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George Foreman Indoor/Outdoor Grill
$54.99 + $5 Standard OR $24 Two-Day OR $27 One-Day Shipping
Condition: New

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Good grill. Had one for about 5 years until the dog ate the power cord.

xochiluvr wrote:Good grill. Had one for about 5 years until the dog ate the power cord.

Power cords can be replaced

Grill looks cool and another stealthy way of Woot saying, the woot off Bucket of Candy predictability's Goose is cooked.

Please save the mods a lot of time and effort and post your complaints here.

http://www.woot.com/forums/viewpost.aspx?postid=5219174&pageindex=1&replycount=0

As for the product: Amazon review ( http://www.amazon.com/George-Foreman-GGR50B-Indoor-Outdoor/product-reviews/B00004W499 )

xochiluvr wrote:Good grill. Had one for about 5 years until the dog ate the power cord.

Hope it wasn't plugged in!

This grill is great for cooking a whole bunch of bacon at once. It drains nicely and cooks evenly.

Anyone know if this works in space?

Are the washable parts dishwasher safe? I read the manual but it didn't say.

Will note, best price I have found online.

Lintrix wrote:Why has the comments section been so heavily moderated?

Been a Wooter for over 8 years and this was never the vision of Woot. Let the community speak and you LISTEN. That's how it works, Amazon.

If you've been here for 8 years it's surprising you had not noticed that this is nothing new.

Woot typically loosens the reins of the forum threads during a Woot-off, and of course we totally get into it. But as soon as the Woot-off is over, Woot returns to its normal moderation behavior of keeping posts (mostly) on topic so that it will stay informative to shoppers. Wooters who just came out of a Woot-off might still be used to the freewheeling Woot-off threads and need to be reined in again when the first normal item returns after a Woot-off.

It's been this way for years. I see it after every Woot-off. I made one of the first off-topic comments on this thread (relating it to the Woot-off which was now over) and was completely expecting my comment to be removed. It was. No surprise to me.

TechDiva wrote:You are alive! I thought it might have been one of your posts to which I was responding. Did you have anything disparaging to say about this Woot-Off?

Yeah, just about how Woot was built as an online community of somewhat eccentric deal-seakers, and since the Amazon takeover, they've slowly been "pushing out" traditional woot-ers. They still may do just fine, but I think they're losing their core.

We're supposed to leave after thoughts in the World of Woot tab above.

Quick, somebody convince me why having this take up space in my kitchen is better than just having a counter top Foreman grill or a grill-type skillet to go on the stove (granted I do live in a house.)

Many newer vehicles are coming with power outlets in the rear hatch area (see 2013 Toyota 4Runner) to help enhance the tailgaters experience. Seems like a good idea to me

Not many people realize this product makes use of a large amount of recycled materials.

The grill components are clearly installed inside the hull of what used to be a tiny alien spacecraft. Just look at it!

I'm really tempted to get this, but I can't seem to find out if I can get a flat plate to go in it so I could cook up pancakes or omelettes, ect... I might end up buying it anyway, but It'd be a done deal if I could confirm that I could get a flat plate for it.

I've had 2 George Foreman grills since 2005 and I love them. My only issue is I live on the beach and the salt air rusts them every few years. (To be expected of any grill). So I'm in for another at this great price.

It grills very well, more than enough heat, food tastes great, easy cleanup, and these grills are condo approved (no flame).

My condo has a gas grill in the common area. But it's such a production to lug everything down there and wait in line. Instead I just step out on my balcony with my drink, and I've grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages, shrimp, scallops, steaks, pork, chicken, veggies, etc. You even get the grill lines on the steak. Even cooking across the entire surface.

For people who can't have a traditional grill where they live, this grill is one of the only good alternatives, and the price is well worth it. If you've never had one you'll be surprised how well it grills.

stickmanftw wrote:Anyone know if this works in space?

Can't imagine any reason it wouldn't, but finding an outlet might be tough.

TurkishSteve wrote:I'm really tempted to get this, but I can't seem to find out if I can get a flat plate to go in it so I could cook up pancakes or omelettes, ect... I might end up buying it anyway, but It'd be a done deal if I could confirm that I could get a flat plate for it.

I've looked around, but there doesn't seem to be one that's George Foreman brand that would fit this grill. There may be a different brand that would work, but I'm not sure.

I have owned a few George Foreman grills over the years and haven't been totally satisfied with the flavor it gives certain foods. Hamburgers and hotdogs grills really well on it but steaks and chicken just doesn't taste right. So my question is to anyone who owns this grill does it pass the taste test? Can you really cook a whole chicken on it? I know the steak will look pretty with grill marks but how does it really taste?

I had this grill for a couple a while a couple years ago. I was living in a small efficiency and wanted the grilling experience without the propane (my building wouldn't allow it) and I didnt want to put up with charcoal.

For the most part it creates the satisfaction of grilling outdoors and the like. Sit outside, turn some burgers over a beer or two, it was nice.

Couple complaints:

1. Its an over sized, one sided typical George Foreman grill. Have no illusions, if you purchased a regular Foreman grill, the taste of the food would be exactly the same. You are paying for an experience that you would otherwise not have (if you have a similar situation I did).

