George Foreman GRP4B Next Grilleration 72 Square Inch Black Removable Plate Grill

George Foreman GRP4B Next Grilleration 72 Square Inch Black Removable Plate Grill

Cooks great but leaves a terrible mess!
I got this grill a few weeks ago and love the way it cooks food. Boneless chicken breasts are fully cooked, tender and juicy, in about 5 minutes. The removable, dishwasher-safe plates are something that the GF grills should all have... nothing could be handier than that. There is no timer, though, so you'll have to use the manual as a guide, then make notes as you go of how long it takes each particular food to cook. For example, the chicken is done in 5 minutes, while it took about 7 for a 1/2 pound hamburger patty, and close to 10 for a slab of boneless pork shoulder ("country style"). I actually gave up on bacon after a while because it's too thin and the top plate won't help with the cooking. It's nowhere near as effective if both plates aren't cooking at once. So I finished off the bacon in the microwave and put sausage patties on instead. Those work great.

I still haven't found a use for the included spatula... so it sits uselessly in my cupboard. I also can...

Kitchen Staple - easy clean up
We love this George Forman grill with the removable plates! Not only does it cook up burgers, chicken, veggies, fish, steaks in no time - but it is a snap to clean up. The removable grill plates allow you to put this in the dishwasher. We liked our old grill - but it was a pain to clean. This is so much easier and it cooks up dinner/lunch very quickly. We bought some as gifts too. If you do not have an outside grill - this will do very nicely. We really like cooking with it.

doesn't brown your food
I am referring to this specific model with removable grill plates. The plates just don't get hot enough to brown anything. I use a thermometer probe to check when my food is cooked. I can't believe that my chicken, turkey, and beef reaches 170 degrees and STILL no nice color on the outside. Turkey and beef turns gray when it's done, and chicken turns white. And since you continue to let it cook because it actually looks undercooked, the meat becomes overcooked and dry.
Looks like the other models of this grill work well. By the way, i tried 2 different units because i thought the 1st one was defective. But nope, same results with the second grill. And i definitely let my grill preheat adequately. It's just a bad product.

Cook healthy and make cleanup a snap with a 72 square inch removable plate grill. The cooking surface fits up to 3 servings and features our patented slope and George Tough nonstick coating that let fat and grease drain away as you cook. Removable plates and custom accessories are dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning, so you can cook your family meal and cleanup in a snap.

• 72 square inch cooking surface fits up to 3 servings and knocks out the fat with our George tough nonstick coating and patented sloped design
• 1000 watts of power plus our signature Foreman embedded heating elements offer even heat all the way across the cooking surface, plus faster temperature recovery
• Removable plates feature our durable nonstick coating to extend the life of your grill and are dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning
• Custom dishwasher-safe accessories include drip tray and spatula, for easy cooking, serving and cleanup
• Measures 12 by 17 by 6 inches; 2-year limited warranty