 Manly Grill |
| Review Date: October 15, 2005 |
| Reviewer: M. Pierce, San Jose, CA USA |
The 800RXL is a "manly" grill that will be enjoyed by all. However, know that it is large in size and that that is both an advantage and a disadvantage. For a small person, man or woman it might be a handful to lift and store. That being said, it is a wonderful kitchen appliance. It both looks and works great. The tiltable bottom plate is a very nice feature as is the adjustable top plates ability to lock at verious hights so as not to squash more delicate items.
It takes a few minutes to warm up and to cool down, but that is not surpizing given the size of the grill. The timer works well but is mechanical and sounds like an old fashion kitchen timer and it does not stop or start the cooking process. This grill iteself gets hot enough to sear meat nicely and yet folds out flat to grill and griddle at the same time. |
best grill out there
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| Review Date: February 19, 2007 |
| Reviewer: R. Johns, Monterey, CA |
I use this grill constantly. It's very nice. The design and appeal of the grill are 2nd to none. Clean up is a snap. Just a couple of paper towels and clean the grease tray. You can use it as a press grill, where you cook stuff from both the top and bottom, or you can open it flat and grill on each side. The flat side can be adjusted for angle, while the ribbed side is always flat. For making breakfast or cooking a bunch of steaks, this thing is hard to beat and does a great job. When cooking breakfast, I start my bacon on the rib side, then grill bread or make pancakes on the flat side.. then move the bacon over to the flat side once it gets going. It does a great job on pancakes and produces a very nice even finish. Great for eggs as well, since the non-stick is very good. When I use it, I usually always just leave the temp on full. It heats up quickly (about 3 minutes or so) and is ready to go. Great for grilled cheese or for making sandwiches that you press/grill with the top closed (although only one side gets grill marks unless you flip it. The top is adjustable so it doesn't crush the food if you don't want it to; this is helpful if you want to warm from the top while cooking the bottom, since you can stand the top part of the grill off the food by 1/2 an inch or so.
Also does a good job with hamburgers. You can cook 4 to 6 on the grill side no problem, while toasting the buns on the flat side. If you want to drain the oil, just adjust the flat side so it's at an angle and grease will run down into the tray. The tray is also setup such that it catches grease and oil from the ribbed side as well.
The cooking surfaces do not remove, but clean up just requires a couple of paper towels. Overall, the unit is very well built and puts other grills to shame. It's also quite a bit larger than the average GF type grill you see in the store, so you have probably about twice the room to work.
There is a little timer, but I never use it. Just turn the unit on, dial the heat to the max setting and away you go! |
BREVILLE 800GRXL - SUPERIOR INDOOR GRILL
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| Review Date: March 22, 2006 |
| Reviewer: M. Shaw, West Palm Beach, FL |
| This review will be short and sweet. This is a well-built, very effective cooking machine that works perfectly. I wanted to avoid using a gas or charcoal grill, and definitely was not interested in the cheap imitations endorsed by the former heavy weight boxing champ. Sorry, George, but that is the truth of the matter. It cooks like a champ. Burgers are cooked in 5 minutes, steaks in 7 minutes and anything thicker in less than 9 minutes. It is well worth the investment. Works like a charm. |
Versatile, quality product
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| Review Date: December 20, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Steven D. Williams, SAINT ALBANS, VT United States |
| I have had this grill for six months and used it about twenty times. it is great for family meals and for entertaining. Just get a variety of ingredients...meats, cheeses, veggies ready and let everyone assemble their own sandwich. Plenty of room for four large sandwiches.Large enough to grill some onions or meats in one cornor and then place your sandwich to the side as it heats very evenly. Or make a flatbread, slice the whole pan size in half and grill with your choice of ingredients, then cut into 3 inch squares and have hot appetizers for twelve. I have cooked chicken breasts, baked potato halves,pancakes, french toast, bacon, sausage,and of course many sandwiches.. all came out fine. the low setting is usually enough heat. I like the large grease outlet in the front...you can slide a whole sandwich off the grill. A hot wet paper towel when the grill cools a bit is all the cleaning necessary. Improvements? seperate temp controls for the two halves when you are using it as an open grill would be nice |
Totally Awesome
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| Review Date: August 6, 2009 |
| Reviewer: MaxPSI, Seattle, WA |
I bought the refurbished model, and it has been fine. I visited all of the stores in my area to check out the models available, and even the high-end grills from companies like Calphalon were, in my opinion, kind of crappy at best.
I have a Breville juicer which is great, so I decided to take the plunge. I have to say, this machine is totally worth the extra money.
It's big. A monster, even. It's well made. I've been involved in the restaurant trade, and the quality is just a touch shy of professional. It has some very nice features, including a depth adjustment, tilt adjustment, and a nice long channel for catching drippings. You can open it flat and use it as a griddle.
Only a few nits:
The plates are not removable. Not that big a deal.
One of the plates is ridged, and the other is smooth. So you have to think about whether you want lines on both sides of your food and plan for that. Also, in flat griddle mode, you are realistically only going to use one half as a true griddle. Although it's so big that it's not such an issue, and you can certainly use the ridged side for meats.
It locks shut and stores upright, so you can store it away easily. There's even an ample spindle for the cord.
It draws 1800 watts, so you're not going to want to share a circuit with too many other appliances. It gets hot fast and stays hot, which is really essential if you actually want to cook anything other than grilled cheese sandwiches.
The most interesting thing: I've been baking 12" pizzas! Just set the depth so the top plate is as close as possible without touching, set the heat on high, and go. They come out perfectly. I generally use a pizza stone on the Big Green Egg, but this is a great alternative that doesn't involve lighting a fire. |
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