I have used this cleaning method for many years, including a George Forman grill. I do an extra step with these mini appliances. The rings around the bases and lids are easily cleaned with cotton buds. Great video. Thank you.
I’d just purchased the mini dash and didn’t really know what to do with it other to make an egg. So glad I found your channel!! Thanks, have the best day!
Your channel is great. I love your opening. Counter Cooking with the words! Your style is spot on and each vid informative and pleasant. Fav for Dash information!
I use a sponge sometimes on mine then I use a paper towel if it has stuck on food. I did notice that if anything overflows a little the wet paper towel is a great 💡 idea. Thanks. I bought the egg bite maker recently so I can grill sandwiches (griddle too small) but I found that it doesn’t get hot enough to actually grill my 🍞😢. I noticed that they are now made in Indonesia 🇮🇩 so maybe they reduced the temperature…same wattage as older reviews though…really upsetting to find out especially since I paid 3x more for it than any of my other minis. I’d hoped to use my egg cooker to grill or heat water in my lil kettle I have but if there isn’t water in it the alarm is ear piercing like a smoke detector and it won’t turn on. I may have to just bake my own bread in a soup can so I have the right size to grill sandwiches. The 8” griddle is cute but at 760w it takes too much power. Your channel is awesome, by the way. I appreciate you taking time to share your experiences with us. They are very useful.
I will try brushing the hinges next time. I tried to wash them lightly with soap and water but the griddle made a bad smell the next time I used it. Hopefully I didn't ruin it.
There's a small drainhole on the underside of the griddle. That's where the grease is coming from on your counter or shelf. Try wiping it last, then giving it another few minutes to see if it's finished draining.
@@CounterCooking but you’re instructing on how to clean it- which logically means how to clean after you have cooked on it - if there’s been food on it- and especially grease then wiping it with just water is not a sanitary way to clean - that doesn’t make it clean of germs, food or grease -if just looks clean you need soap and water or something as close to that as possible you’re trying to show people how to clean - it’s irresponsible to say hey cool and clean it by wiping. with wet towel
@@rainlei9324 There is nothing wrong with wiping it with water to clean it. In order to use it, it has to be plugged in and the blue light must GO OFF which means that the appliance has reached a temperature of approximately 350 degrees. That temperature kills any "germs" which may be on the surface. People cooking with cast iron skillets (for centuries) never used soap on their skillets and nobody ever got sick from "germs" because heating the skillet kills the germs. It's irresponsible to make uneducated accusations.
@@rainlei9324 after cleaning with a paper towel, spray a solution of water and vinegar and wipe again. Vinegar is antibacterial and the smell does not linger.
I have used this cleaning method for many years, including a George Forman grill. I do an extra step with these mini appliances. The rings around the bases and lids are easily cleaned with cotton buds. Great video. Thank you.
I’d just purchased the mini dash and didn’t really know what to do with it other to make an egg. So glad I found your channel!! Thanks, have the best day!
Thanks for watching!
@@CounterCooking made my first pancakes this morning, yesterday was an egg and hash browns! This is fantastic!! Thanks again!
Really appreciate your effort in showing the Dash videos so clearly. I want to use it for making Chicken burgers for my son's lunch.
Thanks for this quick and practical tip. I'm going to start cleaning my Dash Mini Waffle this way. 🎯💯👏🥰
Your channel is great. I love your opening. Counter Cooking with the words! Your style is spot on and each vid informative and pleasant. Fav for Dash information!
All mini appliances so far, for me👍.
Thank you for the easy and fast way to clean them.
.Amazing short-cut for an easy cleanup. Thanks
For the waffle cooker I just cut down a little silicone pastry brush and use it to clean in between the spaces especially on the waffle iron! 💜
great idea, thank you very much!
Woah, don’t I happy to find your channel.🙌🏼
Works like a charm.
I do this with my George Foreman grill!
Yes, that's how I learned how to clean them this way. Back in the day...
This is so much easier thank you
I use a sponge sometimes on mine then I use a paper towel if it has stuck on food. I did notice that if anything overflows a little the wet paper towel is a great 💡 idea. Thanks. I bought the egg bite maker recently so I can grill sandwiches (griddle too small) but I found that it doesn’t get hot enough to actually grill my 🍞😢. I noticed that they are now made in Indonesia 🇮🇩 so maybe they reduced the temperature…same wattage as older reviews though…really upsetting to find out especially since I paid 3x more for it than any of my other minis. I’d hoped to use my egg cooker to grill or heat water in my lil kettle I have but if there isn’t water in it the alarm is ear piercing like a smoke detector and it won’t turn on. I may have to just bake my own bread in a soup can so I have the right size to grill sandwiches. The 8” griddle is cute but at 760w it takes too much power. Your channel is awesome, by the way. I appreciate you taking time to share your experiences with us. They are very useful.
Thanks for watching!
My egg bite maker does toast a sandwich - the sandwich needs to be thick enough to touch the top of the pan.
LOVE YA! 🤗🥰🤘🏻💪🏻
Thanks for the video. How do I clean it before first use though?
With dish soap, water, and a sponge. Just don’t submerge it in water.
Toothbrush also works
The hardest one to clean is the waffle iron!
yes it is.
How do you clean the hinges when they are covered in hamburger grease?
Sometimes I use a small cleaning brush with non-abrasive bristles.
I will try brushing the hinges next time. I tried to wash them lightly with soap and water but the griddle made a bad smell the next time I used it. Hopefully I didn't ruin it.
Use parchment paper or foil before cooking
I find that a toothbrush works well.
Why didn’t the manufacture just make removable plates where you can submerge them and get them really clean fast??🤷🏼♂️
Some of the newer models have removable plates.
@@CounterCooking ok thx 😊
After I clean mine I put it on a paper towel on shelve and still the paper towel is greasy
There's a small drainhole on the underside of the griddle. That's where the grease is coming from on your counter or shelf. Try wiping it last, then giving it another few minutes to see if it's finished draining.
@@colleenscott866 Thank you!
Doesn't get the spray greasers off
How can a wet paper towel "steam" everything" if it's not hot or warm? Did you turn it on first, then unplug it?
Listen to the video.
Do it right after you cook so it’s still hot
No soap?what if you cook raw meat in there?
You can clean it with soap afterwards. This just makes it easier to do that so you don't have to scrub anything. :)
that’s not clean-just wiped - what about bacteria and also crumbs or oils that run down the edge connector
What about them? That wasn't an issue here.
@@CounterCooking but you’re instructing on how to clean it- which logically means how to clean after you have cooked on it -
if there’s been food on it- and especially grease then wiping it with just water is not a sanitary way to clean - that doesn’t make it clean of germs, food or grease -if just looks clean
you need soap and water or something as close to that as possible
you’re trying to show people how to clean - it’s irresponsible to say hey cool and clean it by wiping. with wet towel
@@rainlei9324 There is nothing wrong with wiping it with water to clean it. In order to use it, it has to be plugged in and the blue light must GO OFF which means that the appliance has reached a temperature of approximately 350 degrees. That temperature kills any "germs" which may be on the surface. People cooking with cast iron skillets (for centuries) never used soap on their skillets and nobody ever got sick from "germs" because heating the skillet kills the germs. It's irresponsible to make uneducated accusations.
Yesssss...preach..
@@rainlei9324 after cleaning with a paper towel, spray a solution of water and vinegar and wipe again. Vinegar is antibacterial and the smell does not linger.