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 The Knock Out Punch March 19, 2005
M. Brewer (Memphis, TN)
30 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is the best grill out. It is so easy to clean which was my major complaint with the old Geroge Foreman grills. I had the old one but almost never used it because of the inconvenience with cleaning the cooking surface. Since purchasing the GRP4 I now eat at least one meal a day cooked on it. Now the only fast food I eat is cooked on this grill!
 George should have stuck with the prototype July 27, 2007
Slackmaster K (Colorado)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Several years ago, I had a George Foreman grill. It was one of the older, basic models. It only cost $20 and it could cook an 8oz burger to medium-rare in two minutes. The fat rolled off as expected, and I used to pour it back atop the burger and trap it on with a piece of cheese before it had a chance to reduce the fat again.
For the uninitiated, a George Foreman Grill is known as the "Lean, Mean, Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine".
My original grill was confiscated by the Dorm Manager at Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan. I don't recall the details of the conversation, but it regarded regulations about not cooking dinner next to my keyboard and eating directly off the grill. Sigh.
So recently I bought an upgrade, the "Next Grilleration" model. I am severely disappointed. Keep in mind this model was $60 (3x as much, for those of you who are counting).
The cooking surface is nearly flat, so the fat never moves - It just pools there. I wouldn't mind this except that it is, indeed, pulling the fat out of the meat. The fat has flavor and helps prevent me from eating a dry burger - That's why we designed cows with fat. Well, maybe not, but my point remains.
Furthermore, the cooking time has been greatly increased. My attempt to cook an 8oz burger took no less than ten minutes from plugin to cheese-based fat entrapment.
Additionally, the fat man has yet to discover the wonderment of a power switch or a cord longer than four feet. Seriously, who's going to rearrange their kitchen for a new novelty grill? The lack of a power switch causes me to have to reach over and behind the dangerous cooking surface (Leaving the grill roughly aligned with my genitals, though about a foot away) to unplug it. The short cord, combined with the Manual's disclaimer about not using an extension cord, ensures the grill will always be in proximity to something flammable.
Pros:
- Does a passable job of cooking a burger, eventually.
- Didn't set my kitchen on fire, though the thick cloud of steam gave me doubts.
- Sleek, clean design
- Reduces fat when used properly
- Cheap Plastic Spatula and Cheap Plastic Fat Tray are easy to clean.
Cons:
- The "Fat Pool" on the grill evokes jokes about fat people at public pools.
- Takes five times longer to cook an 8oz burger to medium-rare than its predecessor.
- Thick Cloud of Steam caused me unwelcome concern.
- Sleek, clean designs are hard to clean. The ugly, rugged design of the previous model was easier to clean because it had fewer vertical protrusions to interfere with a paper towel's path.
- Reduces taste, too.
- I noticed a 1-2mm layer of darkened brown material on both sides of the burger after cooking, which was easily scraped off with the included Cheap Plastic Spatula. This was diagnosed as fat which the grill failed to reduce properly.
- Cheap Plastic Spatula.
- Cheap Plastic Fat Tray.
Conclusion:
George should have stuck with the prototype - Products are supposed to improve as time proceeds, not regress. I give it a 60%, and most of that is because it actually cooked the burger, eventually. I gave its predecesssor a 90% rating.
A KNOCKOUT!! August 30, 2005
Reana's Mama (Raleigh, NC)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I love my new grill. This is the first George Foreman grill that I've even owned and I love it! I just love the removeable plates! I also love the large grilling surface. Although, I can' only put 3 1/4lb burgers on at a time, I still love it! It grills them up in no time and its always cooked thoroughly! I have not had my grill that long, so all I've made in it is burgers, but just for that, its great! After all is cooked, I just remove the plates and put them in the dishwasher along with the drip tray and its all cleaned! My mother has an older version and complains all the time about having to clean her grill. I'm glad I don't have that problem!
Wonderful small grill September 7, 2005
Mark R. Bereit (Latrobe, PA United States)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This was our first George Foreman grill and I can see why people go on about the food they prepare. Very good flavor, very easy to prepare. Being able to easily wash the grill plates is VERY helpful.
My only caution is that describing this as a "4-burger grill" is an overstatement... for the store-prepared 1/4lb hamburger patties we typically use, I can only fit two patties on the grill at a time.
 Doesn't leave grill marks! January 10, 2006
dragonness (Cambridge, MA)
18 out of 35 found this review helpful
The whole reason grilling is attractive to me is because of the grill marks. We bought this two days ago and made salmon filets the same evening, only to find that they looked exactly as they might have done had we cooked them in a non-stick frying pan.
I'm not sure what the point is. The distinct grill marks you see on the packaging are faked, and you can tell because they are not the same thickness on each of the food items shown, nor does the distance between each line correspond to the distance between the ridges on the grill!
Plus, you can't control the temperature of the thing. It's either on or off.
I can't say the salmon turned out bad, but it was a little overdone (we followed the directions in the recipe book which said 9 minutes for a 1-inch thick filet).
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