Big Bad George (George Foreman Grills)

Member Name: fooyoo

Product:	George Foreman Grills
Date:	07/10/05 (879 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use, easy to clean, timer feature a good addition

Disadvantages: Slightly larger than other models and more expensive

Three years ago, my brother bought me a small George Foreman grill as a Christmas gift. I wasn’t as convinced as he was that it would be such a vital addition to my kitchen that I actually put it away in a cupboard and left it there until May the next year. I was having some work done to my kitchen so was without a cooker, and decided that it was time to give the George Foreman a try, and I have never looked back. I am a health grill convert through and through. Recently, my ‘Baby George’ gave up the ghost and it was time to replace it.

I was in a for a pleasant surprise when I looked in the Argos catalogue as there wasn’t just my model to choose from, and many other manufacturers including Carl Lewis and Rosemary Conley had come onto the scene. After much deliberation, I decided to go for another George Foreman, but this time a more substantial model, “Café George” priced at £59.99, although Argos seem to have different offers at various times, and I have seen it as low as £39.99. We also received a “Baby George” for free, so passed it onto my mother in law in order to convert her too.

This is the ideal grill for a family, as it can take up to 6 burgers or 6 chicken breasts at a time, although when had 8 burgers on not so long ago, so it is dependent on size. It has a top and bottom grill so that the food is cooked from both sides at the same speed which means there is less chance of it being burnt on the outside and raw in the middle, which has happened to me many times! The hinges also have a floating feature so you can cook panninis and other items which are too thick to allow the grill to completely close. It also has a timer feature so you can set the grill for a certain time, and it will switch off at the end of that time so that the food is not overcooked or burnt. To be honest, I have not used this timer much as I never really look at the time guidelines for food and tend to go with my own taste, although if you were busy trying to cook a meal this function is ideal.

As with other grills, it is slightly angled downwards so that the fat and juices drip into a separate grease tray meaning your food is not greasy and as healthy as possible. You actually receive two of these trays so when one is being cleaned (it is dishwasher friendly) then you can still use the grill without making any mess on your benches. Any residue which is left on the grill is easily removed with the specially designed spatulas which fit in the grooves of the grill to remove the debris without damaging the cooking surface. Cleaning it is so much simpler than cleaning after a standard cooker grill pan.

I would say that this model with it’s extra features makes it worth the extra money compared to the standard grills which are currently on the market.

Summary: A good value health grill suitablr for all families

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