This really is a great griddle for the money. I would not want to go any smaller than the 18-inch. Seasoning was simple, albeit a lot of smoke so do that outside. We have made Pancakes, omelets, fried eggs, scrambled eggs, fried ham, bacon, toast, toasted buns, hashbrowns, and chicken strips. Really good non stick after seasoning.
There is a 'hot zone' with the electric that reduces the surface area of effective cooking, or the surface temp can be about 20 to 30 degrees lower than center. It can also take 10 to 20 minutes to get up to temp, it's a thick steel flat top. That said, the ability to use this on our countertop in the kitchen makes it much more usable than a gas model. We like it a lot and are happy with the purchase. If making big breakfasts, or fried rice it would be nice to have a bigger version than 18 inch, or have two that you could set to different temps. Also note this is a big griddle you will need space to store it if not left out on the countertop. We have room to put it on top of our oven under the microhood, so that is nice when cooking smokey foods. There has been no smoke from the griddle with the temp set at 400 F or less.
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