Customer Reviews With Photos

While this tastes great, and I’ve bought it many times…this is supposed to be no-stir. This jar is so full of oil that I have to stir it every time I use it. I’m so disappointed with the consistency , although it tastes great

I wanted to fit 2 pans side by side in my oven. These work perfectly. They are not a common size. They are heavy duty. They don't have the extra handle extension that made othe pans I looked at too long to fit. So far I have baked things at 425 with no problem. I don't know what it takes to warp a pan, but these seem like they are thick enough never to warp.

I purchased another wall mounted pot rack and was so disappointed in the quality. From the flimsy rim, poor design, and worst of all, drywall anchors! These racks are meant to hold pots, dishes, or other heavy items, and never should be mounted into drywall. But besides that, the design on this rack is sturdy (thick rim, quality hooks, proper bolts and nuts, and it's hard to find another rack with these dimensions) and made so that installation can be done safely without having to hack your way into leveling it off, screw it in, and feel confident it won't fall off the wall one day. It is more expensive, but well worth it. I installed another version of this rack (oil-rubbed bronze, same model) in 2012, and it's still going strong! It's worth paying a little more for this rack.

I bought this 5 cup coffee maker for my camper van. The small footprint fits nicely on my countertop and that's important. It's easy to fill, the reservoir is removable. It's simple to use. It has an on/off switch and that's it, no bells or whistles. It turns itself off so I don't have to worry about forgetting to unplug it. I don't like to carry glass on the camper so I especially appreciate the stainless steel carafe. But the best part is that this makes very good coffee. The temperature is perfect and I think that's why the coffee is so delicious. Five cups might not work for a couple but I'm a solo traveler so it is just the right amount for me. The only down side is that the carafe spills a bit when I'm pouring into my cup. I have to have a dishcloth handy to wipe up the counter.

The best substitute for traditional granite motor and pestle. Great on wet or dry ingredients. My current one is about 6 years old and still working well. Don't settle for cheaper grinders or coffee grinder. I used this grinder to hard dried Louisiana shrimp or dried beans. The pictures are my homemade shrimp paste condiment with this grinder. I made batches and mixed everything in a bowl. I hand washed and no shrimp paste smell. I only wish inner lid to avoid flyaway dry ingredients. Sometimes I use shrink-wrap under the lid. This grinder is not suitable to pound featherback fish paste to make fish cakes. Just use dough hooks from hand mixer. I already bought another for backup as I can't live without this grinder. I do have 2 Asian traditional granite motor and pastal sets but not too good to use on my granite kitchen counter.

It melted on my nonstick even though it states it is safe for nonstick.

I love this machine! It easily grinds my whole beans for different types of brews. I use it a lot to grind coffee beans for my cold brew. I can’t say if the storage is airtight because I don’t leave coffee remains in the machine and wouldn’t recommend to do so if you want your coffee grounds to remain fresh for long.

I primarily use a Hario V60 dripper to make coffee. I have been using this grinder for about 6 months multiple times a day. It is good looking grinder. It appears to be well constructed. It has a good heft to it. It's durable. It makes terrible coffee unless it has just been cleaned. The reason being is that it has two major flaws. The first is that the grind is totally inconsistent. For every grind setting you see a wide variation of particle size. The second is that it has a nasty habit of accumulating fine coffee powder in the chute that contaminates all your subsequent grinds. My experience was that after I cleaned the grinder I got a fairly decent cup of coffee that rapidly went down hill. It is impossible to get a consistent cup of coffee. I subsequently purchased the Baratza Viruosos+ and confirmed for myself how badly the Cuisinart was performing. The grind is uniform and the coffee is smoother than any coffee I have previously made at home. It seems that grind is more important than pour over technique.

