Electric grill Dauken XG2500: advantages and disadvantages

Manufacturers of kitchen appliances produce a large number of appliances so that in an ordinary kitchen you can cook a large number of dishes, including the most unusual or those that comply with the principles of proper nutrition. Takes its place among other kitchen appliances electric grill. In our today's review - Dauken electric grill model XG2500. It has a stylish design and two removable non-stick surfaces, as well as a barbecue mode with the simultaneous use of both surfaces in the open position for cooking a large number of dishes.

Those. characteristics

Equipment

The grill comes in a Dauken branded cardboard box with a description of the features and main functions.

Comes with:

• electric grill Dauken XG2500;
• two removable non-stick panels with a corrugated surface;
• putty knife;
• removable fat tray;
• instruction;
• warranty card.

Appearance

The design of this grill model is strict and minimalistic. Metal body and black matte plastic elements. The top panel has a mirror black finish. The controls are conveniently located on the front panel.

The temperature control knob and timer, Celsius to Fahrenheit temperature dial button are located on the right side next to the LCD display, which displays the current grill status, temperature and timer information.

On the left side of the front of both surfaces are the panel release buttons. On the side there is a button for changing the position of the grill and a latch slider.

At the bottom of the front panel is a compartment for collecting fat.
The aluminum functional handle of the grill protects against accidental burns when handling the appliance.

Manual

The instruction is supplied in Russian and contains the technical characteristics of the grill, safety measures during operation, recommendations for use, care and maintenance.

Control

The temperature control knob is also responsible for turning on the grill. It has four main positions Off, Low, Panini, Sear. Off, low temperature 160-180℃, medium level 180-205℃ and high temperature 205-230℃. The regulator allows you to fine-tune the temperature in 5 ℃ increments by smoothly turning the knob. The current temperature is displayed on the LCD display.

After switching on, “HEATING” will flash on the display, when the grill reaches the set temperature, a beep will sound and the inscription will stop flashing, after which you can start cooking.

This device has a temperature conversion button. The default unit of measure is Fahrenheit. By pressing the black button (C/F) located to the left of the temperature control knob, you can change the setting to degrees Celsius. The corresponding ℉ or ℃ symbol will be displayed on the LCD. Unplugging the grill resets the setting to its default value.

Nearby is a regulator responsible for the timer operation mode. The timer function allows you to control the cooking time. By setting the desired time in the range from 1 minute to 30 minutes, you can start the timer by pressing the button in the center of the regulator and start the countdown. The set time will be displayed on the LCD monitor next to the temperature. If necessary, the timer can be stopped at any time by pressing the button again, but remember that in this case this will not stop the heating of the surfaces.

Exploitation

Before first use, the manufacturer recommends cleaning the removable grill plates, oil container and food spatula in warm water using cleaning products. These parts can also be washed in the dishwasher.
Before use, you need to insert the upper and lower plates of the grill into their original position and apply a thin layer of vegetable oil on them.

The grill may emit light smoke when used for the first time, but will not be present afterwards.

The lid of the electric grill has several fixed positions.Switching between them is carried out by pressing the button for changing the position of the cover. The lid can be completely closed and fixed for double-sided frying of products, and the closing density has a five-stage adjustment, for different dishes and different degrees of roasting. Open position with 100° top plate lock for one-sided roasting. And the barbecue mode, in which the panels open 180 ° and can be used simultaneously to cook a large number of products.
The device has built-in overheating protection and an automatic shutdown function after an hour of continuous operation, which provides additional protection against accidental fire and other troubles associated with leaving heating devices unattended.

The operation of the grill leaves a very pleasant impression, it heats up quickly, fries food well, is easy to use and functional.

Care and maintenance

Removable panels, grease tray and spatula are recommended to be cleaned after each use, after disconnecting and completely cooling the panels. These items can also be washed in the dishwasher. The main thing is to prevent water from getting on the body of the device.

It is also not recommended to use abrasive detergents and cleaners and metal sharp objects, or hard sponges, which can damage the non-stick coating.

It is recommended to wipe the top panel and base with a damp sponge and then with a soft cloth or paper towel to remove moisture.

The instructions also indicate possible malfunctions and how to fix them, however, during testing, we did not encounter any of the described problems.

measurements

When measuring energy consumption, it corresponds to the declared power and is within 2 kW. The temperature also corresponds to that shown on the display and is almost the same in the center and along the edges of the panels. Heating occurs evenly.

Both panels heat up to maximum temperature in less than 4 minutes.

conclusions

The Dauken XG2500 grill performs well in our tests. It copes well with the preparation of a variety of dishes and has wide functionality for the most sophisticated chefs. Build quality, functionality, materials and features are top notch.

The heating speed and working area make it easy to prepare the most exquisite culinary masterpieces. And two removable non-stick panels make maintenance convenient and easy.

At the same time, Dauken does not forget about safety, which is important for powerful heating devices.

• Stylish design;
• two removable work surfaces with non-stick Teflon coating;
• high power and fast, uniform heating;
• compartment for fat;
• informative display;
• flexible temperature control and timer mode.

• The only disadvantage of this electric grill is its large weight, which makes it not convenient to transport it or even transfer it within the kitchen. This model should rather be considered as a stationary one for a large kitchen, which is not very convenient to take with you to the country house or constantly pull it out of the closet.