I have had this grill for about 3 months now and I don't know how I have managed without one before. At first it got a bit of getting used to but now its a doddle. The timer function comes in very handy once you know how long certain foods take to cook, and the fact that it beeps to let you know time is up is invaluable. The best bit is seeing all of the fat dripping into the tray, (yuk!), which from some foods can be more than thought possible. The grill comes with 2 drip trays to catch the fat, and two specially shaped spatulas which I find very useful to help clean the grill plates whilst they are still warm. One downside to the grill is that it can make some foods seem rather dry especially beefburgers. Another advantage of the grill is that it has a floating hinge which enables you to cook foods up to about an inch and a half thick. Apart from the obvious bacon, sausage, burgers and chops, I have also cooked things like frozen fish fingers, fishcakes, potato waffles and smiley faces. Although you don't seem to get the same results as using a conventional grill with some foods (especially fish fingers and fishcakes) it is a very quick and easy alternative. The instruction booklet which comes with the grill is quite useful especially the cooking times section which tells you roughly how long it takes to cook certain foods. After a few times of using you tend to have an idea on how long you need to cook things for. The only disadvantage with the machine I find is that it can be quite difficult to clean when it is left to go cold, so I tend to clean mine whilst it is still warm with a damp, slightly soapy cloth. Overall the grill has been a very good investment for my busy kitchen and the benefits of not eating all of that fat must be immense.
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I like to use Georgie for cooking corned beef. Slap it on olive oiled toast, add some oregano - and there you go - meaty bruschetta. Wicked ace! Nice review, btw!
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