Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White Review

This grill seems inspired by the smallest George Foreman grill, the "Champ." But there are some significant differences: (1) The Champ has a square grilling surface. This one's is oval, with perhaps a slightly smaller area.

(2) The Champ has an open front, with a separate little splash tray that's supposed to catch drippings. This grill has a lip surrounding most of the front, except for a 2" well that drains into an integrated drippings drawer. (3) The Champ is tilted forward to force liquids to drain out. This grill is basically level, with drip channels.

So I bought this one, which seems less messy -- especially for gooey stuff like cheese panini -- and more flexible. If you block the well with a strip of cardboard, you can even use it to cook omelettes or a kind of waffles. The only downside to the lipped front (vs. the Champ) is that you need to scoop veggies off the grill, rather than simply dragging them out the front. There is no timer or on/off switch -- you just plug/unplug it.

The upper plate floats maybe about 1" above the lower plate. If you want to press thicker panini, consider the Hamilton Beach 25450 Panini Press, available on Amazon for about 2-1/2x the price. It similarly doubles as a contact grill, but it's larger in all dimensions, with about 3"-4" of vertical float. (Its plates have pinstripe ribbing, though, so don't try using it for eggs or waffles.) Or the similar Breville SG620XL, which has flat plates that can be used for fried eggs or pancakes.

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Eware 3K076 Electric Indoor Raclette Barbeque Grill with Fondue Pot Review

Worst fondue pot ever.Sure, neat grill & broiling abilities. ABSOLUTELY NO INSTRUCTIONS WHAT-SO-EVER!!!! Oil doesn't get near hot enough to cook meat.It has a setting 1-5, but no explanation for the tempertaures of 1-5.Might be good for cheese or chocolate, but don't get your hopes up.BTW, don't bother looking for the company that made this, I can't find a thing on it.I was hoping to find better instructions or some sort of customer service line, zilch.I would not recommend buying this. I'll be lucky to get half my money back if I decide to sell it on craigslist, ebay, or a garage sale.Very disappointed.Take this as fair warning.

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Great grill to use at the comfort of your own house. Feed up to 8 people on this versatile cooker. Family and guests can create their own recipes, and cook to their preferences. The grill top is ideal for cooking raw meats. Ridges in the cooking surface allow grease to travel away from the food. Adjustable temperature control allows for versatile warming and cooking options. Use cooking trays under the grill to broil foods or melt cheese. Comes with 8 small raclette, 1 fondue ring and 6 skewers. Enjoy fondue with half of the price of the restaurant. Easy clean.

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Breville 800GRXL Die-Cast Indoor Barbeque and Grill Review

I love this grill.Yes, it's big, but for a family of four that's good.Problem?The non-stick surface is beginning to bubble after only 9 months of light use.At first, I thought it was just food left on the grill, but, alas, it is the surface coming away.It might be possible to make the grill last another year or so, if one were careful, but I don't think this should happen so soon.I don't think I have used it more than 25 times.I have sent an email to Breville asking for information on returns/repairs.I'll update this post after they respond (assuming they do).

UPDATE:

I contacted Breville via email, and they promptly replied with information on how to send it back.Assuming they concur with my assessment of the bubbling problem, I should receive a replacement.Can't ask for better customer service than that!A+

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Breville die cast heavy duty die cast stainless steel Indoor BBQ and Grill has a sophisticated brushed stainless steel design. 184 square inches of contact grilling surface and 368 square inches of BBQ surface.This items has the World's first patented grill lock mechanism - use as a contract grill or an open BBQ grill.It has a premium non-stick Quantanium scratch-resistant cooking service.Patented adjustable grilling height control and patented base place tilt dial are just two of it's features.It can cook on a flat surface or ribbed plate.

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