Should I get a George Foreman grill?

I think they are wonderful! A great way to quickly grill foods indoors, since you can cook both sides at once. The thing I don't like about them is they are little messy to clean since they aren't immersible.

Takes up a lot of space
Kind of difficult to clean
For me - it dries out whatever I'm cooking before it's thoroughly cooked (I don't have temp control)
It doesn't have temp control, just off/on and a timer (on my model)


You can grill a whole lot if you have a big enough model
There is a lot of grease in the tray afterwards
little to no flipping of whatever you're cooking

BTW, if you try making a grilled cheese, it will be very flat, the cover is heavy... lol

I'm not sure if it's a good product or not, from my experiences, but a few tweaks of the one I have, and it would be perfect (I Need temp control!!!)

if it's too messy, just use parchment paper!

Love mine... I do chicken, fish, burgers, etc. I recommend getting a wider one if you cook for more than yourself. It's a pain in the butt since ours is the standard size... Can only cook a couple pieces at a time. But other than that, LOVE it!

I love mine too Iv got the big style one with a griddle and flat plate with individual temp controls and use it to cook chicken, fish, bacon, peppers, onions, mushrooms and cooks it all perfectly!! Highly recommend it

YES! George Foreman's are awesome! I love mine. I've read above about people complaining they're a pain to clean, but I don't think so. Just heat it up and use the scraper and it actually cleans quite easily in my opinion. I have two George Foreman's, a nice small one that sits on the counter next to the toaster and big one in the cupboard for those bigger meals/more servings needed kinda thing. And the good thing about my bigger one when it comes to cleaning is that the grill is interchange-able, so you can take it out and clean it in the sink just like that.

And it makes me feel a lot better eating my food when I see that grease in the grease tray and not cooked into my food.

We have one and I love cooking on it, but the clean up is a pain. We just purchased a Cuisinart Griddler series that has the reversible plates...one side grill/panini, the other side the griddle. That is so much easier to clean since the plates come off and you can pop them in the dish washer or wash by hand. If you use the grill/panini side it does the same as the George Foreman . Then you also have a griddle when you flip the plates. 2 for the price of 1 and easier clean up. :drinker:

Love mine but do wish it was easier to clean. I believe you can get one with interchangeable plates that you can put in the dishwasher but I'm not 100% sure on that.

I don't have temp control but have figured out to just shave a couple of minutes off the "standard" cook time. I'll cook a steak for 5-6 minutes and chicken 8-9 minutes depending on thickness.

Look around at thrift stores - people donate these things all the time...

I have the removable plates. Just take them off and put them in the dishwasher and the grill fits on the bottom pull out drawer of a cabinet.

love my foreman....

How about a ribbed cast iron pan? It lasts forever, is easy to clean, and doesn't have the nasty stuff that is non-stick coatings.

We have two and have used them regularly for the last 8 years.. they are still going strong.
Chicken, steak, burgers, grilled cheese, all that stuff.
Love mine. They are great.

I love mine. Never had a problem cleaning it. Bit of elbow grease does the job.
I use it for salmon and prawns, mostly. Mm!

I love ours...we use it for all things grillable.. chcken.. fish.. steaks.. bacon.. Also for those of you who do not like the cleaning process.. use tinfoil or parchment paper.. no clean up needed except the drip tray...Also for stick issues spary a little olive oil spray on it.. My husband just ordered an actifry for us for x-mas.. pretty excited about giving that thing a try.. ya...

I used to use mine all the time but my ex got it in the break up lol.

I plan on getting another one here soon. I suggest using foil on the top & bottom and it makes it so much easier to clean, just peel off the foil and you're done!

Huh??? Hard to clean???

Cleaning the Foreman is actually really easy. After cooking, just wet down a paper towel or two. While the grill is still hot, wipe it down with the wet towel(s). Everything comes off easily. If you wait too long, yes - it's more difficult. But it really only takes less than a minute to clean a hot grill.

My recommendation if you are cooking for two and you aren't using it all the time... Go for it! If you plan on using it all the time and or you are cooking for several people then I would go with a two burner Lodge cast iron reversible grill/griddle... Really an awesome product for inside the house or while camping. Works for both eggs and steaks... and it stands up to abuse pretty well.