George Foreman G5 Indoor Grill

George Foreman G5 Indoor Grill


Being a family of 5 with growing children, I found a need to upgrade our old George Foreman grill to this newer larger sized model. I wasn’t hesitant at all because I knew I would be getting a quality product. It was hard to say goodbye to my old George Foreman Grill.

WHAT’S INSIDE THE BOX?

The George Foreman G5 Indoor Grill is completely put together. Just take it out of the box & decide which of the 5 plates you wanted to use. It’s as simple as that. There are 2 plates for waffles, 2 for grilling & one bottom plate for baking. While I can’t find anything small enough to actually bake, perhaps cookies might work well as they are flat enough. Other than that, perhaps eggs or other foods can cook well on that pan. You will also receive 2 drip pans.

PLATE REMOVAL / CLEANING

Nothing gets easier than this. The 2 sides of both the upper and lower plate just need a little pull on either side & each plate comes right off. The handles also stay cool for the most part. The plates are dishwasher safe thank heavens! One thing I always hated about my old grill was cleaning. I’d always ruin a sponge by ripping it on the grill. Not the case now. Thrown into the dishwasher is a snap. I’m even considering ordering more grill plates to have on the side while other ones are being washed.

USE OF THE GEORGE FOREMAN G5 INDOOR GRILL

The George Foreman Grill has 3 settings low, medium and high. You can tilt the grill if you are grilling & want the fat removed. You can leave the grill flat for baking or waffles.

There is a large handle in front of the grill that stays cool during use. It is a very comfortable design and easy to clean.

I can comfortably grill 2 good sized steaks at a time or 4 hamburgers. The waffle plates will fit 2 large waffles. Cooking waffles, I need to do numerous times to feed my family. After cooking 2 waffles, they lift out very easily (and this with chocolate chips inside) and I then close the grill to regain its heat. Then spoon in 2 more batches of waffle mix. The next batch comes out cleanly as well. The key is to allow it to come back up to the heat you want in between waffle batches.

There are omelet accessory plates that you can purchase separately. I have only seen them on Amazon.com or through the company itself. I have been very close to ordering them. The only thing holding me back is that I find it very easy to make omelets in a frying pan. One day I probably will give in & try the omelet plates.

FINAL THOUGHTS

I highly recommend the George Foreman G5 Indoor Grill. The temperature is much more easily controlled than the older George Foreman Grill (although I’d like to see an actual thermostat on the next generation grill). I LOVE the fact that the plates are all removable and dishwasher safe. I have this grill in a sleek red color so it looks nice left out on the counter. I use this grill nearly every day so it would be a hassle to put it away all the time. I have seen the George Foreman G5 Indoor Grill in a silver color that looks nice too. Overall, a big bang for your buck with this unit.