Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 26 Jul 2010 06:52:03a, Jean B. told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sun 25 Jul 2010 06:21:51p, Jean B. told us...
>>>
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> Everything I've read about GF grills indicates it "steams"
>>>>> rather than grills. I was given a Hamilton Beach thing that
>>>>> was very similar and hated it. IMHO no point wasting money on
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>> I have the same idea and also have no interest in getting such a
>>>> thing.
>>>>
>>> Back in 1992, long before there were George Foreman grills, or
>>> any other grill of that type commonly available in the US, I was
>>> shopping at Bloomingdale's in NYC and saw a French made grill of
>>> similar design, except that the plates were not removable. We
>>> thought it was a "neat" idea, despite it's high price, and
>>> brought one home. We used it several times with less than
>>> spectacular results, and the cleaning process was a real PITA.
>>> It soon landed in the trash bin.
>>>
>>> I would much rather cook on the gas grill twelve months out of
>>> the year.
>>>
>> I view it as just another object that I would get that would then
>> take up space. Of course, I just went to great lengths to get the
>> oven that actually broils, so a gadget that does worse than that
>> is of no interest.
>>
>
> The broiler in my electric range works well, but I never broil meat
> in it as I don't like the grease vapor invading the kitchen. I do
> use it for browning other things, though. Any meat that might be
> done in the broiler I do on the gas grill.
>
Well, here, grilling is a seasonal thing--and I am (dare I say
it?) afraid of grilling. My daughter says she will grill. That
will work well, because I am more interested in the prep work, the
sides, etc., which she thinks would be boring.

--
Jean B.