GVODE G1201A Waffle Plates for Cuisinart Griddler

What the maker puts in writing

• “Cuisinart griddler waffle plates, One set-2pcs plates fit Cuisinart Griddler Grill GR-4N /GR-4N(TK) /GR-5B/GR-6 and GRID-8N Series, not for old model GR-4 and GRID-8, definitely NOT fit other griddler model GR-150, GR150P1 Deluxe, GR-300WSP1 Elite”
• “Nonstick coating baking cuisinart waffle plates for effortless food release and easy cleanup. BPA free, boards sprayed with double-layer TEflon will not stick to the coating.”
• “Easy to install and remove waffle plates from Cuisinart Griddler machine, detachable, work better than separate waffle maker appliance. No need buy one separate cuisinart waffle maker appliance, saving money and kitchen space.”
• “Large & Even Cook: Bake 4 deep pocketed, 3/4-inch thick Belgian waffles with cuisinart waffle plates evenly and quickly at one time”
• “…made of food grade aluminum, Dishwasher safe makes cleanup a breeze. Most of time, recommend hand wash with soap to protect the non-stick for long term use.”
• Reference G1201A · Catalog: 980 g (34.6 oz), 292 × 233 × 34 mm (11.5 × 9.17 × 1.34 in)

Two Cuisinart plate sets on this shelf, and their model lists disagree

this, $38.99 — fits GR-4N, GR-4N(TK), GR-5B, GR-6, GRID-8N Series; expressly not GR-4, GRID-8, GR-150, GR150P1 Deluxe, GR-300WSP1 Elite Cuisinart GR-WAFP, $56.26 — “Fits Only: GR-4N, GR-4, GR-5B”

Neither list contains the other.

Both fit — GR-4N and GR-5B. Only the maker’s own fits — GR-4, which this page excludes as an “old model”. Only this one fits — GR-6 and GRID-8N.

And this page adds three exclusions the maker’s own never mentions: the GR-150, the GR150P1 Deluxe and the GR-300WSP1 Elite.

That exclusion list is the most useful sentence on this shelf, because those are current Griddler models and a buyer would reasonably assume plates sold “for Cuisinart Griddler” fit them. They do not.

What it means for you:

A GR-6 or a GRID-8N — this is the only waffle plate on this shelf that fits anything you own A GR-4 — this says no, the maker’s own says yes A GR-4N or a GR-5B — you have a choice, seventeen dollars apart A GR-150, Deluxe or Elite — neither set fits, and nothing on this shelf does

One difference in what arrives. Cuisinart’s own page warns “This item does not come with a clip and screw. It is only the plates.” This page makes no statement either way, which on a set claiming to be “easy to install and remove” is worth confirming before you order.

Five plate-only sets are on this shelf and compatibility is the whole question for all of them: the Dash Mini pack at $9.99 (the MultiMaker Mini), the Dash waffle pack at $13.49 (the MultiMaker Flex Press, itself on this shelf at $34.99 and $49.74), these two Cuisinart sets, and the Breville at $64.95 (the Smart Grill BGR820XL and the Sear & Press BGR700).

It publishes the material and the coating, which nine items here do not

“made of food grade aluminum” · “BPA free, boards sprayed with double-layer TEflon”

Two of the twelve items sold on Amazon.com name a plate material:

this — food-grade aluminum GreenPan, $299.95 — “CAST PLATES: Removable and ultra-durable plates deliver optimal heat conduction and superior performance”

And three name a coating:

this — double-layer Teflon, with BPA free Aigostar, $39.99 — “non-stick/teflon cooking surface” GreenPan, $299.95 — “Thermolon Volt, a diamond-infused ceramic… free of PFAS, PFOA, lead or cadmium”, which makes it the only non-fluoropolymer plate on this shelf

The other nine say “nonstick” and stop.

Why aluminum is the right material for a waffle plate. Aluminum conducts heat about three times better than steel, and a waffle plate is a deeply contoured casting where heat has to travel from the element out along every rib. A poorly conducting plate browns the ridges and leaves the pockets pale, which is exactly what bullet four is claiming against: “Bake… evenly and quickly”.

And “double-layer” is doing real work. A non-stick film fails by abrasion and by one cut, and a second layer is depth to lose before the metal shows.

What the page does not reconcile is its own washing advice. “Dishwasher safe makes cleanup a breeze. Most of time, recommend hand wash with soap to protect the non-stick for long term use.”

Both halves are true on different time scales. A dishwasher will not destroy the plate today; over years the hot alkaline cycle attacks the coating, and a waffle pattern has far more surface area exposed to it than a flat plate does.

at least twelve of the fourteen items on this shelf say dishwasher safe. This is one of only two that qualifies it. The other is the BLACK+DECKER at $48.99, with the only care warning here: “Avoid metal utensils, abrasive cleaners, and aerosol cooking sprays to help protect the coating.”

That third item is the one nobody else mentions and it is sharpest on a deep waffle pattern. Aerosol sprays carry propellant and lecithin, which polymerize into a varnish that collects in the pockets and no dishwasher removes. Brush melted butter instead.

