What is an electric grill

Dishes on the grill have a special taste and aroma, crispy crust. Not only this is attractive, but also an undoubted usefulness: using a similar device, it is not necessary to add butter or other fats to food. This review will help you understand what a device is and whether to buy it.

General information about grills

The grill is a culinary equipment that is used to prepare meals using charcoal, gas or electricity as a source of heat. The following types of grills are on the market today.

1. In the traditional sense, adaptation means metal grill (may have a cover included). Most often, sausages, poultry or meat steaks are cooked on an open fire.
   
2. Grill maybe built into other household appliances. For example, everyone knows microwave ovens with similar functions mentioned above. In this case, bringing the dish to the final result will occur with the help of microwave energy.
   

3. Have gas grills Gas burners act as heat sources. Devices are most often installed in country houses.
   

4. Finally, the most convenient grill for domestic use - electric. Some models have small convenient dimensions, quite compactly get on in any kitchen, delighting the owners with tasty and healthy dishes.
   

More about electro grill

Such equipment in most cases is a multifunctional device created for the heat treatment of food. In this case, the heat is directed directly to the surface, where the heated products are already located. Electric grill allows you to fry, bake, and in some models also smoke food. Adjustable degree of heating allows you to make roasting to the required degree of readiness.

Short classification

The device is found in portable and stationary. The latter is more suitable for catering or a country cottage, as with all its impressive capabilities it takes a lot of space.

Stationary type grill

Another division of electric grills is contact and contactless. Contactless the view works in the same way as shashlik dishes: products, strung on skewers and located in special baskets, rotate around the heating element.

Electric non-contact grill

AT contact appliances future dish is directly on the heated surface. This technique also has its own classification.

1. Unilateral grill. Most often the simplest lattice, in more complex models - teflon or stone surface. Many devices have two zones: pancakes and vegetables are cooked on a flat, meat and fish on grooved ones. It is better to choose the option with adjustable legs.
   

2. AT two-way Option products are clamped presses, respectively, and the dish will be prepared immediately from both sides. It is necessary that the distance between the panels is regulated. The unit is capable of folding into a large one-sided surface.
   
3. Combined the model makes it possible to combine both options and more opportunities for cooking a variety of dishes.

It is quite simple to use an electric grill, the main thing is that there is a power outlet next to it. After switching on, it is enough to smear the surfaces a little with vegetable oil using a silicone brush, and in the case of a non-stick coating, even this is not necessary. Wait until the surface warms up a little. It remains to put the products and select the appropriate settings.

How to clean the device

After cooking it is necessary to remove its remains. It would be better to wash the device as follows.

1. Ensure that the equipment is disconnected from the network.
2. It is better to clean the grill when it is still a little warm. This must be done right away - the next day, the food risks sticking tight.
   
3. The easiest way to work with interchangeable panels. But if this can not be done, you should remove the remnants of food included in the kit with a plastic spatula, and then collect it with a damp cloth.
4. For surface treatment, you can use a small amount of detergent. The final step is to wipe the grill dry.
5. If the fat drops fall on the heater itself, it will be enough to wipe it with a sponge or damp cloth.

What to cook in an electric grill

Any food cooked in this appliance is healthy, as it is not necessary to use fat and oil to get a tasty dish. All the excess itself flows into a special tray due to the slight inclination of the panels. The choice of dishes that can be cooked on an electric grill is quite diverse:

• fruits and vegetables;
• meat, fish, poultry;
• hot snacks and sandwiches;
• pancakes, pies, pancakes, pies.

You can cook all the dishes both directly on the panel and wrapping the product in foil. Vegetables are cut at least 1cm thick. Usually it takes no more than 10-20 minutes to cook.

Should I buy the device

On the question whether it is worth buying an electric grill, it is definitely worth giving a positive answer.

Such a device is especially suitable for those who are forced to adhere to a dietary diet. But the rest of the gourmet will enjoy the interesting taste of many familiar dishes.

Now you don’t have to go to nature to eat fish or meat with a taste of “from the fire”, which you won’t get in the oven or the slow cooker.Yes, and any bad weather can not prevent a picnic at the cottage, if with a portable device for grilling.

Some useful tips.

1. To grill a dish that is as close as possible to that cooked over charcoal, it is best to take open helix. Only in this case, the device should be used under a powerful hood. Experts advise taking such devices with a cast-iron surface. But the aluminum coating is not able to withstand high temperature effects - there is a risk that the dish will not be sufficiently fried (for example, a steak).
2. Hood is needed when choosing a contactless electrical model. The taste and aroma of "smoke" is not very suitable for city apartments. In the absence of normal ventilation, it is better to purchase them for the summer.
3. It is quite possible to purchase models with good plastic. But with the possibility of choosing it is still worth staying on the metal version.
4. If we are talking about portable electric grill (for example, it is planned to take it with you to the dacha), then you should pay attention to the convenient case - it should look like a small suitcase with a handle.
5. Do not count on special technical "frills".A timer, automatic shutdown, power control and residual heat indication will be sufficient for such an instrument.