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In early October
I ordered a Jumbo George Foreman
Grill from WOOT for $19.95. For that price, I figured
there was little to lose. I know what you're saying.
But Rodge, what about the Cuisinart George Foreman
Panini Grill?
The King is Dead. Long live the King.
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Since 2004 I've had three Cuisinart's - one is still in the basement
unopened. I was saving it for if we ever got our kitchen
updated. The problem with Cuisinart is it's impossible to keep
clean. Plus, when you open the lid, grease from the top
drains onto the counter. Still, I really had no intention of
using the real George Foreman for anything but a fill-in. That's changed. When I first opened it however, I thought
"What a piece of crap!" It reminded me of the Japanese toys of my
youth; flimsily stamped sheet metal. crap. Felt like it weighed about
12 ounces.

This thing instead is simplicity as art. No on/off switch.
Plug it in, and about 60 seconds the sumbitch is melting cheese. Unlike
the Cuisinart, there are no interchangeable cooking surfaces (fat
and grill). Don't matter, The built in ribs on the lower
surface leave grill marks on meat, but are virtually unnoticeable on
sammiches. The grill is sloped so the grease rolls off into the
provided full length drip pan. The lid does not drip when opened,
and it takes maybe 2 minutes to .wipe to new after using. What I
like most so far though, is using it to hold and drain fried
food. It keeps chicken, fries etc. warm and crispy, and lets them drain
while you make more. I love it. But then. y'all prolly had one 5
years ago, so I'm just updating my "Stuff that works" register.
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