Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White
by Hamilton Beach
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Hamilton BeachBrand: Hamilton Beach
Release Date: 2005-03-28
Model: 25219
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
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White
Customer Review: Great for the price if you're cooking for one or two.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned one of these grills for a couple of days over a year now. It's the only electric grill I've owned or used, so I cannot compare it to others. I can say that it is extremely simple to use and that overall it works quite well, and that I am glad I have it.
When I cook skinless chicken breasts on it they come out fine but a bit drier than when I bake them in a toaster oven, but the grill cooks to a safe poultry temperature in less than half the time so there's a trade off. The grill is great with vegetables and tofu. It's great for cooking hamburger patties made of lean and extra-lean beef, and it's also great when cooking fatty, greasy Angus beef burgers. But cleaning up after cooking anything fatty and greasy is a real pain (but that's the case if one is cleaning a frying pan as well).
I thought to write this review because I just cleaned the grill after it was used to prepare Angus burgers. I always have to use several paper towels to get all the grease off the grill, and that's after using the plastic scraper that comes with it. I suppose I could use a sponge, but then I'd have a permanently greasy sponge, and I'd rather not. So I use paper towels, hot water, and dish soap, and it takes some effort to get into all the nooks and crannies, not only on the grilling surface but around the hinge area, etc. But the burgers come out great, and when I catch them when they are just done - by testing them with a battery-operated meat temperature fork - they are moist, juicy and tasty. If I let them cook too long they get dry.
Before I had the grill I cooked burgers in a no-stick frying pan, and unless I covered it with a splatter screen, there would be grease all over the place to clean up, and even with the splatter screen some grease always got through. So at least with the grill all I have to clean up afterward is the grill itself (and the removable grease trap). Part of what makes cleaning it a bit of a chore is that the grilling plates are fixed to the grill and therefore you can't just put them in the sink and slosh away until they're clean. You have to be careful that you don't get water anywhere where it could damage the electronics. If I had to buy an electric grill again I'd seriously consider spending more to get one with removable grilling plates.
For what I paid (twenty two exactly and "free" delivery with Amazon Prime), this is a good unit for cooking for one or two people.
Description of Hamilton Beach 25219 HealthSmart Contact Grill, White
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. Product Details: 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 inchesContact Grills
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