We heat it up, unplug it and then pour some water on it over the sink too, the stuff comes right off!
Nope. Not at all!
You can cook frozen chicken breasts and hamburger patties on it!
Make sure that the chicken breasts are thin enough to cook thoroughly. Otherwise, you’ll have to slice it in half to cook the inside.
I’m pretty sure Groupon had george foreman grill yesterday… nice
These are all over Goodwill stores for $4-$5. Might be a crappy gift that way but I guess it depends on who it’s for.
I had a George Foreman grill once. The biggest challenge I had was its two temperature settings: HOT, and off. It was really good at cooking the outside of things to pure Hell before the inside temperature reached appropriate levels.
For some reason, the next one I bought, from Hamilton Beach, had removable plates, but I had not learned my lesson about the temperature thing at that point. Now I don’t use that one either, instead opting for an actual grill. But if that’s not an option for you, I’d try and find something with both removable plates and temperature control.
Grilled veggies are good also.
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I actually don’t use the scrapers any more… Wet paper towels to get most of it, then a scrub brush for the rest. As long as you clean it with an hour or so after using it, it seems to work well…
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I agree, the trick is to put a wet rag/paper towel on the grill, close it and then eat. After you have eaten, then you can clean the grill. By that time the combination of the steam & heat have loosened up the ‘bits’ stuck to the grill.
This won’t loosen everything but it WILL make cleanup a whole lot easier.
Here’s a hidden use for the George Foreman grill: since the grease slides off before it has a chance to overcook and degrade like other grills, the fat that you get out of a George Foreman is perfect for using to make soaps.
I’m a dude who makes soaps and other such abuses of my biochemistry degree as Christmas gifts. I’m making a bacon base this weekend, the best part of which is making and eating lots of bacon.
The drippings are then turned into the manliest soap this side of washing yourself with a frothing, rabid badger in a stream of glacier runoff. This year, I’m either going to cold smoke the bars a little, or make some home-made liquid smoke and add it to create a smokey applewood bacon scent.
Since I’ve started making soaps, I’ve actually purposely bought the fattiest meats and the lowest grades of ground meats, just because I have a use for all that fat. Take that, fat-cutting George Foreman Grill! I’ve ruined your purpose to make people eat healthier.
I had one similar this. After years of use the non-stick coating started to wear so I threw it away. I really missed it so just picked up another one. I’ve read mixed reviews on Amazon about the ones with removeable plates. Some say they don’t cook as well or as evenly. This one had great reviews. I know I loved mine. I expect the double non-stick coating will last much longer too. Hope this helps. The price is sure right.
Did anyone else pick up the grammatical errors in 2 of the different paragraphs? It’s been bugging me.
The description is a bit misleading on this one: “60 inch square cooking surface” is a good 60 times bigger than 60 square inch.
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I didn’t… I just threw some frozen chicken breasts on it and they were done in like 10-15 minutes. 
Had one years ago when I still a single guy. cooked fast, cooked well, and cleaned easily for me. I got rid of it after getting married (honestly, no space for it after all her junk came into the house).
I miss it and the simplicity of it. In for one.
Do yourself a favor and get the one with removable plates… I have been down this road so take the good advice…
Who needs to hold it over the sink when you can just use the included drip tray? 
I just use a soapy, soaked sponge and clean it from the counter (while it’s still warm). Drip tray catches all the dirty water and the sink’s close by for dumping it.
Then it’s a once-over with the paper towel to make sure it’s clean.
Indeed they did. It is still available today, I bought 2 of them (George Foreman Temp to Taste Grill) one for me and the other for a gift. They are $35 a piece, shipped. You can’t beat that price, IMO.
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Did anyone else pick up the grammatical errors in 2 of the different paragraphs? It’s been bugging me.
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You only picked up on two? i’m pretty lenient when it comes to grammer and spelling and all that, but this hurt my head, even by woots low standards of mediocrity. And this coming from a serial typlexic.
Comeon woot… crap writing like mine is fine for comment posters, but product copy? seriously? get a better intern to proofread, will ya?
Agree with others on going with one with removable plates. Much easier to clean.
Before cooking, we take the bottom off and place a piece to aluminum foil under the plate and make a catcher to catch the grease.
Once it’s done, place hot plates into the sink and get them wet. After eating, with a semi-stiff brush and a little soap, everything is off in less than a minute.
I clean it where I use it. Just make sure to empty the “drip tray” when you wash it.
Other tip for washing it. Make sure the unit is HOT, then use a wet sponge to wipe everything off. For heavily caked stuff, drip the water on it and it should bubble (boil) making it easier to wipe off.
These will make great gifts! Especially if you are like me and always forget at least one person and need to stockpile a few “just in case” gifts.