George Foreman Grill

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A typical George Foreman Grill.

The George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine is a popular indoor grill promoted by boxing legend George Foreman. It is often promoted in infomercials and is manufactured by Salton, Inc..

It features a clamshell design with top and bottom teflon-coated heating surfaces, and a slightly slanted grated bottom surface which allows fat and other coagulants to sluice down and away from the primary grilling items. The floating hinge allows the grill to remain in close contact with both the top and bottom of foods of various thicknesses. The George Foreman Grill is available in several different sizes and configurations. Since its introduction in 1995, over 55 million grills have been sold. George Foreman himself has made over $150 million from the sales of the grills^{[citation needed]}, more money than he made during his entire boxing career. The grill is said to "knock out the fat".

In 2006 the George Foreman "Next Grilleration" Health Grill was launched, aimed at the new generation of health conscious young peoples market.

Foreman's grill has many uses for hamburger and other meats, but also can be used as a panini grill or to cook sandwiches or quesadillas. It is a mainstay in college dorm rooms and fraternity houses.

[edit] Criticism

Critics of the George Foreman Grill claim that the makers of Foreman's grill have shown no evidence that using the grill significantly reduces the fat content of foods over normal grilling methods. Supporters claim that the slanted design channels fat away from the food, and this removes the fat from both the food and from the cooking process.

[edit] Trivia

On a 2006 episode of Hogan Knows Best, it is revealed that Hulk Hogan was offered the choice to either endorse this grill or a mixer. According to Hogan, he missed the call from his agent, and George Foreman stepped in as the official spokesperson for the grill, leaving Hogan with the "Thunder Mixer," which sold very poorly.