Great cooking on this and good temperature control, steaks are superb, toasted sarnies too. Easy to clean as non stick. Downside its a bit big.

 

Smashing grill this and super for toasties. No faffing about for raising the upper grill it simply pivots up effortlessly. Piece of cake to clean as well. Not tried it for steaks or burgers but I’d say it works as well on meats as breads.

 

Have had the grill for few days now and very happy with it. Looks great, heats fast, washable plates are a big bonus. For now very happy with this product.

 

Good kitchen machine.
If you live on the continent remember to check if the plug is compatible with your wall sockets.

 

Great grill very easy to clean and would recommend it over any other grill of its size on the market at the moment.

 

Better than the two previous George Foreman grills we had before. Better drip tray and the lid can be raised above the food or flipped over to double the grill size.

 

Grilling steaks, chops, vegetables, you name it, this little beauty does it with ease. The very generous drip tray is for catching any fat so ideal for the health conscious. Cleaning is no problem with the removable non-stick plates, so all in all, a must have grill at a good price, well done Tefal !!

 

I’ve used a variety of George Foreman grills in the past and have been very happy for the most part with them. However this Tefal grill is easily the best grill I’ve used and wish I’d discovered years ago. The functionality and ease of use is brilliant.

 

Easy to clean, temperature control and portion size is grea

 

Item arrived quickly. Exactly as described. Does everything I wanted it to do. Easy to clean. Just put the plates in the dishwasher.

 

Gotta love this grill. Very versatile…I’ve grilled panini…pressed panini…sausages…halumi…mushrooms…stuffed mushrooms…fried potatoe slices…all the family very impressed

 

Have this for several years and have used it almost daily.
I love it …
The removable plates make this pretty easy to clean ( grooves can be cumbersome as expected) … but the fact you can remove them helps negate that.
Huge , removable, built in grease trap.
It really is so easy to use and clean . Robust .
Mine is almost 10 years old and working perfectly ( only the non stick has worn on the plates ) and I use it daily .
I am here to buy a new one as due to its age and heavy use, it is now looking worn in my new kitchen . BUT , would not consider buying any other grill. This model has no bells or whistles.. on/off and low, med, high .. perfect for me … ( no crap to go wrong)
I really can not praise this enough … hence taking time to review

 

I use this more than my stove! Brilliant. Cooks fast..Sears the meat. Fish veggies.

Well.wor5h the money

 

Not suitable for 6 people, probably more like 3/4 people. Arrived in The Tefal manufactures box that was torn & wasn’t in any other packaging!

 

Whilst I’ve no doubt the plates would clean nicely in a dishwasher, if you only have a sink then the raised ridges make it quite a lengthy task to clean them by hand. Also I was expecting the setting knob to move in 4 ‘clicks’ but actually it is variable. Lying the machine open the first time I thought the lid wasn’t sitting properly until I realised that the lid in this position also has a slope to allow fat drainage. Overall though I’m pleased with this, I keep it at work for night-shift and grill meats that I get at reduced price from the supermarket just before it closes. I’ve used this a bit now and to be fair if you only have a sink then soaking the dirty plates in hot soapy water for a while works well and a quick rub with a sponge cleans them no problem. Rinse in hot water and stand them up they hold heat and dry well.

 

Ciuld be better but still happy with what we got and how we use i

 

wo problems too small and no user handbook….other than that perfect,still worth 5 stars. Highly recommended

 

Excellent quality, non stick plates, best durable product, very stylish.

 

Having tried several of these grills over the year and even returned a well known make to Amazon after it stopped working halfway through cooking some beef burgers, I find this one is very good. On the heavy side but the design is well thought out and it works perfectly. No need for probes, measuring the weight etc, which makes it more likely to go wrong. This does the job in a simple easy to use way.

 

Brilliant for steaks etc. No messy oven grill to clean.

 

I was surprised at how heavy this was, I was hoping it was the packaging that made it so heavy but once taken out of the box I realised how big it actually was, hence the weight of it.
I used to have a similar item in my kitchen years ago, I am a bit of a meat snob anyway and try to buy most of my meat products extra lean etc. Its amazing even with the extra lean stuff how much fat drips out of it still. Kinda gross and fascinating to see.

It was easy to set up, my only real complaint is the size of it. It takes up considerable space on my kitchen side and I find myself constantly having to move it around as and when I am cleaning etc.
It’s easy to remove the trays to clean afterwards, they just slide out without any problems.

The cooking levels as recommended are pretty perfect. I didn’t have any issues with cooking any meat. Cooking meats like bacon etc was made easier as I didn’t have to worry about oil spitting at me, burning/hurting me. My husband liked this most because the bacon was cooked nicely and gave it a crispy edge that he likes.

I don’t really eat fish so I cannot comment on cooking this as I haven’t used to cook any fish.

Overall I think this item is well worth the money Tefal want for it. However be prepared for the size and make sure you have somewhere to store it if you don’t want on your side. I am going to have to sort through my cupboards and find a home for it in one of them.

 

This is yet another great grill from Tefal. It’s very easy to clean as you can easily take the plates out and clean them. It has a tray to store all the fat/water that comes out of anything you’re grilling. Steaks come out great, just make sure you don’t keep them on the grill for too long. You have to find the right balance with the settings, don’t always stick to the instructions. After a few tries you’ll know exactly when to take things off the grill. One thing to keep in mind is that when the grill is on, it can get a bit smoky. Not enough to trigger your smoke alarm tho.