2. Price. I bought this about 3-4 years ago and paid $5 more than Woot has it today (on Amazon). It had a silver top vs. the red one, but that was the only difference.

I bought the silver top model of this grill about 2 1/2 years ago when we moved into a unit with a "no gas grills/flames on the balcony" rule.

It does give the experience of real grilling and makes great burgers and dogs. My favorite is grilled veggies and you can make a ton of them on the large plate. I have had no issues with mine.

As to the flat plate: no go. I searched high and low and couldn't find one. What I would give for them to make this exact grill with one side flat and the other with the slots...

Any instruction book that I've read about these grills says not to use bone in meats so I would imagine a full chicken wouldn't work out too well. I've never tried it though.

I love this grill. One word of advice: right after you take the food off, turn it off take a cup of water and pour it on the grill plate. Then wipe down with wet paper towels. Leaving it until later to clean can be an unpleasant experience.

JordanOdneal wrote:Many newer vehicles are coming with power outlets in the rear hatch area (see 2013 Toyota 4Runner) to help enhance the tailgaters experience. Seems like a good idea to me

Note, this draws 1600 watts. Most vehicle inverters are well below 1000 watts.

mellobeth66 wrote:I have owned a few George Foreman grills over the years and haven't been totally satisfied with the flavor it gives certain foods. Hamburgers and hotdogs grills really well on it but steaks and chicken just doesn't taste right. So my question is to anyone who owns this grill does it pass the taste test? Can you really cook a whole chicken on it? I know the steak will look pretty with grill marks but how does it really taste?

I dont have this grill, but if you want to cook a whole chicken on this type of grill i would recommend you butterfly it and put a foil wrapped brick on top. Giada has a good recipe for this if you need instructions. Butterflying it will allow it to cook evenly and quicker. (Brick alternate is a fancy , high
priced cast iron weight, but we're wooters, so Im thinking youll opt for the brick.)

Steffanie wrote:I dont have this grill, but if you want to cook a whole chicken on this type of grill i would recommend you butterfly it and put a foil wrapped brick on top. Giada has a good recipe for this if you need instructions. Butterflying it will allow it to cook evenly and quicker. (Brick alternate is a fancy , high
priced cast iron weight, but we're wooters, so Im thinking youll opt for the brick.)

I figured I would have to butterfly the chicken but I never thought of the brick, that's a great idea, thank you.

brass wrote:Power cords can be replaced

So can dogs!!!

kevadu wrote:Can't imagine any reason it wouldn't, but finding an outlet might be tough.

One word: GRAVITY.

Won't get any grill lines on all those little shrimp bobbing around in the dome space.

How does this compare to a grill pan? Since it has a cover, it automatically trumps mine, but I am wondering if that is enough to warrant purchase.

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What do customers say? 4 1/4 of 5 star average, 495 reviews.
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Seems to be a good deal here and high marks from users. Procrastinating myself right now. Probably will decide to pull the trigger and buy and then find a waited to late to do so.

How long does it take to grill a George Foreman?

I had one of these for a few years and eventually got rid of it. It cooked great, but I had 2 problems with it:

1) Space. This is the size of a regular grill. I'm not sure if you could leave it outdoors like a regular grill, but I wasn't comfortable doing that. So it took up space in my kitchen forever. Which would have been fine if I used it all the time. But I didn't because,

2) Cleanup. First, you have to clean it right away. Once the stuff cools, it sticks, and it's hard to get in between the grills. Second, it's huge, too large to fit in my sink. I saw someone asking about it being dishwasher safe, but I don't know if it would fit in a dishwasher.

This would be a good product for some people, just not for me. I later wished I would've just got the tabletop version.

whizbang77045 wrote:How long does it take to grill a George Foreman?

It'll probably take awhile, but if you butterfly him and put a couple of foil-wrapped bricks on top he'll cook more evenly.

400 watts isnt going to power much. You need a good size inverter and some nice size batteries.

JordanOdneal wrote:Many newer vehicles are coming with power outlets in the rear hatch area (see 2013 Toyota 4Runner) to help enhance the tailgaters experience. Seems like a good idea to me

I can't tell how much you can cook at one time. I mean George Foreman is a big guy and needs a lot of food. How many burgers fit on this at a time? Is this a slider cooker or can it handle a full load?

If I can't use this for beer-can chicken, then I can't buy it.

I got one of these and I have to tell ya', it does a great job, its SUPER easy to clean, and gets me around the "no fires on the balcony" of my apartment rule nicely and legally.

I'm VERY happy with mine!

mellobeth66 wrote:I have owned a few George Foreman grills over the years and haven't been totally satisfied with the flavor it gives certain foods. Hamburgers and hotdogs grills really well on it but steaks and chicken just doesn't taste right. So my question is to anyone who owns this grill does it pass the taste test? Can you really cook a whole chicken on it? I know the steak will look pretty with grill marks but how does it really taste?

Agree about the taste. I think the expectation may be food should taste the way it does on a flame grill, and fact is it will never be the same. It is a good grill though you need to watch for smoke if you use it inside. It will set off your smoke alarm.