Electric grill is best for using at home or inside. It’s handy, easy care, easy manipulation and to make barbecue is really very simple.
Almost every electric grill available in the market is also a contact grill. This means that meat can be covered from both sides and you can grill at once. Grilling is more faster and more better.
You can grill not only meat, steaks, but you can do sandwiches, toasts, paninis or even vegetables. Some of the grill you can open to full width from both sides and you can enjoy two surfaces. It’s an advantage and some people prefer open method of grilling because they have better control of the grill on each side.
With such open plates the grill power drops down, so you should check for higher wattage grill.
The advantage of electric grill is his speed. Grill gets hot in few minutes, which with charcoal barbecue grill you can’t say.
Many people live in apartments, where the use of charcoal grills because of the smell and neighbors is almost impossible. With electric grill you need just electricity to turn it on.
When buying an electric grill its very important to properly evaluate your need and intensity of the grill. Do you enjoy grilling daily or just sometimes? Are you grilling just for yourself or for your friends or family? Do you have a large kitchen and lots of space? You need to answer these questions before buying new grill so you prevent to buy inappropriate grill for your needs. See how easily you can prepare juicy steak at home.
If you’re a casual cook, you probably will suffice smaller, simpler device. It is true that electric grills can do to grill meat in addition to a number of other things such as vegetables, baguettes and sandwiches or fish. Electric grill is compared to the grill pan smarter.
If you are using grill often and for a lots of people, invest in a quality device which you can use daily. If you’re a casual chef, you probably need just small grill.
You can find on market 4 types of electric grills:
- Very cheap grills, which I do not recommend. Usually with a price under €50. At this price, the manufacturer can’t add a lot of functionalities. Often it is not a grill in true sense, but rather a food heater.
- Quality low-end grills are with the best price performance ratio. On average the price level from €50 to €100. These grills can handle a decent piece of meat to grill with sufficient power. Quality of manufacturer is relatively good.
- Quality multi functional grills are suitable for households where people are grilling often. It can grill anything and in quick period. Quality of manufacturing is very good. Price is from €150 to €250.
- Semi-professional grills are the best group available from household grills. Performance is enormous, enough for every occasion. Made from noble materials. It’s a grill which will last forever.
Electric grill Power
For proper grilling is very important grill power and strength of the heated plates. Grill must be heated to maximum so the meat will maintain juiciness inside.
I recommend grills with minimum input of 2,000 W, which gets quick hot and the meat is really grilled properly. Such performance is also important because the temperature does not drop quickly. With low cost grills for every another meat temperature of the grill disc gets fall down really fast.
Or if you are looking for outdoor grills you can check or guide “How to choose outdoor grill”.
Design and materials
Most cheap grills are made of hard plastic. They don’t have any metal. Grilling plates are almost in each of this grill of non-stick material. Difficult to rate quality. Some manufacturers promote their special surface, but from my experience you also need to take care of the surface.
Do not use metal tools, but rather a plastic timber. This prevents scratches and surface destruction of the non-stick materials.
Better and more expensive grills are made of noble materials. You can feel stainless steel and metal when you working with this and you know that this grill has its value.
Maintenance
Most grills have relatively easy maintenance. The plates can be removed and washed in a dishwasher. Is it an advantage? Certainly yes. In cheaper models, these plates doesn’t fit good in dishwasher.
Otherwise cleaning of plates is relatively easy thanks to cleaning brush.
Functionality
The basic function include regulate the temperature of the grill. Either you can adjust thermostat smoothly, or you can choose from few positions. In a smooth adjustment you have more control over the temperature of the grill and the meat.
More expensive grills have advanced features especially in the constant power of the grilling plate. This gives you the confidence that your temperature never drops below the desired temperature.
Size
Electric contact grills are suitable for home use, so you have a wide choice of sizes to suit your needs. More expensive grills occupy more space, so choose well and consider whether you have enough space in your kitchen.
Quality
Quality manufacturing highly dependent on the price of the grill. The cheapest grills under €50 are by their quality very poor. The plastic in normal use will last for maximum of two-years of your warranty.
Better to invest in a grill that is hard and dense of massive construction. Hardened plastics nowadays can withstand the hard conditions.
If you feel more invest in the grill, you’ll get the high-quality processing. Noble materials such as stainless steel. Steel guarantee long life of the grill. You can say that this grill you purchase its for a very long time.“How to choose outdoor grill”.
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