George Foreman Grill... (knockoff)

How have I gotten along without one of these all these years? I bought the Hamilton Beach version and just did teryaki chicken with it I do most of the cooking in my house so this grill is going to be well used :grin:

[Cool Texan]

We got a GF as a wedding gift, and laughed. Then we used it...we stopped laughing. Those things are great!!

[1pump]

Read an article in an old "People" mag at the eye doctor the other day that said Salton, the maker of the Foreman grill, paid ol' George something like $135,000,000 (yes, million) in a deal that would allow them to stop paying royalties to him. Apparently they've made and sold over 50,000,000 of those grills :shocked: and the settlement would be cheaper than continuing to pay out royalties. Boy, do I feel poor. Just 10 years or so ago George was on the ropes financially (no pun intended). I'd say he's turned things around quite nicely.

[lost_sailor]

Oh yeah, gotta have the George!

[Fshklr]

I love my George Foreman...Here's a quick cleaning tip. When you remove your Prize Fight winning meal from the grill..Place a wet rag (wash cloth) onto the entire surface and close for several minutes. The heated steam will help remove any stubborn material and it wipes clean easier.

[ 04-30-2003, 01:15 PM: Message edited by: Fshklr ]

[Lucky Bamboo]

Oh....don't tell me I'm gonna have to buy a GF Grill....I've always snickered at them...thought they were just another 'gimmick' cooking gadget. :grin: My Mother-In-Law has a GF, but she buys anything... I'm running out of storage space...2 bread machines, slow cooker, deep frier, food chopper, blender, food processor, electric fry pan(s)...griddles...you name it...I've got it! :tongue: Tell me the truth...is this GF thing really great?

[The Fishing Geek]

Originally posted by Cool Texan:
We got a GF as a wedding gift, and laughed. Then we used it...we stopped laughing. Those things are great!!

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">I had to stare at that in disbelief for a bit before I realized that you didn't get a girlfriend as a wedding gift. :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

[OceanBlue]

Lucky Bamboo - YES! They are terrific. I'm one of those people who likes a hot meal for dinner, even in the summertime. Don't always have time for the BBQ or want to deal with it. Throw a sandwich on the Foreman grill (or knock-off) and voila! Hot meal on the run, without heating up the house.

My son LOVES to throw a pre-formed hamburger patty on the grill now and again. And clean-up is so easy, he even does it! (well, sometimes)

My daughter is partial to hotdogs. The grill is perfect. A dog fits right into the grooves and heats without burning it (she won't eat blackened hot dogs)

Yup! Love that grill!

[The Fishing Geek]

We started with a small Foreman grill (use a knockoff? Blasphemy) and within a year we had the largest one. I cooked a springer fillet that was more than an inch thick last Saturday, and that was almost too thick, as the flavoring that I used (sugar-based with a spicy hickory tinge) almost was burned. An inch or less is optimal for any cut of meat.

We do beef steaks, chicken breasts, sausages, bacon, and a bunch of other stuff. Use it probably 3-4 times a week. Cooks fast, cleanup is okay, and the results are great.

Originally posted by The Fishing Geek:
I cooked a springer fillet that was more than an inch thick last Saturdayprobably 3-4 times a week.

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Hey Geek are you trying to get us to believe that you would actually have a springer fillet? Been up above Bonneville haven't you?
The only person I know who catches fewer springers than you is........me :depressed:

[Radke]

I won a GF grill at my wife's company picnic. Used it about twice doing burgers, I think it's too hard to clean, but I'll try that tip posted earlier in the thread. I just wish the cooking surfaces were detachable.

[OceanBlue]

Radke, when the grill is warm, the surfaces should just wipe clean. If the damp cloth doesn't work for you, just heat up the grill and spray a little water on it. Wipe with paper towels.

[Cool Texan]

Originally posted by The Fishing Geek:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Originally posted by Cool Texan:
We got a GF as a wedding gift, and laughed. Then we used it...we stopped laughing. Those things are great!!

