Want to get an electric grill. Anyone care to weigh in?

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**jreilly89**

HOA where I live at doesn't allow charcoal or propane grills, so I'm considering getting an outdoor electric like the one below so I can still grill outside in the summer. Anyone with one care to weigh in?

http://www.sears.com/george-foreman-15-serving-indoor-outdoor-electric-grill/p-00803320000P?sid=LIAxSgLx376656245x26603720285&gclid=CjwKEAjwsMu5BRD7t57R1P2HwBgSJABrtj-RiFUv0rcmkHjWh7DJowaMnto46W2yFk_t5GJRgrtEmRoCl4bw_wcB

**Ensis Ferrae**

jreilly89 wrote:
HOA where I live at doesn't allow charcoal or propane grills, so I'm considering getting an outdoor electric like the one below so I can still grill outside in the summer. Anyone with one care to weigh in?

http://www.sears.com/george-foreman-15-serving-indoor-outdoor-electric-grill/p-00803320000P?sid=LIAxSgLx376656245x26603720285&gclid=CjwKEAjwsMu5BRD7t57R1P2HwBgSJABrtj-RiFUv0rcmkHjWh7DJowaMnto46W2yFk_t5GJRgrtEmRoCl4bw_wcB

Personally, I own a smaller 4 or 8 serving Foreman grill... It is amaaaaaazing! Seriously, you can cook just about anything you'd do outside on a regular grill with it. The one issue I have with mine is with the heat setting. It seems that no matter where I have the temperature slider set to, if I'm doing a "volatile" meat like chicken, I end up with a near excessive amount of brown crusty, almost "burnt" layers where the contact points are. If I turn the heat down, I have to leave the chicken on so long, so that it cooks through, to the point that rather than being a brown crusty layer, it's a golden colored crust.

But it does definitely cut the fat and all that stuff he advertises

Also... what kind of nazi organization is your HOA??

**jreilly89**

Ensis Ferrae wrote:
jreilly89 wrote:
HOA where I live at doesn't allow charcoal or propane grills, so I'm considering getting an outdoor electric like the one below so I can still grill outside in the summer. Anyone with one care to weigh in?

http://www.sears.com/george-foreman-15-serving-indoor-outdoor-electric-grill/p-00803320000P?sid=LIAxSgLx376656245x26603720285&gclid=CjwKEAjwsMu5BRD7t57R1P2HwBgSJABrtj-RiFUv0rcmkHjWh7DJowaMnto46W2yFk_t5GJRgrtEmRoCl4bw_wcB

Personally, I own a smaller 4 or 8 serving Foreman grill... It is amaaaaaazing! Seriously, you can cook just about anything you'd do outside on a regular grill with it. The one issue I have with mine is with the heat setting. It seems that no matter where I have the temperature slider set to, if I'm doing a "volatile" meat like chicken, I end up with a near excessive amount of brown crusty, almost "burnt" layers where the contact points are. If I turn the heat down, I have to leave the chicken on so long, so that it cooks through, to the point that rather than being a brown crusty layer, it's a golden colored crust.

But it does definitely cut the fat and all that stuff he advertises

Also... what kind of nazi organization is your HOA??

Who knows. The old HOA was terrible, so the new one I think is trying to prevent future disasters and clean up the old HOAs mess.

**jmurph**

It's not terribly uncommon for condo associations to prohibit open flame cooking. I can see an HOA doing it if the houses are especially close or something.

But why an outdoor electric grill? Just use your oven. Broil.

**jreilly89**

jmurph wrote:
It's not terribly uncommon for condo associations to prohibit open flame cooking. I can see an HOA doing it if the houses are especially close or something.

But why an outdoor electric grill? Just use your oven. Broil.

To fake the experience of outdoor grilling with friends and drinking beer, the same reason vegan burgers exist

**Jihadin**

jmurph wrote:
It's not terribly uncommon for condo associations to prohibit open flame cooking. I can see an HOA doing it if the houses are especially close or something.

But why an outdoor electric grill? Just use your oven. Broil.

Almost put bullet holes through my screen

**jreilly89**

Jihadin wrote:
jmurph wrote:
It's not terribly uncommon for condo associations to prohibit open flame cooking. I can see an HOA doing it if the houses are especially close or something.

But why an outdoor electric grill? Just use your oven. Broil.

Almost put bullet holes through my screen

....what? lol

**kronk**

The only thing worse than a broiled steak would be someone putting ketchup on a steak I grilled for them.

I'd have to find a place to hide the body...

Since you clearly don't live in Texas or that HOA would be run out of state, I'd guess you're best bet is either a George Foreman grill (I've used them. It's nice) or something like this:

You'll want a lot of heating elements to make sure you get an even temperature.

Also, Kronk has a sad. electric steak grill. *sniff*

Hold me Bourbon, you're my only hope!

**Dreadwinter**

kronk wrote:

Also, Kronk has a sad. electric steak grill. *sniff*

Hold me Bourbon, you're my only hope!

I cannot believe what I am reading right now.

Electric? How dare you.....

**Frazzled**

If you are limited by the HOA then you do what you have to do.

(No open flames? Not even a Coleman propane stove you use for camping/picnicing? )

An electric one is fine. As note you can get them with multiple burners. Mom had a Foreman Grill which was actually really good for a quick burger. Its about the party at that point.

**Gordon Shumway**

How about this bad boy? https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Professional-Commercial-Electric-Radiant-BBQ-Grill_60290048429.html?spm=a2700.7724857.29.45.X8Mgqs

**kronk**

It doesn't seem to have a cover, which I would want on an outside grill for more uniform cooking.

**jreilly89**

Gordon, a bit extreme for me, but I like your thinking. Second, I agree, I would want a cover for uniform cooking.

**Chute82**

Look into Weber grills they make an electric grill. I had a job one summer in college and all I did all day was assemble grills. Weber from my experience are the best grills made, your going to pay more but worth the money

**kronk**

My propane grill is Weber. Excellent grill.

**Nostromodamus**

Weber is top notch. Been selling them professionally for many years.

**SagesStone**

Just use a normal grill outside and if they ask just say its a fireplace? Has to be some sort of loophole that could save you from the horrors of trying to cook with an electric stove or grill.