Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40 Intelligent Health Grill, 9 Automatic Settings, Stainless steel, 2000W, 6-8 Portions
Superb grilling results, from rare to well-done
Meet OptiGrill XL, Tefal’s ultimate innovation in healthy cooking that caters for up to 8 people. Under and overcooked meat is a thing of the past thanks to a colour-coded cooking level indicator that alerts you when the meat is rare, medium or well done. Nine pre-set cooking programmes allow you to enjoy all your favourite meats perfectly grilled, while Tefal’s Automatic Sensor Cooking technology identifies the thickness of the meat and adjusts the cooking time and temperature accordingly.
Temperature Control
The temperature control four manual modes give you complete control to grill vegetables, sandwiches, paninis and more.
Nine Cooking Programmes
For different types of food: Burger, Poultry, Bacon, Sausage, Seafood, Pork, Sandwich, Red Meat and Fish.
Cooking Level Indicator
Monitors cooking progress for perfect grilling results from rare to well done; shows you the cooking progress and beeps at every stage.
Dishwasher Safe
Non-stick die-cast aluminium plates and drip tray are dishwasher safe.
Comparison Table
 OptiGrill XL |  OptiGrill+ |  Super Grill |  Inicio | |
| Cooking Programmes | 9 | 6 | — | — |
| Temperature Control | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Cooking Level Indicator | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Removable Plates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| Dishwasher Safe Plates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Q: Do I need to turn off the grill and let it cool to start a second batch of cooking?
A: No, you do not have to switch off the grill first. When the lights flash again, choose the mode that you want. The preheating phase should be a lot quicker than the first time as the plates will already be hot.
Q: How do I clean my grill?
A: Wait 45 minutes for the device to cool. To clean the grill and grill components, use a cloth soaked in hot water. Do not immerse the grill in water or use abrasive cleaning products.
Q: Can I use the frozen food setting when cooking in the manual mode?
A: No – the cooking sensors are not active in manual mode.
| Weight: | 5.2 kg |
| Dimensions: | 48.9 x 38.2 x 22.8 cm; 5.2 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Tefal |
| Model: | GC722D40 |
| Colour: | Stainless Steel |
| Colour: | Stainless Steel |
The item was bought as a gift. This grill is a good family size, easy to clean and works well. The only comment made by the recipient was that you must read the instructions as maintaining the heat requires particular attention. Overall once you get to grips with the controls it works well and cooks food as required.
The item was bought as a gift. This grill is a good family size, easy to clean and works well. The only comment made by the recipient was that you must read the instructions as maintaining the heat requires particular attention. Overall once you get to grips with the controls it works well and cooks food as required.
The item was bought as a gift. This grill is a good family size, easy to clean and works well. The only comment made by the recipient was that you must read the instructions as maintaining the heat requires particular attention. Overall once you get to grips with the controls it works well and cooks food as required.
This is one appliance that I am super happy to own. It’s fast, easy to clean, simple to operate with a very fast learning curve. The most exciting feature is the precision of the cooking time and it’s management. Its very fast and saves lot of time in the kitchen. Delivers everything promised by the manufacturer. In the short time I have it I tried to grill potatoes, aubergines, steak, chicken, fish, toasts with 100% success. Recommended it to my children.
Real pleasure to have it. I just love it!!!!!!!
27 December update: So, salmon, sea bream, sausages, steak, bacon – burgers next; all cooked to perfection. Tefal Optigrill thoroughly recommended.
I’ve only cooked filleted chicken thighs so far – but an excellent result. Chicken turned out tender, flavourful and properly cooked through. Also, not nearly as much odour of cooking as ‘normal’ grilling (or certainly frying). Little ‘residue’ from the cooking process and plates/drip tray easily cleaned (definitely less cleaning to do than when using oven or hot plate). Steak, burgers, bacon, sausages and fish on the shopping list today. I’ll post again to let you know how they turned out. Looking forward to great results with toasties and vegetables too.
A very good product – easy to use, provides good results with almost no supervision! My only remark is that as the upper grill presses the product, the upper part of it gets better cooked, so I prefer to turn it after a couple of minutes. And, yes – read the instructions. Especially helpful when cooking separate batches of food.
I live on my own. (Haha. Sorry Tefal).
So it’s great for me cooking fish, steak, or a burger on. The fat drips away and it’s nice and easy to clean.
Equally as good for 2 peoples meals.
(Whatever the advertisement says. I’m not sure about anything more than 2-people).