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">I had to stare at that in disbelief for a bit before I realized that you didn't get a girlfriend as a wedding gift. :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">My wife is open-minded, but not that much. :grin:

[The Fishing Geek]

Originally posted by Stew:
Hey Geek are you trying to get us to believe that you would actually have a springer fillet? Been up above Bonneville haven't you?
The only person I know who catches fewer springers than you is........me :depressed:

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Hey! I'll have you know that I fished with Silver Hilton last Thursday and...well...it was one of those "You shoulda been here yesterday" moments. However, due to an unfortunate piece of information that I now have about Mr. Hilton I was sent home with half of a fish that he had caught the day before.

Tasted great, regardless who caught it. :grin:

Oh, and I caught a springer LAST YEAR. Don't wanna seem greedy.

[Lucky Bamboo]

Well......sounds like "clean the cupboards and re-organize" time! I'm not rushing out today to buy one of these little 'miracles'.....I'll wait till they go on sale somewhere. After all, a Gormet Cook has to have every available 'tool' at her fingertips....right?

[norms gone fishing too]

i got one for my dad as he eat dinner by himself as i work eve's and he kind of sinkkeredat it. the next day off we tryed it and its never gone back in the cuboard again works great and we do elk in ours the cleanup is a little more we need to get it warm and use a damp cloth cleans great


norm

we now have 3 one in the travel trailor for dad when he goes some ware and the small and large for the house

[DriftR]

Finally. I have preached the good news for GF grills (we have three big ones) to my fishing buds. All I got was laughs and snickers. Yup, fine tool for cooking up that fresh albie, chinook or steelie. Just remember to keep the fillets 1" or under in thickness and enjoy. That tip about a moist rag for clean up is a good one. We use one just for fish and the other one goes for meats. The third one is at our second home. Oh, I guess we have four total. My college age daughter has one in her apartment, gift from her grandmother.

[pdxkevin]

Did I get a bad one?
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We have tried one a couple times now. Like most things sold "As-Seen-On-TV", it never seemed to quite right. Maybe you need to use meat with a higher fat content ~ we use venison which may be too lean for the thing.

[1pump]

Thanx for the cleaning tip, PM. Until now that was my biggest complaint about my GF. :smile:

[Mr. Carp]

Thanks Pilar's Mate! I appreciate the info. I think I will go give it a try tonight. MUch Abliged. Carp [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img]

[fishing is life]

i am going to get one this weekend. i see they are on sale at walmart for the family size model for 34.99.

[Mr. Carp]

Stew, you said you were cooking teriyaki chicken on your grill. YOu have a recipe you mind sharing. I have been looking for a long time for a good teriyaki Chicken recipe that I can cook on my GF grill. If it is a household secret, don't worrky about it.

[OceanBlue]

Mr. Carp - Idea for teriyaki chicken - I usually make my own marinade. 1 c. water - add honey, worchestshire sauce, soy sauce (I use lite), onion powder, garlic powder and a little black pepper. Can't tell you the exact measurements, but you can probably guess at them fairly closely. When finished adding all this stuff, you should have 2 cups of marinade.

Plunk boneless, skinless breasts (chicken) into a ziploc bag, cover with the sauce and marinade for 12-24 hrs. grill. The sauce won't burn.

Enjoy.

[ 05-02-2003, 12:54 PM: Message edited by: Pilar's Mate ]

[The Fishing Geek]

Toss some ginger in there for a good bite, and even some red wine vinegar. Mix well, marinade forever.

[OceanBlue]

Arrrgh! Thanks, Geek! I forgot GINGER! Rice vinegar is good in it, too.

[Tilla]

On a similar note I got my wife a Pannini Grill from Krups. It's primarily used to grill sandwiches but you can do meats also. Similar concept. It's turned out to be a pretty cool tool!