Product Description

Exclusive tilt and drain feature. Efficient square shape holds more pancakes, eggs and sandwiches. Cool touch base surrounds grilling surface on the front and both sides. Easy to clean and store.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1350 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Presto
• Model: 07045
• Released on: 2005-08-15
• Dimensions: 3.90" h x 15.80" w x 19.25" l, 7.00 pounds

Features

• 1500-watt nonstick electric griddle with efficient "square" shape
• Tilt'nDrain function for adjusting grilling surface from level to tilted
• Control Master heat control maintains proper cooking temperatures automatically
• Cool-touch base surrounds grilling surface for safety; dishwasher-safe
• Measures 19-2/5 by 15-4/5 by 3-8/9 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
With its exclusive Tilt'nDrain feature, this 1500-watt electric griddle easily adjusts from a level grilling surface for eggs and pancakes to a tilted draining surface for meats to provide healthier cooking. Simply pull out on the handles to tilt the grilling surface. Push the handles back in to return to a level surface. The griddle's efficient "square" shape holds more food items than most conventional rectangular griddles, and its premium nonstick surface ensures effortless release. For added convenience, the appliance's Control Master heat control takes the guesswork out of cooking by maintaining proper temperatures automatically. The unit also offers a cool-touch base that surrounds the grilling surface on the front and both sides for safety. Easy to clean and store, the griddle with its heat control removed fits in most dishwashers and standard 18-inch kitchen cabinets. The appliance measures 19-2/5 by 15-4/5 by 3-8/9 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Good, but could be better.
I purchased this griddle intending to use it to cook pancakes, bacon, and to heat torillas.
First of all, the aluminum surface of the griddle is not as thick as I was expecting. I haven't measured it, but I'd estimate it's between 1/8" and 3/16" thick across most of the surface. As such, it does warp under high heat. It was set on top of my smooth top range (range was off and cold, of course!) and when I turned it past 450 degrees, I found that one of the 4 legs would be off the surface. There is a raised lip around the outer edge which would prevent liquids (pancake batter, beaten egg, etc) from spilling off. This is useful and well executed.
Previous reviews noted that your pancakes can come out "striped" due to the heating element. I underestimated this. Though made of aluminum, there definitely are vast differences in heat from one area of the griddle to another. I think this griddle would perform much better if the heating element covered more of the surface of the griddle, kind of like the design of an electric oven's broiler element.
For heating tortillas, I've got no complaints. And this griddle can get hot, as I've done chicken stir-fry and fajitas all on the surface of the griddle.
Overall, I think I paid a fair price for it, but I'd look for a more expensive, higher quality model next time around.

Big Disappointment
I ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS GRIDDLE. We bought oversize to make more pancakes and thought the cool-touch edge was a great idea. The Tilt'N Drain sounds great, but a mere bump of the cool-touch edge and the griddle falls into the drain position. Not what you're looking for when pouring pancakes. First of all, it still only accommodates five normal size pancakes (four corners and one in the middle). The surface is not level, and all the pancakes run towards the center giving them a distinctive oval shape. The biggest disappointment is the heating element. I purposely pour the center one first, and the one closest to the heating source last. Despite my efforts the one closest to the heating element source turns dark brown in no time flat, and the one in the center is barely ready to flip. End result...I'm shopping for a new griddle.

Presto Tilt Griddle
The 07045 "Family-Size Cool Touch Tilt'N Drain" griddle does what you hope for. It's larger, rectanglar shape handles numbers of pancakes to beat any round pan and the easy to handle Tilt feature does a great job on a package of bacon. The "shortish" cord might limit placement on a counter - it needs space, both to use and to store. Works Great!