Four three-quarter-inch Belgian waffles, which is a real specification

“Bake 4 deep pocketed, 3/4-inch thick Belgian waffles… evenly and quickly at one time”

Cuisinart’s own plates publish the same figure. Three quarters of an inch is the only waffle thickness published anywhere on this shelf.

What makes a Belgian waffle. Deep pockets and about three quarters of an inch of thickness, from a batter with more leavening — a crisp shell over a light, nearly hollow interior. A classic American waffle is shallower and denser, with a finer grid and smaller pockets, and it holds syrup differently.

They are not the same food and they want different batters.

The GreenPan at $299.95 is the only item here that handles both: “TWO SETS OF WAFFLE PLATES: Perfect classic American-style waffles and thicker Belgian waffles”, stored in the base.

Everything else is vaguer. The Dash waffle pack at $13.49 says “thick, fluffy”. The OSTBA at $29.99 says “fluffy waffles”. The Dash Mini pack at $9.99 publishes only “4-Inch” and never states the shape at all, while its title promises “Fun-Shaped Waffle Breakfast”.

And the deep pocket is why the missing moat matters more here. A deep pattern holds more batter than a shallow one, so the margin for overfilling is smaller — and waffle batter expands as it cooks, because the steam that lightens it also pushes it outward.

Two items on this shelf solve that: the Breville at $64.95 with “the no-mess moat design feature prevents excess waffle batter spilling out and onto your counter top”, and the GreenPan at $299.95 with an “EXTRA-LARGE MOAT… frames the plates on all sides”. The OSTBA names the consequence instead: “Avoid overfilling the sandwich press to prevent latch damage.”

No item on this shelf publishes a batter quantity. Underfill the first one deliberately and use it as the measure.

Nine hundred and eighty grams, within four percent of the maker’s own

The plate sets on this shelf, by weight:

Breville, $64.95 — 1,619 g Cuisinart GR-WAFP, $56.26 — 1,021 g this, $38.99 — 980 g Dash waffle pack, $13.49 — 499 g Dash Mini pack, $9.99 — not published

Four percent between this and Cuisinart’s own set, which on a waffle plate — where mass is almost entirely plate — says the two are substantially the same object.

The Breville plates weigh 1,619 grams, which is close to the entire Aigostar machine on this shelf at 1,814 g and two thirds of a Dash Flex Press at 2,268 g.

Why mass matters on a waffle plate. Cold batter lands on a hot plate and drops its temperature, and how far it drops depends on how much heat the plate holds. A heavy plate recovers; a light one does not — which is why a second waffle off a light plate comes out paler.

On a Griddler the plate is doing this work with the machine’s own thermostat behind it, so the plate’s mass is a real part of the result.

What no plate set on this shelf publishes is its cooking dimensions. The catalog figures are cartons: 292 × 233 × 34 mm here, 67 × 314 × 267 mm for the Cuisinart, 305 × 265 × 25 mm for the Breville, 231 × 150 × 15 mm for the Dash pack. Four plate sets, four box shapes, no plate measurements.

The one machine figure to compare against is the Dash Flex Press’s “8 x 5-inch Cooking Surface” — 40 square inches — and the Metine at $49.99, at 10.8 × 5.5 inches per plate, about 59.

Plates instead of a second appliance, which is the honest argument

“work better than separate waffle maker appliance. No need buy one separate cuisinart waffle maker appliance, saving money and kitchen space.”

It is overstated and the underlying point is sound.

“Work better” is not supported by anything on the page. A dedicated waffle maker has its own thermostat tuned to waffles, where a Griddler’s is tuned for grilling and pressing as well.

But the space argument is real and it is the premise of this entire shelf. At least seven of the fourteen items here are complete machines and five are plates for a machine you already own.

And the price comparison runs both ways. The cheapest complete three-plate machine on this shelf is the OSTBA at $29.99 — nine dollars less than this plate set, with sandwich, waffle and grill plates and a 750-watt body. The Aigostar at $39.99 is a dollar more than this and is also a whole machine with three sets.

So “saving money” holds only if you already own the Griddler. If you do, $38.99 adds waffles to a machine you have. If you do not, $29.99 buys an entire appliance.

What you get for the Griddler that no standalone on this shelf offers is the rest of the machine: a Griddler grills, griddles, presses and opens flat, and the waffle plate is the fourth function rather than the only one.

What is not published

No plate dimensions, as above.

No moat, as above — and the deep Belgian pattern is where it would matter most.

No batter quantity, which no item on this shelf publishes.

No clip-and-screw statement, where Cuisinart’s own page warns its set does not include them.

No warranty, which no item on this shelf publishes — and on a third-party part for a branded appliance, that is the gap a buyer would most want filled.

No recipe book, where Cuisinart’s own set at $56.26 includes one — the only printed material anywhere on this shelf.

No metal-utensil guidance. Only the BLACK+DECKER at $48.99 gives any: “Avoid metal utensils, abrasive cleaners, and aerosol cooking sprays.” A deep-pocketed Belgian waffle that sticks gets a fork to it, and one cut in a non-stick film spreads from that point for the plate’s whole life.

No country of manufacture, which no item on this shelf publishes either.

Availability

Read on the day this page was built: $39 at the American Amazon shop.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.