George Foreman GRP90WGR Next Grilleration Electric Nonstick Grill with 5 Removable Plates, Red

I heard a commercial for this about 3 or 4 times one evening, and I finally paid attention after barely listening to it the first few times. Once I saw that it had interchangeable, *dishwasher-safe* plates, I told my husband that I wanted it for Christmas. I popped over here to amazon and ordered it right away. It got here before Christmas, but since it was my gift, I had to leave it alone until afterwards ;-)A few things attracted me to the grill. Interchangeable plates, dishwasher safe, and the waffle plates. I had been looking for a new wafflemaker, and in fact had looked at the store the night I saw the ad for the G5. The one we've had for 11+ years is too small for our family now, and I wanted something bigger. However, it seemed silly to spend a lot of money on one since I don't make them that often. Imagine how happy I was to see the size of the plates on the commercial!Let me tell you, I was not disappointed with my first waffle go-round a couple of days ago. It makes 2 waffles that are each just about the size of 2 typical square freezer waffles. That's what I'm talking about! I made up a batch of Bisquick waffle batter, and set to cooking. It was trial and error as far as learning cooking times. I like my waffles softer, my husband likes them crispier. I would say on average they needed to cook 5-7 minutes. I pre-heated the grill as directed, and poured about 1.5 ladles of batter on each side. I didn't get them perfectly full each time, but close enough, you know? We ate them, we liked them! I didn't have any issues with them cooking unevenly; each batch turned out just fine.Yesterday my husband made grilled cheese using the steak plate and the baking tray (upper & lower). He tells me that he flipped it over so he'd have the same design on each side *insert rolly eyes here*, but otherwise it cooked just fine.Last night I made chocolate chip cookies using the recipe from the cookbook that came with the grill. So cool! They were virtually impossible to screw up! I did cook them longer than the recipe called for after the first batch; cooking times I think are are things that will have to be judged individually for each recipe. There are guidelines in the cookbook and the instruction manual, but I don't think they're hard and fast. Experiment and see what works best for you :-)This morning my husband was at it again, this time making scrambled eggs. I didn't get any (he ate them all while I was asleep!) but he says that they cooked the eggs in about 1/3 of the time as our gas stove. He was pretty happy with that.I was pleased with the 2 drip trays and the better spatulas (also 2) that came with the grill, in addition to the cleaning sponge. I don't know how often I'll use the sponge, since the plates clean so easily by hand (and once again, they are dishwasher-safe!), but it's nice to have. I liked the other Foreman grills, but cleaning them stopped me from using them as often as I might have otherwise. They were just kind of a pain; if you've used them you know what I mean.Get this grill :-) If you have realistic expectations and are willing to experiment to get just the right cooking times, then I don't think you'll be disappointed. I'm not!

I had a basic George Foreman Grill that I've been using for about seven years, but the non-stick coating finally started to flake off. I've also gotten on a waffle kick, so decided to buy a waffle maker rather than settle for frozen. Well, I saw this grill on a shopping channel, and although I was hesitant to spend so much on an appliance I wouldn't use often, they offered it on EZ Pay - five payments, spread over time. As it happened, they were out of stock, so the item remained back-ordered for quite a while.Meanwhile, I didn't like the way the old grill was becoming hard to clean, and I wanted waffles...so I decided to take a look at Amazon to see what they had to offer. Turned out that not only did they have the same grill as the one I wanted, but it was also considerably cheaper, plus there was no tax or S&H to add to the cost! Since I had a credit in my account from some textbooks I sold, I took the plunge....Let me tell you, I didn't expect to use this baby much more often than I did the old one, but I find I'm using it almost every day! Hot dogs are done in just a couple of minutes - even right from the freezer - and, unlike the microwave, there's a nice sear on them. Chicken breasts are done in 8 minutes...and they're so tender and moist they're incredible! I just dip chicken breasts in a beaten egg, then shake them in a baggie with seasoned bread crumbs, poultry seasoning, and grated parmesan cheese, and have a delicious meal in almost no time. Steaks come out well too, and the lid adjusts to their thickness, but I did find that the time suggested in the instruction booklet was a bit long; this thing cooks so fast that if you want your steak medium-rare, you can cut back to maybe five minutes, tops. I finally got to making the waffles, and they were great! The grill makes two very large waffles; I usually freeze one to have later. Using a cooking spray guarantees they'll come right out with no problem.Clean-up is a breeze. I put a dampened paper towel on the hot grill (after shutting it off) and close the lid; any food residue then wipes right off, or I rinse it in the sink after it's cooled off.Unlike the old grill, I don't put it in a kitchen cabinet - I use it so often that it has a permanent home sitting atop my microwave. I only wish it was designed so that it could stand up on its side when not in use.All-in-all this is a terrific grill - don't hesitate to order this one!