Villaware V2160 UNO ProPress Panini Grill
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Villaware V2160 UNO ProPress Panini Grill
Customer Review: More than worth the price.....
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought based on Amazon reviews and am extremely pleased with the performance and the versatility. Bacon is wonderful, can cook full 1 pound hamburger patty, steaks etc. Of course the sandwiches are great. I keep finding new uses for this grill. The only negative is no guidance on how to set the temperature, but in time you establish your own system. Cleaning is a lot easier than a greasy frying pan would be. A small bowl, a cup of hot water and a pastry brush works just fine for cleaning. For a couple or a single person it really makes a lot of sense and if I had a large family, I would probably still find many uses for this grill. It has changed my cooking chores for the better. The unit I received was in very good condition and packed extremely well.
Customer Review: Great Panini
Summary: 5 Stars
We have used this grill many times since it arrived and have nothing but good things to say about it. It truly does produce excellent paninis with hardly any effort at all. We have also used it to grill lemon rosemary chicken breasts, herbed pork chops, and grilled seasoned begetables. I actually prefer this unit over my full size gas grill for the chicken and pork recipes since it grills both sides at the same time - reducing the lose of spices from the meat by it accidentally falling through the grates on the gas grill while it is cutting. If I ever have it break on me - it will be quickly replaced.
Cleaning is not the easiest chore - but really not that big an issue. You just need to clean it next to the sink so that you can rinse the service thoroughly and it cleans pretty quickly.
Customer Review: first time user
Summary: 5 Stars
Received the grill very poorly packed. Luckily the manufacturer had put in a very sturdy box which saved it from damage. The UPS driver told us to watch out for the botton of the box letting go.
The rest of this review is a definite positive on this grill. Well constructed and on the first try made a great sandwich. Very easy to clean in spite of not coming apart for washing which I think might ultimatly be a problem with grills that do come apart-they might stay that way, who knows!
I agree with the other reviewers who say that it could use a power switch but it really isn't much trouble to pull a plug.
There was no leaking grease on the counter top after use and I do not regret buying the grill. It will be a good addition to the kitchen.
Customer Review: effective but design is flawed internally
Summary: 2 Stars
The grill is an effective panini maker. It is a bit heavy on the upper and the small ribs can smush a sandwich. It is not that easy to clean. In my mind the grill is a 4/5 cooker
However, I have to take away two stars due to the fact that the handle is connected to the upper plate with two screws that thread into metal internally that is very poor quality. Ultimately they worked themselfs out and the entire handle came loose. Eventually (after about 4 years) the threads on the metal on the inside of the upper plate were completely stripped and I had to open it up to put in a nut (metric) to replace the worn out pot metal that was used. I am hoping that this will hold for a few more years, but if it doesn't, I'll get another brand next go round.
Customer Review: Good weekend of Panini
Summary: 4 Stars
I have not received mine yet but I used my brothers over the weekend at his place and it was great. I grilled hot dogs on it, then put the dogs in the buns and back into the Panini grill. Wow they were some of the best hot dogs. Burgers were cooked well with nice sear marks. I agree with other peoples comments about an off switch but I am not really a fan of leaving something like this plugged in anyway. The temperature settings are barely referenced in the manual. Something like "set the temp to high for panini and as desired for meats". A little help??? How about a temperature chart at least so I can make a judgement on the meat settings?? Not a showstopper though. I didn't want to fool with other brands since I was thoroughly impressed by this one.