Product Description

84 square inch cooking surface Interchangeable plates with exclusive triple non-stick coating Includes: 1 grill plate 1 steak plate 2 waffle plates and 1 shallow pan On/Off button Temperature control Power and Ready light Tilt feature 1 inch floating hinge 84 Square Inch Grill with 5 Interchangeable Plates, Temp control, sponge and cookbook, plus a set of omlete plates

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14477 in Single Detail Page Misc
• Brand: Salton
• Model: GRP97P
• Dimensions: 26.00 pounds

Features

• 84 square inch cooking surface Interchangeable plates with exclusive triple non-stick coating
• 1 grill plate, 1 steak plate, 2 waffle plates, 1 shallow pan
• On/Off button, Temperature control, Power and Ready light
• Tilt feature, 1 inch floating hinge
• sponge and cookbook, plus a set of omlete plates

Customer Reviews

So many recipes...too little time! I have G5 overload!
For weeks, I'd had the Red GF G5 on my wish list to buy, but while researching, I came across this one. Boy am I glad! Not only was it cheaper, it included the omelet plates that are normally almost $30 sold separately. I love omelettes and that was one of the reasons I wanted the G5. I ordered it on a Monday and it arrived the following Saturday. Everything was packaged nicely and nothing was missing. It included a recipe book with recipes for breakfast, grilling, baking, deserts, and even sauces for marinades. Central Chef also included their catalog, which has some very cool stuff in it! I'll be buying more from them soon.

For our family of four, this is the perfect appliance for healthy, easy meals. I haven't cooked that much on it so far, but I can see this becoming the most versatile appliance in the house.

The First Test:

Every Sunday, I make breakfast and the first meal I tried with the G5 were omelettes. I added diced ham, cheese, and fresh cut chives and they turned out perfectly and only took about 5-7 minutes on medium. No browning on the bottom and I didn't have to flip them! I normally like my omelettes big and stuffed with ingredients, but I got the G5 to help our family eat better with less fat and portion control. The omelet was the perfect size, tasted great, and literally slid out of the indentation...didn't stick at all, even with melted cheese on it.

For lunch today, I'll try steak and tonight for dinner, either chicken or tilapia with asparagus on the grill plates!

Things to know beforehand:

You might want to think about storage options, because the plates don't stack very well, and some plates will get used more than others. The G5 itself is quite large and is an awkward shape with the protruding handle. It looks great if you want to keep it on your counter, but it will take up some space no matter where you keep it.

It's recommended (and I agree) to use oil or butter on the pates so food won't stick. I use an oil sprayer to lightly coat the plate surface before I add the food and it works great.
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No appliance is perfect so my only concern with the G5 are the plate handles. They are plastic and seem a little flimsy. I'm sure they are fine in the dishwasher and will last a long time if you take care of them and don't bang them around, but I suspect they may shatter if they were accidentally dropped. And without the handles, the plates won't attach. That's my only concern just from holding the plates and inspecting them up close, but don't let that stop you from buying the G5. The entire set was well worth buying for my family.

I highly recommend this G5 and can't wait to use it more!

Check out some of the G5 videos on YouTube and I also recommend allrecipes.com for great grilling recipes and helpful tips on grilling in general.

G5 Update
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I've had my G5 for about 6 weeks now and I've used it about a dozen times. My wife cooks the majority of the time, so I usually use the G5 on the weekends. So far, I've cooked many omelettes (using both the indented plates and the flat griddle), teriyaki chicken and steak kabobs, tilapia, hamburgers, and boneless chicken breast.

The omelet plates make great, one egg individual omelettes for my kids. I've used fresh beaten eggs and the already made eggs from a carton. Fresh eggs taste better. Each indentation only needs about one egg whipped with a little milk so it's fluffy and I throw in diced ham (you can also chop up a hot dog) or pancetta, shredded cheese, salt and pepper. Note: Place the shredded or sliced cheese on top last so it won't stick to the top plate when it's closed. The heat will melt the cheese as it sits. Also, these plates should stay flat, not tilted as if you were draining fat.

