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For the last seven years, I have lived in an apartment that doesn't have any outdoor space. Any grilling I do must be done on an indoor, counter top grill so as not to set off any fire alarms or asphyxiate the members of my household. For that reason, I became a fan of the indoor grills named after a certain boxing celebrity. I used George's removed plate grill for a number of years, always accepting its drawbacks, simply grateful that I could get some measure of char on my turkey burgers.
Then Calphalon contacted me and said that they were making a pretty darn fine non-stick, indoor, removable plate grill and did I want to take one for a test drive? Intrigued, I said yes. Folks, let me tell you, this is the Cadillac of indoor grills. It comes dressed in a very sleek stainless steel casing, gives you the option of varying your cooking temperature and also allows you to set a timer (something that other grill never let me do) in order to limit cooking time. Additionally, the grill strips on the Calphalon grill are raised up much higher than the other grills I've used, allowing your burgers, steaks, sausages and quesadillas to acquire far more satisfying and flavorful grill marks.
Another nice thing about this grill is the way that the drip tray is integrated into the design of the appliance. Instead of having a light-weight tray that you simply set down in front of the mechanism, the tray has a slide out design tucked into the back of the machine. This means that you'll never accidentally flip your drippings across the room or on to the floor (not that I've ever done such a thing. Nope, not me). The only drawback I've discovered with this grill is that the top half that closes down is a bit heavy. It's great when you want to cook a steak quickly, but if you're using soft bread and want to make a quick grilled cheese, prepare yourself for a flattened (although still highly edible) sandwich. It's also a little hard on turkey burgers as ground turkey tends to be fairly yielding to pressure.
However, all in all, I've found this to be an excellent grill. If you are looking for a substitute for an outdoor grilling set up, or just want to spare yourself the trek to the yard in the winter, look no further than Calphalon.
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11-09-2008 @3:21PM Pyrofish said... For that price you can buy the Cuisinart, which opens up all the way and turns into a griddle too. It has switchable plates, grill plates and griddle plates. With full temp controls. IIRC, the Cuisinart was $129. It doesn't have a timer though.
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11-10-2008 @5:41AM jerzeetomato said... I bought the Wolfgang puck it was 90 bucks and have had it for years. It has removable plates. All contact grills with removable plates are good for making food in small spaces.
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11-10-2008 @8:49AM Alexi said... I have a similar Cuisinart griddler, but still have the sandwich-flattening problem. I have yet to figure out a way to keep it from turning grilled cheese sandwiches into grilled flatbreads.
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12-14-2008 @12:55PM Vonmoosejaw said... I can't recall A time when I ran out to the BBQ grill outside to cook a grilled cheese sandwich, I think a correct name would be griddle cheese sandwich. Any time I have ordered one it didn't have grill marks. If "grilled cheese" is what your after then a good non-stick fry pan works wonders, and easier clean-up! Keep in mind the task at hand. this is a counter-top grill.
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12-16-2008 @10:49PM David said... The flattened sandwich problem is really not a problem with this grill. There is an adjustment on the side of the grill that will hold the grill open to as much as 2 inches and the locked adjustment will prevent the plates from coming closer than 2 inches apart.
This would take some or all of the load off of a sandwich, turkey burger, or anything else.
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