George Foreman GRP4842P Multi-Plate Evolve Grill With Ceramic Grilling Plates and Waffle Plates, Platinum

We've had GF grills for the last 8yrs. They are so convenient and easy and grill flawlessly. Our poor oven! Just got this yesterday and fired it up to cook our favorite - grilled salmon with John Henry's All Purpose Shag rub. Perfection!The likes:- Ceramic coating. Seriously, I think I could blow the thing clean. Seriously, I used to leave the grill on and used folded paper towel to clean the grill while it was still hot. Sometimes, I'd use the included spatula. Compared to the teflon/non-stick surface on the accessories and my other grills, these are wonderful.- Size. This grill has a larger cooking surface than previous grills. My bride pre-cooks grilled chicken for work lunches and now she will be able to cook those breasts faster and more efficiently.- Ease of cleaning. See ceramic coating above. Also, the ability to remove the plates is great. I'm not a particular fan because with removal, you increase the chance for scratching and my gut says wear and tear on the plates. No expert though! 😛- Speed of cooking. A good fllet mignon - 5mins tops. Chicken breast? 8mins.Dislikes:- the pull lever to lower the grilling angle is a bit tough and cumbersome. You have to pull to rotate. Why not just have a friction lever without the need to pull?- you definitely need to read the instructions on using the controls and switching between temperature and timer. As a guy, I'd like to think I'm pretty savvy and try to get stuff going without reading the instructions (you ladies can appreciate!) and if anything, this lets me see how intuitive something is.Up in the Air:- Temperature function. Not really sure why we have a temperature option. The beauty of the GF line is ease of use so when you throw in the temperature function/logic, you increase the chance that something will break in there over time from all that heat but more so, adds complexity to the cooking. If it's for the accessory grilling plates, give it a button and let it go with an auto-off (pancakes, paninis, waffles). For the meats - max temp and shifting cooking duration.- Timer. Meh. We all are used to just using the microwave but I get it. Dorm room cooking could be different!Overall, I love our GF grills and really looking forward to seeing how long this one lasts. The last one we had, the GF GRP4 Next Grilleration grill was great but the grill plates only lasted for 20mos of frequent (at least weekly) use. It only cost $59 so WORTH IT but even if replacement plates were available, buying a new grill is worth it. For $100 - it works!

I like this grill a lot and recommend it highly.This is an upgrade from a years-old Hamilton Beach contact grill. The teflon has started to bubble on that unit so I decided the time was now to start a purge of teflon in the kitchen. I specifically searched for options that included ceramic grill plates that can be removed to clean. I can't say that I really wanted to consider a Foreman grill (still regarded it as an "infomercial gadget") but the competition did not have overwhelming positive reviews.The user manual is not terribly well-written, but it gives basic good information for successfully cooking with this. I tried out the sear feature with a tenderloin steak and with hamburger. Good result with the steak, came out juicy like from a steakhouse. The hamburgers dried out too much this method. I really recommend cooking burgers at the minimum temp listed for beef on the lid (400 degrees) and it will still sear a bit of crust on the beef without drying out the meat. I've also tried chicken breasts and pork chops, no complaints following the guidlines in the manual. To date I have not used any type of cooking spray or oil on the grill, just bare ceramic as the manual recommends. I suspect the people complaining about cooked on food might be applying oil or else a marinade (or both) is causing problems.The ceramic grill plates are easy to clean. I have been removing the plates, rinsing under hot water at the sink and using a nylon bristle brush to scrub off the stubborn grease, then washing in the dishwasher.My 3-in-1 grill came with ceramic grill plates and the teflon (?) waffle plates. Mostly out of curiosity I tried making waffles. My only waffle-making experience comes from the hotel breakfast-bar waffle irons. I will say ignore the waffle recipes in the user manual, as they recommend 425 degrees for 8 minutes. This will burn your first batch. You can lift the top and check quickly after about 4 minutes and judge if you need to leave it cook another minute. Six minutes is definitely going to give you brown waffles. Also the waffle plates do not heat evenly, so really ditch the waffle plates and buy a real waffle iron if you make them more than once a year. My other "fail" meal on this was grilled cheese sandwiches. I suspected that the bread would squish completely flat, and it did. A sturdy kind of bead for a panini might give a good result, but a typical white or wheat bread cannot hold up under the weight of the lid.The grilling works terrific, cleaning is pretty easy. The controls could be done better. There is no indication on the LED array to show if you are adjusting time or temperature. You push the mode button to change between the 2, but there is no indication for the mode you are in. I think it would be good if the heat would turn off when the timer reaches 0, like other manufacturers do. Warm up time seems slow, typically 8-11 minutes depending on temperature setting. I'm not sure, but it feels like this could have been built more compactly for easier storage. All in all, I am still giving 5 stars because the basic function of cooking meat is very good. I've used it a lot over a month, and I will continue to do so.

Simplemente me encantan, hace todo lo que dicen y súper fácil de limpiar, he teñido varias de las versiones anteriores y esta es sin duda la que me ha gustado más

Easy to clean. I love how you can grill burgers or chicken one moment, and after it cools down, easily switch plates and make muffins or pancakes.

A sturdy and easy to use grill by George Foreman! It grills everything from sandwiches, to burgers, chicken, and steaks. It also makes great waffles too. I highly recommend this grill!

We got this so we could use it in the winter, as it's much to cold to use our outdoor one. We like it so much, we aren't going to keep the outdoor grill. Cooks much faster, and much easier to clean up. I only wish the booklet that came with it had a bit more detail as to temperature settings not only cooking times. We use the waffle grills a lot as well, they are great.

Had previous model for 12 years (with waffle plates too). Old plates even fit this model!Very easy to clean.Ceramic plates are great. No greasing them up beforehand and easier to clean han the regular non-stick platesWorthwhile to read booklet.Love the temperature and time settings rather than the previous low-med-hi knob. More accurate for cooking.Drip tray is deeper and easier to take care of.Bulky though since it doesn't stand up for easyier storage.