No, the Griddler isn't Batman's newest arch-enemy, it's the finest countertop grill/griddle we've seen. With the Griddler, you can quickly and easily cook large quantities of everything from pancakes and French toast, to grilled cheese sandwiches, panini, steaks, chicken breasts, and burgers. In fact, with it's four separate cooking options, the Griddler is one of the most versatile appliances around. And now, Cuisinart has waffle plates that snap into place in your Griddler, letting you turn out four deep-dish Belgian waffles at once. The Griddler can be a grill, a griddle and a waffle baker.

The Griddler has two cooking surfaces, top and bottom, with two rotary dial controls on the front of the brushed stainless steel housing that make following recipes easier. The Griddle dial on the left is marked in degrees, from 200F to 425F. The Grill/Panini knob controls temperatures from Low (150F) to Sear (450). On top of that, the Griddler comes with two sets of cooking plates, the ribbed grill plates shown and flat griddle plates. Both sets are non-stick for easy clean up and pop in and out at the touch of a button. What this means is that you cook pancakes on the bottom of the Griddler with the griddle plates in place. Or turn out hamburgers using the grill plate. Or you can open up the Griddler, lay the top flat and double your cooking surface with either type of plates in place. For perfect panini and grilled cheese sandwiches, lower the lid and use the grill plates. The floating hinge handle allows the Griddler to make full contact with the food, both top and bottom. You can see just how versatile the Griddler is.

Two dishwasher safe cups catch grease and oil for lighter cooking. The grill and griddle plates are dishwasher safe, too. Standing behind the Griddler is Cuisinart's limited 3-yr. warranty.