topic Re: Electric Grills in Kitchen

Electric Grills

bkgirl — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:41:11 GMT

For those of you that have electric grills - - - do you like them???

Thinking of getting one for my hubby's BD/Father's Day, but don't know much about them. I see there are several makes so would really appreciate any suggestions.

TIA

Re: Electric Grills

I am still oxox — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:54:30 GMT

My mom had an electric grill on the balcony for years and years and it was great.

Re: Electric Grills

okBlonde — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 13:59:41 GMT

I had one but tossed it out. You may as well cook the burgers on the range inside, they taste no different and certainly don't taste like a burger grilled outdoors should taste; i.e., no charcoal flavor.

Re: Electric Grills

1mamaj — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:03:19 GMT

I have gone that route, but cannot offer a review because mine has not come in yet. I went to sites like Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe's etc and read lots of reviews. I finally decided on the Char Broil Patio Bistro. I went back and forth between that one and one by Meco. Both had great reviews, price was the deciding factor. I found the char broil on ebay for $115. I cannot wait to try it out and will come back and give you a thumbs up or down on it. I know I wanted a slotted traditional grate and not one that is solid like the George Foreman. Good luck!

Re: Electric Grills

bkgirl — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:13:14 GMT

1mamaj - do you think it will be hard to clean with the slotted grate????

Re: Electric Grills

chickenbutt — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:16:37 GMT

It's definitely better than propane, but I kind of agree that you might as well just cook indoors with a grill pan or a contact grill.

Or, if he is frequently cooking for a large number of people I imagine an outdoor electric grill would be very handy.

Re: Electric Grills

Kachina624 — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:27:51 GMT

QVC had one where you could use wood chips and get a smokey flavor. The rest of them are no different than using a George Foreman grill in the kitchen. I can't figure out why people want them.

Re: Electric Grills

1mamaj — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 00:34:01 GMT

bkgirl, I think if you spray it with something like Pam it should be ok, no more trouble than a regular grill. I also use one of those Yoshi grill mats (as seen on tv) and that think is wonderful! The meat does not stick to it and your juices do not fall down into the grill and yet you keep the grill flavor.

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kitty4me — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 04:25:23 GMT

Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Electric Patio Bistro at Bed Bath and Beyond $179.00's. Shucks I bought mine at QVC.

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 04:31:58 GMT

Do they taste like the one's from the grill outside?

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Retreaded — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 05:19:43 GMT

I bought a George foreman last year from Walmart . Very reasonably priced. I don't regret the purchase. Using it on the porch keeps my house cooler and less stinky! I am visually impaired, partially handicapped and afraid of things that might go boom! My DH has dementia and this is something we can handle together.

Re: Electric Grills

PinkyPetunia — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:32:39 GMT

We live in a townhouse development and charcoal or propane grills are not allowed--fire safety codes. An electric grill is ok for me because I don't cook out that much and the electric ones are usually pretty small. The taste isn't as good as a charcoal grill. I have one that has a removable grill which can be washed and it has a nonstick coating but it needs a good scrub to clean. The dishwasher alone is not enough.

I'd say the electric ones are good for the occasional grill user. If your husband is a grilling enthusiast and you entertain and cook for more than 4 people the electric one will probably be inadequate.

Re: Electric Grills

NanaS — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:46:52 GMT

I bought my husband the Masterbuilt electric grill for his birthday. When they presented it they said it was easy clean up. NOT SO ! We made steaks on it the first time we used it and it was a real pain to clean. TOO HEAVY to ship back so we are stuck with it. BUT...GOT SMART and decided on my next try that I would spray the heck out of it with Pam so I sprayed the entire bowl of the grill and the grate and bottom flat metal drip pan. Even lined that round drip pan with foil. That makes it a lot easier to clean up .

As far as the taste....we think the food tastes really good on it and if you want a smoky smell and taste just put some liquid smoke on the steak or burger you are cooking.

We have a gas grill but due to physical limitations we thought we would try the electric grill.

Not the best solution but its better than nothing.

Re: Electric Grills

GCR18 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:52:16 GMT

Pam used to make a spray just for grills. Not sure if they still make it. I have a table top electric grill from Costco. I haven't used it in a while, but it always was a pain to clean.

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bells4me — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 05:32:35 GMT

I prefer charcoal, but we are on fire restrictions a lot & can't use it most of the summer. So, I got an electric one. Don't like it at all, the meat doesn't taste like grilled.

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wagirl — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:14:10 GMT

I've used a couple of them and don't think they do the job. They don't seem to get hot enough. The first side of the meat gets the grill marks/browning but when you turn them over, I never get the same results. Always a sick looking taupey grey color. The moisture gathers and the meat boils instead of sears. Veggies are ok but not for meat. Will stick to my gas grill.

Re: Electric Grills

1mamaj — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 00:56:49 GMT

bkgirl, I am finally getting back about the electric grill I ordered. I took nearly 6 weeks to come in, that's why it has taken me so long to get back with you. It is the Char Broil Patio Bistro Infrared. I LOVE it! Years ago I made the transition from charcoal to gas and now from gas to electric and I am glad I did! I have tried other electric grills (Georga Foreman & Chris Freytag and a few others) and did not like them at all. This one I love, love, love!!! The food tastes wonderful and it is so user friendly! I cannot say enough good things about it!

Re: Electric Grills

Daysdee — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 03:28:44 GMT

On 6/2/2014 Katey1261 said:
Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Electric Patio Bistro at Bed Bath and Beyond $179.00's. Shucks I bought mine at QVC.

I'm seeing more and more ""TV"" items at local stores or Amazon and usually cheaper.

Re: Electric Grills

house_cat — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 03:57:00 GMT

We bought this one for my dad last year. He has a small apartment deck.. no room for error with actual flames. It works nicely for simple things. I tried to make a London Broil on it and it didn't seem to get hot enough to really cook it correctly. If it's convenient for you and you can't have gas or charcoal, it's definitely worth buying.

Re: Electric Grills

1mamaj — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 12:41:03 GMT

recently I saw this on the Walmart site for $144, I haven't checked to see if it's still there. It's also on ebay for around $150. When I preheated mine, it went to 600 degrees or better (the markings stop at 550). It does lose a lot of the heat when you open the lid, but it recovers pretty fast. I also use one of those grill mats (this makes cleanup easy). I can't get over the grilled flavor of the food! I could not tell the difference between this electric and my gas grill.