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I am a mom to a two year old boy and also post on dooyoo under the same name .
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I am a mom to a two year old boy and also post on dooyoo under the same name .
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The George Foreman Health Grill
This is my second George foreman I have owned the first one lasted for years and I replaced it with this model a year ago.
The George foreman is a great invention.
It takes about three minutes to heat up before placing your items under to cook.
Appearance
This grill is silver so fitting in with most modern kitchens. It does have George Foreman's signature plastered across the front and the lean, mean grilling machine logo. It has double sided grills that are angles downwards so that the fat runs out. It does come with a spatula specially designed to help you lift the item off the grill without scratching. The cord is relatively long for an electrical appliance and winds round the bottom for easy storage.
What can you cook?
Just about anything that you can grill will cook well on the George foreman.
I have personally cooked burgers, fish fingers, breaded chicken, bacon as well as chicken breast. When I have cooked chicken breasts I was concerned that it would taste chewy as it was cooking fast but it was actually very tender.
The most amazing thing I have cooked is sausages and the fat just pours down into a collection tray at the bottom.
I also make toasted sandwiches on this and while they don't seal they still make a tasty warm sandwich.
I do find that although it does cook both sides it is better to flip it half way through cooking as it does tend to cook the bottom side slightly more.
I have cooked tuna steaks on this which I have been told worked well but as I don't like fish have no personal experience.
It doe state that you can cook vegetables but I have only tried mushrooms which dried up and really did not work.
I do find that although it does cook both sides it is better to flip it half way through cooking as it does tend to cook the bottom side slightly more.
Size
You can get two slices of bread on this model so can make a sandwich for myself and my son at the same time.
The benefits of a health grill
Firstly it lets the fat drop into the groves and slide down into a collection tray which does help you recognize how much fat are in different products.
It does tend to cook quicker as it cooks both sides simultaneously
Cleaning
= The collection tray can be left to cool the fat solidifies and can be wiped directly into the bin. This is quite satisfying as you realise if you had cooked in the oven chances are that they would have been reabsorbed while cooking. This is my tip for cleaning is after you turn the grill of wet a couple of pieces of kitchen roll and place them on the grill while it cools then you can generally just wipe it clean. Be careful not to use any kind of abrasive cleaner as it does remove the Teflon.
I have seen models that you can now remove the cooking plates and do think these would make cleaning much easier
Timer
This is an added bonus on this it item but don't know that it is worth paying extra for this feature
Would I recommend this product?
Yes I definitely would. Mine is stored in the cupboard at the moment but I do find I used it more when it was on work surface. A healthier way too cook that takes less energy can only be positive.
Availability
The George Foreman health grill is available from most stores that sell small electrical appliances. This model is currently available at comment for £28.99 but the recommended retail price is £34.99
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