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Very good electric bbq for sure! It heats well, i do all kind of steaks, new york strip, picanha, tomahawk, you name it. It is a challenge to clean, though. And if you leave dirty where the cord touch the heating element, it will stop working. I thought my grill was broken, and after a good clean started worked again flawlessly.
This is my second pot of this brand. I have loved both makers. They make great Coffee. The first one just got old so I bought this one. Wow the improvements were awesome. I love the dial to set time and start time in the morning. It also now how a 4 hour shut off timer and can be extended. My favorite feature is the levels of heat on the hot plate. I love very hot coffee and this pot provides that but gives the option for cooler. It is a little loud at the end of making but nothing bothersome. I use a pitcher to fill the cavity with water because using the pot does make a mess sometimes. Overall it's a big improvement over my last pot. Here is why I gave only 4 stars.... when the carafe is full of coffee and you pour into your cup, make sure you have a towel to catch all the coffee that will spill. I have never had a carafe spill as bad as this one does. Tried pouring different ways but it still makes a mess. If this problem wasn't there I would say it's an amazing coffee maker. Why did you pick this product vs others?: Brand name
This is a longer review than I usually leave because I struggled with this machine early on and significantly benefitted from tips that others left. I almost returned it several times but am happy I kept trying and I am now the "ice cream queen" with friends and grandkids. Here is what I learned. 1) Freezer must be at zero degrees to properly freeze the bowl. Mine wasn't and I didn't know it but have had it fixed. 2) Freezer bowl needs to be in freezer for at least 24 hours, preferable 48. If you hear noise when you shake the freezer bowl, it's not ready. I bought 2 extra bowls and keep 2 in my freezer at all times, with the third on reserve and I rotate them when used. That way, I can make 2 batches back to back for large crowds. 3) Freezer bowl needs to be dry when put in freezer. See above. 4) Recipes don't need to be complicated. I like the ice cream base for the butter pecan ice cream with slight modification. 1 1/4 milk, whisk with 3/4 cups sweetener, add 2 1/2 cups cream and 2 tsp vanilla, punch of salt. Put into machine for standard 25 minutes. At 20 minutes, add your extras. See below. 5) So far, butter pecan is our favorite. I make up several cups of pecans at a time and keep them in the fridge for when we need a cup per batch. 6) We also like chocolate with Ghirardelli Cocoa and mint chocolate chip with 2 tsp peppermint and a cup of mini chocolate chips. 7) We don't eat sugar but use Swerve granular instead. We use Lily's chocolate chips. They don't come in mini but I put them in my chopper for a bit to breaj them up. IMHO, big chips are not as good. 8) Ice cream will be Soft Serve consistency when it comes out of machine when done properly and is edible at that time. We like it better in the freezer for an hour or two. But, it can get too hard. If it has been frozen for a day or 2, think about taking it out of freezer to refrigerator or even room temp for an hour or so before eating. I bought some ice cream containers to keep my ice cream and like the colored lids to help me identify different types. 9) Like most things, practice makes perfect and, now that I know what I am doing, I love it and so does my family. I can make fresh, sugar free, delicious ice cream with minimal effort. It's worth it!
I love it! Besides using the grinder, it is the quietest coffee maker. And the 3 options to use pods or fresh ground or already ground is awesome for this black coffee drinker! Oh, and I like the fact there is a storage for the pod holder cup!
Had this set for just under a year and used only during the summer/fall. They were stored inside. Great, large tools for working a grill. But I wasn't expecting things (the tongs, specifically) to fall apart after one season of light use. A real bummer because I typically associate quality with the Cuisinart name.
This little grill was sooo easy to assemble! I have to admit that I have the, "I am woman, hear me roar," attitude & think I don't need instructions, so I didn't pay attention to putting the ash tray on the legs BEFORE attaching the legs, so had to remove legs & do over bc it won't go through bottom pegs. USER ERROR. After that, it assembled, step by step, so easily, VOILÀ, IT'S AWESOME! I can't wait to make some shish kabobs tomorrow. My 3 major wah wah wahhh was: I ordered it to be here on my day off then got update of delivery that it was gonna be the next day (which I had to work,) so now I have wait to use it cause I worked late & had to assemble at night & have to wait till tomorrow to use, & lastly, charcoal prices, after hurricane 🌀 Helene, are fricken OUTRAGEOUS! A store brand bag of instant charcoal, 5 lb bag is $13! Since when? I own an amazing Traeger smoker, but it didn't do any good after a hurricane, bc it's electric, so with no power, internet, cable or mobile, I was left without use of cooking grill food! Every store was sold out of charcoal, disposable ready to use grills, or even these little grills. I couldn't get online to order one so as soon as I got internet, I ordered this, stat. The mountains here don't ever get floods, mudslides or hurricanes as the one we just went through, EVER, but now I'm more prepared. How I longed for a good BBQ when we lost everything that gave us an ability to cook outdoors. (Thank GOD for a gas stove though!) Being this is portable is even more of a plus bc the locks on the lid help for transporting anywhere! If you live anywhere where natural disasters happen, I highly recommend it. Even if it doesn't last forever, it sure will help when your food is spoiling & you don't want to lose precious, pricey food.
This is a beautiful, large set of cookware and a great value. I wanted stainless in order to get away from chemicals in nonstick, and this works perfectly. There is a bit of a learning curve to cook with stainless and avoid burning and sticking but, if done properly, there is very little problem with food sticking. It is similar to cooking in good smooth cast iron. The handles stay cool. The lid handles do get hot, so a pot holder is needed there. I wash by hand and these clean up easily and nicely. The pieces all stack together neatly and fit well in my large kitchen drawer. I'm very happy with this set.
