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K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

SharkE — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 20:13:36 GMT

Anybody have this yet ? What is your opinion. I see the pan doesn't remove for washing not crazy about that.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

sunshine45 — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 20:23:44 GMT

i dont have the GZ version, but i do have the dash version and the curtis stone version. i use them so much. i recently purchased the smaller dash version. they are wonderful when we have company. they are not at all difficult to clean out due to the non stick interior.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

judy0330 — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 20:30:16 GMT

I was just going to say that the Dash electric skillet is virutally identical to this one. You can look at the reviews on Amazon. They are good. The Dash on Amazon doesn't come with the stainless rack. The Dash mandoline is also identical to Zakarian's. It's looking like they are taking Dash products -- and slapping the Zakarian name on them.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

SharkE — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 21:05:49 GMT

1 reason I've never bought a electric skillet is when you fry burgers or fry hamburger, for, let's say, Hamburger Helper it would be hard to drain the grease from the pan. Where with an ordinary skillet you just put the lid on and drain the grease.

This one it says the pan is not removeable either. MMMMMM............

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

sunshine45 — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 21:14:14 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
1 reason I've never bought a electric skillet is when you fry burgers or fry hamburger, for, let's say, Hamburger Helper it would be hard to drain the grease from the pan. Where with an ordinary skillet you just put the lid on and drain the grease.

This one it says the pan is not removeable either. MMMMMM............

not that difficult. i use a baster to remove the unwanted oils as necessary. i make sloppy joes and chili in mine often. i have also used very large serving spoons or soup ladles.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

jpie — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 21:34:53 GMT

I like this GZ TS. Somehow it found it's way to my Wish List!

I have an old electric skillet that I have had since the 80's. I don't use it a lot right now. But....if I had this one I would use it more often and donate the other one.

When I brown hamburger in it, I use 93% lean ground beef. There is almost no fat left to drain off before adding in the next ingredients.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

MezzieStarr — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 23:47:21 GMT

@judy0330

You are correct. Dash makes these for Geoffrey. Look at the last page of the manual - Zakarian by Dash.

I bought this 4 years ago from HSN for a wedding gift. I looked up the old video on YouTube. It was the TS in 2015 for $39.95. I paid around $30.00 on clearance.

Dash plasters everyone's name on their products from "Cook's Essentials" to "MarkCharles Misilli" to "Yes Chef". And now "Zakarian".

I know because I have several items with the above names stamped on them but the booklet says made by Dash/Warranty by Dash. Here's the last page of the Geoffrey Zakarian booklet.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

jpie — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 17:09:09 GMT

@MezzieStarr

Thanks for taking the time to post. This is good information to know. The only Dash product I own is the Dash Masha, an immersion blender. It works well.

Does anyone know what the function of the metal rack would be in the upcoming GZ electric skillet? My guess would be that it would steam. This might be a great way to prepare my potstickers!

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

MezzieStarr — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:46:51 GMT

@jpie

I have the Dash Masha too. I love that thing

And you are correct about the rack being used for steaming.

I did some research and found that Presto makes racks for their electric skillets.

From their site:

"Turn your electric fry pan into an oven or steamer with this handy rack.

This rack is great for steaming vegetables and baking cakes and quick breads. It's also ideal for making baked and twice baked potatoes as well as delicious baked apples."

Assuming the Zakarian rack will do the same.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

jpie — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:08:20 GMT

@MezzieStarr wrote:
@jpie

I have the Dash Masha too. I love that thing

And you are correct about the rack being used for steaming.

I did some research and found that Presto makes racks for their electric skillets.

From their site:

"Turn your electric fry pan into an oven or steamer with this handy rack.

This rack is great for steaming vegetables and baking cakes and quick breads. It's also ideal for making baked and twice baked potatoes as well as delicious baked apples."

Assuming the Zakarian rack will do the same.

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I'm just now checking in to the forums today.

