I've had it for a year, but never used it until the last week.  Now I 
kind of like it, though I've only used it for hamburgers, hot dogs, and 
tonight, chicken breasts.

So now, like, what can this thing really do?  How do you cook on a 
George Foreman grill?

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I need to get one of those. one of the little ones that is just big 
enough for one hamburger or a chicken breast. 

My mom has one and she likes it because it makes cooking things like 
that fast and easy. AFAIK, all she ever cooks on it are hamburgers, 
hotdogs and chicken breasts. 

I wonder if one could use it to make a grilled cheese sandwich?

My mother said she tried doing that, but didn't like the results.

There are sandwich grill gizmos in stores, though.

I know. I just dont want to have too many gizmos. 

I once started a list of electic gizmos that were designed to do only one
minimal thing.  A hot dog cooker was one of the first things i put on the
list.

The rice maker.  That's got to be on your list.  I don't like a lot of 
one-purpose gadgets, either.  I have a waffle maker, but use it every 
day.  Coffee maker, toaster, those each get used once a month maybe.  I 
should get rid of them.

Well, there are some one-purpose gadgets that it just makes sense to own. 
If you drink coffee, it doesn't matter that you can't use a coffee maker to
peel vegetables, bake cookies, or clean your freezer -- it makes coffee, for
pete's sake, and what more could you ask for?  

I suppose somewhere in this world, there is an individual with an intense need
to keep hot dogs warm for a long time when he's not watching.  He should own
a hot dog cooker.  He should also probably seek professional help.

I've got an electric ice cream maker.  I received it as a gift from my 
brother.  My son and I have gotten some good use out of it, but we 
don't really use it a lot.  Another limited use device.

re #6: Sure, things you use all the time are worth having around, but 
many people seem to have shelves and closets full of very limited 
devices they don't use much.

My soon-to-be ex-wife bought an electric rotisserie one time.  It took 
as much room in the kitchen as a large microwave.  She used it a couple 
of times, and it produced really good chicken, but wasn't really worth 
either the money or the space it took.  I wonder if she kept it.  (I 
refused to take it when I moved out.)

My mother buys everything like that which she sees, it seems.  She has 
electric nut choppers, electric skillets, a half dozen crock pots.  
Blenders, she gave me a waffle maker which she had but never used, on 
and on.  She has a lot of useless electric contraptions.  It's nice for 
me; if I have an urge for any such things, I can get them from her any 
time I want.

My rice cooker can be used to steam things and make soups and stews as well
as cook rice.  My waffle iron has plates that can be turned from the bumpy
waffle side to a flat side for making grilled sandwiches and it can be used
while open so that the flat side can be used for making pancakes.  My coffee
maker also does hot water for tea, hot cocoa mix, instant soups, noodles and
cereal.  I can use my coffee bean grinder to grind spices as well as coffee
beans.  My wok is used for deep frying, steaming, and the occasional soup as
well as stir fry.

A gadget may be designed for one use but if you are creative it can often be
put to other uses.

Even so, I try to limit my one use gadgets to things I actually plan on 
using a lot. For instance I like bagels but not the kind you buy at the 
grocery store. I go to a bakery and buy a dozen and then freeze them. I 
do this often enough that a bagel slicer was worth it to me because I 
actually use it. I use a coffee maker at work just to heat water, I 
dont even make coffee in it. That works out well. 

i've found myself looking for multi function electric gadgets that bring the
heatin element in direct contact with the food.  thus an electric kettle for
hot water, small electric frying pan for frying.  I'm considering a small rice
pot and a george forman grill.

I gues I just don't have a grilling-intensive lifestyle.

The grill is an efficiency thing.  rather than cooking one side of achicken
breast at a time, I would use the two-sided, enclosed-heat grill in lieu of
a covered frying pan.

We have rice cookers, and they're great.  Makes it easy to have perfect rice
for Asian food.

I've bought a Foreman Grill (a big one) about two years ago and
use it regularly.  I thought it sounded gimmicky but people at
work were raving about 'em.  So I bought it at Hudson's where
the salesperson promised me I could bring it back, used, if I
didn't like it.  Not a problem, it's a useful appliance.

I've used it for burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches, pork chops, salmon,
marinated flank steak and chicken breasts.  It all comes out great.  The
only word of advice I'd offer is it cooks so quickly that it's easy to
overcook.  Set a timer. 

In fact dinner tonight was blackened salmon, done on the 
GFG.  Yummy and fast.

I don't think overcook is a word.  Yet.

I shows up in dictionary.com and m-w.com (Merriam-Webster OnLine).

   I've never tried a Foreman grill.  My waffle iron has reversible
plates, with one waffled side and one flat side.  It's the best thing
in the world for making squished grilled cheese sandwiches.

Add tomato soup and you have my favorite comfort food.

Mine, too. :)

But how do you keep the soup from spilling off the griddle?

Practice.

I've never heard overcook used intransitively before.  (You overcook
_something_, you don't just _overcook._)  But who cares?

Re #20:  That's what the waffled side is for.  The soup pools in the little
dents.

Thanks for talking about the George Forman Grill.  I asked for and got one
as a holiday gift and have been delighted with it so far.  I grill cheese,
steaks, fish, chicken and burgers in it and really like the ease of use and
clean up.  I am also pleased with how fat from these products drips out and
not into my body.  The reason I am so pleased is because when I saw it
advertised on TV, I thought it was a big joke.  The joke's on me.  By the
way, Greek cheese (not Feta) is delicious grilled and served with delicious
Royal Riviara Pears.  Had that last night.

I use my george foreman grill for steak fairly often.  I need to start 
using my grill again.  I can't believe it's been so long since I 
grilled.

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