Love mine. There are a lot of different choices--be sure you investigate and choose the one best for your family.

And here's a tip that makes cleaning it much easier. Place a piece of parchment on the grill befor putting your food on, and lay another piece on top before you close the grill. Your food will cook just as well--only difference I've noticed is that chicken stays moister this way. About all the clean-up you have to do is give the grids a quick wipe. Not to mention, it keeps your food away from the teflon the grill is coated with--much healthier for your family.

Thanks for that tip azzalea! I will try that. I have one but have only used it a few times. One thing I didn't like about it is that when I cook meats on it, it generates a fair amount of smoke. So I have to place it on top of my cooktop and turn on the vent.

I think it depends where you buy it. I bought 2 from Walmart and had trouble with both, that is the tephlon on both went to pieces so fast. The third one I got from a Dept store and it seems to be fine. Wonder if the seconds show up at Walmart etc. Also I never spray the grills , or wash with cleaner. Just plain soap and water, and then put paper towels after the are clean. The parchment paper idea sound good and I might try it. If you let it go before you clean it, just put wet paper towels on the grills and then it will clean up easy.

Thanks for the info.! I have a silly question though. What exactly do you mean when you say parchment? Is that something I can buy at the grocery store? Also do you have the largest grill and if so, how many pieces of meat (chicken breasts for example) can you fit on it?

kristin, I'm sure that the poster was referring to baking parchment paper. It comes in rolls and can usually be found in a well-stocked supermarket either in the baking section or, as in my local store, the section with all the other food wrap items such as foil and Saran.

It's actually a really good item to keep on hand. I use it to line cookie sheets. It makes clean-up a breeze.

I used my small G.F. grill to make a panini. It was superb.

Hello Kristin,
I have the larger grill, I think maybe "the Next Generation"?? I love it! It can easily fit 5 LARGE boneless chicken breast. I've cooked large tri tip on it, 5 good sized pork chops, etc. etc. I bought it to use during our kitchen remodel, and I still use it at least once a week, sometimes more. The grills come out and as mentioned before are very easy to clean, you can just stick them in the dishwasher if you want, but I usually just clean them up in the sink. All the meats I've cooked come out very juicy. It's great for those pre-formed frozen turkey burgers or regular hamburger. I've also grilled vegies on it that come out great. The only thing that has gone wrong for me is that a couple of times I forgot to put the trough under it to catch the spillage. That wasn't too good. I swear I can be a knucklehead sometimes. Anyway, I highly recommend them.
Tzus

Sorry, not to have gotten back here sooner.

Yes, parchment is a baking paper, that's usually available in all grocery stores. You'll find it either on the baking aisle, or near the wraps. I prefer the brand in the brown and green box--it's natural, the paper is brown, rather than the 'name' brand that's white. The natural parchment is usually cheaper than the other brand, as well. You can also pick up a roll of it in most housewares stores like kitchen Kapers.

If you use parchment for grilling, it's one-use only. However, if you use it to line your cookie sheets or bread pans, you can often get several uses out of a sheet. Just shake off the crumbs, and store with your cookie sheets. Once it's messy, however, I toss it--it's cheap enough. I also use parchment under my pizza when I'm reheating it. And just recently, I had a slice of bread from a leftover sandwich that I wanted to warm up--but it had a little 'goo' on it from the meat. So I folded a piece of parchment around it and slipped into the toaster. Worked great and no--it didn't catch on fire (I stood and watched it the entire time the toast was down, just to be on the safe side)

Now, understand, I've only done these experiments with the brown parchment paper. Don't know if different brands might work better or worse (or might catch fire in the toaster).