Although I would buy this again tomorrow. Everything is cooked correctly.
It a great. I was so afraid I ll returning after a couple of days but it worths all the money. It s very easy to use, you can make from chicken to fish , different vegetables and wont be disappointed. My husband who is really hard to please loves it too.
The grill s plates are removable and very easy to wash . Really good buy
I had a different type of griller which wasn’t as easy or very efficient & eventually blew the elements hence my buying this item.
My first try of it was with two steaks, using the auto cooking capability, they turned out brilliantly, medium rare as required. I’ve since used it for cooking sausages, oven chips in the snacking tray & looking forward to trying other things like pizza & burgers. Its very efficient from an electricity usage point of view, the trays are easy to remove for cleaning & the nonstick works well.
Had it for more than a year now. cooked stakes, burgers, fish, vegies. it is really a great piece of equipment for the kitchen. Excellent add on. super easy to use and clean. Loving it alot.
why not five stars:
1. no programmes for vegetables
2. when the piece between the grill plates is larger than about 4 cm, the automatic doesnt work. there is no clear indication that it stops. we had the issue for fish stakes and whole fish.
Good quality grill, it is a little steep for the price. The big advantage of this grill is the removable grill, just put it in the dishwasher, it’s the main reason i purchased and replaced my George Foreman grill. I really like that the top part of the grill lays flat over the food for even cooking, my previous grill cooked at an angle so the food would be unevenly cooked. I have noticed the setting for cooking steak is a little inconsistent, you would have to play around with the timings but overall a good grill and i would recommend
Good quality grill, it is a little steep for the price. The big advantage of this grill is the removable grill, just put it in the dishwasher, it’s the main reason i purchased and replaced my George Foreman grill. I really like that the top part of the grill lays flat over the food for even cooking, my previous grill cooked at an angle so the food would be unevenly cooked. I have noticed the setting for cooking steak is a little inconsistent, you would have to play around with the timings but overall a good grill and i would recommend
Good quality grill, it is a little steep for the price. The big advantage of this grill is the removable grill, just put it in the dishwasher, it’s the main reason i purchased and replaced my George Foreman grill. I really like that the top part of the grill lays flat over the food for even cooking, my previous grill cooked at an angle so the food would be unevenly cooked. I have noticed the setting for cooking steak is a little inconsistent, you would have to play around with the timings but overall a good grill and i would recommend
It’s super easy to use, no need for instruction book. Easy to clip of plates and cleans better than anything I have ever had. The food does get squeezed down and our steak was a bit dry but we got it for lots of great toastie. I know that’s expensive but worth it when I haven’t got to scrub my life away like I did with the sandwich toaster that peels its coating from the first use. Yeah you know who you are!
I must admit, this is mainly used for grilling bacon and burgers. However we have used it with other foods and it does the job well. I don’t tend to use the presets as this does not seem to cook the food well, but in manual mode it is fine
This grill is a brilliant piece of kitchen kit, it has its own built in auto menu and also manual mode. In both modes it has a pre heat which you can add to, from frozen and searing, then lets you know when to add food. In auto it then measures the thickness and gives you a cooking time, which if you want can be overridden. In manual mode you set the temperature and the cooking time. It sears while its cooking anyway but if you like dark searing you use the searing touch button in the warming up section of operation. It cooks to perfection and don’t disappoint. It is so easy to clean the grill plates they clip on and off, released at the touch of a button then washed with warm soapy water and a sponge. Even if you don’t cook, this grill is a doddle to use and I would highly recommend it as the results are amazing
as a retired chef and only having a two plate in my small place, this is by far the best grill i have tried. it cooks stakes to perfection, and i have tried many many other brands and this one stands out. i have not tried anything else yet as i baught it solely to do steaks.
Very happy with this grill. I’ve used for bacon, salmon, steak and burgers so far. Very easy with the pictures and beeps that donate cooking times and takes all guesswork away. Way better than cooking in the oven. The sloping structure also means excess fat is taken away without impairing on taste
This grill is exceptional. Easy to use. Very easy to clean. Take the plates off and put them in the dishwasher or wash by hand. The automatic cooking of various foods is very good once you get used to how it works. The delivery was swift and the price was good value for money. I like rare steak and it takes longer to heat up than it does to cook the steak. I can thoroughly recommend this grlll.
