"limey" > wrote in message
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>
> "Martin" wrote in message
> > jmk wrote >>
> I have been thinking of getting myself a new kitchen gadget and I was
>>> wondering what you thought of the George Foreman grills? We do not have
>>> an indoor grill but I was thinking that this might be something that we
>>> would enjoy. I was looking at the "next grilleration" model that has
>>> removeable plates (dishwasher safe) -- the GRP99. Thoughts?
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I bought one from Costco and used it fairly regularly for about a month.
>> It cooked food fast and was great for quick meals. We ended up taking
>> mine
>> back because it started to malfunction - just the display. We also found
>> it a bit of a chore to clean. It wasn't teh one you could put in the
>> dish
>> washer as another poster mentioned. But then again, you don't put your
>> bbq
>> in the dishwasher....
>
> I believe the new Grilleration model is only 85 sq. inches - about 9-1/2
> by 9. Too small for us.
>
> Martin, there is a very easy way to lighten the chore of cleaning the
> fixed-grill plate version. When I finish cooking, I immediately unplug
> the unit, cover the hot grill with sopping-wet paper towels and close the
> lid. By the time we have finished our meal, everything has softened up and
> is easy to remove.
>
> Dora
>

We are going to have to try that!

Dawn