Kitchen

[Flika13]

First of all let me say I love buying kitchen gadgets and I really shouldn't watch ITKWD. I now realize I desperately need an indoor grill. I have a problem when cooking meat on the gas barbecue. I tend to burn everything. I am hoping that one of these devices will allow me to cook the meat property. I am not really a meat eater so normally I am barbecuing hamburgers or steaks along with vegetables for my husband. I have researched both of the grills mentioned and I'm still not sure which one I should buy. Or maybe there's another brand that is better. Do you have one that you really like?

[DiAnne]

I have never had a George Forman but I have had a Cuisinart Griddler for several years. It is small, easy to clean, easy to store. I love it. Use it for sandwiches, lamb chops, steaks, vegetables, pineapple, etc. I used to grill lamb sausages on last week end. I owned several electric grills before this one and they never got hot enough.

[DiAnne]

PS: I got mine at Costco with a special coupon offer - best $35 I have ever spent!

[lilypadfrog]

I bought a Deni grill several years ago from QVC. It's been great. We've had steaks, fish, kebobs, sausages and chicken on it. I have also grilled vegetables. I love this grill. It has a glass lid and cleans up very well.

[Tigriss]

Cuisinart....It has interchangeable plates that go in the dishwasher. It doesn't work out so well when you put George in the dishwasher.

[Q4u]

I've owned two George Foremans, one shaped like a white Space Ship (and is now still fully functional and in our trailer).... and one that I bought years ago as an upgrade because it came with removable grills and I have loved them both!! They drain away the fat (runs off into a tray) and produces a great product. Easy to clean and store. Will grill anything. I bought mine about ten years ago and it was made very well, sturdy and the finish has stayed even putting the grills into the dishwasher on occasion.

[chickenbutt]

Between those two, I'd choose the Cuisinart.

I had a couple of GF contact grills in the beginning, but the two things I didn't like were that the surface slopes down and it was hard to get something to stay put and quickly close the lid, and the grease tray on the counter thing - an accident waiting to happen for a klutz like me.

What I've been using for quite a few years now is Hamilton Beach brand. I like them because the grates are angled up so that you have a flat cooking surface and the grease tray slides into the side, instead of setting on the counter. The bottoms of the channels are what slope down toward the grease tray, allowing you to have a level cooking area. I hope all that made sense.

But, if I ever need to get a new one I will also check out the Cuisinarts. The HB brand ones have been great, though. The plates remove for easy cleaning, which I like too.

[depglass]

I've had a George Foreman forever. I just wipe the plates off quickly with wet paper towels while it is still hot, before we even eat. I even do scallops wrapped in bacon, which tend to leave a sticky mess. I've never used Pam on it and I rarely wash it with soap. I do coat some things with a light film of oil. I figure the heat is sterilizing it.

[Flika13]

Thank you all for your replies. I'm going to Costco and Sam's Club tomorrow so I'll see what they have there.

[JDW174]

Needed to replace our George Foreman, so the wife and I went with this:

http://optigrill.t-falusa.com/

Cooking plates easily removable for cleaning, you select the meat you're cooking, pre-heat it, and when you close it up it automatically measures the thickness of the meat and tells you with a colored indicator when it's reached the proper doneness you want. We've used it with hamburgers, steaks, and hotdogs so far. Settings are also there for pork, fish, and chicken. It may be a bit pricey for some ($179), but it works very well so far.