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Cuisinart GR-4N 5-in-1 Griddler
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Suitable for indoor use
This electric grill is perfectly safe to be used indoors. Good ventilation is the only requirement.
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Might leave some grease on the grill
The angle of the grill plate is too shallow for the fat to easily flow into the drip pan, leaving some grease to clean up after cooking. This is especially noticeable with burgers and bacon.
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Versatile cooking ability
The grill can be used in six different ways: as a contact grill, panini press, full grill, full griddle, half-grill or half-griddle. This flexibility means that you can cook steaks, hamburgers, eggs, pancakes, and bacon without buying separate appliances.
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Easy to clean
The grill plates are non-stick, but if they get greasy, you can quickly remove them for cleaning. The plates are dishwasher safe, and the grill itself can be easily wiped clean since there aren't any tricky, hard-to-reach spaces.
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Flexible working space
It's possible to fully open up the grill to double the working surface. This allows you to grill a steak on one side and cook vegetables on the other side. If you want to grill sandwiches or paninis, the floating cover comes in handy, as it allows to grill both sides simultaneously.
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Reasonably high maximum temperature
The temperatures can be set up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit, enough to perfectly sear a steak.
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Weber Original Kettle 22
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Excellent value for money
Considering the fact that this unit costs less than $100, it's surprisingly well-built. All the components, such as the porcelain-enameled bowl, the aluminum legs, the ashtray, or the vents, are corrosion resistant. In fact, plenty of people have used this grill for more than 10 years. Moreover, even if something does break, spare parts are widely available.
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Needs a lot of charcoal
It will take you a lot of charcoal to make this grill reach very high temperatures.
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Easy to clean
The excess ash can be removed by turning a handle under the grill.
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Lacks stability
The three-legged design is not as stable as four-legged grills.
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Can smoke food
Since the vents are also airtight, the grill can be used to smoke meat. This smoked flavor can’t be replicated with a gas or electric grill.
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Lacks ignition system
It will take some practice to learn how to properly light up this grill, as it doesn't have an ignition system.
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Five-year warranty for components
The cleaning system and plastic parts are covered by a five-year service and replacement warranty.
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Doesn't have a lid holder
There is no lid holder, so you need to have some place where to put it.
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Ten-year rust-free warranty for the body
Weber offers a ten-year rust and corrosion warranty for the bowl and lid.
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Handles aren't as nice as they used to be
The plastic handles this unit uses nowadays aren't as nice-looking as the wooden handles it used to have.
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Requires only minor, straightforward assembling
Although the grill comes unassembled, there are only a few parts that need to be put together. The included instructions are clear and understandable.
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Charcoal allows for more control
Since it uses charcoal rather than burners, it allows you to have more control over your cooking, by adjusting the amount of charcoal and its position. However, you will have to overcome a learning curve to achieve the best results.
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Accessories and spare parts are available
Since this is one of the most popular grills in the US, nearly every store that sells grills should have spare parts and accessories suitable for this unit.
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Made for a lifetime
The grill is made from rust-free materials that don’t wear even over the excessive use. If you protect it from extreme weather conditions and perform regular maintenance, this grill will last many years.
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Weight:
31 lbs
Number of burners:
N/A
Fuel type:
Charcoal
Cooking Area:
363 sq-in.
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$99.00
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Weber Q 2200
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Compact, yet spacious
While the grill itself is small enough to fit in a car or balcony, it doesn’t sacrifice the cooking area. Its 280 square inches are enough to fit a whole chicken or burgers for eight people.
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Too heavy for a single person to carry
The grill weighs 42 pounds, so you may need to have two people to carry it around comfortably.
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Good heat output
This grill outputs up to 12,000 BTUs, which is very decent result for a portable unit, as competitors rarely even reach the 10,000 BTU mark.
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Cooking with cookware can take a long time
It can’t concentrate heat to a centralized location, making it difficult to cook with pots and pans.
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Built to last
While most portable grills use light and flimsy materials, the Q2200 doesn't. It has a cast aluminum body and heavy porcelain-coated cast iron grates that are excellent at resisting rust, ensuring that, with proper care, the grill will last for years.
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Bad for slow cooking
Even at the lowest setting, the grill is still too hot for slow roasting.
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No need to spend time assembling
When you purchase the grill, it comes fully assembled so you don’t need to spend your time setting it up.