This grill is exceptional. Easy to use. Very easy to clean. Take the plates off and put them in the dishwasher or wash by hand. The automatic cooking of various foods is very good once you get used to how it works. The delivery was swift and the price was good value for money. I like rare steak and it takes longer to heat up than it does to cook the steak. I can thoroughly recommend this grlll.
I mainly use this grill to cook steaks and fish fillets. The colour display and audible dings certainly make it easier to monitor the cooking process than with other grills I have used or even traditional hob cooking. The colour coding is however but a useful guide, not a precision tool. I would like to see a digital temperature display rather than rely on colour changes. The grill plates are easy to clean and the drip tray works well if not perfectly. However, the initial warm-up period is surprisingly slow – about 7 minutes; using a grill tray on a hob would probably have completed the cooking process during that time. But cooking is not only about time saved. This device saves effort and reduces the need for monitoring but it still pays to keep a stopwatch handy. Sadly, steaks don’t pop out like toast!
I have owned the previous version of this product for some time. This new model is a step up in terms of how the user interacts with it. It has a colour screen and it gives a much clearer information as to what it is doing at the time: pre-heating cooking and when the food will be ready.
Like its predecessor, this product is very easy to clean. The two heated plates simply unclip and they can be put straight in the dishwasher.
If you want to make a bacon sandwich or roll, once you put the bacon on after the preheating stage, it only takes about 40 to 50 seconds to cook the bacon on both sides. Lovely!
I have owned the previous version of this product for some time. This new model is a step up in terms of how the user interacts with it. It has a colour screen and it gives a much clearer information as to what it is doing at the time: pre-heating cooking and when the food will be ready.
Like its predecessor, this product is very easy to clean. The two heated plates simply unclip and they can be put straight in the dishwasher.
If you want to make a bacon sandwich or roll, once you put the bacon on after the preheating stage, it only takes about 40 to 50 seconds to cook the bacon on both sides. Lovely!
I have owned the previous version of this product for some time. This new model is a step up in terms of how the user interacts with it. It has a colour screen and it gives a much clearer information as to what it is doing at the time: pre-heating cooking and when the food will be ready.
Like its predecessor, this product is very easy to clean. The two heated plates simply unclip and they can be put straight in the dishwasher.
If you want to make a bacon sandwich or roll, once you put the bacon on after the preheating stage, it only takes about 40 to 50 seconds to cook the bacon on both sides. Lovely!
Works fine but will be using manually for pork as I like it well done. Easy to strip and clean but still smokes a little when cooking but I have it below a small window so does not get to rest of house. Use on auto for steaks as once it’s warmed up it doesn’t take long at all. You can follow it’s progress with the lights and beep and remove at rare, medium or well done. Needs a fare amount of space on worktop and for storage. Comes with instructions and tips for getting the best from your grill.
The auto cooking programmes work well and bacon especially comes out significantly better than the GF grill. Chicken I’d say is a little over done, but if you take it out on Yellow (medium) it’s not too dry. The frozen mode is very cautious and can take ages for things like sausages. I have ended up switching to manual on occasions. The end results are still good though.
Steaks are well cooked and match medium and well done settings but the grill lacks a searing function so the outside of the meat isn’t as brown as some like. Overall cooking is much better than the GF 360.
Cleaning is a breeze, the Teflon used is superb and usually just wipes clean. Even marinated meat doesn’t burn unlike the GF 360 which often needed a good scraping.
Overall this is a great grill, just wish it had a searing function for steaks.
i upgraded to this when my last grill died, this is all singing all dancing and takes a bit of getting used to, but it cooks exceptionally well and is much easier to clean than my last tefal grill, i got the snacking tray with this and have done a pizza and a macoroni cheese so far and they were fabulous, it`s a shame that a separate recipe book didnt come with the snack tray, but overall if your looking to buy a grill i would seriously consider getting one of these
i upgraded to this when my last grill died, this is all singing all dancing and takes a bit of getting used to, but it cooks exceptionally well and is much easier to clean than my last tefal grill, i got the snacking tray with this and have done a pizza and a macoroni cheese so far and they were fabulous, it`s a shame that a separate recipe book didnt come with the snack tray, but overall if your looking to buy a grill i would seriously consider getting one of these
I have had at least 7 different health grills over many years, but this beats all of those. The technology is amazing, the cooking result of all meats tried so far, from rare steak to fully cooked homemade sausages. Allowing us to cook homemade burgers as medium rather than well done is a great bonus. Ok, so it’s not cheap, but if you like health grills, then this one is great, with easy to clean removable plates.
