"Bill" > wrote in message

>
> I've tried marinated meats on the george foreman grill, and that just
> burned off. I was wondering if the ridged grill side of the cast iron
> would cook like an outdoor grill.

As long as the food with the marinade contacts the heat, it is going to
react to the heat. It will burn off if hot enough. It is not a question of
the tool, but of physics. Too much heat = burn.