George Foreman 12617 Next Grilleration Health Grill with Removable Plates

I have had a George Foreman before, but cleaning it could be a bit of a hassle until I got this one. It is very easy to use and extremely easy to clean.

It is a great price for this model and overall I love it!

Product good, but the lid hotplate died after 7 months. Salton customer service did not want to assist at all - not even offering a repair. Fully entitled to a replacement or repair but kept telling me to contact Amazon. They could not fathom that Amazon are just their agent and the contract for sale of the goods are with them directly (as per their invoice!).

Compare this to when I first bought the product and it arrived faulty. Upon telephoning Salton, they sent me a replacement that arrived the following morning with a postage label to send back the faulty one. They recently denied that this was EVER their policy!

Do not buy from Salton - you will have no comeback or customer service if one of these goes wrong - clearly looking at the reviews many do!

No temperature control and too cool
method of securing plates pathetic
No timer

The Foreman shown is certainly the 12617 - but it does NOT have a timer or variable temperature settings as stated in the product description (as of 17/09/08 in case they edit it).

So if you are looking for a larg(ish) Formean with removeable grill plates - this is the one. But if you want a timer - move along. Nothing for you here.

Like Mr Taylor, I have found that this grill cooks by steam rather than the heat of the grids. Not good enough for good quality meat, as the 'steaming' doesn't give you that nice, browned finish, apart from the grid pattern. On a more positive note: it does make EXCELLENT paninis and cooks sausages reasonably well. Personally, I think this is still too much to pay for a 'sausage cooker' unless you live in a small apartment, caravan or bedsit.

It is very easy to clean, but does get extremely hot to handle, so if you buy one, have the silicone gloves ready!