Hamilton Beach 31602 Raclette 8-Person Party Grill

Great product; great price
The HB 31602 is an excellent raclette grill at a price well below that of most other raclettes on the market now. This is my second grill; the first - a Swiss-made machine - died after about 10 years of use. I decided to try the HB because of its features and attractive price, as well as my previous favorable experience with Amazon in the event I wanted to return the item.

In short, the unit functions perfectly. Its variable temperature control (a must for raclette cooking) does its job well. Clean up - a frequent gripe among raclette grill reviewers - is a breeze....assuming that you only use the top grill to cook normal raclette-type foods such as small potatoes, sausages or Canadian bacon, not frying eggs, and that you treat the non-stick surface properly.

Although the listing copy doesn't make this clear, the unit comes with both the rectangular pans and the plastic scrapers. And the cord length (another often-heard complaint) is quite adequate...

FUN French/Swiss/European Eating
We are very pleased with our HB Raclette Grill! We originally tried raclette cooking in France with friends and bought our own. We've used it for entertaining and daily dining, and everyone has a blast with it! All you have to do is prepare food items (potatoes, cheese, deli meats, veggies, eggs, etc) and each person cooks up their own combination. As the food cooks/heats you enjoy great conversation with up to eight friends, over the raclette and perhaps a glass of wine. Cleaning is simple given the removable parts and non-stick cooking surfaces.

The machine is quite handsome (more stylish than other comparables) with those crescent handles and nifty (baby) pans. The grill that rests on top is very useful and easily removable. The machine comes with the temperature dial on one side and the red indicator light, letting you know that the machine is plugged in (heating is fairly quick). The heat resistant plastic (baby) spatulas are surprisingly versatile. (Some other...

Great!!
I bought this Raclette grill to add to an existing collection. I was a bit hesitant because I typically do not purchase Hamilton Beach products. I have to say, I like this machine better than my other more expensive European models. It certainly is great value for money and easy to use. I highly recommend it!

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