I have had at least 7 different health grills over many years, but this beats all of those. The technology is amazing, the cooking result of all meats tried so far, from rare steak to fully cooked homemade sausages. Allowing us to cook homemade burgers as medium rather than well done is a great bonus. Ok, so it’s not cheap, but if you like health grills, then this one is great, with easy to clean removable plates.
10 out of 10 for this tefal grill I was a bit skeptical at first and thought maybe I should get a cheaper one, maybe it won’t be as good as the George Foreman grill it replaced boy was I wrong. Once it arrived perfect chicken every time, perfect grill veg. It has a lot of other features I really enjoy making toasties and pananis it has helped me get my health in order my diet is now 100 times better. You can also make other things like beef and burgers however as I am trying to lose weight I don’t use these features just yet. It is now used on a daily basis and I think it must have.
It’s not too large, it heats up quickly and it cooks. Faster and less spitting than frying pan or grill, so useful there. Cooking plates remove/replace easily (I expected cast iron, but they are really thin stuff). However, they are well non-stick, so don’t scratch them. Good drip tray, catches the lot. Suggest line it with foil to prevent need for washing.
Whether the appliances idea of done (whether rare, medium or well) is the same as your idea of that is subjective.
What to remember is that once he appliance is heated up, if you lift the top and leave it open too long, the thing switches off! A safety feature no doubt, but can annoy and confuse unless remembered. It has other such foibles too, so read and understand the instructions.
On the whole a very good grill, but some of the automatic settings are too aggressive. A medium/rare steak takes only 3-4 minutes to cook (at most), and 2 chicken breasts about 18 minutes. However in terms of using automatic cooking options for chicken skewers or chicken wings it vastly over-estimates the time required often reflecting 30+ minutes when around 15 cooks them perfectly. So not 100% automatic, but once you work out the idiosyncrasies it’s great…
On the whole a very good grill, but some of the automatic settings are too aggressive. A medium/rare steak takes only 3-4 minutes to cook (at most), and 2 chicken breasts about 18 minutes. However in terms of using automatic cooking options for chicken skewers or chicken wings it vastly over-estimates the time required often reflecting 30+ minutes when around 15 cooks them perfectly. So not 100% automatic, but once you work out the idiosyncrasies it’s great…
The product description is accurate, the grill warms quickly. The plates are very easy to remove and cleaning is usually just a wipe at worst a 5 minute soak.
The audible warnings let you know when a cooking state is reached the colour indicator is a reliable indicator. Temperature control is marked as 4* as Tefal ‘well done’ is a little short of the mark for me!
The manual programme is useful for those who like the choice of cooking time.
Overall a well designed and useful unit. Recommended.
The product description is accurate, the grill warms quickly. The plates are very easy to remove and cleaning is usually just a wipe at worst a 5 minute soak.
The audible warnings let you know when a cooking state is reached the colour indicator is a reliable indicator. Temperature control is marked as 4* as Tefal ‘well done’ is a little short of the mark for me!
The manual programme is useful for those who like the choice of cooking time.
Overall a well designed and useful unit. Recommended.
What I love about this machine is how easy it is so clean. The grill pads click off and can be washed…and the drip tray can too. Whereas the rest of the machine can be wiped and stored away. Really simple and really easy/convenient.
It’s functions are clear. You have a button for burgers, sausages, bacon, steak etc etc.. and you can select the temperature accordingly. Brilliant!
However! I get a little confused by the flashing lights that happen with the temperature control. But, I think that is down to me still getting use to the product and not fully reading the Instruction manual.
The only con I have found is how bulky it is. It does take up a fair amount of space if it’s kept in a cupboard. Which ours is. Besides that, I do really like this machine and I’m very happy I picked this brand and model over any of the others.
This is a superb grill
So easy to use and cooks the food exactly how it should,
So simple to use and love the fact you don’t need to stand over it turning and moving the food around.
Just select the mode and juat let it do it’s thing!
Can cook whole meals without the need to even turn the over or hob on to assist!
Wow im impressed (spot on TEFAL)
This is a superb grill
So easy to use and cooks the food exactly how it should,
So simple to use and love the fact you don’t need to stand over it turning and moving the food around.
Just select the mode and juat let it do it’s thing!
Can cook whole meals without the need to even turn the over or hob on to assist!
Wow im impressed (spot on TEFAL)
This is a superb grill
So easy to use and cooks the food exactly how it should,
So simple to use and love the fact you don’t need to stand over it turning and moving the food around.
