George Foreman Grill

RE: George Foreman Grill (ScreamingChicken)

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:41:06 GMT

Jo,

When I need to clean my grill after using it for (marinated) chicken and some bits won't come off, I soak a couple of paper towels with hot water, put them over the trouble spots, and close the lid for awhile with the grill off and unplugged. Most of the time the heat and moisture do enough to loosen the pieces and then they can be wiped or scraped off.

Brad

RE: George Foreman Grill (unabashed)

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:42:18 GMT

buy some grease lightning....that stuff is the best.
always spray non stick surfaces....
ron

RE: George Foreman Grill (sunshinejo)

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:39:51 GMT

Hello everyone.
I just bought my GF grill today (the G +Broil, model GRB72p) and i think i've already ruined it!
I threw some chicken breasts on it without any oil, and now the grilling surface has burnt crusty stuff that i can't get off! i now realize i should have oiled the surface a little bit, but the instructions made no mention of this--i figured non-stick was just that.
i'd hate to think that i just threw forty dollars away. Can anyone advise me on how to remove the burned-on chicken residue??

Much appreciated!

RE: George Foreman Grill (lauraann151)

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:15:00 GMT

I had one of the older models, and I did cook steaks on it quite often, and they came out just fine. I am going to buy one of the newer models, which now have temperature controls and removable grill plates.

RE: George Foreman Grill (BrewHaHa)

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 20:11:15 GMT

GFG good for quick cooking, grilled burritoes and sandwiches. Use the charcoal for steaks.

RE: George Foreman Grill (2005Equinox)

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 02:31:40 GMT

I like both of ours. We have the small one and the biggest one. A hamburger turns out great if you do it right. Chicken breast turns out great. I could never fry an burger again in a pan with the grease.

RE: George Foreman Grill (readjl)

Fri, 29 Apr 2005 01:20:37 GMT

Technically, using a George Foreman is not "grilling".

I saw Alton Brown discussing it on Food Network. The GFG sort of steams the meat, as opposed to having the juices carmelize quickly and concentrate via fire or grill heat.

I can see what he is saying.

RE: George Foreman Grill (ctfrasier)

Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:31:26 GMT

I had onr of small original models and it was really hard to cook a steak or chicken breast evenly because it did not have a spring loaded hinge and only the edge nearest the hinge was cooking. It was great for a quick burger or two, though.

RE: George Foreman Grill (Sarge 569)

Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:18:30 GMT

Use a GFG at work (butcher shop) found that the secret is to not clean it to often. The build-up helps leave char marks. I can get a good looking steak that is still rare and juicy, something that I couldn't do when I had one at home and cleaned after every use.

RE: George Foreman Grill (lleechef)

Sat, 12 Mar 2005 15:25:41 GMT

The chef has to 'fess up.....we have one but I DID NOT BUY IT! The Big Guy bought it...and I'm thinking.......YUUUUCK. YOU use it. Then I was using it.....for grilled panini sandwiches on the weekend with prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil. It also works well when chef is out catering at night and The Big Guy just wants to grill a burger or a couple of sausages.......don't forget, it's Alaska in the winter, gets dark at 3PM and there's a LOT of snow! Gonna dig out the grill for one burger?? I don't think so! I've done boneless skinless chicken breasts too. Steaks have to go in the cast-iron skillet in the winter.....can't masecrate one of those guys.

RE: George Foreman Grill (brentk)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:06:50 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by jeepguy

I can cook a grilled cheese in my small Berndes frying pan in five minutes and wipe it clean in one. I prefer my meat not creamated.

What you are missing is that you can do it in the GFG without frying it in grease. It comes out a lot better than in a toaster where the bread will dry out before the meat gets warm or from a frying pan where it is dripping with butter. (Although I will have to grant you that dripping with butter can be enticing.)

And the meat does not get creamated, whatever that means. It just gets warmed as it would in a frying pan.

RE: George Foreman Grill (varelas)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 15:23:21 GMT

Grilled a turkey burger w/ green peppers yesterday on mu small GF and it came out fine.

