Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White

by Hamilton Beach

Product Features

• Quick-heating 38-square-inch contact grill cooks most meals in 10 minutes or less
• Slanted, nonstick cooking surface with grid system for low-fat cooking
• Easy-to-clean design; removable, dishwasher-safe drip tray; cool-touch handle for safety
• Recipes and handy scraper/spatula included
• Measures 11-1/2 by 5-1/4 by 9-3/4 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

Product Manual [447kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.8 x 5.4 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005Q3SL
• Item model number: 25219
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,952 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

• High-speed grilling
• Grid system drains grease away from food
• Dishwasher safe drip tray
• Easy-clean nonstick cooking surface
• 38 sq. in. grilling surface
• Recipes included

Product Description

This Hamilton Beach HealthSmart Indoor Grill grills most meals in ten minutes or less. Its slanted surface drains fat into a drip tray for low-fat cooking. It features a nonstic cooking surface, removable, dishwasher safe drip tray and cool-touch handle. It includes a handy cleaning tool and a cookbook with delicious timesaving recipes.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rival to the Champ, Boss to the Foreman, February 6, 2005

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Reader Rabbit (Northern Calif., USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White (Kitchen)

This grill seems inspired by the smallest George Foreman grill, the "Champ." But there are some significant differences: (1) The Champ has a square grilling surface. This one's is oval, with perhaps a slightly smaller area.

(2) The Champ has an open front, with a separate little splash tray that's supposed to catch drippings. This grill has a lip surrounding most of the front, except for a 2" well that drains into an integrated drippings drawer. (3) The Champ is tilted forward to force liquids to drain out. This grill is basically level, with drip channels.

So I bought this one, which seems less messy -- especially for gooey stuff like cheese panini -- and more flexible. If you block the well with a strip of cardboard, you can even use it to cook omelettes or a kind of waffles. The only downside to the lipped front (vs. the Champ) is that you need to scoop veggies off the grill, rather than simply dragging them out the front. There is no timer or on/off switch -- you just plug/unplug it.

The upper plate floats maybe about 1" above the lower plate. If you want to press thicker panini, consider the Hamilton Beach 25450 Panini Press, available on Amazon for about 2-1/2x the price. It similarly doubles as a contact grill, but it's larger in all dimensions, with about 3"-4" of vertical float. (Its plates have pinstripe ribbing, though, so don't try using it for eggs or waffles.) Or the similar Breville SG620XL, which has flat plates that can be used for fried eggs or pancakes.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Small but effective, August 10, 2004

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P. Sherman (Greenville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White (Kitchen)

This grill has a smaller surface than the smallest Foreman, but so far everything I have wanted to grill has fit (steak of any size might be a problem). Fat drainage is far better than the Foreman, with the little drawer beneath catching the drippings. I don't find this any easier to clean, though (too bad the grill parts aren't removable). Only real complaint is that the drippings drawer is not in any way attached to the grill, so when you pick it up to remove it from a cupboard to use it, or to return it to the cupboard, you have to grab it in such a way to hold the drawer in place (or go back to get the drawer separately). Can't imagine why they didn't include some slides on the side to hold the drawer up with the unit. Otherwise, a nice little grill. Certainly well worth the price.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works great, but non-stick coating wearing off already, May 12, 2007

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M. McAllister (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White (Kitchen)

I like this product, it works great, but the nonstick coating on the bottom is wearing off already, and I've only had it a few months, and have only used it 10 - 15 times.