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Low-quality stand
You can equip this unit with a Weber stand. Unfortunately, the stand is made of flimsy plastic and doesn't match the build quality of the grill itself.
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Suitable for griddle cooking
Weber offers a griddle with this unit. so you can cook eggs, tortillas, and even pancakes. Only one part of the grates needs to be taken off, so you can still cook on the griddle and the grates at the same time.
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Prone to flare-ups
Since there are no burner covers, expect some flare-ups from meat dripping juices.
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Has a push-button ignition
The grill can be ignited with a push of a button. This eliminates the need to remove the grates and ignite it manually.
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Has excellent thermal insulation
Because of the cast aluminum shell and porcelain-coated cast iron grates, the grill has excellent heat retention. This works great in conjunction with the 12,000 BTUs heat output.
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Large fold-out tables
The included fold-out tables are not only large, but they’re also rigid enough to hold heavy items.
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Has a hood-mounted thermometer
The hood-mounted thermometer allows you to track the temperature inside the grill without having to open it.
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Spacious hood
The hood is tall enough to fit large items, like a pork joint or a whole chicken.
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Weight:
42.5 lbs
Fuel type:
Liquid Propane
Number of burners:
1
Side Tables:
2
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$249.00
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Char-Broil 463242716
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Efficient cooking with infrared technology
Instead of heating food directly by convection, the burners heat up a perforated sheet of stainless steel that generates infrared heat. Infrared heat is very intense, so it can cook food fast while still leaving it juicy, which is especially noticeable while cooking steaks.
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Pre-heats slowly
It takes up to 7 minutes for this grill to reach 500 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a very long heat-up time for an infrared unit.
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Capable of cooking side dishes effectively
This unit comes with a side cooker that can output up to 13,000 BTUs of heat, which can be used to cook side dishes at the same time the main grill is being used. It can also be used as a griddle.
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Can't keep steady temperatures
Once heated, the unit struggles to maintain steady temperatures, having a tendency to get hotter over time, so you have to be careful not to burn your food.
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Large workspace
While this grill isn’t much larger than other infrared grills, it offers a very generous cooking space. Its 525 square inches of cooking area allow you to cook as many as 32 burgers at once.
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Can use natural gas
This unit is sold as a propane grill, but it can be converted for natural gas use.
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Easy to clean
The emitter vaporizes drippings from the meat instead of burning them, which makes the grill easy to clean.
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$603.49
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Char-Broil Performance 475 4-Burner
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Removable gris pan
The gris pan makes it easy to clean.
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Access to propane tank and gris pan is from the back only
This grill does not have cabinet doors in the front, just a metal plate. That means that replacing the propane tank or accessing the gris pan to clean it has to be done from the back of the grill which is not always easily accessible, depending on where the grill is positioned.
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Electric ignition
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Porcelain coated grates can rust easily if chipped
The porcelain coating of the grates can be chipped pretty easily if cleaning not so carefully or using the wrong cooking/cleaning tools. Once the coating is chipped water can get to the cast iron and then it would rust real fast and will need to be replaced.
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Large cooking surface
For its price, this grill offers one of the largest cooking surfaces - 475 square inches of primary cooking grates + a secondary 175 square inches swing-away rack.
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Budget friendly
200$ is one a really low price for what this grill offers
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Primary Cooking:
475 square inches
Burner Material:
Stainless steel
Number of Burners:
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BTU main:
36,000
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$188.50
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Broil King Baron 440
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Excellent gas burners for even heat distribution
While most grills use single tubes with a single row of flame ports, the Baron 440 uses a dual-tube setup with dual flames. The dual tube design creates more even gas pressure throughout the tube’s length for more even heat distribution.
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Takes a while to heat up
It takes about 12 minutes for the grill to heat up to operational temperatures, which is longer than the time most gas grills take.
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Has powerful burners
The four burners, altogether, generate up to 40,000 BTUs of heat, which is more than enough for nearly all grilling needs.
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Bad for mass cooking
With only 444 square inches of primary cooking space, this is a fairly compact grill. It can hold approximately 15 burger patties, which is good enough for most situations, but not for anything large-scale, like parties.
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Excellent for grilling
Its cast iron grates lock in heat to help produce excellent grilled meat and add nice-looking grill marks.
