George Foreman GFO201R Indoor Outdoor Electric Grill

Overview

A patio table or a kitchen counter both work for this grill, since it runs on household power and produces no open flame. A single heating element warms a nonstick plate that slopes toward a drip tray, so fat runs off while food cooks, and a dial with several power levels sets the heat.

Cooking without charcoal or propane means no flare-ups and no fuel to store, and the same plate serves a family dinner indoors or a backyard cookout. What it cannot do is cook away from an outlet, and with one element the whole surface runs at one setting.

Who it's for

Families who grill often but have no space or permission for gas or charcoal, and want one plate for both the kitchen and the deck. Cooks who need separate heat zones for meat and vegetables at the same time will find the single element limiting.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Heat comes from one electric element under the plate, so the whole surface rises and falls together and the dial sets how hard it runs. The slope of the plate moves rendered fat toward the tray instead of pooling under the food, which limits smoke and sticking on the nonstick coating. Because there is no flame, results depend on preheating the plate fully before food goes on.

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