 better grill than its big 200 square inch brother |
| Review Date: July 18, 2008 |
| Reviewer: D. Rambow, Redmond, WA United States |
I have the larger Sanyo electric grill and it is great, just a little too big for my kitchen counter. (it is out in my RV, working great) But this baby is just right for my kitchen.
It has a little less wattage than the bigger model but actually seems to heat up a little faster. I like the design of the grilling surface better than the design of the bigger unit (deeper grooves, and a good lip around the edge). I like the water tray that is black instead of aluminum in color, and it is easier to remove and pour the little amount of water out (1/2 cup of water is used to keep the smoke down).
My cooking routine is to set it up, pour a 1/2 cup water into the tray, spray a little canola oil on the grill, turn the control up to high to pre-heat for about 3 minutes, then slap the seasoned steak, burger, chicken, ribs, etc. on the grill. I sear in some good grill marks on each side, then turn the heat down to medium and finish cooking at a slower pace, depending upon thickness of the piece being cooked. My first try was a T-Bone steak, and it was great!
After the food is done, I turn the heat control off. For cleanup, I place a couple of dripping wet paper towels on the grill surface, turn the heat control back to high for a minute or so. When the steam starts rising of the wet towels, I shut of the power, and just wipe down the grill with those same paper towels, then dry, it cleans very easily.
Nothing is quite like the burning and flames of a good charcole fire, but indoors or out, this cooks very, very well, with bare minumum of effort.
I do recommend aluminum foil to cover the grill and the food to speed pre-heating and to keep splatters down. I think I may get some disposable shallow metal foil trays that match the grill size, to use as lids, they look like they should work well. |
Could not be happier - LOVE it!!
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| Review Date: September 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Daniel Massey, Western Kentucky |
| At 120 square inches, we wondered if the larger, 200 inch model might make more sense. But we're two people and rarely serve guests; so, the size and energy savings are perfect. We loved the grill we wore out before we ordered this, but this has a lighter weight cook surface, which makes for faster heating (more energy savings! :-)) and easier handling for cleaning. The non-stick surface is gr8 - washes up easily; whereas, we used our pressure washer on our last grill. We like the removable drip pan, which is easy to wrap in foil to avoid that nasty cleaning job. We did not believe that we could possibly like anything as well as our previous unit, but we like this grill sooooo much better that we don't even remember who manufactured the last one. We hope this lasts as long! |
Better than expected
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| Review Date: December 30, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Audra Thomas, St. Louis, MO |
| My husband ordered me this grill for Christmas after I saw it on America's Test Kitchen. For $40 I didn't expect alot. It is easy to assemble and disassemble for cleaning, heats up quickly and has minimal smoke. I put the drip pan in the dishwasher and spray the cook top off in the sink and use a little scrub brush. I can get it clean in a couple of minutes, but I will try the paper towel trick. I keep mine next to the stove so I can turn the exhaust fan on when I cook. So far, I have grilled chicken, shrimp and pork chops. Another review was correct in that it isn't exactly a true grilled flavor, but still does a good job especially on the shrimp. My goal it to lose a little weight and thought an indoor grill would help me cut down on oil and keep my husband from complaining about "bland food". I do wish it had a lid, but will try using those disposable aluminum pans. Overall, it was better than I expected. |
Sanyo
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| Review Date: September 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. Church, SC |
| I've used this twice and it seems to work as advertised. If you cook at a fairly high tempature,it will leave nice grill marks. Heats and cleans up fairly well- |
Sanyo BBQ Grill
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| Review Date: December 22, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Clarence J. Kuper, Redmond,OR |
| Have used and enjoyed this product.My wife is very pleased with it and uses it on top of the stove under the hood/vent and have no problem with smoke or oder in the home. May have to order another one or two for friends in the very near future. Also thanks for the very excellent service.. |
Sanyo Indoor Grill
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| Review Date: December 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: G. Miels, International Falls,MN |
| On the day we received the grill the actual outdoor temp. was minus 25 degrees.(yes-below zero!) Used it to grill chicken breasts that turned out exactly as they would have on an outdoor grill without the need to be outside. There was very minimal smoke-(no more than from a frying pan on the stove)-and no splattering. The size is just right for 2-3 people and clean up was a breeze. We are very happy with this product and will now be retiring the hassle of cleaning the George Foreman forever!:) |
COMPACT GRILL
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| Review Date: November 16, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Dario Quinonez, Cerritos, CA United States |
| THIS IS AN EXCELLENT GRILL, VERY PRACTICAL FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR USE. LIGHT WEIGHT, EASY TO CLEAN AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL REALLY NICE. ONE OF THE BEST THAT I HAVE USED. |
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