Tefal Electric OptiGrill XL with 9 Modes

If I could give this grill six stars, I would have done so! This grill is fool proof! I’ve already cooked lobster tail, bacon, filet mignon, New York Strip steaks, and pork chops without one bad result yet! I’m still not sure how it “knows” how thick an item is that is cooking, or when to alert you when the item has completed cooking! I love cooking with this grill! Next, I’m cooking chicken breast. I usually avoid chicken because it can become so dry. I’m sure that it won’t be an issue with this grill! A great feature is how you can cook frozen meats with the same great results by simply pressing the snowflake button, too, as you program the grill as usual. Clean up is so easy! The metal plates come free in an instant, pop in the dishwasher, and click right back on again. Likewise, the drainage dish for excess fat drainage for once really fits perfectly compared to other grills, and there is simply no spillage. Sure, the grill is a bit costly, but you do get what you pay for. I bought the larger grill so I could have more programming features for bacon, etc., which the smaller model does not offer. If you are concerned about any possible issues down the road, purchase the protection package for four years for repair or replacement at Amazon’s great price. Then, you really are risking nothing giving this grill a try!

I was excited to get this larger grill to replace my smaller cuisinart grill that had cooked many excellent meals. We had a need to cook larger amounts at a time so when I found this T-Fal grill I was stoked.

Problems I’m having are two fold. First, it doesn’t preheat enough to put a nice sear on the beef and it does not accurately indicate the degree of cooking. It tells me I have a medium rare steak when it’s really well done. I’ve gone back to my own experience and get the steaks right every time.

The second problem is that the dry rubs and seasonings I put on the meat are flushed off by the flow of fat on the sloped cooking surface. Instead of cooking the meat with the seasoning on it, the seasonings all end up in the grease pan. This leaves the meat without a sear and without seasonings. I’ve ruined a lot of expensive steaks like this.

I’m disappointed with the results and I’m considering buying a gas grill for the deck except I live in Alaska and don’t want to stand in the snow and ice just to cook a steak. As I grill beef, pork and salmon regularly this is a problem

On a positive note, this grill is easy to clean and although the lights don’t really indicate the status of the meat, they do look kind of cool.

This is a very nice kitchen appliance. Cooks raw foods perfectly every time. Frozen foods not so much. That said, it warms up fairly quickly, beeps when it’s ready, measures the thickness of your food automatically and starts to cook all in one swift motion. Listen for the next series of beeps and watch for your desired tenderness colour on the led indicator and your food will be juicy inside and nicely grilled outside. I love sausages and this cooks them perfectly with no grease remaining and with no flame there are no nasty flare ups. The grills themselves detach with a push of a button and clean up super quick with a rinse of hot water and the toss them in the dishwasher, come perfectly clean every time. Quality seems top notch, almost restaurant quality. Very happy with this purchase as my apartment does not allow BBQ’s and this fills that need.

Cumple con los términos de cocción que promete. Fácil de limpiar. Deja la carne jugosa. Para los que dicen que no funciona o que terminan calculando el tiempo manualmente, les recomiendo leer el manual. Me estaba pasando que no dejaba completar el ciclo de precalentado y se pasaba a manual, lean su instructivo. Las recomendaciones de temperatura para vegetales están bien calculadas. Filete mignon de 1.5 pulgadas quedó perfecto a término medio y tres cuartos. Salmón perfectamente a término medio con piel y la piel no se pegó en la parrilla, quedó perfecto. Lo más simple como sándwiches y tocino sin mayor problema a la perfección. Recomiendo hacer una copia de la tabla de colores y cocción para tenerla a la mano en la cocina. Excelente compra, buena calidad de materiales, superó mis expectativas. Altamente recomendable.

I use this several times a day and have been for a couple months now. It takes a bit longer to heat up and cook than I expected but that’s in no way a problem. I used to hate cooking bacon because of the stinging splatter and that problem has now been solved. We eat out a couple times a month now instead of a couple times a week because frankly, the food I can make on the optigrill is just.. well… better! As someone with an autoimmune disease who eats a very restricted diet, this has been a godsend. I bought the big boy size and am really happy I did. I think I’d have been disappointed with the smaller one! I will say, I’ve never used the manual cooking options so this review doesn’t speak to that. I have used the poultry, steak, hot dog, bacon, and burger presets and all of them with the frozen setting as well. I’ll be replacing this grill if it ever dies on me, I love it that much. Looks great in my kitchen too! I store it on top of my microwave and it fits perfectly.