Contact Grills Overview

Are you having a party and need to cook at lot of food but you don’t have room on your stove? Or you don’t feel like using your stove and want to cook certain things on a grill instead? Or perhaps you are cooking food on your stove but you need a certain type of food (pancakes, waffles, hot dogs, etc), and you want them cooking while cooking other things on the stove? If this sounds like you there is a way out. It is known as the contact grill. In this article you will discover various types of contact grills, how to use them, and how to protect yourself when using them. First here are some samples of contact gills that you can purchase from any appliance store:  

 

·        George Foreman 10^th Anniversary Grill: This contact grill is large. It has 160 square inches of cooking surface. It has a thermostat to control the heat. The surface is made of non-stick material which makes cleaning a snap. There are also channels that allow extra grease to run of into a tray. You’ll find the going price for this to be about $100.   

·        Hamilton Beach Contact Grill: This is an interesting contact grill in that it has removable grill plates. This grill has 102 square inches of cooking area unless you open it flat of which it has 204 square inches of cooking area. There is an auto shutoff timer to prevent overcooking. This isn’t bad fro $48.     

·        Ultrex Contact Grill: Here’s a contact grill with a removable drip tray to rid your grill of all that extra grease that drains off. This unit uses 1700 watts of heating power that will guarantee you well cooked meals. With the floating hinge, there is plenty of room for your food. And this is easy to clean considering it has a non-stick surface. You can get this at a nice $80.

·        HealthSmart Contact Grill: This contact grill offers high speed grilling and there the platform is made like a grid to help drain grease away from the food. It also has a non-stick surface for easy cleaning. There is ample room to cook food being it has 38 square inches of cooking surface. This one sells for $25.    

·        Cuisinart 4-in-1 Contact Grill: If you are looking for a grill that has multiple functions to it? If so this is it. You can use this grill as a contact grill, Panini Press, open grill, and griddle. The grill comes with a floating hinge to allow for more space if needed. And it comes with two sets of plates to turn it into another type of grill. Plus you get dual temperature controls to ensure perfect cooking. Of course, just as with other grills, this one also has a non-stick surface for easy cleaning. You can get this grill for $130.   

·        T-Fal New Fit and Clean Contact Grill: If you are looking to prepare dishes like chicken, fish, or vegetables, this contact grill will do it. You can open it wide to cook large food items or just open it enough to operate it like an oven. The grill comes with drip trays to catch grease as it runs off the food. And it has a non-stick surface for easy cleaning. You can get this particular model for $96.   

·        Maverick Healthy Griller: With this grill you get your food cooked fast. The grill is a multi-purpose unit that allows you to cook anything from breakfast foods to lunch or dinner. And it is easy to clean providing it has a non-stick surface. And it comes with a slide out grease tray for easy removal of the grease. This unit comes with a price tag of $140. But is very practical fro what it can do.  

·        Somersize Extra large Indoor Contact Grill: This grill has a nice large 200 square inch surface for cooking many things and has a non-stick surface for easy cleaning. Most foods can be cooked within 5-8 minutes. It has a built in 15 minute timer so it let’s you know when the food is cooked. The price tag is good to at $70.  

·        Select Brands KB-1 2-Patty Contact Grill: If you are looking for a simple to use grill this is it. It has a non-stick surface for easy cleaning, and includes a drip tray. It is also cheap at $25.  

 

Cooking at home does not have to be a pain as long as you know what you are trying to accomplish. Just get the right appliance to do the job and you are good to go. Contact grills make life so much more manageable for you while you are in the kitchen. Take advantage of it.