Just select the mode and juat let it do it’s thing!
Can cook whole meals without the need to even turn the over or hob on to assist!
Wow im impressed (spot on TEFAL)
This is a superb grill
So easy to use and cooks the food exactly how it should,
So simple to use and love the fact you don’t need to stand over it turning and moving the food around.
Just select the mode and juat let it do it’s thing!
Can cook whole meals without the need to even turn the over or hob on to assist!
Wow im impressed (spot on TEFAL)
Absolutely brilliant kitchen gadget. I admit I was a little dubious about justifying this spend on a grill, but i’m so glad a did. I batch cooked treacle cured bacon on it last night and was expecting clean up to be horrendous. I could not have been more wrong. The plates detach so easily and no dirt was left on the machine. Washing the plates was a breeze as everything just slipped off with a cloth. I have also done toasties which with the large optigrill you can do 3 at a time and its very quick. For family cooks I cannot recommend this enough. Knowing that you can finish preparing or tidying away while the machine does the timing for you is a great time saver. No more guess work and worry that food is under done.
Absolutely brilliant kitchen gadget. I admit I was a little dubious about justifying this spend on a grill, but i’m so glad a did. I batch cooked treacle cured bacon on it last night and was expecting clean up to be horrendous. I could not have been more wrong. The plates detach so easily and no dirt was left on the machine. Washing the plates was a breeze as everything just slipped off with a cloth. I have also done toasties which with the large optigrill you can do 3 at a time and its very quick. For family cooks I cannot recommend this enough. Knowing that you can finish preparing or tidying away while the machine does the timing for you is a great time saver. No more guess work and worry that food is under done.
Absolutely brilliant kitchen gadget. I admit I was a little dubious about justifying this spend on a grill, but i’m so glad a did. I batch cooked treacle cured bacon on it last night and was expecting clean up to be horrendous. I could not have been more wrong. The plates detach so easily and no dirt was left on the machine. Washing the plates was a breeze as everything just slipped off with a cloth. I have also done toasties which with the large optigrill you can do 3 at a time and its very quick. For family cooks I cannot recommend this enough. Knowing that you can finish preparing or tidying away while the machine does the timing for you is a great time saver. No more guess work and worry that food is under done.
We have used many ‘more affordable’ panini grills until we bumped into this and we wouldn’t change this with anything else. If you use the programs, it has the right temperature for cooking the right food. We have experimented with manual temperature and found lots of interesting settings. For example, for bread we put it on red light for 5 mins, then we switch it off to save electricity and leave the bread for another minute, and it has perfect taste and crispness. Highly recommended if you want your food nicely cooked and want a long lasting stylish panini grill at home.
We have used many ‘more affordable’ panini grills until we bumped into this and we wouldn’t change this with anything else. If you use the programs, it has the right temperature for cooking the right food. We have experimented with manual temperature and found lots of interesting settings. For example, for bread we put it on red light for 5 mins, then we switch it off to save electricity and leave the bread for another minute, and it has perfect taste and crispness. Highly recommended if you want your food nicely cooked and want a long lasting stylish panini grill at home.
We have used many ‘more affordable’ panini grills until we bumped into this and we wouldn’t change this with anything else. If you use the programs, it has the right temperature for cooking the right food. We have experimented with manual temperature and found lots of interesting settings. For example, for bread we put it on red light for 5 mins, then we switch it off to save electricity and leave the bread for another minute, and it has perfect taste and crispness. Highly recommended if you want your food nicely cooked and want a long lasting stylish panini grill at home.
We have used many ‘more affordable’ panini grills until we bumped into this and we wouldn’t change this with anything else. If you use the programs, it has the right temperature for cooking the right food. We have experimented with manual temperature and found lots of interesting settings. For example, for bread we put it on red light for 5 mins, then we switch it off to save electricity and leave the bread for another minute, and it has perfect taste and crispness. Highly recommended if you want your food nicely cooked and want a long lasting stylish panini grill at home.
Bought this to replace an earlier version which had seen better days. Price for this was very good. Love the touchscreen, love the variety of programmes available, cooks perfectly. Only downside is that it does take a bit of time to come up to temperature compared to the previous model, but lovely to use. You really can’t go wrong – it is such a versatile piece of equipment. Highly recommend.
