Santa Fe Quesadilla Maker

Shelly, I have one of these and have never had a problem with mine opening up. Sounds like you may have a defective product, maybe you should have it exchanged.BTW I love my quesadilla maker.It is a shame you can only make one batch at a time. What I do sometimes is cut the quesadillas up with a pizza cutter then put them in the oven on low to keep warm. I made some for a Super Bowl party and they were a huge hit! I also bring my quesadilla maker over to a friend's house and we make a bunch for our families to eat, the kids love them.I've not made any desserts with mine yet, but I'd say if you use some sort of apple filling in between a couple of tortillas then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and maybe a little vanilla ice cream it would be very tasty.

I recently purchased this quesadilla maker and have been pleased with the results so far. It heats up quickly, and with a non-stick surface is easy to clean. There are a few downsides: the thicker you make the quesadilla (or the more ingredients you add) the machine does not perfom well. You'll have to put some pressure on the lid to get it to flatten out. We made quesadillas with cheese, sliced olives and sliced jalapenos and it required pressure to get it to cook. Making the quesadillas is messy, and after every quesadilla, the machine has to be cleaned. It does wipe up easily, but it still takes some time to clean up. For the price of this machine, all the negatives still make it a worthwhile purchase.

Despite the modest price (and a few rave reviews) I have to rate this product as a disappointment. It works well if all you want is something to warm your tortillas with a modest amount of filling in between, but stay away from the accompanying recipes. I feel certain they weren't tested with the product for all provide too much filling for the griddle to cleanly handle. As for the unit itself, there is no on/off switch - you need to unplug it to accomplish that task. There is no timer only a suggestion that quesadillas require from 3 to 5 minutes. Also, there is no handle for raising the lid and the latch is not a satisfactory substitute. I had ordered (since cancelled) another unit as a gift but after using the product realized it would not be up to standard as a satisfactory gift. The bottom line - great device for warming tortillas, but unsatisfactory for anything more than the simplest of quesadillas.

I already owned this from years ago, and it is a perfect quesadilla maker. It holds the largest tortillas. Excess cheese or oil does go into the channel around the edge, but is relatively easy to clean. It seems all the new brands may be smaller, so I tried to buy another used one for my daughter. Electronica sent me a dirty, damaged unit and then cyber-stalked me, but I highly recommend this unit if you can trust the seller.

I am very very angry . I bought this as a Chirstmas present. My family loved our quesadilla maker and when it broke we were so upset. When I found this one I thought I hit the jackpot . I was told this was used, but in very good condition. Let me tell you IT IS NOT IN GOOD CONDITION. It came in pieces and the hinge is broken . I had to tape it back together . I am upset and pissed off that it was not advertised as broken! I feel like my money is absolutely wasted and now I need to figure out something . I am not happy.

making quesadillas certainly isn't rocket science, but this is definitely useful for people who don't do a lot of cooking or just really like quesadillas. there are a few things to watch out for:the cord is REALLY short (like less than 2 feet, and the manufacturer recommends AGAINST using extension cords) and the maker is relatively big, so on some crowded counters, trying to find a place to put this can be toughthe maker itself gets pretty hot, and there's only a small rubber spot on the lid to handle it by...and along with the cord issue, you have to be really careful that the lid doesn't touch anything when you open the maker because it will burn/melt whatever it touchesi had thought from the picture that the maker cuts the quesadillas...it doesn't, it just makes a little indentation that you have to cut yourselfit's kinda hard to get the quesadillas out of the maker...i was using smaller tortillas (10") than recommended, so maybe that was a factorclean-up can get tricky, so be sure to start wiping down while the maker is still warmall that said, again, it's a fun gadget and comes with some interesting recipes. but hardcore quesadilla lovers might prefer the old fashioned way of making them...on the stove

For the money this is a great product. Even for double the money it would be a good product. There are some minor problems, however. First you cannot use much filling as the pockets are not very deep, so go easy or you will have a big mess. Secondly, the divisions do not break apart easily and are not easy to cut even with sharp knives... at least with low fat tortillas. But overall I have used it a dozen times in a couple of weeks. Quick and easy. Try pesto and feta or humus and fire roasted red bell peppers, or cheddar and thin apple slices... yum!

I decided to get this product after reading so many positive reviews.I appreciate all the tips - don't overfill it, etc.I will agree that it is really easy to clean and we were really happy with the results.The only tip that I would add is to be careful to leave 1/2" from the sides for the tortillas to seal. Also the front part of the quesadilla isn't going to cook as well because the latch doesn't really seal, so be careful not to overfill the front end.Overall, we're really pleased. Thanks to everyone for giving great feedback.