Philips Kitchen Appliances Philips HD6371/94 Smoke-less Indoor Grill, Black

Love, love, love and did I say "love" this electric grill!! It's probably my favorite kitchen appliance ever. I bought it for Christmas, and have used it so many times since, that I can't even recall. Easy to clean is one reason why I enjoy using this so often. Another, is it is extremely simple to set up and operate! The convenience in "grilling" so many different foods on this is amazing. The taste of the foods grilled on this appliance has been exceptional rather than just "fine or good". Although the surface space of grill is smaller than I would prefer, and I do think that an extra few inches in both length and width would accommodate much more, the current size is ample enough to cook a variety of kinds of foods, but the main portions, to serve just about 2-3 people, or less depending on what you are grilling. For example 2 decent Ribeye Steaks, Or 2 NY Strips (fill up grill space), Or the same with 4 6oz. lobster tails, Or 5 or 6 generously skewered Shish-kabobs. On the other hand, one can also grill ahead asparagus, and other veggies, set aside and then reheat, or add side dishes via stovetop, oven, microwave, etc.,. Also, no matter What I have grilled on here, including bacon wrapped foods, there has been zero smoke. Excess liquids are Not to be spilled over the foods and through the grill. Be sure to read your directions. Marinate your foods that need marinating, PrioR to placing on the electric grill, and they will still cook great. I've done this several times, even with the meats that don't suggest marinating, but which I'd still like to soak in a desired sauce, mix, liquid, etc.,. This is a terrific product, and I highly recommend it for it's ease of use, convenience, and the flavorful, delightful foods I can cook on it !! Bonus- *It also has a "warmer" option to keep your already grilled foods warm without further cooking them, while you wait to serve them, or are fixing something else.

Recently we moved to a condominium, which we discovered that due to ceiling fire sprinkler systems and balconies, grilling outdoors on the patios is not permitted. Being frustrated since I like to grill, I did extensive internet searching and purchased an electric I hoped I could use indoors. Without mentioning the brand, it had reversible plates and an adjustable top section that you pressed down cooking both top and bottom at the same time. As an alternative, you could simply leave the top section opened up to grill. I tried hamburgers using the method of pushing the top down and it soon created an indoor smoke storm throughout myentire condo while scorching the burgers. After cleanup,running the kitchen exhaust fan on high and the A/C, I returned the product but never gave up. I came upon the Phillips product and after reading many positive reviews, I purchased it in April and had to wait until May 7th since they were sold out. I also ordered the Instant Thermometer displayed on this listed here.Alpha Grillers Instant Read Thermometer. Ultra Fast Digital Cooking Tool With BBQ Internal Meat Temperature Chart. (Spring Loaded Thermabud). As it turns out, the thermometer is essential for steaks and chicken.The bottom line is I'm thrilled at the performance. The person who gave this a one star may have read the directions improperly. I saw, turn on warm for 2 seconds, then on full heat, and pt on the items to cook. It take a few minutes to get going and then you must be attentive. I grilled Ballpark franks and they plumped up, blacked and split the way we like them. My sirloin burgers were overdone the first time and were dry. The next time I used the Alpha Grillers thermometer carefully and removed the burgers just before they hit 165 degrees. They were juicy and delicious. My boneless rib eye steaks were done to a perfect medium rare with sizzled grill marks. I made chicken kabobs and after awhile realized it would cook more thoroughly by grilling the chicken and veggies by removing the wooden sticks. I have used the grill on my stove top with a low exhaust fan and also on the junction corner of my counter top to keep it out from under the cabinets. I held my hand above the grill about 6 to 8 inches to see how hot it might be and amazingly it was only warm. I had no actual splattering occur and only noticed a small sheen of cleanup on my granite counter top probably from a fine mist that settled there. After cooling down, clean up was simple. Don't use metal grill utensils on the grill. Remove it, wipe off the top and bottom over your disposal, then squirt it off with hot water and place into the dishwasher. Remove the grease tray and wipe it out with paper towel, use your non-metal flipper to scrap off any excess stuck on debris, squirt it off and put into the dishwasher. Then I used a damp kitchen washcloth with some dawn dish detergent on it to rub off the inside edges of the grill. Voila. This whole process was under 10 minutes. Everything came out clean and you simply put it aside until the next use. You couldn't pay me to give this product back!