Allergic to George Foreman grill?

20carrots
20carrots Posts: 279 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I don't know where to post this and I'm looking for serious help. I'm a vegetarian. I have never cooked meat in my life. When my husband cooks on the GF grill it gets smoky in the house and I start coughing and wheezing uncontrollably.

My extremely serious question--is he doing something wrong (like not cleaning it between uses, leaving stuff on too long) or am I having an asthmatic reaction to the smoke? I am extremely sensitive to cigarette smoke too, but I don't remember this happening when I lived at home with meat eaters.

I would appreciate any thoughts on this.

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  • luvinlaurakate
    luvinlaurakate Posts: 145 Member
    Mine smokes too, I have to open the door when I use it or it will set off the smoke alarms. Since you are sensitive to cigarette smoke as well, I wouldn't be too concerned about it being an actual allergy to the grill. You are probably just sensitive to smoke of all types.
  • brneydgrlie
    brneydgrlie Posts: 464 Member
    We use our Foreman grill all the time, and never have problems with smoke. A few things may be happening when your husband uses yours...

    1) It is possible that he is not cleaning it completely between uses.

    2) Have you had the grill for a long time? If so, check it thoroughly for cracks and chips in the Teflon finish. If you see any, then stop using it immediately, because a broken Teflon surface can be toxic.

    3) Is he marinating the meat before he cooks it? If he is using anything that has a sugar/starch content, the sugar is probably caramelizing and burning as the meat cooks.
  • 20carrots
    20carrots Posts: 279 Member
    Thanks everyone! I think it is a combo of him not bothering to clean it after use and using marinades/oils.

    Last night I just cleaned it myself, since it bothers me I figure I can be the one to try to do something about it.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    different oils have different "smoke points" so the wrong oil can be very smoky if it runs hot.
  • brneydgrlie
    brneydgrlie Posts: 464 Member
    different oils have different "smoke points" so the wrong oil can be very smoky if it runs hot.

    This is also a good point!

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