George Foreman GRP4EP Platinum Evolve Grill with 2 Grill Plates, 1 Deep-Dish Bake Pan and 1 Mini Burger Insert

by George Foreman

• Adjustable slope that helps knock out the fat on all your grilled favorites, plus our George Tough nonstick coating that lets you cook without oil or butter
• 4-plate starter set, this starter-set includes 2 grill plates, 1 deep-dish bake pan and 1 mini burger insert
• Easy to use, dishwasher-safe, removable plates and accessories
• Additional plates available for purchase include the omelet and snack plate set, waffle plate set, shallow griddle pan, and cupcake and muffin pan insert
• 84-square inch cooking surface; unit measures 14.6 by 16.7 by 9.7 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 9.6 x 14.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 16 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003U4UUBC
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: GRP4EP
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,301 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #46 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Contact Grills

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The George Foreman Evolve Grill

As the most versatile grill ever from George Foreman, the Evolve Grill lets you cook up to 8 different ways, all with one compact appliance. You start with a 4-plate starter set, then build your collection with up to 6 additional plates available for purchase. It’s like having an entire kitchen’s worth of versatility with just your grill.

Includes

• 

  Grill plates and deep-dish bake pan.
  2 Grill Plates
  Includes cross-hatch top plate for steakhouse results right at home
   
• 1 Deep-Dish Bake Pan
  Lets you bake casseroles, lasagna and even brownies directly on your grill
   
• 1 Mini-Burger Insert
  Make up to 6 mini-burgers or sliders in a snap for your next party
  

Healthy

Adjustable slope for draining fat.

Like all of our grills, the Evolve Grill is designed to make cooking healthier easy. The adjustable slope lets you angle the cooking surface so fat and unwanted grease drain away from food as you cook. Plus, our George Tough nonstick coating is specially designed to let you cook without oil or butter, for healthier meals without any extra work for you in the kitchen.

Versitile

With variable temperature control and a 20-minute countdown timer, you’ll enjoy better, more precise results on the full variety of foods you can cook with the 10 plates. The easy-to-use digital controls let you cook everything from casseroles and brownies to omelets and mini-burgers with great results.

The 84 square inch cooking surface is big enough to let you cook for the whole family with ease, so you can make great tasting, healthier meals for your family without a hassle. The cooking surface features our Signature Foreman embedded heating elements that offer even heat from the center to the sides of the plates, plus faster temperature recovery once food is placed.

Convenient

Dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.

Thanks to the dishwasher-safe removable plates and accessories, cleanup is a snap! Simply use the custom spatula to easily serve the food, scrape excess grease into the fat-catching drip tray and then put all of the components in the dishwasher for fast, no-fuss cleanup.

Plates Sold Separately

• Waffle Plate Set: Make 2 perfectly golden waffles at the same time for an easy hearty breakfast
• Omelet and Snack Plate Set: Make easy stuffed omelets for brunch or tasty snack pockets for the kids
• Shallow Griddle Pan: Make eggs, pancakes and more for breakfast plus cook scallops to perfection
• Cupcake and Muffin Pan Insert: Make up to 6 cupcakes or muffins for brunch, lunch or after-school snacks

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice Grill, But Wouldn't Be My First Choice October 15, 2010

By Joseph TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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I'm a longtime and happy user of a basic model George Foreman grill, and received an Evolve grill for review purposes. The bottom-line: while this grill has a lot of functionality for a Foreman grill, it's also (1) a bit pricey, and (2) moderate sized. Unless you're sure that you want everything this grill offers, I think there are better choices, both in the Foreman line and elsewhere.

What you get that you might not get on other electric grills:

+ Removable, dishwasher safe grill plates: This feature is really nice. I still put a wet paper towel between the plates after I'm done cooking to steam off the worst of the gunk, but dropping the plates in the dishwasher after that is very convenient.

+ Adjustable temperature (300-425 degrees F): The entry-level grills only grill at "high" -- this gives you "medium" through "high," and allows baking.

+ A built in timer: Not that big a deal, since the timer doesn't turn the grill off, but convenient.

+ Specialty grill plates: The Evolve is compatible with 11 grill plates or attachments. Usually, you will need 2-3 to accomplish any task. (The list of available plates is (1: bottom grill; 2: top grill; 3: baking pan; 4: slider insert; 5: bottom waffle; 6: top waffle; 7: muffin/cupcake insert; 8: top omelet; 9: bottom omelet; 10: panini top; 11: griddle). This model comes with the first 4 items listed.

+ Adjustable slope and hinges: You can set the grill to be flat with a high top, for baking, etc., or sloped with a low top to drain the fat from meats.

What I didn't like:

- It's pricey.... You can get an entry level model for a fraction of the price, and even some higher end products like the Cuisinart Griddler are significantly less expensive.

- Additional plates are also pricey. They're currently only available from George Foreman directly, and you can get an entire basic grill for about the cost of each additional plate.

- I'm not sure how often most people will use the specialty plates, especially the ones that come with this model. I tried making sliders with the slider insert and brownies with the baking pan, but I'm more likely to make future brownies in my actual oven, and I'd rather make burgers than sliders. The George Foreman Evolve GRP4EWS might be slightly better on this point - that model comes with waffle plates instead of the baking and slider plates, and could save you some appliance space, since you don't need a separate waffle iron.

- Even at 72 square inches, this grill is not that big. That's good for storage, and can typically cook burgers for four, but compare some grills, like the Foreman Next Grilleration, which also has removable plates, but has 100 inches of cooking area. (And a lower price!)

