Electric Grill recommendations [Archive]

PhishHead

07-08-2008, 07:08 AM

Okay I live in an apartment complex and we are not allowed to use Gas or Charcoal grills, i have a small George Foreman but I want something for outside on my balcony. I know electric grills are not great but better then nothing. So this is what I was looking at:

http://www.amazon.com/Char-Broil-Patio-Caddie-Electric-Grill/dp/B00004TBJ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=garden&qid=1215529373&sr=1-1

Does anyone know anything about this or about other electric outdoor grills that are good?

Thanks

PhishHead

07-09-2008, 06:50 AM

everyone here is fancy and has a charcoal or gas grill apparently.

Damn you all!!

JPMNICK

07-09-2008, 06:58 AM

i am in the same boat right now. my old apt i was allowed a gas grill, but now i need electric. my only other option is to rent a garage, keep the grill in there, and then take it out of the garage when i want to use it. i am actually considering it for 75 bucks a month unless people tell me the electric grills are like 80% as good as a gas grill.

PhishHead

07-09-2008, 07:11 AM

someone also suggested a grill pan to me for the stove/oven but those things smoke out a kitchen unless you have a great exhaust system, which I don't.

I may just go with the electric grill i linked above unless people have other ideas.

badorties

07-09-2008, 07:24 AM

[EDIT] I just realized it's the same grill from the first post -- my bad [EDIT]

i was looking for a grill last week, and was considering the following:

http://www.pcrichard.com/assets/product_images/styles/medium/M_06601296.jpg (http://www.pcrichard.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=8515&parentCategoryId=1&categoryId=10000&subCategoryId=10130)

Char-Broil Electric Patio Caddy
The Char-Broil Electric Patio Caddy is ideal for apartment patios or small families. It is space-efficient, and can cook you up a delicious summer meal in no time. This Char Broil Patio Caddy features a 187 Square Inch, easy-to-clean, heavy-duty porcelain cooking grate and a Thermsulate heat-reflective liner that maintains high grilling temperatures. The 1650 watt heating element of this Char-Broil Electric Grill will cook all your meats, fishes and other foods to perfection, leaving you and your family very satisfied. Also included is a 5 foot grounded electric cord with temperature control. Buy a Char-Broil Electric Patio Caddy at a guaranteed low price at P.C. Richard & Son, the Appliance, Electronics, and Computer Giant!

IMSlacker

07-09-2008, 07:24 AM

Just get one of these, and move your George Foreman grill outside. Problem solved.

http://www.amazon.com/George-Foreman-GGR64-Outdoor-Grill/dp/B00005AH87/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1215616914&sr=1-29

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C63AG9MNL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

joethebartender

07-09-2008, 07:32 AM

Don't bother with the electric grill. (they just don't work) It's like throwing a steak in the toaster oven!
I swear by charcoal, but if I was in your situation I'd buy this one...
http://www.amazon.com/Weber-Baby-100-Portable-Grill/dp/B0000E6GHI

The fuel source is small like a camping stove. Unplug the canister and put it away when you're done cooking. If you get busted, and someone says "no dice", clean up the thing and throw it on Ebay.

PhishHead

07-09-2008, 07:44 AM

Joe you may have just solved my problem.

joethebartender

07-09-2008, 07:51 AM

Joe you may have just solved my problem.

That's what I'm here for..."I solve problems."

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/4921/pulpyg1.jpg

Aqualad

07-09-2008, 08:07 AM

We got the Foreman outdoor grill. It's ok. The first meal I made (chicken) tasted plastic-y. The second thing, burgers and dogs, came out fine. They're pretty easy to clean too.

reillyluck

07-09-2008, 08:40 AM

We got the Foreman outdoor grill. It's ok. The first meal I made (chicken) tasted plastic-y. The second thing, burgers and dogs, came out fine. They're pretty easy to clean too.

I cant have a gas grill either. I was thinking about buying the foreman outdoor grill because the other grilling machine is pretty good.

Im not looking to grill up huge Tbones or anything, but it would be nice to find something that can grill a burger or some steak tips.

So how many times have you used it? i think the first time would ruin the meal only because its new and it's got to get that "new stench" off it.

FUNKMAN

07-09-2008, 09:02 AM

i recently lived in an apt complex and had a balcony on the 2nd floor. they had similar rules but I went and bought this tabletop weber grill that takes these small/thin propane tanks... best move i've made in a long time. thing works great and i was cooking burgers, steaks, kielbasi, and chicken all winter long

i first had it on top of a plastic table and it warped a little so I then put a cutting board on the table and the grill on that

it's small enough to bring inside if management was gonna take a visit.

http://www.abt.com/images/products/BDP_Images/big_396001_angle.jpg

JustJon

07-09-2008, 09:28 AM

reillyluck

07-09-2008, 10:18 AM

I bought an electric grill from Crate and Barrel last week for my company bbq (grill situation gone wrong, fucked up story) and it worked fantastic. I was able to cook up for my whole company beautifully on it.

http://images.crateandbarrel.com/is/image/CrateandBarrel/HealthyIndoorGrill?$lg$

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=633&f=13226&q=grill&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=1

you are the winner!! im getting this one. you rule, jon.