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Requires assembly
As the grill comes disassembled, you will have to spend several hours to assemble it properly.
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Ten-year burner warranty
Broil King offers ten years of warranty for the stainless steel burners and two years for the rest of the parts. The burners are the most important part of the grill, so the extended warranty gives extra peace of mind.
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Side burner is weak
The side burner produces only 10,000 BTUs of heat. Although this is enough for making sauces and cooking vegetables, it's not adequate to use it for more demanding uses, such as water boiling or meat searing.
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Drip pan collects juices
The included drip pan can collect juices so that later you can make a sauce out of them. Additionally, it minimizes the risk of grease fires.
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Heavy for its size
This grill weighs 154 pounds. The large weight can be justified by the use of high-quality, heavyweight materials.
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Easy to maintain leveled
The tire locks and levelers allow the grill to maintain a leveled surface, even when it's being used on rough or uneven places.
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High level of heat control
The linear control valves of the grill allow for very high levels of heat control. You can precisely set the heating to the desired values.
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Easy to ignite
The grill has a button operated ignition system, so you don’t need to light the burners manually and risk burning your hands.
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Vaporizes the drippings
The patented Flav-R-Wave heat tent protects the burners from fat drippings that may cause unexpected flare-ups. Instead, it vaporizes the drippings and infuses them back into the meat to enhance the barbecue flavor.
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Burners produce even heat
The flame comes out of the sides of the tube burners rather than above it. This provides double the amount of flame and distributes heat more evenly
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Easy to install rotisserie
You can buy an optional rotisserie for roasting chicken or other large pieces of meat. It can hold up to 15 lbs of food, the equivalent of about three medium-sized whole chickens.
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Easy to store
The grills dimensions allow it to be stored in cramped areas. The right side of the grill can be folded down to make it even more compact.
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Good for large food
The hood is large enough to roast a whole chicken with the optional rotisserie, while still being able to use the main grilling area.
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Has a side burner
The side burner is located on the left side of the grill and is useful for making side-dishes and sauces.
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Weight:
154 lbs
Fuel type:
Propane and natural gas
Number of burners:
4
Cooking Area:
444 sq-in.
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$634.99
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Blaze BLZ-3PRO-NG Professional
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Built to last
This sturdy and resilient grill is built from thick stainless and perforated steel. The grates are made from heavy 12 mm hexagonal rods that are welded together.
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Unreliable ignition system
Some users have complained that the ignition system doesn’t always work. A workaround is igniting the grill manually.
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Has multiple heat zones
The grill has heat zone dividers that allow you to do things like cooking a salmon and a stake simultaneously.
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Has a rotisserie system
The grill comes bundled with a rotisserie kit. You can store the rotisserie rod and the designated hooks inside the grill when not in use. Additionally, it has an infrared burner.
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Suitable for working in the dark
The grill has built-in halogen lights which illuminate the grilling surface. The control knobs can also be illuminated. Keep in mind that this requires connection to the main AC network.
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Grates make the food look good and cook better
The heavy hexagonal-shaped grates provide decent heat retention and leave the food with beautiful-looking grill marks. Additionally, these thick grates allow for better caramelization of some foods.
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Weber Summit E470
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Professional-level build quality
The build quality is exceptional, as almost every part of the grill is made from stainless steel. The burners are operated with illuminated front-mounted dials, giving the grill a premium look.
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Small cooking space
This grill doesn't have as much cooking space as the majority of other units within its price range.
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Perfect for searing
This unit has a searing zone in the center of the grill. This provides additional heat that allows you to create beautiful looking grill marks and caramelize your food much faster. Additionally, the smoker box enhances the flavor of the seared meat by smoking it.
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Might require additional lights
Although the grill comes with some mounted lights, the consumer reports state these lights are dim and sometimes external lighting is required.
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Infrared burner for even cooking
The additional rear-mounted infrared burner radiates heat at a downward angle to help cook food and more evenly.
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Has a motor-assisted rotisserie
This grill features a built-in rotisserie motor and some cabinet space for the rod and forks. You can easily remove the rotisserie motor when not using it.
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Bars to prevent flare-ups and improve food flavor
The burners are covered with stainless steel 'Flavorizer' bars that prevent flare-ups and vaporizes the juices to add additional flavor to the food.
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$1,899.00
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