My cooking experiments:

Grill plates: I made eggplant panini one night, and chicken breasts the next. The grill is great as a grill, and I imagine I'll be using these plates a lot.

Baking plate: The baking plate is about 11x7 by 3" deep, so it's about 70% as big as the 9x13 pans that many baking recipes call for. I made a half recipe of scratch brownies, which came out a little overcooked. Next time, I'll cut the temperature or the bake time a little bit below the oven recipe. Basically, you can cook anything that doesn't need to rise too high - brownies, lasagna, casseroles, frittata, etc., but if you have an oven, this is going to be either a back-up if you're baking more than one thing, or a novelty.

Slider insert: This plate is a mold that holds and shapes up to six mini-burgers, and fits between the top and bottom grill plates. Good if you want evenly sized sliders, but I found that I prefer larger burgers. (It's hard to cook a small burger so that the center is anything less than medium-well).

Bottom-line: If you want to do some light baking and don't have an oven, this might be a good compromise. If not, I would compare the Evolve with waffle plates, the Cuisinart Griddler, and some entry level and mid-range Foreman grills before making a final decision. Read more ›

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My family loves the Foreman! September 29, 2010

By RW VINE™ VOICE

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I have a basic Foreman grill that was one of the first with the removable plates to make cleaning easier. I have used this exact same Foreman for grilling chicken and heating leftover food for approx. 3 years and purchased a 2nd for my other home. I love the thing. The new Foreman is certainly bigger than my prevoius unit, but oh is it ever versatile. Take a look at what I cooked and my thoughts on positives and negatives of this grill:

What I cooked:
Frozen Teriyaki Grilled Chicken Strips purchased from Trader Joes
Raw Turkey Burger
Frozen Chicken Breast
Quesadilla Cheese and Chicken
Raw Chicken Skewers
Costco purchased Chicken Dogs
Cornbread Muffins

Positives:
-Yes, I said Cornbread muffins in the same Foreman as Raw Turkey Burger! Not at the same time. The Foreman comes with a great manual that describes the times and temperatures for many, many different items-so it takes the guessing out of the way. Fish, Chicken, Red Meat, Muffins, Waffles, you name it!
-Because this Foreman has variable temperature it is extremely versatile and you can grill just the way you like it. This is a HUGE plus because with most all other Foreman's you must grill at one temperature and leave on longer or shorter. Getting the center of meat cooked or warmed could be challenging because of no variable temperature. No more!
-There is also a timer on this so you do not have to use a stove timer, or watch.
-You can tilt this one or have it not tilted and there is plenty of room for the "Mouth" to open for a variety of things.
-The cooking surface is 72" so it's big enough to get on lots of food!
-It heats up to 300 degrees in 5 minutes. That's fast!...
-The removable plates are easy to clean-easier than a regular grill
-Food tastes to much better warmed with the Foreman the microwave! Very juicy.
-Amazing versatility with the new plates. The bake dish means you could do Lasagne, Calzone, etc. as well as Cornbread, muffins and more. Who knew such a thing could be done with one device?
-Perfect for a camping trip with a generator to give you more than a grill-but an Oven as well!

Negatives-
-This is bigger than past Foreman's (see dimensions on product) so you need a place to store it and every time you bring it out it is a bit hefty. Also, because there are different plates that come with it-those will need to be stored somewhere else as well. If you are limited in space-this might not be for you if all you need is a quick basic grill and Panini Press-style device.
-It is expensive. I think the more basic ones are about $45 and this one is triple that. If you are going to use the versatility of it or you are going to grill with this a lot vs an outdoor grill-it's worth it. For the casual user-too much money.

Overall, I love this new Foreman and sadly I am giving my old one to my in-laws. I love that thing, but I love this one more! Read more ›

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars My First Foreman, overall a winner September 23, 2010

By C. Weaver VINE™ VOICE

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I see these all the time, but have never used one before, it is easy and convenient.
I can see this is a mature product and has benefited by years of consumer feedback. Adjustable temp, beep when ready, interchangeable plates just to name a few of the refinements.

The grill has a fairly large surface, and has double hinges to accommodate thick foods.
These hinges are strong and feel like they will last a long time. However my is a little tighter on one side which makes opening and closing a little strange feeling. I suspect over time it will even out though and it does not impact performance.

Speaking of performance, this is where it shines. Plenty of power, heats quickly and can hold temp well. Also the heating element is large and while the very edge of the trays are a little cooler, overall the heat is even with no hot spots or cool spots. Unlike most of my other electrical skillets and griddles which are always hotter near the temp control and cooler in the very center of the device. This foreman grill is a surprising winner it what I consider this most important feature.

And features, apparently the most desired feature is the draining of oil. This unit even has an adjustable slope to limit draining if desired.
Personally I don't buy the fact that food ends up leaner, but it does significantly improve browning by draining Doff the oil as the food cooks. So you get Golden Brown, Crispy and delicious on this grill instead of boiling your food in oil or other liquid that has come off your food.

A surprising flaw, apparently in all these grills, is that the drain pan doesn't attach, it just sits on the counter. This seems like an accident waiting to happen.... Not lined up just right, or moved accidentally during cooking and the liquid ends up on the counter, not great...

So almost 5 stars, and while this is a high end price I believe the money is well spent on a excellent heating element that is quick to temp, even, and holds well. Read more ›