George foreman grills

MITZY · 20-01-2005, 16:37

Not sure just where this dhould be so if in wrong place I apologise........Has anyone got one of these grills or heard any reports about them good or bad........The grill on my cooker packed up and don't know wether to get it fixed or just get one of these so any feedback on them will be much appreciated.

WillowTheWhisp · 20-01-2005, 17:04

I've got the Rosemary Conley one which is almost the same and I wouldn't be without it now. It's very versatile, quick, easy to use, easy to clean and all the nasty fat runs off into a nice little container underneath. I think it's a better design than the George Foreman. If I do have a complaint at all it is that when cleaning it bits go down the back so I have the back end of it resting on a crumb tray so the mess doesn't go on the kitchen worktop. If I was designing one I'd have incorporated something like that too.

janet · 20-01-2005, 18:24

I have had a Anthony Worrall Thompson grill for the last two years, it's been great. You can also make toasted sandwiches on it too. A lot quicker to cook on than the conventional grill and easier to clean.

entwisi · 20-01-2005, 19:49

I've had one of these for years, long before GF and the rest started putting their names to them. They are quite handy but I prefer using a pan. As I'm an Atkins bod all that fat is no problem for me. One thing they are useful for is that I remove the plates and use them on the jets to give a nice chargrill flavour

steveo · 20-01-2005, 20:27

i cook with george....its the way forward

removal-man · 20-01-2005, 20:46

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Originally Posted by MITZY

Not sure just where this dhould be so if in wrong place I apologise........Has anyone got one of these grills or heard any reports about them good or bad........The grill on my cooker packed up and don't know wether to get it fixed or just get one of these so any feedback on them will be much appreciated.

we have one, this was very good, it allows the fat to seperate from the food, whilst cooking. yes go for it.

keith · 20-01-2005, 21:14

george forman grills alright for some things etc sausage but do not try doing frying steak comes out like pieces of leather you can sole and heal your shoes with what comes out

MITZY · 20-01-2005, 21:50

thanks for all the feed back do any of you other than keith do steaks on their's cause this is one food I was thinking of it for....

Busman747 · 20-01-2005, 22:11

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Originally Posted by MITZY

thanks for all the feed back do any of you other than keith do steaks on their's cause this is one food I was thinking of it for....

I have always found steak to be brilliant on my George Foreman, getting the right heat setting before the actual cooking is very important as is the quality of steak.......

WillowTheWhisp · 20-01-2005, 22:16

I was just trying to say more or less the same thing! I wondered what was holding up my post!!

Basically it depends on the type of steak you use, how well done you like it and the temperature at which you cook it.

entwisi · 21-01-2005, 08:00

Strangely enough If you want a well done steak you should set the temperature lower than a rare one. Other wise it will burn the outside before the inside is cooked through. Rare steaks want a very hot grill so the outside seals while the inside stays rare

grannyclaret · 08-03-2005, 23:16

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Originally Posted by keith

george forman grills alright for some things etc sausage but do not try doing frying steak comes out like pieces of leather you can sole and heal your shoes with what comes out

i got one bought for xmas ,and i tried it on steak ,needless to say i havent used it since ,i have gone back to the old grill ,the only way i can cook steak is to put it in the oven for hours with onions ,then its lovely ....

fibi · 09-03-2005, 08:18

I couldn't live without george do everything on it

WillowTheWhisp · 09-03-2005, 08:48

I haven't tried frying an egg yet

but since I got one I can't imagine living without it now. If your steak comes out like shoe leather you haven't got your settings right or it was the wrong kind of steak. Some steak just isn't meant for grilling. We had some delicious grilled steak the other day. Even basic burgers come out a lot better than under an ordinary grill.

Neil · 17-03-2005, 22:34

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Atkins bod all that fat is no problem for me.

I thought he was that fat bloater that died recently ish