RE: George Foreman Grill (jeepguy)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 15:00:17 GMT

I can cook a grilled cheese in my small Berndes frying pan in five minutes and wipe it clean in one. I prefer my meat not creamated.

RE: George Foreman Grill (BakersBoy)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 14:05:07 GMT

To All,

I guess that I am just not a gadget freak when it comes to the kitchen. Oh yeah I have a blender and a food processor, along with a deep fryer and a waffle iron. My slow cooker is a pot in the oven set at 250 degrees. I think the reason is that I like to be involved in the meal that I cook. I would no more cook a grilled cheese sandwich in a GFG than I would paint the moon. There is something about "Tending to a meal" that gives me a good feeling. I guess I just like to cook and do not need a GFG to do that. Give me a good pan, a good chef's knife and a gas stove and I'm fine.

RE: George Foreman Grill (brentk)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 10:52:50 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by kland01s

I don't have one, I'm in the cast iron skillet group, but the little sub shop I get carry out from uses one and makes a pretty decent rueben and grilled ham & cheese on theirs.

kland01s got it right...

The GFG shines when it comes to making grilled cheese-filled sandwiches of any sort. The heating element touching the surface of the bread makes it brown and crispy while its close proximity to the sandwich filling quickly melts the cheese and warms the meat.

I cannot think of a better household appliance for this purpose.

It also does a good job with sausages as the grease runs into the tray rather than creating a braising liquid.

RE: George Foreman Grill (CarolinaBill)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 10:01:17 GMT

Nothing steams/burns a perfectly good steak better than GFG, and it is a PAIN to clean.

May God forgive me for donating both of mine (received as gifts) to church flea market this weekend, along with equally annoying Pasta Extruder (also a gift).

RE: George Foreman Grill (rbpalmer)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 09:53:47 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Mark in Ohio

I just used my GFG tonight to cook a sirloin steak and it came out fine. I have a medium/large one about 4 years old which does have an adjustable temperature control, you'll want to use the low to medium setting (it's a slide control).
My big gripe about them is that they are hard to clean, but this past Christmas I saw George hawking them on TV and the new models have removable [much easier to clean] grilling surfaces, a great idea a little late.

PCC and Mark: If, after using the grill, you thoroughly wet a paper towel, put it on the grill, close it and leave it until the grill cools, that makes cleanup a lot easier.

RE: George Foreman Grill (kland01s)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 09:05:05 GMT

I don't have one, I'm in the cast iron skillet group, but the little sub shop I get carry out from uses one and makes a pretty decent rueben and grilled ham & cheese on theirs.

RE: George Foreman Grill (Mark in Ohio)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 01:18:24 GMT

I just used my GFG tonight to cook a sirloin steak and it came out fine. I have a medium/large one about 4 years old which does have an adjustable temperature control, you'll want to use the low to medium setting (it's a slide control).
My big gripe about them is that they are hard to clean, but this past Christmas I saw George hawking them on TV and the new models have removable [much easier to clean] grilling surfaces, a great idea a little late.

RE: George Foreman Grill (PCC)

Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:13:26 GMT

I go to a coffee house that makes great grilled cheese sandwiches on a George Forman Grill. But I've never had any luck with meats on mine. They came out really dry and the grill was a mess to clean.

RE: George Foreman Grill (MrStoner)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 21:56:07 GMT

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm going to stay away from the GF grill. It doesn't sound like it makes things any easier than just cooking it on the broiler so I'll go that route.

--MrStoner

RE: George Foreman Grill (Pwingsx)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:27:19 GMT

We use ours for hamburgers, period. Three minutes on a side, period, for a medium rare burger.

Geez, KristiS, that was gross! I'm sure it was an urban legend. IF not, when did they ever clean the thing??? Who would put a burger on old grease? *Shudder* Sounds like the steak scene from Poltergeist.

We use clean paper towels to clean the grease, then a hot soapy one, and finally a hot wet one. Yup, they're a PITA to clean.