Bought this to replace an earlier version which had seen better days. Price for this was very good. Love the touchscreen, love the variety of programmes available, cooks perfectly. Only downside is that it does take a bit of time to come up to temperature compared to the previous model, but lovely to use. You really can’t go wrong – it is such a versatile piece of equipment. Highly recommend.
Bought this to replace an earlier version which had seen better days. Price for this was very good. Love the touchscreen, love the variety of programmes available, cooks perfectly. Only downside is that it does take a bit of time to come up to temperature compared to the previous model, but lovely to use. You really can’t go wrong – it is such a versatile piece of equipment. Highly recommend.
Cooks most things wonderfully. So easy too as it calculates temp and cooking times. Great for sandwiches and meat cuts as well as vegetables. Only thing I dont like is sausages as they only colour on the ridges so you get striped sausages. Also where you need to turn them they go hexagonal and often the skin comes off. Everything else though, brilliant!
Insanely easy to use and clean. Having to use an old fashioned grill built into the oven seems like such a chore now compared to this. Easy preprogrammed settings cooks your meat or veg to how you want it. And it is perfect every time. Never have I used a cooking utensil so easily. Also when it’s done just detach the steel plates and stick them in the dishwasher. No messy scrubbing and fat flying everywhere. Honestly the grill Is perfect in every way.
The grill is amazing. Easy to use and the display gives you all the information you need. It cooks the beef, chicken, fish to the spot. With the removable platters cleaning becames very easy.
Personally the only down point is the coating of the platters it peels a lot. Specially from the sides and the bottom. Just be aware that in a couple of years you would need to get new platters
I’ve had many George Forman grills but this thing a beast. I literally show it off to all our friends that come over lol.
The thing looks like an expensive BBQ in the house. And its super fast and cocks to perfection. Chicken, fish, sausage, steak (hmmm!) , lamp, everything!
I had to leave a review as I would be a coward to be telling people than not make the effort to let others know online.
Honestly if your thinking about this then just buy it. Hands down you will not be disappointed. And if there are any bad reviews, then I think those people are high lol. This thing is amazing.
Also, It is so strong and tough and has removable plates so you can wash them in a dishwasher or in sink super easy.
I’ve had many George Forman grills but this thing a beast. I literally show it off to all our friends that come over lol.
The thing looks like an expensive BBQ in the house. And its super fast and cocks to perfection. Chicken, fish, sausage, steak (hmmm!) , lamp, everything!
I had to leave a review as I would be a coward to be telling people than not make the effort to let others know online.
Honestly if your thinking about this then just buy it. Hands down you will not be disappointed. And if there are any bad reviews, then I think those people are high lol. This thing is amazing.
Also, It is so strong and tough and has removable plates so you can wash them in a dishwasher or in sink super easy.
This is a beast of a grill and if you are after an industrial grilling machine that is flexible for a huge range of dishes then it will work for you. Crispy bacon is delivered in three minutes and it cooks steaks perfectly.
On the other hand, it has deep grooves to allow max fat to drain away and this is a cleaning challenge if you need it perfectly clean every time you use it. It is also very big and heavy to use – careful of moving this after use too as it takes a while to cool.
Overall I am satisfied and will update again to infinity of longevity
Bought the Optigrill Elite as a gift for my partner. I took ages deciding between the models and wondered if this was worth the extra 100 to the older model. As it is fairly new I struggled to find reviews. I found some videos on youtube advertising the grill and how to use it. I am glad I went with this model!! It is so easy to use, store and clean. Used a few times now and every time has been consistent. It beeps to let you know when its ready to start cooking and throughout the stages eg rare, medium etc. No ‘medium rare’ setting but you can stop it half way between medium and rare easily.
Only downfall is the cable is quite short.
There’s class and there’s optigrill class. There’s a reason why the Germans are mad for this. In a league of its own. Chicken cooked to perfection and moist at the same time. Best toasties I’ve ever tasted and the steaks are great. As long as you’re careful with this and wash the 0pates properly. Let them soak in boiling hot soapy water for an hour or as long as you see fit, Remove and then refill sink with hot soap water clean with cloth, and then let them air dry and then run cold water on the plates front and back to get soap off. Machine works fantastic. Very impressed.
What to say about a good product? Its just great and does the job well.
Easy to use – choose a program and just listen to the sound notifications. Wish there would be an app for iwatch to notify when it’s ready, haha.
Programs are accurate – I have tried different meat, vegs, sausages – everything is juicy and tasty.
Easy to clean – with a little water everything comes off by itself.
