George Foreman 11761 Indoor Grill

I PURCHASED THE GEORGE FOREMAN INDOOR GRILL TO USE AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF GRILLING.THE PRODUCT IS, WITHOUT DOUBT, A BRILLIANT CONCEPT. AS STATED, THE FAT RUNS OFF THE GRILL INTO THE PLASTIC CONTAINER WHICH IS SUPPLIED. THE DOWNSIDE OF THIS UNIT IS CLEANING, PARTICULARLY WHERE MARINATED OR SALTED FOODS ARE CONCERNED. EVEN THOUGH THE COOKING SURFACES ARE TEFLON COATED, I FOUND THAT THE DEPOSITS FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED FOODS WERE QUITE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE BEST METHOD OF CLEANING I FOUND, WAS TO MOISTEN STRONG KITCHEN ROLL WITH VEGETABLE OIL, AND USE PLENTY OF ELBOW GREASE. SCRUBBING THE COOKING SURFACES WITH ANY ABRASIVES WILL RESULT IN THE TEFLON COATING COMING OFF ALTOGETHER.PERHAPS THIS PRODUCT COULD BE IMPROVED IF THE MANUFACTURER PUT A THICKER COATING OF TEFLON ON THE COOKING SURFACES.HAVING SAID ALL OF THIS, THE GRILL IS AN EXCELLENT PRODUCT. THE SPEED AT WHICH IT COOKS THE FOOD IS AMAZING IT ALSO LOCKS IN THE JUICES AND THE FAT SIMPLY DRAINS AWAY FROM THE COOKING SURFACES......HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!