So I've been eyeballing for 3 years, the times I've tried to get one they've been sold out.
Had some friends visiting this weekend from out of the country, they were dying to try my smashburgers. So, I used it as an excuse to pick up this baby.
Spent like 3h in the 95-degree heat putting it together, began seasoning with Blackstone's recommended stuff, did something like 6 or 7 layers, and it looked pretty well coated. A little harder to get the front done well, it doesn't get AS hot as the rear, and I didn't want to leave it on ultra-high on all 4 burners for the full hour or more it took to get seasoned, but overall, I think it was pretty good.
Looks good, eh???
So now, for the first cook!
Cook went great, man with smashburgers in general and with this griddle especially.... you gotta have your stuff ready to GO! It goes SO freaking quick - of course, it's great for the guests, they get piping hot burgers right off the griddle, but for the cook, it's a bit of a nerve-wracking 10 minutes. But it works great!
I think I'm in love. I really love it. Easy clean up, too, just quick and easy scraping everything into the back, a quick wipe down with a papertowel and it's awesome. I can see myself using this a lot.
I got the model with the built-in metal cover from Lowe's, it was $399, but they knocked of $50 because the box was buggered up and it looked pretty bad. Threw in a gas cylinder refill, the cover, the scraper/spatula kit (I LOVE their spatulas!) and the seasoning grease/oil/whatever ($10), everything came out just under $500 tax and all.
I'm in love, though, seriously love it.
Had some friends visiting this weekend from out of the country, they were dying to try my smashburgers. So, I used it as an excuse to pick up this baby.
Spent like 3h in the 95-degree heat putting it together, began seasoning with Blackstone's recommended stuff, did something like 6 or 7 layers, and it looked pretty well coated. A little harder to get the front done well, it doesn't get AS hot as the rear, and I didn't want to leave it on ultra-high on all 4 burners for the full hour or more it took to get seasoned, but overall, I think it was pretty good.
Looks good, eh???
So now, for the first cook!
Cook went great, man with smashburgers in general and with this griddle especially.... you gotta have your stuff ready to GO! It goes SO freaking quick - of course, it's great for the guests, they get piping hot burgers right off the griddle, but for the cook, it's a bit of a nerve-wracking 10 minutes. But it works great!
I think I'm in love. I really love it. Easy clean up, too, just quick and easy scraping everything into the back, a quick wipe down with a papertowel and it's awesome. I can see myself using this a lot.
I got the model with the built-in metal cover from Lowe's, it was $399, but they knocked of $50 because the box was buggered up and it looked pretty bad. Threw in a gas cylinder refill, the cover, the scraper/spatula kit (I LOVE their spatulas!) and the seasoning grease/oil/whatever ($10), everything came out just under $500 tax and all.
I'm in love, though, seriously love it.
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