George Foreman - What do you cook?

meritaten

Ive got a large George (lucky me), I've cooked chops, steaks (just remember they are cooked on BOTH sides at once when it comes to timing them, sausages (you wont buy cheap sausages once you have seen the gunk which comes out of them on the George), fish (only once - never again, but that could have been MY fault), and bacon (once again, you wont believe what comes out of cheap bacon). its brilliant for most things once you get the timing right and remember to oil the meat. you can even do oven chips on it! toasties are great - and you can make the whole families toasties at once if you have the middle or large one and it is really easy to clean - just leave it on then get a washing up sponge and drizzle water on to the plates, then wipe with the sponge - job done!

Penelope_Penguin

Primrose wrote: »

so can anybody give some advice on how to make best use of it, receipes, etc. or indeed whether you have found them not worth having?

Am I the only one to think of George Formby



There's a thread here with lots of ideas on how to use yours I'll merge this later.

Pink.

Hi primrose,

These earlier threads may help you to decide whether or not it will be useful to you:

George Foreman - What do you cook?

George Foreman little grill

Cost of running a George Foreman Grill

George Foreman Grilll VS Grill

Toasted sandwiches/George Foreman

Cleaning a George Foreman

I'll add your thread to the first link later to keep the suggestions together.

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Olliebeak

This is the one that I've got: http://www.georgeforeman.co.uk/Compact_Grill_--_Griddle_qp_20.html

........... but have a confession to make - I've not used it yet .

We don't often eat bacon, sausages, burgers etc and last week I forgot all about the darn thing and put the bacon under the grill :doh:.

My DD has the bigger version and loves it - even uses it on bbq evenings and takes it on camping holidays with her :T.

nykied

Toasties? On a GF grill? Do explain, sounds interesting!

misscousinitt

Toasties are excellent on the GF. Just do the same as you would for a sandwich toaster. Ie butter the outside of the bread lightly, fill with your fave fillings and clamp shut until golden and bubbly. mmmmmmm......

craftdaft

I've not used mine for months as I keep forgetting about it (was a wedding present). As I really hate cleaning the grill I should just leave it out so I see (and use it) more often because it's much easier to clean.

midnightraven3

we only make toasties on ours
and we never butter the outside of the bread
its makes them greasy

make a sandwich
bung it on
thats it

i have just gotten a diablo though and prefer them made on the gas

we have a hooge george
if you are a meat/fish eater i think they would be better
but if ours broke i wouldnt replace it

miaoww

managed to get a george forman via freecycle - used it a few time - just found this thread
how do you do the toasties and do they stick together like in a sarnie toaster machine? was thinking of doing some for the kids packed lunches (though will be cold by then)
do you butter the bread outside?

dundeedoll_2

miaoww wrote: »

managed to get a george forman via freecycle - used it a few time - just found this thread
how do you do the toasties and do they stick together like in a sarnie toaster machine? was thinking of doing some for the kids packed lunches (though will be cold by then)
do you butter the bread outside?

I don't butter at all. This is what I do

Put 2 slices of bread in grill. (side by side)
Turn grill on for 3/4 mins
Take bread out.
Put filling on toasted side, then cover with other slice putting toasted side onto filling
Put back into grill
Set for 3/4 mins

ENJOY!