Is this griddle higher in the middle? The kind I have the oil runs all to the sides.
1492517
I don't really know because we really don't use oil when we are cooking just spices and a lite spray of Pam. But it seems that there are no hot spots like so much other cookware we have owned during the past.
1492518
No its completely flat, level and even on the whole surface. You won't have to use much oil because the surface is nonstick ceramic.
895547
Not a good idea. The sides are not designed to retain a liquid and there is no handle to move the griddle to a safe place if the flame gets out of hand.
412556
The bottom of mine is NOT flat. It has some raised areas that actually make it cook very evenly. There is a small square in the center and long tube shaped legs that run about 6 inches acress the bollom.
50665
..check on how level your griddle is..sounds like it's flowing away from the side grease spout is on..if you get it exactly level, you can just scrape it towards the drain..have it just slightly forward..
93283
I'm about to buy an Ecolution Evolve 12.5 inch "grande" pan. I have their smaller pan with no hump in the middle, and I wholeheartedly agree with you on the slight hump, very very frustrating to try to saute in butter or make pancakes or have eggs not slide to the outside edge. This was recommended by America's Test Kitchen, but I can't recommend it (and don't in my review).
1819831
It does not have a drip rim all the way around. There is no lip at the front and a slight tilt to the griddle to allow grease drainage at the front. The grease tray is held in place by two tabs- not the most secure way. And ours has dropped and cracked. Still works though.
191717
I have the same kind of cooktop and I have not had a problem with it. I love my pan I was looking for something a little taller than other pans this size and this one is perfect.
1819832
There is a lip completely surrounding the grill except in the very front where it is open for the width of the drip pan (allowing grease to enter the drip pan). The grill is slightly tilted towards the front (providing that you have the grill on a level surface). I have used the grill only for pancakes (very little grease).
343150
I personally have not had this problem. We make our pancake at least once a week on ours and no problem with them cooking uneven. We have also put it griddle in different locations.
1528405
The griddle is on a slight incline so that the oils run into the canal along the length of the griddle with the drip tray in the middle
993702
I believe so.. Best griddle I have ever owned...had mine for over a year and it's still going.
149871
All griddles have some uneven heat distribution issues, but this one does a pretty good job in my opinion. I personally haven't noticed any significant problems with mine.
1609757
All of the pans, including the griddle, have a copper heat-dispersion system built in to the bottom, however, the pans other than the griddle are smooth. The griddle's bottom is smooth in the center, but has rough, concentric rings of ridges around the outside corners. These ridges are far enough away from the center that the'll not touch a raised burner. They might scratch a flat, glass stovetop, though.
22668
Yes and no - There is a hook at the front of the basket directly across from the handle which allows the basket to be raised up. However, when using this feature since there is no hook on the handles side, the basket is slanted. In the raised position, the bottom of the basket is only 3" or less from the bottom of the pan on the hook side which may not be above the surface of the oil. The bottom of the basket on the side near the handle is less than 2" above the bottom of the pan. I have never used this pan to fry in so don't know how well it would drain. I bought it since I wanted a large saucepan but was disappointed that the lid had a cut out for the basket handle. It was not noticeable to me in the picture since I wasn't expecting that. In the above picture, the dark area right next to the pan handle is the cut out.
318341
Yes it does, how ever it's only on one side.Still it's a very good grill/griddle.
1516986
No, unfortunately there is a ridge. The middle will not sit flush with your warmer.
1240087
It does not sit perfectly flat however, the rim on the bottom is smooth. I use it to make pancakes with my bridge burners on my smooth top. To date I have not found a flat bottom griddle. (P.S. I also use cast iron on my smooth top, which is a big no..no..)