Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there anything
that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts maybe? Any
and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.

Paul Barrett

On Nov 15, 7:28*pm, "Paul & Robin Barrett" >
wrote:
> Just bought one at a garage sale. *Never used one before. *Is there anything
> that these things work especially well with? *Chicken breasts maybe? *Any
> and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
>
> Paul Barrett

>
>
A lot of people love them, but I can't stand the way the food tastes
after being cooked on one of these. Oh, and you are not actually
grilling no matter what the commercials say, you are steaming the food.

If the grills aren't removable they are a bugger to clean. Clean while they
are still hot. I use to use a wet paper towel and some tongs to get cooked
on stuff off while it was hot. When cold you'll need a jack hammer.

I did like pounding out a few chicken breasts. Then seasoned with garlic
powder and a little season salt. They cook up on the George Foreman grill
quickly. Then I'd slice them thinly and throw on a salad. YUM!

Got rid of mine, because of the cleaning issue. Just wasn't handy enough to
take up space and be so hard to clean.

Lynne

"Paul & Robin Barrett" > wrote in message
mmunications...
> Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there
> anything that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts
> maybe? Any and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
>
> Paul Barrett
>

Paul & Robin Barrett wrote:

> Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there anything
> that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts maybe? Any
> and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.

I had one of the older family-size ones that had the non-removable
plates. I didn't particularly care for chicken on it, but it did a good
job with burgers. My favorite use for the GF Grill was BACON. I kid you
not. It did the best bacon. The grease would run off into the drip tray
and you wouldn't have the issues with spattering since it was being
cooked with the lid down. On extended camping trips where there was an
electric outlet, I would bring it.

You did get the drip tray(s) when you found this used? There is also a
cleaning "comb" so you don't scratch the non-stick surface when scraping
hardened gunk.

--Lin

"Lin" > wrote in message
est...
> Paul & Robin Barrett wrote:
>
>> Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there
>> anything that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts
>> maybe? Any and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
>
> I had one of the older family-size ones that had the non-removable plates.
> I didn't particularly care for chicken on it, but it did a good job with
> burgers. My favorite use for the GF Grill was BACON. I kid you not. It did
> the best bacon. The grease would run off into the drip tray and you
> wouldn't have the issues with spattering since it was being cooked with
> the lid down. On extended camping trips where there was an electric
> outlet, I would bring it.


That's a hell of an idea. I'll give mine a try with bacon.

I had another crazy thought the other day.

I hate the idea of firing up my oven to roast a single bulb of garlic, so
I'm thinking of separating the cloves and tossing them in olive oil and
trying to "roast" them in my GFG. Full report to follow...

Hasta,
Curt Nelson

In article ications>,
"Paul & Robin Barrett" > wrote:

> Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there anything
> that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts maybe? Any
> and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
>
> Paul Barrett

They work great with any boneless meat!
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

Omelet said...

> In article ications>,
> "Paul & Robin Barrett" > wrote:
>
>> Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there
>> anything that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts
>> maybe? Any and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
>>
>> Paul Barrett
>
> They work great with any boneless meat!


I owned two at separate times, a large one with temp control and a micro
without temp control. Things can cook really fast. You'll have to get used
to the temp/times. More importantly, all foods have to be the same height
or the tallest food wins and the others will only cook from bottom up and
may come out somewhat raw topside.

Due to the way it's made, flip and shift foods around at times to prevent
one side from getting more done than the other. Depending on food
thickness/placement, the floating hinge CAN be unkind!

Also, take that plastic grease trap and throw it away, in favor of paper
plates that fit correctly in place. Less to clean. Let it solidify after
cooking and throw in the trash. Also after removing foods and unplugging,
wet a few folds of paper towels with water and close them inside to help
steam loosen up any caked on crusted on bits then, after the meal, use dry
ones to wipe the grooves clean.

Or not!

Andy

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:28:10 -0900, "Paul & Robin Barrett"
> wrote:

>Just bought one at a garage sale.

Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they
all end up in a garage sale! I should dream up such an idea.

Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:28:10 -0900, "Paul & Robin Barrett"
> > wrote:
>
>> Just bought one at a garage sale.
>
> Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they
> all end up in a garage sale! I should dream up such an idea.

Its just marketing. Foreman made his money tangentially not because he
invented something. The grill was around and not selling so they hired
Foreman and gave him a cut of it to pimp the machines. Lots of other
items are sold in a similar fashion where the named personality who is
credited with something may not even know how to operate or use what
they are pimping.

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:04:37 -0500, George >
wrote:


>> Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they
>> all end up in a garage sale! I should dream up such an idea.
>
>Its just marketing. Foreman made his money tangentially not because he
>invented something. The grill was around and not selling so they hired
>Foreman and gave him a cut of it to pimp the machines. Lots of other
>items are sold in a similar fashion where the named personality who is
>credited with something may not even know how to operate or use what
>they are pimping.

So what you are saying is George Foremen became a multimillionaire
selling those damn things?..... Billy Mays eat your heart out.