For my omelettes, I use the griddle plate. I whip up 2-3 eggs with some milk and pour it on the griddle set between Med-High (keeping the G5 flat, not tilted). The egg mixture should spread out, using up almost all of the griddle. Close the lid to cook it fast and it will fluff up nice and light in about 5-7 minutes on High. Look at the griddle as if it were divided into 3 equal sections. I put all my ingredients (sausage, ham, green peppers, cheese) in the middle section. Once the omelet is cooked and fluffy, I'll fold the left and right sections over the middle section as if I were closing a book. After I fold the right and left "flaps" over the center section, I layer some cheese on top, turn off the G5 (keeping the lid open), and let it melt. Sprinkle a little parsley or dill to make it look great and taste yummy!

Kabobs are too easy on the G5! I bought them right out of the case at my local deli. Throw them on High and they sizzle up nice and tasty. About 4 will fit on the grill plate at a time. I also rotate the kabobs so all sides get cooked.

My wife cooked hamburgers on the G5, but they are not the same taste coming off our outdoor grill. Not a big deal, but it depends on how you like your burgers.

Tilapia cooked well, too. It gets nice a flaky quick on Med-High.

Chicken breasts seared nicely on High and cooked all the way through.

So far, the grill plates have stood up to multiple hand cleanings and dishwasher cycles. If you take care of them, they should last a long time. I haven't seen replacement plates online, so IF they break, you might have a hard time finding just the plates.

I hope to try some different recipes in the future, but so far, my G5 has been a great appliance and has not let me down.

So far, So good!
I've had this product for about a month now and I am completely satisfied, I didn't buy it specifically for the waffle making attachment but I also wanted it because of that. I don't know why other people have a hard time with the waffle attachments? I didn't think I would but it was the first thing I made! The recipe in the book it comes with made delicious waffles! I bought rasberry topping, cool whip. OH SO GOOD! I've used the omelet attachments, those work fine, I've grilled steak, hamburger, pork chops, chicken, and they turned out great. My husband actually used the baking pan to make a HUGE OMELET. So I'd say it's a great product and I knew it would be because I always pick out good stuff! I love the silver because it matches everything in the kitchen. :) I would suggest buying from Premier Appliance through Amazon.com because although my order didn't arrive by the due date. All I had to do was email them and they wrote back stating, they would send another and refund the money for the trouble. I didn't think they would go through with it but they did, I received a full refund and my package arrived that week via air! Amazing customer service! :)

Love it despite it's flaws!
My husband bought this for me a few months ago. I haven't tried all the plates, just the omelet, the basic grilling, and the waffle plates. My complaints are that the plates seem to take a really long time to cool, when using the omelet ones the eggs tend to puff up and sometimes overflow, then they de-puff when cool enough to eat and your left with a limp flat omelet...maybe they work better for biscuits, I don't know.

Also, they seem to have changed the pattern of the basic grilling plates from the straight grill lines on both plates. Now, the bottom plate has the straight vertical lines, and the top has a more complicated pattern that is better for heat distribution, but is really difficult to clean. Also, Fish is REALLY difficult to cook...even on low it overcooks quite easily, although, I usually overcook fish anyway, so maybe it is just me!

The cooking surface is not quite big enough for a family of 4 good eaters. It is sometimes challenging to cook for my husband, myself, and 2 toddlers who usually share a portion on it, so I think it would be perfect for 2 people, and okay for 3...you could probably squeeze 2 big steaks on there, but not even 3 decent sized ones. Also, if you overcook the meat any, it is really bad...it creates a hard thin layer and the grill marks and area surrounding usually end up the consistency of jerky.

The biggest flaw is that whatever you cook has to be the same size and as have an even surface, or the top plate will not touch the thinner portions, leading to undercooked meat and no grill marks on those pieces. So drumsticks, for example, or cooking meat and veggies together, is a bit hard to accomplish.

Waffle plates are awesome. No complaints there, and my kids LOVE having waffle mornings.

I eventually learned all these things (and ruined a few dinners in the process), but now that I have learned to use it, believe it or not, I do really like it. It is a really healthy way to cook, and you can still 'grill' if it is raining or smoldering hot outside, and with no carcinogens as well...although, there is the Teflon, so who knows how much healthier it really is!