Best Outdoor Electric Grills
Add in the durable nonstick coating and the patented fat-removing slope, and you’ve got the power to create large, tasty portions of everyone’s favorites with simple cleanup, to boot. The electric heat has an adjustable range from low (for keeping food warm) to high (for searing steaks). The high domed and vented lid helps create a circular flow of hot air to ensure even cooking--particularly important for a large roast or whole chicken. The 240 square inches of circular grilling surface lets you make over 15 servings for large groups of people.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We had had a George Foreman counter top grilling machine in the past so we looked to see if there were any sort of electric grills and were so excited when we found this grill!"
"We store the electrical component/plug-in indoors immediately after use once the grill cools off and cover the body of the grill with a heavy duty grill cover. 11 months after we purchased it I noticed a strong plastic electrical burning odor coming from the grill while it was heating up and the component that plugs into the grill was super hot and I immediately unplugged it thinking it was close to catching fire. ——————————————————. Update 12/20/17: The grill has been terrific so far and is performing without any problems."
"I started off at turning the dial to "5" and that charred one side of the burgers so then turned it down to 3 and a half. It locks in the moisture and it made for the most juicy burgers you'd ever had- hold the grease! After cooking 8 burgers the grease tray looked pretty full. So i'd say maybe between batches for fatty foods like burgers that you would have to lift the plate up and drain the fat."
"Ok, I bought it from my wife account long time ago. As cooking device its awesome, quick and clean. The problem of this thing and I think almost of this category, is that the contact poles will eventually get rusted, and will no do good contact, and the connector will catch temperature and with time will melt the external temp controller and the connectors itself."
"I love this grill, I've cooked steak, burgers, hot dogs etc on it."
"I cruised through the Amazon website and picked out things I would not mind winning."
"Can't go wrong with George."
"It's a great concept and would be a wonderful alternative when gas grills aren't allowed at an apartment."
.Dimensions (Inches) Lid Open : ( H x W x D) - 26 x 31.5 x 25.1(Inches); :Dimensions - Lid Closed (inches) 14.5 H x 31.5 W x 19.5 D. Fully assembled out of box, Infinite control burner valve settings.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I had two of the gas ones and the regulators kept failing, last time I didn't even get one summer from a brand new regulator."
"This is the first electric grill that I have used and so far works very well."
"Grill worked great."
"Called Weber, they sent us a replacement part no questions asked."
"My brother who thinks he is a natural born griller was shocked at how tender and tasty his ribs were."
"I like the ability to control the temperature and the double lined lid prevents the exterior from getting extremely hot."
"The test will come when it's late Autumn and the wind is blowing....the earlier model did poorly in maintaining grilling temperature."
"heats fast."
Evolve 4-in-1 Versatility- Grill, Panini Press, Bake Dish, Muffin Pan. This model includes ceramic grill plates (for grilling and Panini pressing), a bake dish (for baking, sautéing, and griddling), and a muffin pan (for muffins, single-serve quiches, meatballs, and more.). You can drain excess fat from meat using the classic sloped grilling surface, or lay the grill flat when using the baking and muffin pans or creating gourmet Panini. The Evolve preheats quickly, efficiently grills and bakes all types of food, and its easy to cleanup thanks to the nonstick, removable plates. Remove 42% of Fat- The classic George Foreman Grill slope removes up to 42% of fat during cooking, conveniently draining grease into the dishwasher-safe drip tray.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This grill is super versatile, I teach a cooking class with kids between the ages of 7-13 in a school so we have tested it 3 days a week for the last 2 months."
"We have had our share of George Foreman grills, from the Champ Grill and Jumbo Size Grill in 2004, to three with removable plates, to the indoor/outdoor grill in 2007 (I looked up our 6 Amazon orders). ;-). The others with removable grill plates were supposedly easy to clean, but I remember especially on the indoor/outdoor grill that I had to scrub and scrub to get them clean, so much so that it was almost not worth it. I'm not a cook and we usually eat out, but since having this 2-in-1 Evolve Grill we've been eating at home more often. Make sure you put in the grill plates BEFORE heating up the grill. Geeze, I just made chicken tonight and. guess what, opened the grill to put on the chicken and no grill plates so had to unplug it and start over... (this wasn't the first time I pulled that trick)."
"Anyway I had a couple of Costco's chicken breast marinating in the fridge when my new grill arrived so I started grilling right out of the box. Yes I know, some reviewers will assume the old grill was better because all you had to do was close the lid and eventually you got it right, but one thing you never could cook on the old grill is "Jiffy Cornbread" which I perfectly cooked on my new grill today."
