Calling all George Foreman Grill Users.. - The DIS Discussion Forums

Cinbride · 11-24-2009, 01:04 PM

I'm looking at getting one. Currently the only time I make burgers is outside on our grill. And well steaks..never really. I am looking at getting either the round one that comes with different plates or the one with a digital timer. Do you like yours? what all do you cook in them? I always hear everything but like what? Thanks and maybe my husband will start getting steaks.

I have also looked at the cuisanart one and found not as good of reviews??

If U Had Wings · 11-24-2009, 01:16 PM

I love my George Foreman grill. I only have the small one, but as I'm single it's fine for me. I use it for everything. I've done burgers, cube steaks, hot dogs, sausage, etc. I've also used it for things like frozen chicken patties (breaded) and grilled veggies on it as well. Love it!

mamo-4-wdw · 11-24-2009, 01:26 PM

I agree with PP I love mine

and use it for lots of things.
We are on our second one, we got the small one.
It has saved me from having a cold sandwich for lunch many times. I do wish I had the larger one.

I think you would be happy with either one.

marcyinPA · 11-24-2009, 01:26 PM

We have one, and I don't like it. I'd never make a nice steak on it....never. The only way I like my steaks is grilled, unless we get them in a restaurant.

I think the GF overcooks everything, and my meats get all hard and crusty on outside.

The only thing I use my GF for is making Panini's.

bzkds · 11-24-2009, 01:39 PM

We have a very old, small one. I cook burgers or hot dogs on it occasionally. Mostly my kids use it to cook quesadillas.
Beth

DisneyCowgirl · 11-24-2009, 01:49 PM

I have the cuisine art griddler and I like it a lot. Bought it to replace an old George Foreman. The plates come off so clean up is easier, and it has the flat plates which are good for pancakes, bacon, quesedillas. The hinge mechanism works well when you are doing thicker things too--it lifts up the top instead of just opening and closing. (I know, I'm doing a terrible job of explaining). It also has a wide range of temperature settings.

On the grill-type plates, I do hamburgers, chicken breasts, grilled sandwiches, grilled veggies. I don't do steak on it. When we splurge on steak, we do it on the outside grill.

TiffanyK · 11-24-2009, 01:53 PM

I've got one and I like it. The plates come off for easy cleaning. I use it a lot for fish. Sometimes I grill chicken breasts, pork chops, sandwiches. Occasionally, I do hamburgers.

Ephany · 11-24-2009, 02:54 PM

We had a little white one, then a larger white one, and how have a big red one with removable plates. Love, love, love the removable plates.

DH uses it the most, he makes hamburgers, chicken, steak etc on it.

ceecee · 11-24-2009, 02:58 PM

We've got the large white one and it's a bear to clean, but I use it for everything and it's great for meat, the meat cooks fast so you do have to watch it or it will get overcooked. Grilled cheese is really easy and no clean up. I would get the ones that come apart to clean.

ExPirateShopGirl · 11-24-2009, 03:25 PM

I have a medium sized grill with removable plates. It grills shrimp and chicken beautifully.

I have a nice built-in gas grill on the patio but a bird built a nest inside it and her eggs hatched right before Memorial Day weekend a few years ago. I resisted the frequently suggested remedy of simply turning on the grill and roasting the birds in-nest...

jackskellingtonsgirl · 11-24-2009, 05:18 PM

We have a small one but we don't use it very often. The drawback to the model we have is that there is no temperature knob on it, so the longer it is plugged in, the hotter it gets!

If we were just cooking one serving it would probably be OK, but when DH has made chicken strips that took a couple of batches the ones toward the end were burning because the grill was so hot.

CTdiznymom · 11-24-2009, 05:27 PM

Bought very large one for mom years ago. She's given it back to me. I only use it to cook BUBBA burgers when I can't do them outside. It's an ordeal to clean, but easier than cleaning the broiler pan in from the oven. Don't care for it.

disykat · 11-24-2009, 05:29 PM

I really don't like meat cooked on mine - except hot dogs and bacon. I use it mostly for quesadillas and sandwiches.

Lisa_M · 11-24-2009, 05:31 PM

We have a Hamilton Beach indoor grill, the family size one. It's great! Has a timer and removeable plates for easy cleaning. Ours is getting pretty old (about 4 years old) and the non-stick is starting to come off the plates, so we're going to buy a new one if I can't just buy the plates from the manufacturer.

