- 9-1/4-inch rotisserie spits hold 10-pound turkey, 2 chickens, roasts
- 8-1/4-by-7-1/2-by-2-1/2-inch flat basket for grilling fish, steaks, vegetables
- Round basket for roasting vegetables, "dry-frying" potatoes
- 6 skewers for kabobs, ribs; cook-time chart, recipes included
- Compact size: 18 inches wide, 12-1/2 inches high, 12-1/2 inches deep
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Big enough to hold a 10-pound turkey, two chickens, six kebabs, six beef or fish steaks, or a family-size portion of french fries, yet compact enough to fit on any kitchen counter, this rotisserie brings the advantages of rotational cooking into the home. The 1,100-watt appliance measures just 18 inches wide, 12-1/2 inches high, and 12-1/2 inches deep, and its spits are 9-1/4 inches long.
The spits are one of four cooking methods provided by the rotisserie. There's a round basket for roasting vegetables and "dry-frying" potatoes (fresh or frozen) in the low-fat method for which George Foreman appliances are famous. A flat basket measuring 8-1/4 inches long, 7-1/2 inches wide, and 2-1/2 inches deep adjusts to hold foods like fish, steaks, and vegetables flat for grilling as they rotate. Finally, six skewers fit into the rotisserie for kebabs and pork ribs. Other features include a lift-up cover with a window, a three-hour timer, and a pullout drip tray. The rotisserie has a metal-and-plastic exterior and a metal interior for easy cleaning. It carries a one-year warranty against defects and comes with a cooking time chart and recipes. --Fred Brack
Product Description
Great for poultry, fish, burgers, veggies, kabobs holds up to a 10 lb. Turkey meats self-baste in their own juices easy-to-use spit assembly 3 hour countdown cooking timer includes adjustable flat basket and exclusive round basket for air baked fries and veggies 6 kabob skewers. Roll-top door for easy access. Large viewing window. Slide-out drip tray captures run-off fat. Convenient spit assembly remover
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77 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the money!!,
By John D. Preston (APO, AE United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: George Foreman GR82B George Jr. Rotisserie (Kitchen)
I've read different reviews about the bigger version of this one and also about the Ronco version. I only have experienced the Jr. version of rotisserie cooker. From what I've seen so far, this thing is fantastic. The first two days I used it, we cooked whole chickens. Just rubbed a little seasoning salts all over, and they tasted alot like grocery store rotisserie. Nice and juicy. quite nice. Clean up was really easy. The wife said she thought it would be alot harder to clean, but was pleasantly surprised that it was so easy. The next day I cleaned it, and she was right. It WAS easy to clean. The oven did get pretty hot, but so does my conventional oven, so proper precautions are required. I have many ideas for the use of this appliance, like hot dogs, italian sausages, ham, the list goes on and on. I have to say, this product seems to live up to it's claims. I also have the Lean Mean Grilling Machine, and I haven't been disappointed so far by Big George. I hope George keeps putting out quality products like these.
68 of 69 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
YES! This one works.,
By Burly Nerd "burlynerd" (Waynesboro, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George Foreman GR82B George Jr. Rotisserie (Kitchen)
Oh man, Salton and George did it right, mostly. This machine produces some tasty chicken. The advice I read in the other reviews was good, too. Always line the drip tray with aluminum foil to make clean-up easy. Fryers cost less than Roasters, per pound. The reflector shield in the rotisserie WILL stain (they made it out of a material that does not resist grease AT ALL).The construction quality is good, but not great. Using and cleaning the unit is easy, after you accept that the back reflector is impossible to clean, even if you remove it from the unit and soak it for an hour. Give up on that before you waste your life. Buy some string to tie down the legs and wings on your chickens, or they will get too close to the heating element and may burn before your chicken is done.
34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
From a Former Showtime User,
By A Customer
This review is from: George Foreman GR82B George Jr. Rotisserie (Kitchen)
Yes, I'm a turncoat - former user of the *other* famous rotisserie with the "moviehouse" title.There's good and bad about both the George Jr. and the Showtime, but having tried both, I'd have to go with the Junior. For starters, the half-cylinder design and molded base make for a sturdier unit. (With the Showtime, you have to pull down a glass door secured by small pins that lock into a track that in itself is very flimsy and breakable, as others have reported.) Also, I have to admit that I wasn't looking forward to another go-around with Customer Service for my Showtime - would be great if long-time users would share their George Jr. CS experiences, here. I'd also give the edge in terms of easy cleaning to the George Jr. Yes, the reflector thingie will never again attain it's perfect mirror finish after use, and I will update here if it loses any cooking speed once well "seasoned". As for heating up the kitchen - well, yes, it's un-insulated and needs to be kept well away from cabinetry, etc. so as not to do damage or start a fire! (As with any rotisserie of this type, it's advisable to stand it on a heat-resistant surface, as well.) But I'd say it really doesn't heat up my mid-sized kitchen noticeably, with the fairly open floor plan of our home. (I wouldn't even try this appliance in close quarters, though.) Oh, and for removing your cooked items, be sure to get yourself a good pair of heat proof gloves - no, *not* fabric, the rubberized, non-combustible kind - should be less than $... from the BBQ area of your local home store. The removal tool that comes with the George Jr. is ingenious, but I still find I need hand protection. I do miss the Showtime's squeaky old rotisserie assembly. The chicken "skewering" plates were awkward, but held the birds (or roasts) quite securely for rotating. The George Jr. has nicer (bigger) turning gears for slow and silent rotation, but the actual skewer/plate things (check one in a store if you can't envision what I'm talking about) are more of a partial vice, complete with nut-screw tightening. Looks good, but in practice it seems a little insecure and you *really* have to truss a bird good in order to keep it from making contact with the heating element, which would be a fire hazard. Which brings me to a final comment about the Junior - it doesn't seem to have quite the capacity of the full sized Showtime, although it claims to be able to handle two chickens, etc. I'd probably have bought the BIG George if I could find it in stores these days...and I can't imagine that the <even smaller> "Baby" George would really be suited for anything much bigger than one little chicken or a hefty game hen. In my opinion, other than maybe BBQ, no chicken tastes better than a horizontal rotisserie chicken. It's not that much extra work, it's fun to watch, and it's a shame that there aren't more players in this appliance's arena updating and improving the designs. But until that happens, the George Jr. looks like a step up in usability and durability.
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