Chigworthy

07-09-2008, 11:02 AM

Is it common to be denied the ability to use flame to cook? What kind of savagery is this?

Reephdweller

07-09-2008, 12:18 PM

I bought an electric grill from Crate and Barrel last week for my company bbq (grill situation gone wrong, fucked up story) and it worked fantastic. I was able to cook up for my whole company beautifully on it.

http://images.crateandbarrel.com/is/image/CrateandBarrel/HealthyIndoorGrill?$lg$

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=633&f=13226&q=grill&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=1

http://www.gadgetgrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/indoor-grill-delonghi-healthy-grill-thumb.jpg

I've always liked Weber grills, but that grill looks great. I may just have to get one of these.

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 01:05 PM

I never knew how many savages and vagrants were on this board. If you ever buy an electric grill Phish I will have to smack you. No meat should EVER be cooked by a kitchen applience

Chigworthy

07-09-2008, 01:47 PM

I never knew how many savages and vagrants were on this board. If you ever buy an electric grill Phish I will have to smack you. No meat should EVER be cooked by a kitchen applience

Sounds like he doesn't have a choice. I'm still awed that people would be denied the use of a grill. It's filthy ridiculous.

epo

07-09-2008, 01:58 PM

I never knew how many savages and vagrants were on this board. If you ever buy an electric grill Phish I will have to smack you. No meat should EVER be cooked by a kitchen applience

Boss, come on over. We'll use my gas-powered grill to perfect steaks and mock these savages!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005MF8T.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 02:12 PM

Boss, come on over. We'll use my gas-powered grill to perfect steaks and mock these savages!

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005MF8T.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

Done and done. I basically have that same grill. I can bring it with and we can doubly laugh at these commoners

JPMNICK

07-09-2008, 02:14 PM

look at all the fancy men with their propane grills

my new plan is to get a propane grill, and just run a fake cord to it so it looks electric

fuck the man, i pay a lot for that apt, if i want to burn it down it should be my right to do so

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 02:16 PM

BoondockSaint

07-09-2008, 02:19 PM

Done and done. I basically have that same grill. I can bring it with and we can doubly laugh at these commoners

If you let me join you fellas I'll bring some steaks and chops and extra propane and propane accessories.

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 02:20 PM

If you let me join you fellas I'll bring some steaks and chops and extra propane and propane accessories.

Of course my friend. Nothing better than a multiple fancy man BBQ

BoondockSaint

07-09-2008, 02:23 PM

Of course my friend. Nothing better than a multiple fancy man BBQ

We'll drink the High Life with our pinkys out.

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 02:25 PM

We'll drink the High Life with our pinkys out.

Delicious!

I may even tip my grill on its side, so we can all laugh that we have an extra grill to waste while they have a toaster oven to cook meat.

BoondockSaint

07-09-2008, 02:31 PM

Delicious!

I may even tip my grill on its side, so we can all laugh that we have an extra grill to waste while they have a toaster oven to cook meat.

We'll be eating lamb chops like they're going out of style while they're painting fake grill marks on theirs.

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 02:43 PM

We'll be eating lamb chops like they're going out of style while they're painting fake grill marks on theirs.

Imagine these losers actually haveing to cook them one at a time

jauble

07-09-2008, 02:45 PM

Silly apartment dwellers...I buy my grills from a punch drunk boxer who's kids all have the same name.

BoondockSaint

07-09-2008, 02:46 PM

Imagine these losers actually haveing to cook them one at a time

"Is my rib done yet?" Imagine our laughter when there's a blackout.

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 02:48 PM

"Is my rib done yet?" Imagine our laughter when there's a blackout.

HAHAHAHA!

"I want to grill you a hotdog sweetie, but the air conditioner need to be unplugged"

jauble

07-09-2008, 02:48 PM

My dads birthday present

http://i37.tinypic.com/29kqnae.jpg

epo

07-09-2008, 02:50 PM

I may just leave the propane tank on after I'm done cooking....just for mockery.

jauble

07-09-2008, 02:51 PM

can we build a pathway of grills that we are not using to grill that we are using ala the yellow brick road?

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 02:52 PM

We can take video of us eating while other steaks are cooking, as the bums huddle around the electic thing for the first to cook.

