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Now i have had my op the wife is going on a health kick and is thinking of getting one of them George Forman grills .
So have you got one ?
what they like ?
what can you cook on them
good points/ bad points ?
do you use yours or is it still in the box ?

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We have one - use it mostly for sausages and burgers, probably once a week or fortnight. Highly recommend it. You should see the amount of fat that comes out of a sausage.

Good to use, nice and easy to clean. Can't think of any negatives.

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Thanks for the info Gayle :)

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It's just the same as cooking on the grill of your gas/electric cooker Mick.
You get the same amount of fat running out. If I was you I would save yourself the money and buy a pint instead.

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Whoopee! I got one to! I use mine for steaks & chicken. The main problem with them is that you can lose too much fat from the meat & so it ends up being a little bit dry; thats why I usually marinade the meat first.

Another irritant is the little drip-trays to collect the run off fat; if you don't get these lined up correctly you will get the fat all over your kitchen work surface.

You can probably get the same or better results by using a griddle pan with a combination of hob and grill and a griddle pan is somewhat easier to clean. You can pick one up for about ten or twelve quid; get a steamer as well and you have a good combination for healthy, tasty food.

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^^ Indeedy, We have one of the big ones :D Use it for Chicken, Sausage, Steaks, Burgers, Bacon etc... Do find that it can dry the meat up a little like you said, so it usually gets marinated with something!

The one we have is easy to clean, it has those removable plates so you can just whack em in the sink :D

Hardly ever use Grill, Frying pan for the above these days, I'd recommend ;)

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its much easier and quicker to use the grill.

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I bought mine 2 years ago and for the first 6 months I used it nearly every day. Now it comes out about once a month. They are good and they are healthy but with a grill, a griddle and a "dry" frying pan I don't need it quite so much. It's great for steaks, rare the way I like them, as it can sear the outside and leave the inside nice and "juicy". :eat:

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Mick, don't even go there. As above posts dries all the meats up, and if you slightly overdo, then left with tough stuff.

Tried some lamb chops once ... I can eat the fat if crispy .. doesn't do this, by the time the fat is cooked (not crispy like) the meat has gone tough.
Bacon the same .. finishes up either flabby or burnt, but not 'nice' burnt, if you know what I mean.

Also if you try and cook two items of different heights, only reaches the bigger ones, so thinner items only get cooked one side.

Sausages get squashed and burnt top and bottom, can't really turn them like you do under a grill. Wouldn't even risk trying a decent steak, only few minutes under grill, so what's the point. I like to spinkle herbs, butter on top of certain items and it seems to get lost and stick to top.

'Cause so much fat drained out .. no taste left.

Now only use it to cook flat garlic bread and potato waffles.

There again, lousy cook :( Good point: easy to clean.

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I use mine all the time cos Ive only got that a microwave grill and one gas ring. One day when fhm and nwbc of athesrtone decide to finish the kitchen I'll buy a cooker.
Squashed bangers are a negative I must admit, but they are healthy.
Don't agree about the drying out bit, you lot must be cooking it to long. Also you dont have to force it closed to get it to cook, I just rest the lid on top of sausages.

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But the lid is heavy Madhatter and can't really rest it lightly. Oh yeh, that's another thing, trapped me finger a few times too as it slams down quickly :eek:
Re. the healthy thing .. understand Mick has to look at fats at the moment, but sure doesn't have to be completely fat free .. fats good for you in moderation, and if you grill, the fats do run out into the pan do they not? but still retain lots of succulence ... yummmy.

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A little ambiguous Tal .. a good salesman needs to back his arguments up with facts.... or believable lies at least ...:D

Anyway, darling Mick and Ann, ya' can borrow mine for a few weeks if you like, to see what you think .. think I can manage without for a while. :rolleyes: Proof is in the pudding as they say, and maybe can teach me a few tricks.
Let me know if you wish to take me up on my offer, send me your address, will pop around one lunch to drop off, and will make sure clean (don't want Ann thinking I am a mucky pup) .... xxx

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Can I borrow it after, you can pop round kate on August 19th.

yes i know it is, but i mean you don't have to squash everything to get the lid closed, it doesnt need to tight down for sausages. Mines got a clip and ex used to always force it closed till the clip engaged.

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we got one as well paris thinks its great! me? if it dont come out of a chip pan or frying pan,= IT DONT EXIST.:D though steaks is ok if you finish off in fryin pan.

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i just use my grill, i can contol the food that way .

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I have the Baby one for myself and because I use it often I have got cooking with it down too an artform. :D Like anything else the more you do the better you get. :D

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Awwww, I'm feeling left out..:( I don't have one. On the rare occasions that I actually cook anything, it gets grilled. I don't posess a chip pan, I do have a frying pan but don't remember where I have put it and I use the inside of my cooker for storage. I am a hopeless case in the culinary dept.:D

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we got one but the novelty wore off quite quickly! just as easy to do it under the grill and the same amount of fat drips into the grill pan and its the getting it down off the top shelf, and they seem to cook alot slower than the conventional grill and you have less control over the heat, i have told you ya can borrow mine if ya want!!