I have been using an Oster 1300W convection bake oven. I was very happy with its convection bake but wanted to replace it with an air fryer / oven unit. I purchased both the Ninja SP101 and this Cuisinart. I cooked the same items in all the ovens at once to perform a direct comparison. I Initially purchased just the Ninja but noticed a significant bake performance downgrade from the Oster it was replacing so added this Cuisinart to the competition. Convection bake: Frozen French bread pizza at 400F. The Cuisinart cooked it perfectly at 6 minutes. The Oster came in second with a perfect pizza after 13 minutes. The Ninja came in last with a disappointing bake after 16 minutes. Air fryer: Frozen chicken nuggets sprayed with olive oil at 400F The Cuisinart created a perfect crisp set of nuggets after 9 minutes. The Ninja created a very good crisp after 14 minutes. Both did an excellent job at air fry, but the Cuisinart crisp was slightly better and it cooked much quicker. So this Cuisinart oven wins by a mile. The Ninja is still a good air fryer if you never touch the Cuisinart. Notes: I ruled out the more expensive Breville due to its low quality air fry and unacceptably slow preheat time. I purchased the Ninja first since it is compact and has a fold up feature to free up some counter space when not in use. That feature is somewhat of a gimmick since you have to lift and move the entire unit to store it. The Cuisinart is significantly taller at 14” vs 8” for the Ninja and 12” for the Oster.

Had this for two years now. We use the refillable one cup side mostly. I don’t like that the warmer shuts off after only 30 minutes and to be honest I think it’s more like 15. For $200 it should have a function of 30 minutes or an hour. I feel that I have to always be thinking about how long it’s been since I ran into the kitchen last to push any button so it doesn’t shut off. The top for the refillable 1 cup broke off eventually. Also this scare about black plastic being toxic! Especially when in contact with heat. I see they now offer the less toxic version in white for more money!

Save your money and buy another product because this one isn't worth the effort. It looks great and the description sounds nice but the product itself doesn't hold up to the description. Build quality: When reviewing this product, I was hoping for a quick and easy way to chop nuts, onions, cilantro, etc. When first attching the container to the chopper, I didn't check for a clean seal before using. The product could have been defective from the start but I'm unsure. Chopability: When chopping, the container came open at the bottom and spilled the contents. I tried cleaning it, drying and starting again but it never closes completely. It is difficult to use unless you continuously check the bottom to ensure it remains sealed. You can use it without the bottom on a cutting board but that was not why I bought it.  Ease of use: The one positive thing is it is pretty easy to assemble and there is a cover to protect you from the blades.  If I could return it, I would have. My mom saw it and asked if I liked it and I told her to save her money and buy something else. Would not recommend because it isn't made well.

I bought the SS-16 to replace a 5 year old SS-15 model. This unit has improved upon some of the negative features of the older model. Here are the improvements: 1. Older model would splash all over counter when brewing single serve unless you used a tall travel mug. This model has a flip shelf so that you can use shorter mugs without making a mess or having to hold the cup close to the dispenser while brewing. 2. This model has the single serve and regular brew sides reversed. This allows you to pour water into the regular brew side much easier since the larger reservoir opening is on the right side of the machine. On the older model, the larger opening was just to the left of the single serve side making it difficult to pour the water in the reservoir. 3. The needle which punctures the k-cup is cone shaped on the newer model with the water opening toward the back of the needle. On the older model, the needle was a small metal cylinder with a hole in the center. The older model would sometimes split the k-cup and cause the grinds to back up in the unit and make a mess. Hopefully, the design of the newer model has fixed that problem. To date, I have not had a k-cup explosion. This remains to be seen. Overall, I like the fact that I can brew a regular pot of coffee or make a single cup using one machine. I like the fact that I am not forced to make a specific number of cups of coffee on the regular brew side. Many combo machines retain water in an internal reservoir and force the user to make a specified number of cups. This machine does not retain any water after brewing. On the regular serve side, you brew as much coffee as there is water in the reservoir. On the single serve side, the water reservoir is removable, so it can be emptied when not in use. Most Keurig machines retain water in an internal reservoir which seems like it can be a breeding ground for mold due to the stagnant water in the machine. I make a full pot of coffee almost every day, and if not, I’ll have a few k-cups instead. I hope I can get 5 years of daily usage out of this machine.

I just opened this and made my first sandwich. This being brand new, anything bad could happen after posting, but I gotta tell you, great grilled cheese! Downside: It could have an on/off switch or at the very least a "ding" letting you know when your sandwich is done. Obviously, the downside is not having either, forcing you to stand around and wait for a Green light to change from Red, telling you it's time to get your sandwich. Since you don't have that on/off switch, you have to plug it in while "On". Not the safest way to turn something on/off. (Who designed this?) Bottom line, if you don't mind standing and waiting and possibly shocked, I don't think you can make a better grilled cheese. For the price, it's fine.

I love it because it’s more durable an safe than the original made of glass

Functions as it should, but the coating on the inside of the pot peeled after one use.