Delonghi BG24 Perfecto Indoor Grill
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Delonghi BG24 Perfecto Indoor Grill
Customer Review: Good alternative for grilling indoors
Summary: 3 Stars
I read a lot of reviews on this before buying and I definitely think this is a good quality grill. I'm not sure I agree with most people that it "sears meats perfectly" but it definitely leaves some nice grill marks and tastes better than the George Foreman grill (the fat doesn't stay around the food as much). Mind you, I did let it preheat for 10 minutes on high before grilling. It is a bit of a pain to clean, but a nice non-stick safe sponge/scrubber should get you on your way. My wife said she was definitely impressed with the flavor of the food (and she's my number one skeptic!) I'm a big outdoor griller in the spring/summer/fall so charcoal or propane outdoor grills are the way to go during grilling season but while it's cold out, I'll just stick to the Delonghi. I am eager to try out some vegetables and kebabs on the grill.
Oh and as a side note, I left the lid off when I grilled chicken - I didn't want to steam the food like other reviewers have said.
Customer Review: Perfection
Summary: 5 Stars
Absolutely love this grill. I know its not as good as charcoal but it's every bit as good as a gas grill. The only thing that wold make this grill better would be a taller lid so that I could fit more food under it. Shish Kabobs don't fit on the outer edges But I still made it work.
Best part of this is the easy cleaning I owned a George Foreman and I can say there is no comparison to how much easier it is. Not to mention how much better the food is with the Delonghi. You have multiple settings. If you need to, you can cook the food a bit slower to get the insides well-done then you can turn the heat up to crisp the outside. I made a NY strip steak and it came out perfect. Even better than on the grill because I could get the inside cooked just the way I like it med-rare and my boyfriends I started early and cooked to medium-well. No matter what the weather is outside I can have a nice grilled meal inside. Also It doesn't smoke up the place either.
Customer Review: DOES NOT HEAT UP
Summary: 2 Stars
I gave it two stars for its big grilling space, but if a grill doesn't serve its purpose, it is no good. I waited 10-15 minutes for the light to go out before I started cooking. I wanted to grill shrimps and hoped that it would take only few minutes for me get the dinner ready. The grill didn't heat up enough for the shrimp to cook. Instead, they became chewy because they were cooked on slow heat (5 max heat on the grill). I was extremely frustrated with the results. I read a lot of reviews before making this purchase. Many customers mentioned that this grill doesn't heat up and suggested that they must have gotten a defective piece. I don't think that many people received defective product. This grill just doesn't heat up. My husband said there is no need for the lid because grill doesn't heat up enough for anything to splatter. If anyone honestly knows a better product for indoor grilling, please recommend it to me.
Customer Review: Pleasantly surprised
Summary: 5 Stars
While this grill will never replace my charcoal grills and wood smoker it is a great option when you want to grill and the temperature is hovering around a hundred and the mosquitoes are swarming. Obviously you don't get the flavor of charcoal or wood smoke but there is a very good sear.It gives some of the best grill marks I have ever seen. The heat on high after a 10 minute warm up is about comparable to a medium or medium high fire on a charcoal grill so for some things a longer cooking time is required. I cooked hamburgers 4 minutes to the side on high with a 3/4" thick patty which is how I cook them over charcoal and it was perfect. Grilled shrimp were done in about 3 minutes to the side. While the flavor is not the same as cooking over charcoal or wood, it is comparable to the taste of meat cooked on a gas grill only without the insects and hot weather.Customer Review: Love this grill
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great product. I did research and more costly options fell short. Some come with no glass cover? Some don't get hot enough? Some don't have the grease tray below to keep from smoking. After brief skepticism, i find this thing can do it all. No flat surface, this little grill gets hot enough to leave grill marks on salmon, and chicken or anything. You can place the cover on to keep burgers moist.
Its worked out so well, I have just purchased my second grill to have more surface area. Now I can grill up the veggies while the steaks sizzle for fajitas! Clean up is pretty easy though i would recommend a decent grill brush to get in the grooves. I have read you can toss it in the dishwasher as well. I purchased my first one a while ago when it was almost $80 and it was well worth it. Now that it was reduced, its a no-brainer.