George Foreman Grill
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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. The meat rests upon the highest points of the teflon on a flat surface. There are large indentations that lead to a slanted surface for liquid fat and other coagulants to sluice down and away from the primary grilling items. The top grill has these slants lead to the bottom grill, and the bottom grill leads fats to the fat tray. 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 people.
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.
[edit] The Grill in popular culture
- 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.
- In an episode of the NBC show The Office Michael burns his foot on his George Foreman Grill while cooking breakfast in bed.
- The show Drake and Josh parodied the grill, naming it the Gary Coleman Grill.
- During a 2006 episode of The OC ("The Chrismukk-huh?"), Taylor Townsend buys a George Foreman Grill for Ryan Atwood.
- Comedian Peter Kay parodied the grill as the George Formby Grill during one of his stand-up DVDs.
- In an episode of King of the Hill, Hank Hill meets George Foreman and refers to his product as a "novelty grill."
- In an episode of Futurama, George Foreman is a boxing announcer and decides to talk about his new grill, which delivers fat directly into his mouth.
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