Customer Reviews:
 Much better than a George Foreman, fantastic grill May 26, 2008
S. Sobuj (London)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Having made up my mind to go for another George Foreman grill to replace my old one, I changed my mind at the last minute having seen this Breville grill ranked as a best buy in Which magazine, which compared it to the best grills around at the moment (including Cuisinart's grill/griddle).
And im glad to say, I am extremely happy I did so.
First thing to note is that George foreman grills arent ridged well at all. If you open one up, the base of the grill tends to be pretty flat for nearly all of it, with the only real ledges rising high towards the very tip. Of course, the ridges are still there, and therefore you get the required grill marks, but they pale in comparison to this Breville's ridges, where its raised high from front to back. I wouldnt be able to explain why this makes a big difference, just that it does - the only analogy I can think of is that youre cooking food more on a barbeque than a frying pan.
Secondly, the top is on a floating hinge, so that it lays complete flat on the food, from front to back. This is totally different to most of the GF styles, where its more alligator mouth with a small hinge that isnt as good as the floating one.
Thirldy, this is 2400 watts. Basically, it runs very hot on the highest setting ("Steak Sear"), and it cooks nearly everything you throw at is as a result. Ive done chicken thighs with the bone left in, which youre not meant to do, but it cooks it well. Its great for everything else too, sandwiches, burgers, etc.
Fourthly, the actual grill metal seems to be alot better than the GF ones. More towards cast iron than for example than light plasticy metal. Its very easy to clean, BUT only if you have a GF sponge which has the grooves that fit perfectly for this grill too (for health grills, this sponge is a must, makes cleaning 100 times easier).
Fifth, the drip tray is clip on. Not a massive deal, but with GF ones they tend to be loose, and therefore easy to knock during grilling. Also, this grill has little feet underneath if you want to cook things on an even plane and therefore not have things rolling off.
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