Customer Reviews

George Foreman GR20B Family-Size 60-Square-Inch Nonstick Grill

5 star:		(47)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This'll make a couple of hamburgers, a couple of chicken legs or two standard-sized sandwiches (which is English for panini) at the same time. With the adjustable lid set up, it'll make open-faced sandwiches. It's not so great at grilling steaks (the upper element doesn't get hot enough) but for a quick burger, it can't be beat. The non-stick surface is a treat (try to clean it before it cools all the way; it's a little easier that way).

USING THE GRILL:

This George Forman grill is good for cooking for two or a small family. The grill flips open and you can place your food on it and close it so both the bottom and top are cooking at the same time. The grill comes with a spatula and cleaning tool. The grease from the grill drips into a small grease cup which is included.

COOKING:

The cooking surface is 60 square inches. This means that you can fit about two hamburgers, two chicken legs, two typical sized sandwiches/paninis or five big sausages (like bratwurst). The cooking surface has ridges and is tilted so the grease on the food can drip down into the grooves and off the grill into the grease drip cup. This helps get rid of more fat so the food comes out healthier.

This model is not temperature controlled like the premium model - depending on what you are cooking you can end up burning some food before its cooked in the middle if you cook it with the lid down. Some things need to be cooked with the lid open. The top does not get as hot as the bottom does, so to cook thoroughly, often you have to flip the burgers over once.

SIZE:

The cooking surface is 60 square inches. Closed, it is about a foot long and wide (not quite square) and is about six inches tall. The whole cooking surface is raised up, which makes it great for scraping food directly off the grill onto a plate or into a taco shell. This size is pretty good for cooking for two or for a small family. If you are cooking large meals, either in advance or for say four adults, you will have to cook in batches. You might want to consider the 100 inch model George Foreman GR100V 100-Square-Inch Nonstick Grill with Variable Temperature Control if you do that frequently.

CLEANING:

The grill is designed to be easy clean, and for the most part you can just wipe it down with a sponge or wet paper town. If you do this while its still warm it will be easier. However, some marinades will adhere more to the surface and can be more of a pain to get off - not impossible, but more work. The grill comes with a tool to help clean it.

PROS:

- Easy to clean (99% of the time)

- Raised up means its easy to scrape things off the grill onto a plate

- Cooks fast

- Removes a lot of grease while cooking, for healthier meals

- Nice sleek look

- Built well enough to last a few years of constant use before needing replacement

CONS:

- Doesn't always cook evenly top to bottom, flipping is required sometimes

- Marinades can adhere to the cooking surface and are harder to clean

- Cord is short - only 2 feet, so you need to be very close to an outlet

- Isn't truly family sized, this is really sized better for two people

Overall, its a good buy, especially at this price. I would recommend it.

I replaced an older Foreman model of the same size and reviews of this model helped me determine that this was the size I wanted. The old one I got rid of had the bun warmer on top, which was mainly inconvenient, not only because I never used it, but it was the first thing to break (every time I opened the grill the bun warmer lid would flip open). I love that this grill takes up little counter space but holds a decent amount of food and that there's no bun warmer. It heats quickly, maintains temperature well and holds two large burgers or five real sausages (not breakfast links - it would probably do 10-12 of those at a time) or six hot dogs. I don't cook chicken on it, but it would probably cook 2-3 chicken breasts, depending on size. For clean-up, I wait for the grill to cool down and then wipe down the top and bottom grill plates with a couple of paper towels. Then it's perfectly clean and ready to heat up for the next use. I realized how much we love this thing when we lived without one for a month.

I got lucky,I found one at walmart for $22,on clearance. I love it,the black model looks great. It big enough to cook four beef patties,at once. It comes with four raiser attachments for the legs,so you can push taco meat into a taco shell,strait from the grill.

This is a nice, well made grill. It cleans easily, just wipe while still hot w/ a wet paper towel, & the size is large enough for 2 portions of food.

This is the best $20 I've ever spent. I use this every day for lunch and dinner. I love the individually wrapped Perdue Perfect Portions chicken breasts but I hated using the oven or stove just to cook one little piece of chicken for lunch. I bought this grill specifically to cook healthy lunches quickly when I work from home, but I use it for dinner as well. The meat comes out perfectly cooked, as does any veggies I want to grill as well, like onions or peppers or mushrooms. It takes no time at all to clean - just a damp paper towel after the unit has sufficiently cooled. I can grill three of the perdue chicken breasts at a time for my husband and I, or an entire pack of hotdogs for when we had guests visiting unexpectedly. Great for sandwhiches and paninis as well without much need for added oils. I just use a bit of pam or a tiny bit of butter or olive oil, but really none of that is even necessary. It stores easily as the unit is relatively small. I am definitely glad I went with this one versus the smaller, cheaper unit since I'm sure that would only cook one chicken breast at a time.

I was torn between this and the much more expensive griddler. I'm totally happy with this decision!

I can't think of a single complaint. I absolutely love it!

Wanted a GFG for a while now, but had a hard time deciding which one to purchase. Finally decided on this model after reading other reviews about the inconsistent heating on those with removable grill plates. I thought I wanted one with the removable plates as it seemed they would be easier to clean. But I'm glad I got this one instead. The non-stick surface is very easy to clean with just a wet papertowel.

Besides the ease of cleanup the size of this one is perfect for me. I usually cook one or two pieces at a time (burgers or chops mostly) and this grill easily accommodates those.

If you want perfect steaks, chops, burgers everytime this is what you need. It's well made, easy to clean and does more than I ever thought it would. I was shocked at the grease I was eating from the first burger I cooked. The grease goes into the drip pan, and not into my body. My cooking skills are poor at best. It even cooks bacon! Without the grease.

I had debated for a long time whether to buy this cheaper George Foreman grill or to suck it up and buy the premium model. After having used it to grill chicken and bacon, I am convinced that the premium model is worth the extra money. ALthough the food cooked well, the top cooked faster than the bottom resulting in some burned chicken. Skip this one and go for a premium, temperature controlled model.

I love my grill. I use it almost every friday when I don't want to cook. I grill the burger, the buns, onions, tomatoes, and jalapeno peppers. This is a great product. Easy clean up. No hassles. I can't wait to grill salmon and chicken on it.