George Foreman 360 Grill
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You can cook a wide variety of foods using all three setups so you have to be imaginative as well as search the internet for recipe ideas. There are several of recipes out there including several on a George Foreman website but the grill begs to be experimented with.
If you can grill or cook it on a griddle you can probably do it on the 360 grill within reason, I found that pancakes don’t work well or just about anything that requires a higher temperature. The George Foreman 360 Grill does get too hot on the highest setting but I would guess it gets about 350 degrees as pancakes should cook well at about 375 degrees.
When I tried cooking pancakes it just took too long for them to get done but with most other foods like meats, and even vegetables the 360 Grill is great. For a quesadilla just pop on the quesadilla plates and toss a tortilla on the lower plate after preheating and throw on your favorite ingredient, the top torilla and close the lid.
It will take a few minutes to cook the quesadilla but it will brown nicely for a hot and cheesy wonderful tasting Mexican treat but you can also use scrambled eggs for a nice breakfast meal. How about some desserts using the pan and upper plate, try a pie crust you unroll in the bottom of the plate while the plate is warm and put on some pie filling, a crust or even some crisp topping and close the lid.
In twenty minutes or so you will have a dessert pizza or pie that is fantastic and easy to make without heating up your whole oven. One of the things that I like about the 360 Grill is being able to cook meats or other foods without using the larger oven but the cleanup of the grill is nice as well.
The hinge and adjustable angle for propping up the grill is all nicely open so cleaning up any splatter in all the parts of the grill is easy, unlike some other grills and even my waffle maker can be. The plates wash off in hot soapy water so dunking them or cleaning them in the dishwasher is fine while the grill with its heating elements can be wiped off.
The nonstick cooking surface is easy to clean, especially the grill that does not have too large of slots or protrusions that make cleaning the grilling plates difficult. A wipe with a scrubby, plastic only of course, takes care of the grill and a quick wipe of the grill body for that greasy splatter that will happen occasionally takes care of the rest.
The drip tray works well and is shaped like the grills bottom plate so your grease and fat drippings are nicely contained and easy to dispose of but having the second drip tray is great when making a couple of rounds of meat on the grill. I found it was quite easy to grill eight to ten fish steaks and pork steaks on the grill while other food for the meal was cooking on the stove top.
You can cook things like large mushrooms or peppers on the grill for that hot and grilled taste but it will not burn the peppers if you want the burn and then peel variety. I love cooking and finding different uses for the grill and other plates but have been trying to cut down on cholesterol, doctors orders. I have been doing great and eating a lot more fish and chicken and the George Foreman 360 Grill does a fantastic job with both.
A couple of chicken or fish steaks with a little olive oil and some seasoning placed on the hot grill for about five to seven minutes gives you some wonderful meals that are low in cholesterol. When you use the angle bar for angling the grill you let gravity pull the fat and grease away from your food but it does not dry out the food.
I have grilled steaks, fish, sausage and even bacon for some great meat dishes but also have experimented with pizza, omelets and desserts. The grill works great for most foods and you can really have fun with it and do some experimenting on your own but use a regular griddle for those pancakes.
The George Foreman 360 Grill is a great way to cook and the angle bar creates a wonderful way to get rid of the fat from your meats for a healthy meal. I am quite impressed with the George Foreman 360 Grill and would highly recommend it for anyone wanting a great and healthy way to cook meats and plenty of other dishes.