Also, when I melted the grease catcher in the dishwasher, I called them up to see if I could buy a new one and they sent me one for free!

ETA: we used to use ours ALL the time. We cook pork chops, chicken, hamburgers, steaks, peppers & onions, whatever on there.

englishteacha · 11-24-2009, 05:41 PM

I have a little one. I do burgers and steak tips on it, and have considered toasting sandwiches. I find it burns the outside of chicken before the inside cooks. A friend makes french toast on hers and says it's wonderful for that. She also cooks bacon on it. It would probably be good for hot dogs, though I haven't used it for that.

Oh...don't drop a George Foreman grill. I dropped my mom's when I was in college and it smashed.

11-24-2009, 01:04 PM	#1
Cinbride I am not a homemaker. I am a Domestic Engineer and it isn't easy, it takes skills. Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: PA, US Posts: 273	Calling all George Foreman Grill Users.. I'm looking at getting one. Currently the only time I make burgers is outside on our grill. And well steaks..never really. I am looking at getting either the round one that comes with different plates or the one with a digital timer. Do you like yours? what all do you cook in them? I always hear everything but like what? Thanks and maybe my husband will start getting steaks. I have also looked at the cuisanart one and found not as good of reviews?? __________________ POR May 4-7 2008 First Trip with DH and DD Feb 6-12 2010 WL Family Vacation w/ DH 2 Princesses

11-24-2009, 01:16 PM	#2
If U Had Wings DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3,087	I love my George Foreman grill. I only have the small one, but as I'm single it's fine for me. I use it for everything. I've done burgers, cube steaks, hot dogs, sausage, etc. I've also used it for things like frozen chicken patties (breaded) and grilled veggies on it as well. Love it! __________________ Ferb, I Know What We're Going to Do Today! 12/5-12/12 13.1 Before I hit 40 - A New PTR

11-24-2009, 01:26 PM	#3
mamo-4-wdw It's kind of fun to do the impossible. - Walt Disney Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MidSouth Posts: 427	I agree with PP I love mine and use it for lots of things. We are on our second one, we got the small one. It has saved me from having a cold sandwich for lunch many times. I do wish I had the larger one. I think you would be happy with either one. __________________ JW CE Sean

11-24-2009, 01:26 PM	#4
marcyinPA I'll never forget the strong, pungent smell of Noxema! I was such a fashion disaster!! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Posts: 3,494	We have one, and I don't like it. I'd never make a nice steak on it....never. The only way I like my steaks is grilled, unless we get them in a restaurant. I think the GF overcooks everything, and my meats get all hard and crusty on outside. The only thing I use my GF for is making Panini's. __________________ 10/93- off site(Holiday Inn Maingate East), 10/94- OKW, 10/97- off site (Doubletree Suites DD), 6/02- FW cabins, 5/04- POR (AB), 9/05-ASMo (Dh's 40th birthday trip!)- Free DDP, 5/07- POP!- DDP, 6/08- We're Cruisin' (NCL Spirit) for my BIG 4-0!,6/09- WL (celebrating my birthday with Mickey!)

11-24-2009, 01:53 PM	#7
TiffanyK Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 329	I've got one and I like it. The plates come off for easy cleaning. I use it a lot for fish. Sometimes I grill chicken breasts, pork chops, sandwiches. Occasionally, I do hamburgers. __________________ Tiffany Eat at Home - Everyday Food For Busy People

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11-24-2009, 01:39 PM	#5
bzkds Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 132	We have a very old, small one. I cook burgers or hot dogs on it occasionally. Mostly my kids use it to cook quesadillas. Beth

11-24-2009, 01:49 PM	#6
DisneyCowgirl DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 653	I have the cuisine art griddler and I like it a lot. Bought it to replace an old George Foreman. The plates come off so clean up is easier, and it has the flat plates which are good for pancakes, bacon, quesedillas. The hinge mechanism works well when you are doing thicker things too--it lifts up the top instead of just opening and closing. (I know, I'm doing a terrible job of explaining). It also has a wide range of temperature settings. On the grill-type plates, I do hamburgers, chicken breasts, grilled sandwiches, grilled veggies. I don't do steak on it. When we splurge on steak, we do it on the outside grill.

