Founded in 1905 in Eau Claire, WI.
It is a respected producer in the housewares and small electric appliance industry.
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The company created the first saucepan-style pressure cooker in 1939.
Its first electric appliance came in 1948 with the Presto Vapor Steam Iron; the first steam iron to use tap water instead of costly distilled water. In 1956, Presto introduced a complete line of fully submersible electric cooking appliances employing the first removable heat control. Other notable innovations include the PrestoBurger hamburger cooker in 1974, the FryBaby electric deep fryer in 1976, the SaladShooter electric slicer/shredder in 1988, and the Pizzazz pizza oven in 2000.
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Predicting the needs of consumers…
…and then fulfilling those needs through consistent product innovation and quality manufacturing has been the objective of National Presto Industries for over 100 years, and it will continue to be in the years ahead.
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jonathan burgher –
Love the sizeI have been using this grill for a couple of months now. It has been working great for me. I have made pancakes, fried eggs, bacon, chicken, French toast, and more. The heat distribution is okay. To clean it all I do is while the grill is still hot take a wet paper towel and wipe it all down. I would have liked a larger opening for the drippings and the walls of The Griddle are a little short. Other than that I really like it.
dave p. –
Easy to use, easy to cleanHave used several times and always get good results. Temp distribution not 100% even across the surface but even so it cooks well. Otherwise I would have given 5 stars. They recommend hand washing but I put mine in the dishwasher top rack (I wouldn’t put in the bottom rack – maybe too hot). May leave a few dishwasher spots on the handles but not a big deal for me. Be sure to use silicone utensils on Teflon surface. You can use metal but it may damage the surface over time. I also like the folding side handles which stores the slimmest space. Overall I’m happy with it.
Henry H –
Easy, compact and RV LIFE approved!I use this griddle daily for anything from breakfast burritos, fried eggs, pancakes, searing a steak, and more! Cleanup is a snap. And the fold down legs are fantastic for storage. I highly recommend it for anyone!
MLR –
Glutton for punishment?Somewhat disappointed in the Tilt-n-Fold X Griddle but trying again. This is the third Presto I have owned. The first was the Tilt’nDrain BigGriddle. I chose this because of the griddle size, and I wanted a large area. I usually cook eggs, bacon, hamburgers, onions, grilled sandwiches and sometimes hashbrown potatoes. That’s about it. I really had no major problem with the Tilt’nDrain. It probably lasted me about two years. The two major reasons I changed/discarded it was that the non-stick finish was wearing out and the tilt legs would no longer stay in place and was always tilting down (try keeping and egg in one spot with it tilted). Always used plastic utensils on it but you can expect the non-stick surface to degrade over time. The “tilt legs” was probably the straw that caused it to go in the garbage. First because it would not stay up flat and the second was that it was hard to clean over the sink. You would always have to fight with the legs staying in place while you cleaned it. This led to trying a different model – the Tilt-n-Fold X Griddle. The first was purchased on May 27, 2021 (less than a year before it went into the garbage). The second on Feb 2, 2022. The two good points about this model was that it still had a large cooking area. The second was that it was easier to clean and store. Once the legs were folded under, it was easier to control over the sink while cleaning. I thought this was a step up, however there was one thing I noticed while cooking that I was somewhat disappointed in and that was the evenness of heating over the surface. The evenness of heating of the Tilt’nDrain model seemed somewhat better than the new Tilt-n-Fold model. I accept the fact that the design of a single filament running under the surface is naturally going to run hotter directly over the filament, but on the Tilt-n-Fold it seemed a little more pronounced. I have learned to adjust where I place certain foods and move them slightly, when possible, to cook a little more evenly. This, I would expect on most any similar type of griddle. Up to this point, I learned to live with it. Today, however, it goes in the trash and a new one is on the way. Take note of the attached pictures of its last (literally) meal of bacon and eggs. First. they will show you the actual surface size of the griddle. Now for the UNEXPECTED. If you notice on both pictures, you can see a darkened area that matches the filament location under the surface. This was caused by extreme heat. The control (set to 325) unit quit controlling the temperature and the surface kept getting hotter and hotter. The bacon was first. By the end, the grease was smoking, and my wife had come in to see what was going on. The surface was now warped, and the grease had puddled to the center. By that time most of the bacon was cooked and some was charred. I turned it off and scraped most of the grease off. I turned it back on and adjusted the heat to 300 to see if that would help in cooking the eggs. Needless to say (picture will tell), it was under a minute and the eggs were burning on the bottoms. Unfortunately, large griddles are hard to find. Maybe the next one will last longer than a year.
Nayna –
Equal heat distributionEasy to store, quick to heat. Beautiful pancakes.
K Alex –
GoodThere are some hot spots, but it is not a huge problem
Samantha Kidd –
The bestBest griddle I’ve ever gotten
Ron –
Superb nonstick coating.I like everything about this grill. The surface, the legs that fold, along with the size. The only thing I would improve is the temperature/thermostat cord has to be removed to fold the legs for storage. Just a little inconvenient.
Amazon Customer –
Feed a crowdThis thing is huge! And the value is outstanding. I like the temperature control, the tilt for cooking bacon. I made pancakes and had room for eggs on the side. Another night we had grilled ham and cheese and made many sandwiches at once. This was a good buy. We are delighted.
Paowulf –
Great amount of surface area for cookingReplaced old griddle with this one.Works great, really enjoying the larger surface area for cooking more at one time. Have used about 6 times or more and No problems with uniformity or consistency so far with cooking.The foldable legs save a little bit of room, but nothing ground breaking, if storage is a concern.The temperature control dial is also pretty standard.