WELL DONE GEORGE (George Foreman Junior Health Grill)

Name: kellyv43

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Product:	George Foreman Junior Health Grill
Date:	19/12/03 (1278 review reads)
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Advantages: cooks well, healthy

Disadvantages: could be bigger

We have been looking to buy a grilling machine for a while now, since the grill on the cooker nearly set fire to the kitchen when the fat from some burgers splashed up onto the element. We had decided to get the George Foreman lean mean fat grilling machine after seeing it advertised on the television.

So about a week ago we actually bought our machine. It is available in many shops including Argos, Index, woolworths and lots more, but we actually got ours from Currys as we were in the shop anyway. We brought the GR20BW model which cost £34.

The machine comes packaged in polystyrene in a box which also contains an instruction manual, 4 extension feet, 2 plastic spatulas and 2 plastic drip trays. After a little struggle to pull the machine from the box because of how tightly it is packed, we saw that our little lean mean grilling machine had a nice purple lid on an otherwise silver machine. I have seen that you can get them in other colours.

The actual grill is 2 square hot plates big enough to cook 4 regular sized burgers on. The plates are on top of each other and the top plate lifts up, each plate has ridges around the edge. The machine slopes forward slightly to allow the fat from whatever you are cooking to drip off. This is where the drips trays come in very handy, when cooking you need to place one of these on the surface that your machine is standing on and then push it back until it touches the front feet of the machine, so that all the fat from your food will drip down the grill tray and in to the removable drip tray.

The lean mean fat reducing grilling machine can be used to cook many different foods. These include steaks, sausages, burgers, chops, kebabs, chicken breasts, sandwiches and vegetables. The cooking times vary depending on what you are cooking and the thickness of it. A guide to how long to cook different foods is included in the instruction booklet provided with the machine. There are a few recipes also inc
luded in the back of the booklet for you to try.

The top part of the machine is a bun warmer, I thought this was a great idea when I first found out what it was. To use it you just need to switch the machine on then release the catch and lift the lid up. You place your buns or rolls in and close the lid. Its as simple as that. The lid of the machine I have is see through purple plastic , so I can see my buns, but I dont know if this is the same for all models. The bun warmer should only be used for heating bread products.

To use the grill you simply use the grill handle to lift the lid and open the grilling machine. Place the food you wish to cook onto the bottom plate and close the lid. If the food you want to cook is quite thick there is a hinge between the base and the lid which is loose enough to allow you to lift the lid a little extra before lowering it onto the food. The ridges around the edge of the plates need to meet or overlap in order to cook the food properly. The instruction manual tells you not to wrap food in any plastic film or tin foil when using the machine as it may cause a fire hazard.

BEWARE The grill gets very hot so be sure not to touch it. It is advisable to use an oven glove when removing food from it and use wooden or plastic utensils with it. If you use metal implements on the machine it could damage the non stick surface.

After using the grill unplug it and allow it to cool down before cleaning it. Do not use scourers, wire wool or soap pads to clean the machine and do not immerse it in water or any other liquid. To clean it you just need to wipe the surfaces with a damp cloth. Stubborn stains can be removed using a little cooking oil and a paper towel. Do not forget empty the fat dip tray from the bottom.

I have used the lean mean fat reducing grilling machine a few times now and I think that it is brilliant. I couldn’t believe how little time it takes to cook the food. After heating th
e machine it only took about 5 minutes to cook some sausages. They were brown on the outside and I thought they may not be cooked in the middle, but they were and they tasted great. Alot better than sizzling away in all that fat for 10 minutes.

I have now used it for cooking a lot of my meals, including chops, chicken breasts, burgers and sausages amongst other things.It cooks really well and tastes geat.

I would recommend this grilling machine to other people. It cooks you healthy food and quickly.

THANKYOU FOR READING. xx

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