How do I not sound like a zealot?? First, if you don’t own a grill basket, it is a transformative grilling device! Can’t count the number of times I avoided grilling veggies cuz there always ended up at the bottom near the flames. This basket in particular is very stout and study. It has plenty of room to accommodate a large gathering. It’s easy to move the veggies sound and get an even cook. Super easy to clean. I set mine on the inside of my dishwasher door and spray it with olive oil. It’s a no mess way to get started. Five stars after dozens of uses!
Let me start the detailed review of the Cuisinart CPT-160 Metal Classic 2-Slice Toaster. The first thing I want to highlight is the remarkable speed of delivery. After placing the order, I was pleasantly surprised to receive it within five hours, a testament to the company's efficiency. This was particularly impressive as my old toaster was no longer performing at its best. After spending about two hours researching the right toaster, I decided on this Cuisinart CPT-160 2-Slice Toaster. I was right, as it has left us with a pleasant impression. The Cuisinart CPT-160 2-Slice Toaster is crafted from high-quality stainless steel, a material known for its durability and sleek appearance. The brushed stainless steel color adds a touch of elegance to any kitchen. Its dimensions are 7.13" deep x 10.75" wide x 7.13" high, and it features a convenient small sliding crumb tray at the bottom left. I will describe the functions of the beautiful toaster: • The Bagel function heats only the top half of the bagel so that it is crispy on top and soft on the bottom. • Toast: for regular and toasted bread • Defrost: first defrost and then toast frozen bread • Reheat: allows you to reheat toasted bread without browning or burning it • Cancel: stops all toasting operations The shade control setting offers toasting options, allowing us to toast our slices of bread as we like; we use it on the 3-4 medium toast setting. The first thing we did before using it was blowtorching it with an air gun to remove dust. I put it in toast mode but without bread to burn, dust, or any other material, and if it smelled something like it was a new product, after a few minutes and when the new smell disappeared, we put the first slices of bread, in the 1-2 setting the toast was light brown I changed the setting to 3-4. The result was perfect; I like a medium brown tone, and the toasted bread was delicious. In summary, the Cuisinart CPT-160 Metal Classic 2-Slice Toaster not only adds a touch of elegance to our kitchen but also offers a user-friendly experience. Its shiny stainless steel color sparkles and its shade control setting allows us to toast our slices of bread just the way we like. The bread was delicious with a perfect medium toast, and the toaster arrived in our kitchen ready to toast many slices of bread for a long time. Based on my pleasant experience, I highly recommend it. My primary goal in reviewing this product is to provide an unbiased opinion and assist other customers in making informed decisions about the Cuisinart CPT-160 Metal Classic 2-Slice Toaster.
Once I got through the instructions and figured out exactly how it works, my husband and I both love it. It took patience and time. You just have to know that it has to be on brew(knob has to click) to set the clock. (The brew setting didn’t quite line up to the mark on dial; hence feeling the click). The Auto off is in 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours. (That confused us at first). The top buttons are for the 12 cup process. The bottom button is for the one cup. The signals are on inner timers; they will eventually shut off accordingly. We love the notification when water is low. (I purchased the discounted option; so it was missing a filter; I just called the manufacturer and they sent the missing item). I ordered a reusable pod set separately. Just have patience and take the time to get it all figured out.. In the end, after completing the setup and getting a rolling tray; we’re fully satisfied!!
I love my chef knifes they have improved my chef game
The iron is convenient to use but the heating is too irregular! I’ve been making pizzelles for years and I would not have ordered this one except the one I have been using that was my mother-in-law’s just died! It was a good 50 years old! I will give this one another try and if it doesn’t heat better I’ll be returning it.
First off, you wouldn't expect a unit from Cuisinart to have paint on it that just wipes off when you try to clean it with regular dish soap. The cooking surface works great but all of the paint on the base of this unit just wipes off little at a time every time I clean it. Makes for quite the gray mess all over the place. Soon, there will be no paint at all. It would have been better had they just not painted it and left it bare aluminum. Not really expecting this type of LOW QUALITY from Cuisinart.
This is a wonderful waffle iron. Because of its non-stick surface, there is no need to add extra oil, which makes your waffles a tiny bit healthier. When the waffle iron arrived, it had a strange smell. I'm used to some appliances having this, so I turned it on and burned the scent out. Then, I let it cool, and put it away to use another day. The waffle iron comes with instructions and even a recipe for waffles. What I really liked were the directions to preheat the unit to level 3 when the light turns green, and cooking the waffles until the light turns green again. There was no guessing, just good waffles. I made scallion waffles, which are similar to Korean Pajeon, and they turned out perfectly. They were nice and fluffy in the middle with a little crunch on the outside. The onions inside also cooked nicely, so they were not raw when you bit into the waffle. We had them with hoisin sauce. Clean up was easy, too. I just went over the iron's surface with a damp paper towel, dried it with another, put the cord in place, and put it away for another day - probably more experiments like Southwest with cilantro, chili powder and cheese.
Looks like the handle rivets are not made from steel and have been leaching metal or something too our food. You can test this easily by filling the pot with water up to and above the rivets, boil it and set it aside for a day or so. You'll start seeing white sediments form around the rivets. Attached is a picture of our pot which I left aside for a month covered. You can see the extent of the leaching and is not something that will go away with a couple of uses/clean cycles.
