Electric Grill
My family was in the market for a new grill and my friend showed me the 12 serving version of this (the rectangular one), which really impressed me. We owned George Foreman Grills in the past and I couldn’t stand them because they seemed to ruin the flavor of whatever you were cooking. This however, seemed to be the long awaited product I was waiting to see from George Foreman. Since we have a family of four and live in the northeast, we didn’t have much space to store a typical outdoor grill or to use it in the winter, so we went with this one. We liked that it was big enough for our family, useable indoors and outdoors and from what I saw worked pretty well without the pain of purchasing propane.
WATCH VIDEO ON YOUTUBE Here are the pros; 1. There is no gas to deal with and you will save some money there. You can’t go wrong if you can’t have a gas grill. 2. It heats up quick, usually within 3-5 minutes. 3. It cooks food thoroughly and keeps everything moist and juicy. (It takes some time to get used to the temp settings, but after that it is no problem.) In my opinion, the cons are the reason its been stored in our basement for the last year or so. I wish I ended up going with the 12 serving version. I have cooked for 10 people on this thing and that is basically the only time I use it now. Otherwise, to cook for our family of 4, it ends up being more of a hassle unless I’m grilling the entire meal on it. Here are the cons; 1. The cleaning is a pain. Not that it doesn’t clean easily, but it barely fits in the sink due to its circular design. The biggest pain is cleaning the lid, which I think would be much easier with the 12 serving version. 2. The cord needs to be longer. Not by much, maybe a few feet. I always find myself needing to use an extension cord. 3. If you plan to use this in your kitchen and don’t have much counter space, good luck. Once again, its circular design takes up more space than necessary. I usually need to place it on the stovetop, which then limits my use of the stove. 4. The grease channel in the middle is necessary, but annoying. If the drains at the end get clogged, all the grease just fills up in the channel. Anything you put in the center area will then be soaked and caked with whatever stuff is flowing into the drip pain. Obviously, you would want to limit putting any food in the center, but the design doesn’t always allow for that.