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The mythical Foreman Grill - Tell me more about it, GAF
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ThatCrazyGuy
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I have one. It was alright. The thing is, I had the ones with the removable plates, and it still kinda a pain to clean compared to a pan. I think is easier to clean the pan. But you do have to clean the stove though.
I just wish it got hotter, like way hotter. I don't use it much anymore. I just use my nonstick pan or my cast iron pan.
I just wish it got hotter, like way hotter. I don't use it much anymore. I just use my nonstick pan or my cast iron pan.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
As I said, I'm lazy and I don't want to clean up the entire cooktop after each meal.
Anyway, seeing so many people saying that it doesn't hold a candle to a skillet is making me reconsider it...
Internet retailer. Check Amazon.
Mister Negative
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Maybe I should get one, since I'm allowed to have heat-producing appliances in my suite at college next year.
Any better recommendations, GAF? I'm thinking a hot-plate will be my most versatile option.
Any better recommendations, GAF? I'm thinking a hot-plate will be my most versatile option.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I've been checking those halogen ovens and they look quite interesting, although I suspect they are a bit too much for a single dude.
Chun-Li On A Bike
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I'd rather have food on a grill my-self.
zomgbbqftw
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Get one with removable plates, you can then just stick them in the dishwasher after use, it makes the whole thing much easier to clean.
The Elite
BOSS
I'm thinking of switching to one with removable plates. Such a pain right now. I don't have a dishwasher though.
I like the Hamilton Beach model better. You can take the plates out and put them in the dishwasher. There is a grease tray that comes out and you can wash that too.
Really great for chicken breasts and brats/sausages. Does okay with turkey/beef burgers. Not so great for pork/fish/steak.
I would highly recommend them if you are going to be doing a lot of chicken breasts.
Just because I can cook doesn't mean I like to spend a lot of time cooking every night.
I can cook, therefore I enjoy cooking, therefore I don't mind spending a lot of time cooking.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Even then you can wash them much easier than having them stuck to the actual heating parts.
The Elite
BOSS
Trivia...
The company that created the "Foreman" Grill was having difficulty selling them so they sought out a spokesperson and found Mr. Foreman. At the time, they were simply hoping to sell more than what they'd been doing but (as everyone knows) it sold like mad.
Foreman and his agent had originally negotiated a "per-unit" royalty so that he got a little bit of money for every item sold. The problem was that so damn many of them sold that it was a ridiculous amount of money he was making for the first year or two under his name. The company eventually renegotiated the contract and paid GF (approx) 135 million dollars for the right to use his name and likeness for the lifetime of the product.
The company that created the "Foreman" Grill was having difficulty selling them so they sought out a spokesperson and found Mr. Foreman. At the time, they were simply hoping to sell more than what they'd been doing but (as everyone knows) it sold like mad.
Foreman and his agent had originally negotiated a "per-unit" royalty so that he got a little bit of money for every item sold. The problem was that so damn many of them sold that it was a ridiculous amount of money he was making for the first year or two under his name. The company eventually renegotiated the contract and paid GF (approx) 135 million dollars for the right to use his name and likeness for the lifetime of the product.
double jump
you haven't lived until a random little kid ask you "how do you make love".
Honestly this thing is just as important as the micro wave and stove for me. I cant picture life without one, it's a necessity at this point.
Clean up can be a bitch though.
Clean up can be a bitch though.
The Elite
BOSS
My current one is a real mess. I tend to try and scrap away at the crud while it's hot but cleaning that top part of leaves a mess all over the place.
replicashooter
Banned
If you're living in an apartment that isn't always possible. But I've always been interested in trying this product.
That is probably the most amazing thing I have ever seen. Can't find anyone that sells them in the UK, anyone want to order one on my behalf so I can enjoy some BBQ goodness?
SniperHunter
Banned
Pretty much every burger I cook in mine is uncooked and disgusting in the middle. Get yourself a halogen oven! Now those things are amazing.
yea this looks great! I need to buy one
GillianSeed79
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I actually was given one as a gift like eight years ago and have never bothered to plug it in. which is weird because I can't cook. I should give it a try because I'm trying to eat more healthy. How is it when cooking fish like Salmon?
triplestation
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I hear it can fly...........
From Wikipedia:
In the VH1 Show Hogan Knows Best, Hulk Hogan claimed that he was offered the contract for the grill first, but missed his agent's phone call because he was "picking up the kids", and thus missed out on the endorsement. Instead, he endorsed a Hulk Hogan blender. lol
I've got the Cuisinart griddler which is way better then the foreman one. The top grill is on a pivot so it can go flat on your food cooking both sides properly and the plates are removable (and dishwasher friendly) making cleaning far easier then the foreman one.
Electric stove-tops unfortunately seem to be the norm from what I've seen in America...it is extremely easy to use too much heat on a pan.
My house has a gas stove and I'm never going back to electric. EVER.
ALL the dishes I posted on GAF were prepared on electric stovetops, it depends on practice. even electric stovetops have more settings than "Off" and "Nuke".
Just my personal preference. I'm not suggesting you can't prepare an amazing meal on electric. Just saying it's incredibly easy to overheat with electric as you mentioned.
krameriffic
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The Elite
BOSS
I don't think it's as successful with Hogan's name.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Hulk Hogan Grill: The grill that no-sells paninis.
I used Foreman in college. I have since upgraded.
It has reversible plates, grill on one side, griddle on the other. And it opens up to 180 degrees so you can have a flat surface on both sides.
This thing kicks ass.
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