George Foreman 10024 George Junior Purple Grill

Operation is simple; plug it in and switch it on at the plug socket. The heat indicator light will then go out when it is ready to use. The Junior Grill has enough room to cook two good sizes quarter-pounder burgers or about four regular burgers with a bit of room in two of the corners. The grill also features a rather handy bun warmer that is accessed by lifting up the clear plastic cover on the lid of the grill. There's enough room in the bread warmer to squeeze in two burger buns cut in half.

If you're not too concerned about the amount of fat you intake from conventionally grilled foods, the George Foreman grill will change this: for example, the amount of fatty liquid collected in the drip tray from two quarter-pounder burgers with 92% meat content is unbelievable. And even though a large quantity of liquid is collected in the tray, burgers remain tasty and not at all dry.

The included grooved spatulas make it easy to remove the food from the grill as they fit perfectly between the grooves on the grill. A new addition to the grill is a set of removable extension feet that raise the grilling machine a further half an inch from the work surface enabling foods such as tacos or pita bread to be placed at the front for easy transfer of any grilled fillings.

Cleaning the grill is a bit more time consuming than cleaning a grill pan as you can't simply dunk it in a bowl of soapy water and attack it with a scouring pad. That said it does have a non-stick coating so you simply wipe it down with a damp cloth or kitchen paper.

The George Foreman "'Junior" Grill is a must have for anyone who uses a grill on a regular basis as it will cut down on your fat intake instantly without you needing to cut out your favourite grilled foods. Although the grill isn't that big, a smaller "Baby" version is also available. --Ben Curtis

Chicken breasts cook in 5-7 mins, I've done bacon, burgers, steak. It's amazing to see the fat drain away.

Clean whilst still slightly warm and the grill comes up like new. No more nasty grill pan for me to hide in my cooker!

Worth every penny, I only wish I'd bought one earlier!


Fat Free Cooking.......... Fab!!   June 10, 2004
Mrs D E Murray (United Kingdom)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful

I have cooked burgers, steaks, bacon, veg to name but a few,fantastic results and wow to see how much fat drains away is great.
I only just manage with the size of the "Junior" for two Adults and two small children, so if you have older children I would recommend a larger model.


Knockout! Great value and cooks really well.   January 28, 2004
mr_ska (London, England)
40 out of 42 found this review helpful

I have had one of these 'Junior' grills for just over six months now, and I still use it nearly every day. It is great for cooking steaks, chicken, veg, and a fair few unhealthy things like burgers. It heats up quickly, and cooks the food much faster than the grill on my cooker. It is also very easy to keep clean. The secret is to clean it as soon as you can after you have finished cooking and it comes up sparkling clean really easily.

The 'bun warmer' on the top is a nice little touch, and you can use it to do a fair few other things. The only problem you will have with this grill is throwing away all the fat that comes out of the food you cook, and that's only because the fat doesn't look nice!

Overall this grill is great value, it is big enough to cook pretty much anything you want for one or two people, but it isn't so big that you are heating up a huge space with nothing in it, so you save money on the electricity bill. Food wise, the taste is great, and the food comes out looking good too.


Brilliant!   January 14, 2004
16 out of 17 found this review helpful

Excellent, bought friday got monday. It cooks everything, now as a student with a flat of 6 we have tried everything. Steaks, Burgers, Toasted Sarnies. you name it, it will do it and hardly any washing up.

Plus, the fat u can make candels out of ! . lol or soap. haha