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 02:53 PM

My dads birthday present

http://i37.tinypic.com/29kqnae.jpg

If he brings it, he is invited

BoondockSaint

07-09-2008, 02:54 PM

"Woah, watch out your hand is on the grill!"

"Whew, lucky it wasn't on."

"It was.":sad:

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 02:56 PM

"Why do you still have an old VHS rewinder?"

"I dont, me and my gal cook burgers on this beauty"

epo

07-09-2008, 03:00 PM

Alright...I'm inspired. Tonight's dinner is all on the propane grill. Any suggestions?

jauble

07-09-2008, 03:01 PM

Alright...I'm inspired. Tonight's dinner is all on the propane grill. Any suggestions?

Just cook an electric grill on your real grill....that or kabobs

epo

07-09-2008, 03:05 PM

Just cook an electric grill on your real grill....that or kabobs

Would I marinade the electric grill?

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 03:06 PM

Would I marinade the electric grill?

But of course, but you would use a home made one. Im sure battery grill people buy bottled marinade

epo

07-09-2008, 03:10 PM

But of course, but you would use a home made one. Im sure battery grill people buy bottled marinade

I don't have time for that. I'll be forced to go to steak again! Dammit!

PhishHead

07-09-2008, 03:42 PM

Yea screw you guys.

I will be getting the weber propane grill that joethebartender posted before I also bought the cart to go with it so it is off the ground.

IMSlacker

07-09-2008, 03:47 PM

Maybe we should all grill some steaks on Friday to celebrate the return of Phishy Whatevers. Then we can tell Phishy how wonderful they are in TINR chat.

jauble

07-09-2008, 03:48 PM

Maybe we should all grill some steaks on Friday to celebrate the return of Phishy Whatevers. Then we can tell Phishy how wonderful they are in TINR chat.

I may actually making brisket on friday.

PhishHead

07-09-2008, 03:51 PM

Maybe we should all grill some steaks on Friday to celebrate the return of Phishy Whatevers. Then we can tell Phishy how wonderful they are in TINR chat.

i will IP ban everyone and cancel the show forever!!

I want steaks too!

jauble

07-09-2008, 03:53 PM

i will cancel the show forever!!

Thats all it takes...we should have done this a while ago

....I keeed

Chigworthy

07-09-2008, 04:01 PM

epo

07-09-2008, 04:11 PM

Phishy, you should see the flame on this grill. It's nothing short of awesome!

mikeyboy

07-09-2008, 04:16 PM

Phishy, you should see the flame on this grill. It's nothing short of awesome!

That's some kind of code, isn't it?

reillyluck

07-09-2008, 04:22 PM

You propane fairies dare to tout your half-assed attempt at gentlemanly meat roasting? Any real men who want to grill over coals can join me at my place. We'll have tumblers of whiskey and large slabs of barely-cooked meat.

:clap:

Best post in this thread!!! FUCK PROPANE. i'd rather use an electric grill than have my steak taste like a Hess Station.

epo

07-09-2008, 04:32 PM

That's some kind of code, isn't it?

I don't know what that means, but hot damn this medium rare steak is delicious! All pink and juicy in the middle.....

mikeyboy

07-09-2008, 04:35 PM

I think you're lying and you just tried to cook a hamburger by holding it over you car's cigarette lighter.

epo

07-09-2008, 04:37 PM

I think you're lying and you just tried to cook a hamburger by holding it over you car's cigarette lighter.

That must be one of the downfalls of living in Manhattan. Here in the sticks we can just randomly pour gasoline on a pile of old tires and start a fire.

You're the best, Mikeyboy!

JustJon

07-09-2008, 05:02 PM

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 05:17 PM

You propane fairies dare to tout your half-assed attempt at gentlemanly meat roasting? Any real men who want to grill over coals can join me at my place. We'll have tumblers of whiskey and large slabs of barely-cooked meat.

1) I had to go electric because we were in NYC and had no place to put a grill. But the burgers were nice and juicy. The chicken was nice and tender. The hot dogs were nice and plump. And the electric grill did put on those nice grill lines on there.

2) Propane? What kind of savages are you? Go charcoal or go home.

Why is it manly because some redneck in Texas said so? I do not touch filthy charcoal nor do I risk tainting my food with gross lighting fluids. Classy man shouldn't have to wait for a flame to eventually ignite. I have other things to do you blue collar fucks

BoondockSaint

07-09-2008, 05:44 PM

Why is it manly because some redneck in Texas said so? I do not touch filthy charcoal nor do I risk tainting my food with gross lighting fluids. Classy man shouldn't have to wait for a flame to eventually ignite. I have other things to do you blue collar fucks

Come on Boss, let's head over there.

http://officespam.chattablogs.com/archives/redneck-grill-3-thumb.jpg

YEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 05:47 PM

Come on Boss, let's head over there.

http://officespam.chattablogs.com/archives/redneck-grill-3-thumb.jpg

YEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

HAHAHA!

