | 2009-09-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A69X8YSQKERU4 |
| I was not sure this would be what I was looking for. After it arrived I went to the Grill and tried it out that day.Make sure you turn your grill on high at first so it heats evenly.You can cook the bacon on it and after that turn it over for your eggs. Make sure you have your heat gloves on,or know where the BURN UNIT is in your town.Great Product. |
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| "Very Sturdy and Heavy Duty." | 2009-08-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3DHSACNMQ0KIG |
This griddle is nice and it really spreads the heat well. As you know, stoves have two burners on each side so other griddles concentrate the heat right over the burner itself. This cast iron griddle spreads the heat throughout the griddle allowing for easy cooking in the middle of the griddle that's not over a direct flame. Makes pancakes easier as well as faster to make.
I would suggest not scrambling eggs on it straight out of the box. Give it some time to build that non stick surface. It's cheaper at Target ($39). I learned this the hard way. Oh well...enjoy! |
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