Wow, thank you for this information! That's a super feature and may be the reason I buy this TSV. If it does baked potatoes, I'd do sweet potatoes, not have to heat up the oven, and save on my electric bill! Baking cakes would be a very surprising feature. Now, I am going to have to tune in for all of the demonstrations on QVC!

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

sissel — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 07:38:51 GMT

Oh he is getting tooo fulll of himself, oilive oil, coffree etc.. I like him but now stop. come on stop with all the sales, the cast iron pans fine but now reaching out come on.yes just stop.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

Sooner — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 07:48:09 GMT

I have the Dash Greek Yogurt maker and it works great!

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

Icegoddess — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 04:13:06 GMT

I got my husband the Dash mini electric skillet for his boat. I also got him a HotLogic mini. Got myself the regular sized HotLogic not so much to cook in, but to carry food to socials and keep warm. However, I did use it recently to heat up a frozen BBQ dish. The box said you had to defrost in the fridge for 2 days. I never think that far ahead. 4 hours in the HotLogic and we had dinner.

This electric skillet looks so much bigger than my Saladmaster I got many years ago. I don't need something that big; there's just the 2 of us. Also, my Saladmaster is stainless steel and still looks like new. I'm not much of a cook, and use nonstick cookware 90% of the time, but I just feel like an electric skillet like that in non-stick is just throw-away cookware since that coating will eventually peel.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

Caaareful Shopper — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:50:11 GMT

I had his non-stick cast iron skillet. For six months it was great; I used it nearly every day and only used mild soap to clean by hand.

Then I started to notice a discoloration in the middle of the pan. I wasn't too bothered about it, it was just weird. But a few days later the coating started to pucker, then pop. Black coating started popping right out of the pan and in my food! Needless to say I had to throw the food in the garbage. Several more pieces started peeling off.

QVC was great in that I did get a full refund for the item being defective. But I will not use another GZ non-stick skillet of any kind.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

jpie — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:05:48 GMT

I really do want this but I am holding off for now. Since this is his first version of this skillet, I am going to wait and read the reviews. Maybe Geoffrey will redesign it to where the skillet is detachable and able to be immersed for hand washing (similar to the Crock Pot revisions over the years).

Not sure a round design is better than a square design either. Any thoughts on this?

My old Hamilton Beach electric skillet is a few meals away from being "spent." I'll just wait it out for now because it is an item I want, not need. Hopefully, there will be a 2.0 version as a TSV in the near future.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

jpie — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 14:08:54 GMT

Another thought..... GK has not done one single demonstration of the use of the rack. I want to know (from an Iron Chef) of all the versatile ways to use this feature. He is missing a golden opportunity to demo this!

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

SharkE — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:22:54 GMT

If they, on Sunday, do more demos and spend more time in the kitchen then vacumns, ladders and commode cleaners we could buy with more information !

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

CJC — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:24:29 GMT

Am considering this TSV even though we're empty nesters. Received a large stainless Farberware electric skillet as a wedding gift 52 years ago, and I used that thing to death with a family of 5. Even returned it to Farberware for free repair when one leg snapped off while I was washing it. Back in those days non-stick coatings weren't around, but I still used that skillet several days a week. This TSV looks similar but no tall legs to break off and an easy non-stick coating. Using an electric skillet keeps grease splatters off your stovetop--love that. Not usually impressed with Q's TSVs, but this one seems a winner.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

Daysdee — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:55:59 GMT

I have Curtis Stone's electric skillet from last year. I like it. I don't need a larger one--cook for one or one and to have leftovers.

Re: K50030 Geoffrey Zakarian electric skillet

Daysdee — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:09:58 GMT

@sissel wrote:
Oh he is getting tooo fulll of himself, oilive oil, coffree etc.. I like him but now stop. come on stop with all the sales, the cast iron pans fine but now reaching out come on.yes just stop.

He is sure on a lot and with so many different items. David acts like he is royalty. Wonder how long GZ will be on QVC.