"Mr. Bill" ha scritto nel messaggio , George > wrote:
>
>
>>> Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they>>>
>>> all end up in a garage sale! I should dream up such an idea. >>Its
>>> just marketing. Foreman made his money tangentially not because he
>>invented something.
>
> So what you are saying is George Foremen became a multimillionaire
> selling those damn things?..... Billy Mays eat your heart out.

First he had to be relatively successful at what one might consider an
unsavory job, plus let people punch him silly in the head. Start at the
beginning, eh?
>

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article ications>,
> "Paul & Robin Barrett" > wrote:
>
>> Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there
>> anything
>> that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts maybe? Any
>> and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
>>
>> Paul Barrett
>
> They work great with any boneless meat!

YMMV's significantly from mine. My mother gave me a GF grill a few years
back. I've tried numerous time to try to get a chicken bosom cooked to my
liking on that sucker to no avail. It's *always* dry. Plus, it's a PITA to
clean. I'm glad the poster picked it up at a garage sale, hopefully for a
song. It's worth that much, depending on the song ... "Seaons in the Sun",
perhaps.... :-)

TammyM

>
> Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they
> all end up in a garage sale! * I should dream up such an idea. *

The Ronco company (Ron Popeil) made millions selling stuff like the
Veg-O-Matic, Spray on Hair, Pocket Fisherman and Mr. Microphone; all
that stuff winds up in Garage sales. Ron Popeil once said (and I'm
paraphrasing) "The Pocket Fisherman isn't something you would want to
use, but it is something you would want to give as a gift." The only
product of his I ever purchased was the Showtime Rotisserie, but most
of the rest of his products are things I would not use.

I have a GFG, I have the small one that is just big enough to cook a
burger or pork chop, and I used it about a half dozen times and it
sits on my shelf because it is a pain to clean, and I prefer to broil
meats using a pie pan and foil, which is much easier to clean up.

On Nov 16, 8:04*am, George > wrote:
> Mr. Bill wrote:
> > On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:28:10 -0900, "Paul & Robin Barrett"
> > > wrote:
>
> >> Just bought one at a garage sale.
>
> > Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they
> > all end up in a garage sale! * I should dream up such an idea. *
>
> Its just marketing. Foreman made his money tangentially not because he
> invented something. The grill was around and not selling so they hired
> Foreman and gave him a cut of it to pimp the machines. Lots of other
> items are sold in a similar fashion where the named personality who is
> credited with something may not even know how to operate or use what
> they are pimping.

George Foreman made a lot more money off the grill than he ever did as
a boxer. Along the same lines, celebs like Cher and Joan Rivers made
a lot more money selling Jewelry and Cosmetics on QVC than they ever
did in show business.

On Sun 16 Nov 2008 06:04:37a, George told us...

> Mr. Bill wrote:
>> On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:28:10 -0900, "Paul & Robin Barrett"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Just bought one at a garage sale.
>>
>> Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they
>> all end up in a garage sale! I should dream up such an idea.
>
> Its just marketing. Foreman made his money tangentially not because he
> invented something. The grill was around and not selling so they hired
> Foreman and gave him a cut of it to pimp the machines. Lots of other
> items are sold in a similar fashion where the named personality who is
> credited with something may not even know how to operate or use what
> they are pimping.

I remember years before the George Foreman Grill, Bloomingdale’s was
selling a very similar grill made in France for a rather high price. We
thought it would be great for quick grilling of chicken breasts, burgers,
boneless pork chops, etc., so plunked down our money. It did do a good job
of grilling, but the grill plates were not removable and I hated cleaning
it. We eventually quit using it and finally gave it away. I will say that
it was far better constructed than the George Foreman units I’ve seen.



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In article >,
George > wrote:

> Mr. Bill wrote:
> > On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:28:10 -0900, "Paul & Robin Barrett"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Just bought one at a garage sale.
> >
> > Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they
> > all end up in a garage sale! I should dream up such an idea.
>
> Its just marketing. Foreman made his money tangentially not because he
> invented something. The grill was around and not selling so they hired
> Foreman and gave him a cut of it to pimp the machines. Lots of other
> items are sold in a similar fashion where the named personality who is
> credited with something may not even know how to operate or use what
> they are pimping.

The thing about the Foreman Grill is you are buying a name. I use a
similar item made by Hamilton. It's about 1/2 the price and does the
same job. The "drip pan" is in the side and pulls out like a drawer and
it comes with either in place or removable grills depending on the model.

I found my Hamilton grill lasts longer with the non-stick coating. I
just wipe it off with paper towels now when it cools. It's coating is
better than Foreman.
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
"TammyM" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article ications>,
> > "Paul & Robin Barrett" > wrote:
> >
> >> Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there
> >> anything
> >> that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts maybe? Any
> >> and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
> >>
> >> Paul Barrett
> >
> > They work great with any boneless meat!
>
> YMMV's significantly from mine. My mother gave me a GF grill a few years
> back. I've tried numerous time to try to get a chicken bosom cooked to my
> liking on that sucker to no avail. It's *always* dry. Plus, it's a PITA to
> clean. I'm glad the poster picked it up at a garage sale, hopefully for a
> song. It's worth that much, depending on the song ... "Seaons in the Sun",
> perhaps.... :-)
>
> TammyM

Well, considering I never cook chicken breasts. <g> They are dry no
matter how they are cooked ime! I prefer boneless skinless thighs and
they work well on the Hamilton grill (same same). I also cook fish
fillets a lot in there, and cooked a strip steak this morning on it to
total perfection. It's a matter of timing and remembering that since
it's cooking both sides at once, things cook faster!