 

The grill comes well boxed and I suggest you retain the box so you can store the grill should you not intend using it all year round. Easy to use first time. Read the instructions and the list of images before you start. The unit itself is quite chunky and needs plenty of clearance space for ease of use. The Heating plates are plenty big enough to take at least 2 large slices of bread laid side by side. The top plate lays flat onto whatever you are grilling due to the mechanism and is effective.
The controls are straightforward and if you look at the instructions then easy to set for the different items. The unit does pre heat so comes quickly up to the required temperature.
On first use we found there to be smoke from the element when doing chicken breast and then later some toasted sandwiches. Having had one of these grills before I do remember this as being normal and after a couple more uses expect it to run without any smoking.
The juice tray works well and the hot plates direct any juices into the tray.
The results of both the grilled chicken and the toaster sandwiches was good. Price wise I think this is as much as you would want to pay.

 

I’m really impressed with this grill to say the least. Having had several similar grills and toastie makers in the past, all of which have dribbled grease onto the counter or been really difficult to clean, this one is a dream!

It has several heat settings for various types of food and so far we have used it for pork chops, Cajun chicken and steak. The steak was the best we have had at home with nicely charred stripes and juicy centre as it should be. To do this you need a good level of heat and this grill can provide it and in fact worked better than our oven top grill pan.

The Cajun spices did catch a little so perhaps I will try a lower heat or add the rub half way through cooking. However the chicken was tender and tasty and cooks much faster than the oven or a pan.

The drip tray catches everything. No mess at all. It also has a light on the switch so it’s easy to tell at a glance if it’s on or off.

The best feature is the grill plates which can be removed and go in the dishwasher, making clearing up a breeze. They are also amazingly non-stick and if washing up in the bowl anything left on the surface just wipes straight off.

This grill will definitely get plenty of use. I am looking forward to trying burgers, kebabs and maybe char-grilled veg and to be honest anything else I can think of.

Of course another not insignificant side effect of using this grill is that fat is reduced because it drains away whilst cooking and of course you don’t need to add any at the start. It is a real plus for healthier eating which we all need a bit more of.

Bottom line is that this is a very. very good home grill that is easily superior to most of the other cheaper ones you can buy.

 

My son’s very fussy about steak – he’ll only eat it au bleu or rare, preferring the former. He likes a decent cut that’s a little marbled, but on this occasion he tried a fat-free bavette steak.

After seasoning it, he put the grill on – it took about 6 minutes before the light turned itself off at the highest setting, which was the indicator that it had reached the perfect temperature. The handy booklet that came with the grill indicated that it would take 3-4 mins for his steak and he timed it accurately, taking it off at 3 minutes.

The steak had perfect chargrill marks on the top and bottom, and not even the tiniest bit of meat juices had leached out. The steak cut easily and was a perfect au bleu, full of taste, but warm all the way through, which doesn’t always happen with steak made in a pan on the cooker top. I also liked that there was no burning smell and that my smoke alarm didn’t go off, as there was no smoke emitted.

The garlic, fresh rosemary, pepper and oil used to marinate and protect the meat are the only things that needed to be cleaned off the grill, but this was easy to do once the grill had cooled. The instructions say that this should take 2hrs, but perhaps that’s when it’s been used for long periods – ours cooled down in 15 minutes. I simply used some scrunched up thick kitchen roll and a little soapy water, and everything practically slid off. The plates are actually removable and can be washed in the sink or in a dishwasher, though nothing metal should be allowed to come into contact with them. There’s a juice/fat collector cup that pulls out for collection and that can be completely removed for cleaning.

Confusingly, the instructions tell you to slide the plates into the machine to assemble it, but ours came ready for use. All it needed to ready it was to wash the plates (we didn’t remove them to wash them, but wiped them with damp soapy kitchen roll, dried them with damp kitchen roll and then oiled them and wiped this off). There is a slight smell of burning plastic whilst this heats up for the first time, but it’s nothing too unpleasant. If you do remove the plates, it’s really easy to do so without the instructions booklet just by clicking on the small metal tabs at the side of the grill plates, and to reattach them, make sure they CLICK firmly into position.

This can also be used as a barbecue, by opening the grill so that the top and bottom lie flat at 180 degrees. We’ve not tried this, as the grill is quite large in its upright position, and because this appliance is not safe to use outdoors, and I wouldn’t want to have too much smoke indoors. If we do use this function, I’ll update the review.

The instructions leaflet is pretty comprehensive (love the CHILDREN SHALL NOT PLAY WITH THE APPLIANCE. CLEANING AND USER MAINTENANCE SHALL NOT BE MADE BY CHILDREN UNLESS THEY ARE OLDER THAN 8 AND SUPERVISED!). Remember not to place the appliance in a corner or below an overhanging cupboard to avoid overheating. You do need to take care with the reasonable-length power cord, as if it gets kinked by something sitting on it or burned, it renders the grill inoperable. Cooking utensils should not be left on the grill to both avoid damaging it, and to avoid overheating of the utensils, leading to burns. The coating is non-stick (and by the look of it, very good non-stick), so care is needed when cleaning and no metal scourers or scouring powder should be used with it (despite the use of garlic and us not washing the plates under running water or in a dishwasher, there was no residual smell on the plates). Aluminium foil can’t be used on this and nothing should be placed between the meat being cooked and the plates. It does say to avoid excessive preheating to avoid damage to the plates.

Overall, at first use, this is pretty impressive. On the downside, which I’m not deducting marks for, it is bulky (though you can cook at least 2/3 steaks in one go) and takes up space on a worktop, and the instructions leaflet is made of simple paper, not laminated paper, so is already soiled.

Rating is provided on ease of use, performance, results and quality only, as at this time there’s no price at amazon. It is on sale at a high-street catalogue shop for around ninety-five squid, which I wouldn’t pay for an appliance that would not be used more than a few times a month.