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come to the conclusion that those who say it dries the meat up are CRAP cooks, at least katex admits it, machines do not dry meat up- people do,as they do under the oven grill also.anyone can destroy food me late mam was a classic example. i am also the worlds worst cook, but have never had dry meat from a george foreman grill saying that i dont use it the boss does. so i think they are worth a punt mick, unless annes a crap cook.;)

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Another useless piece of junk , mine is rat-holed away with the Bread making machine, Pasta maker, Pasta drying rack, fruit juicer, Ice cream machine , Esspresso coffee maker, SLR Camera and the accessory kit which came with the vacum cleaner.

All of the above have name brand labels and even the local Salvation Army/Goodwill charity shops in San Francisco refuse them, say they are overloaded with the stuff

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reading between the lines i would say you dont like em steeljack?:D

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Reading between the lines, steeljack is easily led into buying the latest fad!

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I got one because i cooked crap steaks,you could sole and heal your shoes with them,,,,I STILL COOKED CRAP STEAKS with the forman grill.........:idunno: :idunno:

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Thinking about it I agree with cashman, infact I'd say they do the opposite, They keep it more moist.

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Tee hee... actually, about the only decent thing I can cook UNDER A GRILL.. trick is not to overcook, the longer you cook, the tougher it goes,as long as you leave a little bit of the red ooozing out. Close yer eyes, masticate .. feel it running over your teeth.. heaven.

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ewwwwww thats disgusting.

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Nah, as far as steak goes, wipe its arse, show it the grill and slap it on my plate thanks!

Seriously, I'm happy to eat it raw if necessary. Blue for a good steak, rare if its rump or sirloin

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I have had one for years, but it is now in a cupborad, never use it anymore. Better to start the BBQ, much better tasting food.

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Sorry, didn't check before I posted, should have said "in the cupboard"

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i never check tybow if its wrong - so what!!!:D

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Now someone else who knows how to cook a steak the way it should be. :D

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Like MH i only have my microwave,a 2-ring electric hob that someone gave me and my GF grill and its been a life saver!i use it everyday and me and Jack live off grill-cooked food.I cook all my meat and mushrooms,asparagus etc on it and its lovely!GO FOR IT MICK!:)
Although got a gas cooker delivered from Argos this morning so will see if i still use my GF!

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I'm supposed to be getting a cooker, but want a silver 600 mm wide electric with a dual oven and halogen hob.

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LOL MH im just getting the cheapest one from argos,as long as it cooks food im not bothered about colour etc.

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Right well we have now got one too so will let you know how we go on

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Dosnt work on eggs mind. :p ;) :D

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kids got me one for xmas and must admit its like my veg steamer its my new best friend i do allsorts on it ..steak done to perfection just need to time it right ,mixed grill , yum hope you and anne enjoy .. even got a little bun warmer on top ..

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i cant see what the difference is i prefer to just use my grill on the cooker it works just as well and as for steaming veg ive bought some steamers for my micro at a cost of £1.99 each and they steam my veg and fish well at a fraction of the time of a steamer,its not as big as a steamer but i suppose it depends on how much you need,my mum has a gf grill it was used for about 2 months but now its in the cuboard,she also complaned of dry meat

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Ours does. It has one flat side and one griddle side with lid. You can do a full breakfast on it, mushrooms, toms etc. We use the flat side for smiley faces for the boys when we are away camping as well.

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I want a gf to grill for me, infact I don't mind how she cooks it as long as I get fed when I come in from work.

Misskitty, when you cant afford it you don't get what you don't really need. When we started out we had a second hand cooker after spending three months walking round my parents every day and using their cooker, thats the cooker that on the landing now, broken. As we had a 'new' kitchen cowboy council job though, I promised I'd save for the one I wanted. So don't think I'm being snobby. I had next to nothing when we moved in, not even a bed or settee or carpets for weeks. we had an airbed on a blanket. But we were in love and just want somewhere to be together, it was better than dosing in her ex landlords empty houses, at mates or wasting out savings on hotels.

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My motto used to be if ya cant nuke it, cant cook it. But since we got the grill I have cooked chops, steak, chicken, bacon, sausage, onions and tomatoes all with great results.
The meat has been lovely, people must be cooking it too long. I have even cooked oven chips on it and they taste loads better.
Quicker to cook than conventional grill and far easier to clean.

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Eeeewww clever girl, well done, must have a chat to you on Sunday. Having said that, think I may have just broken me thumb on the heavy lid slammin down on it... ouch !!