Purchased as a gift to husband and we are both using it for almost a year and satisfied.
One point to be careful of. It does cook things very quickly. My brother decided to give it a go with bacon and ignored the beeper whilst doing the rest of the sandwich. He didn’t leave it too long but it was enough to burn it a bit.
Wait for a few minutes for it to cool when it is finished and then the hotplates are a piece of cake to remove for cleaning.
It is a bit on the big side but it has taken over from the hob and grill for a lot of day to day tasks in the last few days so I’m not so worried about tha
I have been using the optigrill for a while now. I like the way it cooks meat, fish and veggies. I have tried beef, salmon and veggies and the results where excellent. Poultry is a bit tricky. I have cooked chicken breast and when I slice the wider part of the breast the results were excellent (if not the results are okish). I also tried the mini turkey breast fillet and the results were disappointing. It looks like although it is able to cook bigger pieces of meat when it comes to smaller, thinner pieces the performance is not great. I still give it a five star review cause I think it gives very good cooking results even for people whose knowledge of cooking is rather limited (like me!)
Had a George Forman previously and was please with that, looked for a replacement but couldn’t get the same so chose tefal. Probably the best steak I’ve had, had to learn to trust the timer and not leave on for longer, I also have cooked chicken fillets and thighs which were fab, only had a month so not experimented too much yet. Plates go in the dishwasher fine. Quite clumberson but mine goes away in a cupboard, quite bulky to leave out on work surface
I use the product for pretty much everything, chicken, bacon, sandwiches, steaks… very simple to cook and you can pretty much get the perfect cook every time.
Cooking time is really fast and its really easy to clean when hot (not when cold)
I’d recommend getting a good sponge for it that isn’t susceptible to heat and clean it as soon as you have finished cooking, otherwise the next time you cook it will smoke a bit.
Its not the smallest grill in the world but it depends on how much food you want to cook at once.
One of the best purchases i’ve had so far and pretty much use every day.
The set programmes seem to undercook, especially burgers and steak which although cooked through, don’t look browned enough on the outside. However this is personal preference I suppose. I just use the manual button, and can get satisfactory browning, crispy bacon etc with that. Big plus is the removable plates, my previous George Foreman was a nightmare to clean, these are quick and easy to remove and clean.
The set programmes seem to undercook, especially burgers and steak which although cooked through, don’t look browned enough on the outside. However this is personal preference I suppose. I just use the manual button, and can get satisfactory browning, crispy bacon etc with that. Big plus is the removable plates, my previous George Foreman was a nightmare to clean, these are quick and easy to remove and clean.
The set programmes seem to undercook, especially burgers and steak which although cooked through, don’t look browned enough on the outside. However this is personal preference I suppose. I just use the manual button, and can get satisfactory browning, crispy bacon etc with that. Big plus is the removable plates, my previous George Foreman was a nightmare to clean, these are quick and easy to remove and clean.
The set programmes seem to undercook, especially burgers and steak which although cooked through, don’t look browned enough on the outside. However this is personal preference I suppose. I just use the manual button, and can get satisfactory browning, crispy bacon etc with that. Big plus is the removable plates, my previous George Foreman was a nightmare to clean, these are quick and easy to remove and clean.
I decided to buy a contact grill generally, and the Tefal OptiGrill specifically, because we tend to eat either burgers or sausages at least once a week, and this seemed to be a better option than either pan, oven, or conventional grill. I should add that these are vegetarian/vegan products, and the OptiGrill is working perfectly well with these meat-free alternatives. The OptiGrill creates less work or mess, and gives the food – quite obviously – a nice “grilled” look and taste.
The plates are very easily removed for cleaning, are easily and efficiently cleaned in the dishwasher, and reasonably easily cleaned by hand. All good.
I decided to buy a contact grill generally, and the Tefal OptiGrill specifically, because we tend to eat either burgers or sausages at least once a week, and this seemed to be a better option than either pan, oven, or conventional grill. I should add that these are vegetarian/vegan products, and the OptiGrill is working perfectly well with these meat-free alternatives. The OptiGrill creates less work or mess, and gives the food – quite obviously – a nice “grilled” look and taste.
The plates are very easily removed for cleaning, are easily and efficiently cleaned in the dishwasher, and reasonably easily cleaned by hand. All good.
Weve had 4 large George Foreman health grills over the last few years, each breaking after a year and each had some sort of compromise in terms of size , removable plates or variable temperature.
