Reddit reviews Presto 07211 Liddle Griddle
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Compact electric griddle with 8-1/2" X 10-1/2" Nonstick cooking surfaceMade of cast aluminum that resists warping & distributes heat evenlyAutomatically maintains temperatures ranging from warm to 400 degrees FBuilt-in channel catches drippings; fully submersible with heat control removedProduct built to North American Electrical standards
I have (or have had) an outrageous amount of cookware over the last 25 years (All Clad, Le Creuset, KitchenAid, Farberware, Cuisinart, Calphalon, Williams-Sonoma store brand, etc.).
I have a teenage about to move to her own place. We have THIS conversation all the time.
A set is a waste of money and space, and for under $200 it will not perform very well, or for very long. Good pots/pans go a very very long way toward compensating for poor stoves, and even for poor cooking technique/attentiveness.
I would buy a small number of items.
If my house burned down, the very first item I would buy is a Liddle Griddle ($25-ish on Amazon). It lives on my kitchen counter, and is an absolute workhorse.
Second would be a stainless pot big enough for soup. This one does not have to be rock-star quality if it will primarily have stock/water/liquid in it. (Could also be a 3.5 to 5 qt dutch oven, not one with shallow sides.)
Third would be the largest size of this Le Creuset brasier, even if it takes a year or more to save up for it. It lives on our cooktop and is used daily. Unless you are cooking for only one person, the biggest is the most functional as you can brown things w/o crowding the pan.
After that, a Le Creuset dutch oven, maybe 3.5 qt, depending on how many you cook for.
We also heavily use a small soup pot (1.5-ish qt), and a large hard-anodized non-stick (not teflon) pan.
If you live near an outlet mall, the Le Creuset outlet often has fantastic prices.
Last summer I had to work in a small apartment (serving as an office) with two people, neither of whom could cook for shit, and the primary occupant had NO cookware. That is what he bought and we used it to cook breakfast and lunch for 3 to 5 people 5 days a week and didn't feel a lack of any capabilities. The minimalist approach to pots/pans and tools also made transferring cooking skills/knowledge much easier (fewer decisions to make).
Get yourself just a small little Electric Griddle
You wake up, plug it in, and by the time you pull out some eggs, bacon, and make some coffee it's good to go.
Then, just toss on the Bacon first. When you're ready to flip the bacon, crack the eggs on. Eggs over easy cook in about half the time as bacon. When everything is done, literally you just wipe it down with a papertowel for cleanup, leaving a very light layer of bacon grease on as oil for the next time you cook on it.
That's it. No pans or anything to worry about with cleanup. Just cook, wipe, turn off, and put away. Full bacon and Egg breakfast from start to finish in 10 minutes. EZ-PZ
Not, OP, but this is my favorite pancake recipe and I use it all the time:
1 1/2 c flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp white sugar
1 1/4 c milk or buttermilk
1 egg
3 tbsp butter (soft)
Sift together dry stuff, whisk in the wet stuff, and throw that shit on a hot pan until it's brown. You can add a tiny bit of baking soda for extra fluffiness, some lemon juice, almond or vanilla extract for flavor, blueberries, etc. Go nuts, it's a pretty elastic recipe.
Some tips--You'll know when your pancakes are ready to flip when the edges start to look dry and when the bubbles pop they don't fill in immediately. That way you don't have to keep checking the underside to see if they're ready. If you plan on making them a lot, invest in an electric table top griddle because they make the most uniform, smooth pancakes on Earth. I've had mine for ten years, and it's great for making pancakes, eggs, french toast, and all kinds of other stuff.
Fixed that for you for $25