11-24-2009, 02:54 PM	#8
Ephany DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,164	We had a little white one, then a larger white one, and how have a big red one with removable plates. Love, love, love the removable plates. DH uses it the most, he makes hamburgers, chicken, steak etc on it. __________________ Off site - October 2008 Pop Century - January 2009 Off site - March 2009

11-24-2009, 02:58 PM	#9
ceecee DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 7,400	We've got the large white one and it's a bear to clean, but I use it for everything and it's great for meat, the meat cooks fast so you do have to watch it or it will get overcooked. Grilled cheese is really easy and no clean up. I would get the ones that come apart to clean.

11-24-2009, 03:25 PM	#10
ExPirateShopGirl My posts are sanitized for your protection! Oh, sorry. The dog just peed on it. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SAN BOS MCW Posts: 4,021	I have a medium sized grill with removable plates. It grills shrimp and chicken beautifully. I have a nice built-in gas grill on the patio but a bird built a nest inside it and her eggs hatched right before Memorial Day weekend a few years ago. I resisted the frequently suggested remedy of simply turning on the grill and roasting the birds in-nest... __________________

11-24-2009, 05:18 PM	#11
jackskellingtonsgirl Jello Shot Chick Strangely, I really like Feliz Navidad. I am scarred for life from wearing knock off brands Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 22,262	We have a small one but we don't use it very often. The drawback to the model we have is that there is no temperature knob on it, so the longer it is plugged in, the hotter it gets! If we were just cooking one serving it would probably be OK, but when DH has made chicken strips that took a couple of batches the ones toward the end were burning because the grill was so hot. __________________ "What a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away." AKV June 2010 AKL Dec. '09 AKV Aug. '09 AKL/SSR/Poly/AKV Aug. '08 AKL Dec. '07 WL Aug. '07 AKL Feb. '07 Pop Dec. '06 AKL Aug. '06 Pop Oct. '05 Pop Jan. '05 June 2010 pre-trip now in progress! http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2350107

11-24-2009, 05:27 PM	#12
CTdiznymom DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 579	Bought very large one for mom years ago. She's given it back to me. I only use it to cook BUBBA burgers when I can't do them outside. It's an ordeal to clean, but easier than cleaning the broiler pan in from the oven. Don't care for it. __________________ CTdiznymom

11-24-2009, 05:29 PM	#13
disykat DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Washington State Posts: 12,190	I really don't like meat cooked on mine - except hot dogs and bacon. I use it mostly for quesadillas and sandwiches. __________________ DL - 1966 DL - 1974 WDW - 1987 (off site) WDW/Big Red Boat - honeymoon 1990 (Grosvenor) WDW/DCL - 2001 (SOG) 10th anniversary with kids! DL - August 2007 (Park Vue Inn)

11-24-2009, 05:31 PM	#14
Lisa_M DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,221	We have a Hamilton Beach indoor grill, the family size one. It's great! Has a timer and removeable plates for easy cleaning. Ours is getting pretty old (about 4 years old) and the non-stick is starting to come off the plates, so we're going to buy a new one if I can't just buy the plates from the manufacturer. Also, when I melted the grease catcher in the dishwasher, I called them up to see if I could buy a new one and they sent me one for free! ETA: we used to use ours ALL the time. We cook pork chops, chicken, hamburgers, steaks, peppers & onions, whatever on there. __________________ Me DH DD My baby is now 2 years old!

11-24-2009, 05:41 PM	#15
englishteacha I've just gotten crazier over the years I've taught! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 3,300	I have a little one. I do burgers and steak tips on it, and have considered toasting sandwiches. I find it burns the outside of chicken before the inside cooks. A friend makes french toast on hers and says it's wonderful for that. She also cooks bacon on it. It would probably be good for hot dogs, though I haven't used it for that. Oh...don't drop a George Foreman grill. I dropped my mom's when I was in college and it smashed. __________________ Upcoming: June 2010-8 day vacation at WDW! August 2007: One commando day at Epcot and MK (You CAN do all your favorites in 15 hours!) August 2007: Universal, Busch Gardens Tampa, and SeaWorld June 2006: A wonderful week at WDW! Summers of 2004 and 2005: Over 30 different roller coasters east of the Mississippi! August 2002:Busch Gardens Williamsburg June 2002:Our WDW Honeymoon

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