I have decided to buy a grill after using a friend's George Foreman. Rather than going out and purchasing a Foreman Grill I thought I'd ask for people's experiences with other similar grills? The Breville grills (endorsed by Anothny W Thompson) seems to get some good reviews.
Which 'health' grill?
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Ah fair enough, was just going to say there's not really any health improvement over a standard grill, the fat still drips away.
No advice other than that sorry
Other than a friend lived for about 18months cooking everything on a foreman, he didn't get fat or die.
No advice other than that sorry
Other than a friend lived for about 18months cooking everything on a foreman, he didn't get fat or die.
Grilling meat isn't healthier! 
Fat is important and has health benefits, these Foreman grills etc are just another health gimmick, the meat just ends up a dried out, tasteless mess.
Frying meat in it's own fat or if it's lean use lard/butter/coconut oil/tallow at low/moderate heat. Only way to cook steak is on a cast iron griddle at moderate/high heat. Best thing you can do with your George Foreman is to send it away for a rumble in the jungle.
Fat is important and has health benefits, these Foreman grills etc are just another health gimmick, the meat just ends up a dried out, tasteless mess.
Frying meat in it's own fat or if it's lean use lard/butter/coconut oil/tallow at low/moderate heat. Only way to cook steak is on a cast iron griddle at moderate/high heat. Best thing you can do with your George Foreman is to send it away for a rumble in the jungle.
I used a Foreman for a while. They become an absolute pain to keep clean (unless the newer models have some sort of 'easy clean' solution, maybe removable trays?).
It might be worth considering that when looking at the alternatives.
It might be worth considering that when looking at the alternatives.
Grilling meat isn't healthier!
Fat is important and has health benefits, these Foreman grills etc are just another health gimmick, the meat just ends up a dried out, tasteless mess.
Frying meat in it's own fat or if it's lean use lard/butter/coconut oil/tallow at low/moderate heat. Only way to cook steak is on a cast iron griddle at moderate/high heat. Best thing you can do with your George Foreman is to send it away for a rumble in the jungle.
Grilling meat gets rid of a lot of the fat, meaning you don't eat the fat, which can be healthier. It's pretty simple, fat in itself is a nessesary part of your diet, but too much can be damaging (just like anything else). I'm sure you don't actually believe that cooking meat in lard is as healthy as grilling meat, that would just be ridiculous.
It's not ridiculous at all, there is nothing wrong with using lard, it's a very robust oil when heated so isn't easliy damaged like the widely used vegetable oils. It also has very high levels of vitamin D and other nutrients. Grilling meat removes most of the fat and so important nutrients such as fat soluble vitamins and omega fats are lost.
Cooking meat so its fat is retained is far healthier then grilling under high heat which denatures the meat by removing important nutrients, digestion of meat is much more difficult for the body if all the meat fat has been removed. If you do grill, capture the fats and pour them over the meat before you eat it.
Just get the George Foreman with the removable plates, its the one I have.
It's ok for somethings, really good for toasted sandwiches and such like, rubbish for grilling things like burgers (though it works well on chicken). Realistically its a fairly hassle free way of grilling things (my grill in the oven has a nasty habit of not being evenly hot) but it doesn't do everything amazingly (never put bacon on it).
Seen them go for about £40/50 before which is a fair price for one. I would avoid other brands that don't dismantle as they are harder to clean.
It's ok for somethings, really good for toasted sandwiches and such like, rubbish for grilling things like burgers (though it works well on chicken). Realistically its a fairly hassle free way of grilling things (my grill in the oven has a nasty habit of not being evenly hot) but it doesn't do everything amazingly (never put bacon on it).
Seen them go for about £40/50 before which is a fair price for one. I would avoid other brands that don't dismantle as they are harder to clean.
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This. Pretty sure the one I had as a student went in the bin eventually because it was so difficult to clean properly and ended up getting very skanky. I'd also look at one that gets a bit hotter than a GF because it never seemed to get hot enough to put a decent sear on meat.
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you pretty much have to clean them straight away after use.
i guess as a student you used it multiple times between cleaning
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Ive got one of the original ones, quite a small one with fixed plates.
Never had any troubles cleaning it, after use just wipe down with kitchen roll, tends to do the job lol.
Never had any troubles cleaning it, after use just wipe down with kitchen roll, tends to do the job lol.
Just get a gas BBQ, tastes better, cooks better. Any of these foreman things just ruin meat.If you run out of grill space then frying would be a better option, buy a nice griddle pan.