It's the only device I've ever found that cooks pork chops to perfection
with no dryness. I DO remove the bones from them first as it works
better.

It makes exceptionally good grilled salmon and catfish fillets. I have
pictures...
--
Peace! Om

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." -- Dalai Lama

TammyM wrote on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:17:18 -0800:


> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
>> In article
>> ications>, "Paul &
>> Robin Barrett" > wrote:
>>
>>> Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there
>>> anything that these things work especially well
>>> with? Chicken breasts maybe? Any and all help, recipes and
>>> advice will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Paul Barrett
>>
>> They work great with any boneless meat!

> YMMV's significantly from mine. My mother gave me a GF grill a few
> years back. I've tried numerous time to try to get a
> chicken bosom cooked to my liking on that sucker to no avail. It's
> *always* dry. Plus, it's a PITA to clean. I'm glad the poster picked
> it up at a garage sale, hopefully for a song. It's worth that much,
> depending on the song ... "Seaons in the
> Sun", perhaps.... :-)


I don't think a Foreman grill (or the expensive imitation from
Cuisinart) is the right way to cook bone-in meat. However, meat patties,
fish fillets or chicken fillets marinated in Tandoori or barbeque
sauces work very. Unless you cook things to death, the grill is easy to
clean. If you remember, wiping down with a wet sponge immediately after
cooking is helpful. I'd not attempt to cook a whole trout either; a
standard broiler is best.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

TammyM wrote:


> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
>> In article ications>,
>> "Paul & Robin Barrett" > wrote:
>>
>>> Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there
>>> anything
>>> that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts maybe?
>>> Any and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Paul Barrett
>>
>> They work great with any boneless meat!
>
> YMMV's significantly from mine. My mother gave me a GF grill a few
> years back. I've tried numerous time to try to get a chicken bosom
> cooked to my liking on that sucker to no avail. It's *always* dry.

That's because it's a breast. Try some nice thighs. And I don't think
chickens have bosoms.

> Plus, it's a PITA to clean.

Not with a better-than-cheapest Foreman, that has removable heating
plates.


--
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On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:06:58 -0800 (PST), Michael O'Connor wrote:

>>
>> Mr. Foreman became a multimillion selling those damn things and they
>> all end up in a garage sale! * I should dream up such an idea. *
>
> The Ronco company (Ron Popeil) made millions selling stuff like the
> Veg-O-Matic, Spray on Hair, Pocket Fisherman and Mr. Microphone; all
> that stuff winds up in Garage sales. Ron Popeil once said (and I'm
> paraphrasing) "The Pocket Fisherman isn't something you would want to
> use, but it is something you would want to give as a gift." The only
> product of his I ever purchased was the Showtime Rotisserie, but most
> of the rest of his products are things I would not use.

there was a good article about popeil not long ago in *the new yorker*:

<http://www.gladwell.com/2000/2000_10_30_a_pitchman.htm>

apparently, the man could sell feathers to chickens, but he's also deeply
involved with and believes in his products (with the possible exception of
the pocket fisherman).

your pal,
blake

I have one of the smaller ones (got it from the bank as a gift) and
seldom use it. Like others, I really do not like the taste of the
chicken breast cooked on it. Hamburgers lack real taste. I even tried
cooking hot dogs on it, the results of which were not that good.

Others seem to enjoy them. I guess it is that way with most cooking
machines.

Just my two cents...

Mark

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:28:10 -0900, "Paul & Robin Barrett"
> wrote:

>Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there anything
>that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts maybe? Any
>and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
>
>Paul Barrett
>

We've had several. Got one of the small jobs, it was great for
burgers and boneless pork chops. Got a larger one, it worked a treat
as well. Both of those had the fixed grids, and both eventually were
replaced because of excessive sticking.

Then we got the removable-grids model. Piece-o-crap. The grids just
didn't get hot enough to grill properly.

Marinated boneless chicken breasts (or thighs) do pretty well as long
as they're of similar thicknesses. Don't attempt to coat the chicken
with crumbs or anything like that, as it will not crisp the crumbs. If
I'd'a thunk about it I'd'a figured it out beforehand....

Best -- Terry

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:28:10 -0900, "Paul & Robin Barrett" >
wrote:

>Just bought one at a garage sale. Never used one before. Is there anything
>that these things work especially well with? Chicken breasts maybe? Any
>and all help, recipes and advice will be appreciated.
>
>Paul Barrett
>
I've found that with the addition of a 1 gal jug of water (for weight) that they
make a decent panini. Clean up is easy, dampen cloth towel close lid for a
minute and wipe.
hth