I Love This Grill!

I went out to a steak house for my birthday and I loved the way the fillet mignon had char lines on it.
So I thought I would buy an indoor grill that would do the same thing. My first choice was a small George Foreman model.
I bought it for $14.00 at the local mass merchandiser. I brought it home and tried it. It was way too small. I had to jam two small rib eye steaks on it and I think part of one steak was hanging out. I thought I had the drip tray in the proper area, but it was not and fat drained onto my counter.
It did cook fast and made grill marks, but it was inconveniently small, with no other user features.
I returned the grill to the store with receipt and bought the Hamilton Beach Meal Maker Express grill.
It has features galore, such as removable grids that pop into my dishwasher.
The top cover can be fully opened and laid flat to double the cooking area, like when feeding a crowd. Neat little drain spouts on the top and bottom that drain excess fat into the drip cup drawer, even when fully opened.
It’s just great.
I have used it for steaks and burgers so far. I tried frying some bacon in it, because I figured it would drain well. I found that it was uneven for the bacon. I recommend baking the bacon in the conventional oven. That’s how most larger restaurants cook bacon. They par bake it then crisp it to order on the griddle.
The all-metal body is a sign it will last. I recommend after cooking on the Hamilton Beach Meal Maker Express grill, let it cool then using a plastic scrubber, gently scrub of the crusty bits before washing. This prevents any residue after the dishwasher is done.