The tefal grill is leagues better than any of the other grills we’ve owned, the preset food timers work really well, even something simple like bacon is cooked to perfection and weve learned to trust that if you specify crispy it will be crispy and not burnt or medium . Same for fish, steak, burgers and everything else we’ve tried, the thickness measurement and timer work really well
I love this grill… I can leave the food there, and play with my child, and I can hear beep when it is done, so I don’t need to spend time overseen the preparation at the risk of overcook anything.
I remove the grill and put in the dish washer, and this is definitely the best feature of this product.
What don’t like about it?
1st when you select the pre set mode, it does not leave a nice color in the meal, it is quite pale without any cripsness.
2nd it generated loads of smoke. However, I believe it is inherent to the process, and any grill will have the same issue
My wife always complain about buy new kitchen equipment’s but she was more than Please with this Grill after a few use we are surprise how it cook 2 whole fish with head and tail by following the instruction and watching the lights that say well done cook the fish was great , she now stop using the oven and mainly Grill meat, fish, Chicken etc no problem we now prep our meat leave it in freezer and just slap on the grill walk away carry on with others with things with 3 young children’s in the home it a time saver and it cook fast this is great products easy to clean with only warm water and cloth we recommend this to anyone plus is a health way to cook little to no oil is need.
My wife always complain about buy new kitchen equipment’s but she was more than Please with this Grill after a few use we are surprise how it cook 2 whole fish with head and tail by following the instruction and watching the lights that say well done cook the fish was great , she now stop using the oven and mainly Grill meat, fish, Chicken etc no problem we now prep our meat leave it in freezer and just slap on the grill walk away carry on with others with things with 3 young children’s in the home it a time saver and it cook fast this is great products easy to clean with only warm water and cloth we recommend this to anyone plus is a health way to cook little to no oil is need.
I have used this at least once a day for the last 10 months, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t written a review previously.
It cooks anything but mainly I cook frozen chicken.
When I come home from work I simply turn it on, press frozen, press chicken. It beeps to tell me its ready, place the chicken on and leave it. The OptiGrill will then automatically cook the chicken and beep (change colour on a button) when it reaches Raw, Medium to well done.
How easy is that, and it’s perfect every time also grills come off and wash in seconds in the sink with a washing up brush.
We’re trying to get away from frying food and the Optigrill has proved excellent. So far used it for bacon (lovely crispy bacon), chicken, fish, steaks and veg. The automatic settings work really well (and the gradually changing light colour, highlighting rare/medium/well done is good fun). I expected that thin fish, for example, would get dried up, but we’ve found something like sea bream fillets (moistened with lemon juice) are still fine when cooked to medium. Mushrooms are a revelation – so much nicer than fried because they’re not soggy and all the flavour seems to be intensified.
Cleaning is very easy – the two cooking plates clip off and go in the dishwasher (or are easy to quickly clean by hand). The only oddity is the drip tray, which seems to be marked with a ‘no dishwasher’ symbol, even though the instruction book says to put it the dishwasher (we have, without problem).
We’re using it a lot and loving it.
It’s size has meant it’s replaced most of the worktop too.
The beeping annoys me and I think it’s pretty ugly, but, it works really really well and the amount of fat that it removes from meat, is scary. My wife (who uses it most) loves it. She doesn’t have to stand at the cooker, flipping things over. Just put meat on, close the lid, wait for the right colour on the dial and job’s a good’un.
Our second George Foreman grill stopped working recently and I was about to purchase a replacement when this caught my eye. It’s a lot more expensive than the George Foreman but so much better! With these type of gadgets I’m always a bit sceptical about their features. Will the sensor really ensure the unit ‘knows’ the thickness of your food and cook it accordingly? Would this really work?
I have to tell you that it really does! We have tried it with steak, chicken and fresh cut tuna of all different types of thickness and this grill has cooked everything perfectly. It’s easy to remove and clean the non-stick plates after dinner. I appreciate this is quite an expensive gadget compared to what else is available but if, like us, you use it several times a week, it’s worth the investment.
So far am loving this grill. Took a while to decide on it as there are cheaper ones out there but eventually took the plunge and ordered this. Have made burgers, chicken, both stayed lovely and moist. Bacon was great too. Fine also for pininis . Very impressed with how easy to clean the plates. The real test will be steaks which I haven’t tried yet so will add to review after that. Giving 4 stars for now as not fully tested but haven’t found anything to complain about yet.