George Foreman Grill -- Cleaning Help
#117845 - 11/01/04 04:32 PM
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Hi. I know a lot of us use the GF Grill, and I am wondering if anyone has a better cleaning method than the lousy one I have. I have the smallest GF grill, and no scraper thingie. It didn't come with one. Usually I unplug it after I'm done cooking. Then I turn it on again after I eat, and I let it get hot, and I wipe it down with white vinegar on a paper towel. I figure it's good b/c vinegar kills bacteria, and I don't have to worry about a cleaning product contaminating my food. My problem is that even though the surface is supposed to be non-stick, STUFF ALWAYS GETS STUCK! Then I end up burning my fingers trying to rub the towel into the edges of the grooves. I really hate this, and I end up leaving it dirty for days in a row just because I don't want to deal with it (The beauty of living alone is that I can be a complete slob most of the time).
So, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Panda
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I wish I had a better suggestion, but I do something similar. The only difference is that after letting it get good and reheated, I plop a huge pile of cold wet paper towels on it, close it, and let it steam for a minute or so. You go through a lot of paper towels, but it seems to loosen up the bits and make the scrubbing part go a little easier.
I hope someone has better suggestions... I'm all ears, too! Everyone I know who has one cleans it the same way I do, burnt fingertips and all.
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Casey --
I actually sometimes do the same thing, putting the soaked paper towels in between it for a minute or so! I can't believe there's not a better way to do this!
PS--I love Viva paper towels, they are so towel-y. That's the kind I use, and at least they hold up to the scrubbing!
--Panda
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Amanda
I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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I use kitchen paper or a j-cloth dampened in hot water - I've never had to turn the grill back on - can't imagine needing to - how burnt do you like your food??? But seriously, do you think using some lemon juice to cut through the grease would help?
Josephine
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Haha....
#117931 - 11/02/04 12:22 AM
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atomic rose
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We're not turning our grills back on to re-cook our food... we're turning it on to heat up the grease and bits to make them easier to wipe off. 
Vinegar is probably acidic enough to have the same effect as lemon juice. I haven't noticed any of that stuff making any difference in ease of cleaning, but maybe I'm just spastic. LOL
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I start with damp towels- if that works on a cold grill= great! if not, a) I use vinegar and b) if there is anything baked on I will put the towels in and heat it up, BUT I leave them there until its cooled back down considerably... the stuff stays loosened from the steam!
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to tell you the truth.. for the past few years.. i've waited till it cooled off and popped it the sink and washed it like anything else. I just always make sure that the cord stays out of the water and that it is unplugged. It really is a pain in the butt though.. they need to be dishwasher safe or something! the cleaning process really discourages me from using the foreman alot.
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with removable cooking plates! you can carry them to the table to serve and also wash them easier- not sure if they are dishwasher safe, but I can't see why not!
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I do the same thing as Casey. It works well, but you do go through a lot of papper towels.
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I always spray mine with a vegetable cooking spray like Pam. I do this with my non-stick waffle iron as well. Nothing sticks and clean up is a breeze. Not all non-stick cooking surfaces are created equal and an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of clean up work. Kandee
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Kandee, great idea as always! I'll have to try that next time. I always do the heating it up and using a ton of moist paper towels method and it's definitely a pain!
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Well, mine came with the scraper which helps. But it's WAY WORSE if you let it sit without cleaning for a day or two (or more!). Even the scraper doesn't get everything off.
I put the grill right next to the sink, with the front at the edge, & use hot water & a little dishwashing detergent on a dish rag. Then scrub scrub scrub (but keep dipping back into your hot water.) Most of the excess water drips into the sink. After I get it clean, I wipe it dry with paper towels.
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You know, I have TWO of the cussed things, and I always wondered WHY on earth they didn't make the plates removable. Glad to see someone was finally thinking!
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Everytime I use mine everthing taste's funny!! We never use it anymore because we don't like the taste of the food!!!
Anybody else have that problem!???
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make sure its clean and the teflon is intact... I'd worry about eating that nonstick coating.. but I"d clean it very thouroughly- maybe thre is soap or other cleaning residue left on it? I've never noticed a problem like that and I use mine a ton.
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