"The bottom plate is fine, but the top plate has completely failed."
Best Charcoal Grills
The built-in lid thermometer allows you to monitor your grill's temperature and the bowl handle includes an integrated tool hook for easy and convenient storage. Aluminized steel One-Touch cleaning system with removable, high-capacity, aluminum ash catcher.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I thought I might buy a grill and just let my dad or brother handle the grilling, but much to my surprise I really got into it and loved grilling hamburgers and hot dogs on this Weber kettle grill for my first backyard party just yesterday! I chose a charcoal grill over propane because I didn't want to deal with propane tanks (a friend had his grill go up in flames because of a loose hose and nearly burned his house down--No thank you! It was less expensive to get a nice charcoal grill like this one than to get an equally nice propane grill. The entry cost into grilling was more reasonable with a charcoal grill. This freed up funds to get some important accessories, which I recommend to anyone buying this grill: a chimney starter, grilling tools like tongs, fork, etc, a steel brush to clean the grates, the Weber Fire starter cubes, and some heavy duty mitts to protect your hands and forearms while grilling. As my brother and dad arrived to my house yesterday for our Memorial Day BBQ, each were skeptical about this charcoal grill because they have propane grills at home and like the convenience of them. I think they might be considering trading in their propane grills for their own Weber kettle grills soon."
"The top handle is massively improved over the old wood piece. The ash catcher and the interior blades to open and close the grill bottom are brilliantly designed and effortless to install."
"Even though Weber kettle grills are already near perfect, Weber has still found a way to improve a good thing. It got hot (this one doesn't) and it would rust where it was welded to the kettle lid. This lid has 2 holes and the handle is attached by two bolts. The hook to hang the lid on the kettle is still under the top vent, so it's a little bit different since the handle is turned differently in relation to it. The markings are closer together with a "trash" cutout on the far side to show that moving it that far is only necessary to help clean the grill."
Best Gas Grills
Since then, the company has expanded dramatically and created a brand new look as well as a large new line of durable rugged innovative and portable cooking innovations including an outdoor pizza oven and the ever so easy to transport and set-up DASH – and our products will last a lifetime. We are more than just another outdoor cooking appliance company that only focuses on the numbers and overlooks the end users by neglecting quality or deferring to accountants. Perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner - cook everything from eggs and pancakes to quesadillas and grilled cheese to steak and potatoes including Teppanyaki style foods and more. DURABILITY AND LONGEVITY - This Blackstone Grill is built to last with a powder coated black steel frame, stainless steel burners and thick cold rolled steel cooktop which is simple to clean making post-meal cleanup a breeze.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I used a piece of 3/4 inch copper I had lying around, so I cut a piece at 1 1/4 inches long, then I filed a wedge into it to fit the bottom of the grease hole, then I used J-B Weld 8297 HighHeat 500 Degree Epoxy Putty - 2 oz to attach it since I don't have a welder and it worked out great! UPDATE 3/28/2017 - It is still working great, but since I am constantly moving mine in and out of the garage, I made the legs more stable!"
"Blackstone has a helpful 3 min assembly video you can watch either on Blackstone’s site or on youtube search for “Blackstone 36" Griddle Assembly”. The griddle top comes coated in a protective oil to prevent rust. For many griddle users, at this point they slap on some oil or bacon and immediately start cooking. Over time they build up the seasoning that helps protect the griddle surface from rusting and the food from sticking. For a methodical, long lasting seasoning of the griddle, you follow similar steps as you would with seasoning cast iron cookware. Blackstone has a youtube video called “Blackstone Griddle Top Recovery”. This video was made to show people how to restore a rusted griddle top; however, at 2min39sec into this video they cover the topic of seasoning. The Blackstone video agreed with several articles I read about seasoning cast iron cookware with flax oil. I did 6 coatings on my griddle and used just a little more than 3oz total of the oil. The seasoning coat/layer consisted of : 1. wiping on a thin layer of flax oil over the cooking surface (I applied with a paper towel). Even with a great seasoned cooking surface, I add a dash of oil with many of the things I cook (for example, eggs). Cleaning the griddle: Helped along by my well seasoned cooking surface, I find the griddle quick to clean."
"The size is great, not so big that it feels there's wasted space, not so small that you get cranky that you can't fit enough food on it (see pictures)."
"This is the best thing to ever happen to me."
"Great grill."
"Mostly posted a review as to the issue of 'cupping' ie the grill surface warping due to circular burners underneath instead of line burners."