RE: George Foreman Grill (UncleVic)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 16:04:53 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Adjudicator

quote:
Originally posted by jeepguy

If you took a tour of my house you'd see i'm a gadget freak. Audio/video, cookware etc. Never once have i ever considered buying a Geo Foreman grill- ever. I still have bad memories of this hotdog cooker we had when i was a kid (the one with the metal prongs you stuck the ends of the dogs on) it electrocuted them. I feel the GF grill is along the same lines.

Hey, I remember that hot dog executioner. I've still got one somewhere in my parent's attic...

I remember in elementary school the teacher gave us a demo on one of them shockers. Seen them on Ebay now and then... Seem to bring a pretty penny in... (I still prefered the hand crank generator that brought out the night crawlers)...

RE: George Foreman Grill (Adjudicator)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:45:24 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by jeepguy

If you took a tour of my house you'd see i'm a gadget freak. Audio/video, cookware etc. Never once have i ever considered buying a Geo Foreman grill- ever. I still have bad memories of this hotdog cooker we had when i was a kid (the one with the metal prongs you stuck the ends of the dogs on) it electrocuted them. I feel the GF grill is along the same lines.

Hey, I remember that hot dog executioner. I've still got one somewhere in my parent's attic...

RE: George Foreman Grill (Theedge)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:37:40 GMT

I’m going to have to say no to these grills, all the flavor runs down into the drip tray. If you don’t want to use a charcoal grill I would go with cast iron and some butter.

RE: George Foreman Grill (jeepguy)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:21:53 GMT

If you took a tour of my house you'd see i'm a gadget freak. Audio/video, cookware etc. Never once have i ever considered buying a Geo Foreman grill- ever. I still have bad memories of this hotdog cooker we had when i was a kid (the one with the metal prongs you stuck the ends of the dogs on) it electrocuted them. I feel the GF grill is along the same lines.

RE: George Foreman Grill (UncleVic)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 15:03:22 GMT

Though I've never owned one (prefer the charcoal grill), my brother swears by his GF grill... He's had one atleast 3 or 4 years and the poor thing gets a workout.. He's cooked me burgers in it on a few occasions, and I've never had any complaints! (But then if someone does the cooking for me, I normally wise up and dont complain anyways)..

RE: George Foreman Grill (DaveM)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 13:56:02 GMT

Heather and I held out getting one until this XMAS, when Mom got us the one we wanted-the Hamilton Beach model with the grill racks which snap out and can go into your dishwasher.
Preheat it for about 8 minutes, and chicken breasts and turkey burgers come out fine-but that's all we have tried on it.
For ribeye's and other classic steak cuts, it is either the broiler or like Bakerboy's method, we pull out the Lodge Cast Iron grill.
We have to open windows and ventilate the smoke, when we use it inside our 3rd floor apartment, but nothing beats the sear you get from the hot cast iron.
And you are seriously doing yourself a disservice if you travel down to Sundancer7's part of the country and don't make a stop at the Lodge Factory Outlet in Pigeon Forge,TN (or at least order online). On our last trip, we stuffed at least 50lbs. of cast iron cookware into the trunk of our already stuffed Honda Civic.
DaveM

RE: George Foreman Grill (BakersBoy)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 13:40:24 GMT

Throw it away and get a Lodge castiron frying pan. It will only cost you six bucks. I had a GFG and used it once. I, like Paul, gave it away to the Salvation Army.

BB

RE: George Foreman Grill (rbpalmer)

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 13:25:10 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Sundancer7

The wife got me a George Foreman grill for Christmas. I had never used it and it sat in my study unused. I came home the other night and the wife had grilled some pork chops. The house stunk like crazy. I have no idea if it was the grill or my wife's poor technique but I will never use the grill again. I will give it to Goodwill. Adios grill.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

My wife uses our GF grill to do pork chops and they come out fine. She tends to overcook them if she broils them in our oven, but if she follows the cooking guide that comes with the grill, they turn out great every time.