On 11/7/2012 4:02 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Nov 7, 10:49 am, wrote:
>> I was going to buy a panini maker a while back, never did, and someone mentioned
>> that a George Foreman grill would be just as good for the task and also useful
>> for other things. With the cold weather here, I've been cooking steaks inside
>> in a grill pan and they don't come out too bad at all. How good a job does the
>> GF grill do on steaks, being as they cook on both sides at once? And will it
>> work well as a panini maker? I've already looked at them on line and see many
>> models. What would be the best one for what I want to use it for, and given I
>> have no dishwahser so I'll be cleaning it by hand. Removable plates? Any info is
>> appreciated. Thanks.
>
> My recommendation is that you get a grill that's hinged in the middle
> of the plate. The ones with the hinge on the end do not open wide
> enough.
>
> I love my contact grill. I'm able to fry a steak that's frozen solid
> because it grills from both sides. Simply amazing!
>
> The plates on my grill do not remove. I prefer that because I believe
> that it heats up faster and hotter than removable plates. This may or
> may not be important to you but it is to me. I like hot!
>
I've had one for several years and, even tho' you can't put it in the
dishwasher, it cleans very easily over the sink.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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