Breville BSG520XL Panini Duo Review

The Breville BSG520XL Panini Duo 1500-Watt Nonstick Panini Press is a solid, well made press which can do everything from grill paninis and sandwiches to make pancakes and eggs, and could be hidden nicely for quick and simple storage. Let us take a good look at a few of its main features. The Breville Panini Duo has measurements of 13 by 11-3/4 by 5-1/4 inches and comes in a stylish brushed stainless-steel housing. It has a powerful 1500 watt element designed for speedy heating, "power-on" as well as "ready-to-cook" indicator lights, heavy-duty die-cast arms, nonslip base, a locking clip so it could be packed away upright, and a cord wrap inside the base. A floating hinge enables you to preset 4 height options to accomodate various different food sizes. This useful option also allows you to lock the top so that heat radiates down in order to create splendid open-face melts The Breville's upper and lower plates are offered in a nonstick, scratch-resistant Quantanium surface. Due to its non stick surfaces, you can cook without oil or butter and savor healthier, reduced fat plates. The grill's bottom level plate is available in a flat design, that not only provides more thorough cooking, but even lets you cook meals you normally could not cook over a ribbed plate (such as eggs and pancakes). The upper plate, meanwhile, does come ribbed, enabling you to create amazing restaurant-style grill marks on your food. The panini press comes with the instruction manual, plus a one-year limited warranty. The user manual also includes numerous delicious simple recipes, that include herbed omelet panini, warm Caesar sandwiches, grilled chicken lavosh with mango and pinenut mayonnaise, and dessert items like sweet fig focaccia, toasted chocolate panini, crispy brioche with berries, and more. Let's perform a fast summary for the advantages and disadvantages that this panini press has to offer. These are entirely derived from genuine customer reviews. Pros: - Ease-of-use - Stores quickly - Four height configurations - Non-stick scratch-resistant Quantanium plates - Flat base plate style could be used to cook eggs, pancakes, and a lot more Cons: - Cooking plates are non removable - Can't adjust temperature - Is lacking in features found on most other presses, such as a drip tray And here is what other people are saying about this grill. "The Breville is by far the highest quality Panini press I have seen. Had the cuisinart, but sent it back because it was so flimsy--after a few uses the top grill plate wouldn't release. The Breville lacks a temperature control, but that does not seem to be that important. It lacks removable grill plates, but cleans up so easily it doesn't really matter. My wife doesn't like to plug it in because there is always an arc--it should have an on-off switch so you can leave it plugged in the wall." Our Final Opinion: The Breville Panini Duo does not have a number of options that you can get on several other similarly priced products, including removable plates or even a drip tray. On the other hand, it can do a remarkable job at grilling your food quickly and evenly, it is very well built, and also stores very easily. We had only a small number of unfavorable customer comments, which is remarkable as most items we evaluate often have their fair share of problems. With that said, we really enjoyed this panini press and would recommend it.

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