El Paso Chile 10023 900-Watt Quesadilla Maker

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Product Features

• Non-stick plates
• Built-in drip reservoir
• Power light (on/off)
• Ready light
• Includes El Paso Chile recipes

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.4 x 4.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000I0QDG2
• Item model number: 10023
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy restaurant-style Tex-Mex at home with this no-fuss quesadilla maker. It warms tortillas quickly and easily serves up delicious quesadillas and fajitas--simply add a variety of favorite ingredients, and the machine does the rest. To make mealtime even more festive, its durable red plastic housing features a southwestern design, plus a red-hot chili-pepper handle that stays cool to the touch for safe opening and closing of the lid. Other highlights include a built-in drip reservoir, a power "on" light, a "ready" light, and nonstick plates to ensure effortless food release. El Paso Chile recipes come included. The 900-watt quesadilla maker measures 10-5/8 by 9-4/9 by 4-1/2 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Product Description

Non-stick plates, built-in drip reservoir, power light (on/off),ready light, includes El Paso Chile recipes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars El Paso Quesadilla Maker, January 5, 2007

By	J. Pylant - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It works well, but it is not easy to clean. The non-stick surface wipes clean easily, but this is not the problem. The problem is that food and juices from cooking go in a crack between the cooking surface and the housing of the unit. The other night, I decided that I would take the unit apart to try to clean it. It was very dirty inside. I decided that I would try the Salto Santa Fe Quesadilla Maker and it is made the same way. The problem with both units is that whatever runs in the drip tray starts cooking before it can get in the resevoir, resulting in an overflow into the cracks where it cant be cleaned without disassembling the whole unit.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!!, February 6, 2007

By	S. Omeone "newsiereader" - See all my reviews

I got this for Christmas and use it a lot. I have used the recipes in the included booklet as well as my own recipes. One key here is you HAVE to use burrito size tortillas if you want to prevent the food from squeezing out all sides. The burrito size tortillas are big enough to seal all the food in, unless you overstuff it. You can pile up to a 1/2" thick of ingredients without it spilling out if you use the right size tortilla. This is very easy to do if you put your refried beans and other ingredients in the blender to get them smooth for the bean layer, or you shred your cooked chicken. I've made several types of bean, cheese and chicken as well as dessert quesadillas in this thing. (Try adding a few chocolate shavings or chocolate chips as a last layer in the banana quesadillas -- heavenly!) It is hard to close and that's why it doesn't get five stars. But you can close it; you have to really push down on the top lever as the quesadilla warms and then push the clamp down over it, then it will stay closed. Overall, I'm very happy with it! It makes the quesadillas so crispy on the outside and perfect on the inside! Also incredibly easy to reheat unused portions in it, and they taste as fresh as when first made. Another key is the brand of tortilla you use. Some flour tortillas have a funky artificial taste and you smell it when they are cooking. Get the right brand, and you're on your way to your new favorite quick meal, dessert or snack!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is what it is... and what it is, is perfect., April 20, 2009

By	Patrick Mccray (Knoxville, TN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was suggested to me by a student, and I couldn't be happier with the performance. It's fast, no-frills, and easy to maintain. It's pretty much worth no more and no less than the price of the unit. There's no on-switch... just the plug. Yes, the crevasse on the side can capture the stuff from an overstuffed quesadilla. The solution? Don't overstuff the quesadilla. The unit heats up in the time it takes to get out tortillas and dress them with cheese. (I find that salsa is too goopy as a filling, but red pepper flakes are perfect with the cheese and accomplish the same thing.) Cooking time is an unattended five minutes. The instructions rightly say to use 10" tortillas, although Target has smaller ones that are multigrain. I was also please by the recipe book which has a wide variety of quesadillas including a Reuben! They also have non-quesadilla recipes like a decent guacamole. For $19.99, it's worth it, especially for epically lazy bachelors like me.