They prob. eat with their hands too

jauble

07-09-2008, 05:48 PM

I had both (my charcoal one is living in ohio now).

DiabloSammich

07-09-2008, 05:50 PM

I cook my ribeyes over a flaming pile of $100's, like a gentleman.

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 05:52 PM

I cook my ribeyes over a flaming pile of $100's, like a gentleman.

Thank god another man of class has joined in. Sammich did you know people actually cook with electric or wierd rock things?

DiabloSammich

07-09-2008, 05:55 PM

Thank god another man of class has joined in. Sammich did you know people actually cook with electric or wierd rock things?

I can't wait to have some cook me a wienie on a bug zapper.

Savages.

BoondockSaint

07-09-2008, 05:56 PM

"Hey Skeeter, the fire's dying out. Throw your wooden shower caddy on there!"

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 05:59 PM

I can't wait to have some cook me a wienie on a bug zapper.

Savages.

HAHA! How do they live?

"Hey Skeeter, the fire's dying out. Throw your wooden shower caddy on there!"

HAHAHA! shower caddy's, chair legs, grandma's teeth. Anything with wood will work

DiabloSammich

07-09-2008, 06:01 PM

Back in high school I once started a fire with a napkin, my plug in cigarette lighter, and a bottle of Aspen cologne.

Jus throwing that out there.

BoondockSaint

07-09-2008, 06:01 PM

HAHA! How do they live?

HAHAHA! shower caddy's, chair legs, grandma's teeth. Anything with wood will work

Hey, that roadkill has to get cooked somehow.

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 06:04 PM

Back in high school I once started a fire with a napkin, my plug in cigarette lighter, and a bottle of Aspen cologne.

Jus throwing that out there.

You went from a young inventive boy to a classy business owner. Sounds about right, you are a real gentleman sir

jauble

07-09-2008, 06:06 PM

You went from a young inventive boy to a classy business owner. Sounds about right, you are a real gentleman sir

He now has people who may or may not have documentation to start his fires now. I hear he has them use 50s as a match.

Bossanova

07-09-2008, 06:17 PM

He now has people who may or may not have documentation to start his fires now. I hear he has them use 50s as a match.

servants lighting 50's for fire. He is a genious

jauble

07-09-2008, 06:23 PM

servants lighting 50's for fire. He is a genious

Well he makes sure that they completely burn the 50 and then tosses a couple of british pounds at them as a tip. Yes sammich is so classy he uses british currency with his house staff.

Chigworthy

07-10-2008, 06:23 AM

Why is it manly because some redneck in Texas said so? I do not touch filthy charcoal nor do I risk tainting my food with gross lighting fluids. Classy man shouldn't have to wait for a flame to eventually ignite. I have other things to do you blue collar fucks

More of your pansy, upper class delusions. Only a full blown queer would use lighting fluids. In fact, only a queer would handle any sort of fluid.

Anyone up for some boxspring hog? Always sounded delicious.

RAAMONE

07-10-2008, 06:38 AM

1) I had to go electric because we were in NYC and had no place to put a grill. But the burgers were nice and juicy. The chicken was nice and tender. The hot dogs were nice and plump. And the electric grill did put on those nice grill lines on there.

2) Propane? What kind of savages are you? Go charcoal or go home.

whats the thing with propane? i dont feel like waiting forever to cook my food...i've never tasted the gas in my food

and i like you brag about the electric grill being so great and the chicken is so tender and the nice plump hotdogs...then immediatly contradict yourself and say go charcoal or go home

Bossanova

07-10-2008, 06:48 AM

whats the thing with propane? i dont feel like waiting forever to cook my food...i've never tasted the gas in my food

and i like you brag about the electric grill being so great and the chicken is so tender and the nice plump hotdogs...then immediatly contradict yourself and say go charcoal or go home

Exactly. Raamone nails it with every word

PhishHead

07-10-2008, 07:19 AM

My newer weber propane grill and cart have shipped from Amazon, hopefully I will get it by next weekend.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions.

DiabloSammich

07-10-2008, 08:26 AM

Well he makes sure that they completely burn the 50 and then tosses a couple of british pounds at them as a tip. Yes sammich is so classy he uses british currency with his house staff.

I believe they take the British currency home and use it to make clothes for their many, many children. They are a simple, naive folk.

Oh, and by the way Phishy, you're welcome. We're always glad to help.