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I purchased this grill just over a week ago and I think I have made a very smart purchase. I bought the Chefscape Versagrill for $69.99 at a local discounter, Tuesday Morning. It is solidly built and comes with two grease cups and a cup to attach to the grill to warm sauces, butter, syrup, etc., as well as a tool to facilitate cleanup of the grill plate ridges. The Versagrill's short cord (3-prong) stores in the base of the unit. The heating element is imbedded in each of the two cooking plates. There is a 99 minute timer on the unit. I particularly like that the Versagrill's cooking plates are reversible, including a smooth griddle side for cooking pancakes, grilled sandwiches, veggies, meats, fish and the other side is ribbed and gives meat, shrimp, paninis and other foods beautiful grill marks. You can easily change the surfaces to have grill marks on top and smooth surface on the bottom, vice-versa, grill marks on both sides or both sides smooth. What sold me on this machine were the facts that the unit opens up to a full 180 degrees to give you a 12" x 20" surface to cook on and the range of temperatures from "Warm" which is 175 degrees to "Sear" which is 475 degrees. The Versagrill will beep three times to let you know when it has heated to the temperature you have selected. I cooked a New York strip steak in 2 minutes at 325 degrees (Medium) to medium-rare by closing the top down, thus cooking two sides at once. Shrimp takes a minute or less. Tip: make sure ingredients and proteins are dry by patting with a paper towel before seasoning, to get great browning. The hinge design allows you to "float" the top over delicate items. You can even use the unit to keep a pot of something warm, as on a buffet, by opening the unit up 180 degrees and placing the heat-safe pot on top of it. I've already used the unit 3 times and can see that this will get a lot of use in my house. It is simple to operate and easy to clean---the cooking plates can be removed and dunked in hot soapy water to clean. The non-stick surface seems heavy duty and the Versagrill comes with a 3 year warranty. I will be giving my Cuisinart panini grill away.
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I consider this grill one of the best in the market place, after using Chefscape for about month. At my time of purchase their were only two reviews which convinced me to purchase. Nothing mention about wattage, which is 1500 watt. It does have a short power cord of 36 inches. With the lift out cooking grills, its makes for easy cleaning and choice of smooth or grill marks. Would I purchase this unit again, YES, Absolutely.........H G Lutz Missouri
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I love this grill!! I have been using it at work for lunches. It is very easy to clean. I have cooked hamburgers, chicken breasts, eggs, and sandwiches. I would recommend it to anyone.Honest reviews on Chefscape PRGR1000 Grill, VersaGrill
Works good, On issue was the retainers for the grease cups break very easy if you happen to bump the unit. Tried gluing them back on but no success.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Chefscape PRGR1000 Grill, VersaGrill
I purchased this from a discounter for well under $100. It worked great for a couple of years but then the buttons that control it "came loose". When I opened it up I found that the VERY flimsy button assembly had come apart into pieces. This grill is actually from West Bend's Chefscape "division" (part of Focus Electrics). If you visit their site you won't find this product listed anymore on their Griddles or Grills pages that you get to from here: http://westbend.com/support/replacement-parts.html. At the top of both pages it says "If your model number is not listed,we no longer have any parts available." If you search for it you will find this page: http://westbend.com/prgr1000-replacement-parts.html which lists only a few parts that are available. Great while it worked, not built well, no parts available. Caveat emptor!
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