Special Feature | Dishwasher Safe, Programmable |
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Color | Silver |
Material | Stainless Steel |
Brand | T-fal |
Product Dimensions | 18.9"D x 9"W x 14.8"H |
Wattage | 1800 watts |
Item Weight | 11.5 Pounds |
Included Components | Grill^Drip Tray^Recipe Book^Start Quick Guide |
Style | Up to 6 Servings / 9 Cooking Modes |
Number of settings | 9 |
Manufacturer | Groupe SEB |
Part Number | 7211002168 |
Item Weight | 11.5 pounds |
Item model number | 7211002168 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Size | 8-Servings |
Finish | Stainless Steel |
Installation Method | Free standing |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Number Of Pieces | 1 |
Special Features | Dishwasher Safe, Programmable |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
Warranty Description | 1 year |
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T-Fal OptiGrill Stainless Steel XL Electric Grill 6 Servings 9 Intelligent Automatic Cooking Modes 1800 Watts Nonstick Removable Plates, Dishwasher Safe, Indoor, Frozen Food
Special Feature | Dishwasher Safe, Programmable |
Color | Silver |
Material | Stainless Steel |
Brand | T-fal |
Product Dimensions | 18.9"D x 9"W x 14.8"H |
Wattage | 1800 watts |
Item Weight | 11.5 Pounds |
Included Components | Grill^Drip Tray^Recipe Book^Start Quick Guide |
Style | Up to 6 Servings / 9 Cooking Modes |
Number of settings | 9 |
About this item
- THE SMARTEST GRILL EVER: Calculating ingredient thickness and food load with high precision, automatically adjusting cooking to your desired level of completion—whether rare, medium, or well-done. No need for a probe thermometer!
- XL CAPACITY : COOK FOR 8 WITH EASE : Grill up to 6-8 servings at once on your indoor electric grill, making family meals a snap
- 9 SMART COOKING PROGRAMS: Nine pre-programmed settings for hamburger, poultry, fish, sandwiches, pork, sausage and even more!
- 2X LESS SMOKE WITH FAST RESULTS: This powerful grill ensures fast and homogeneous results with minimal smoke (compared to the Tefal TG80 grill)
- UP TO 44% LESS FAT: The inclined plates and juice tray facilitate the removal of excess fat (test based on a burger 20% fat).
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Perfect grilling results from rare to well-doneWith 'Automatic Sensor Cooking' technology, OptiGrill immediately detects the number of items on the surface. The indicator light and beep system enable direct monitoring for high-precision cooking, preparing meat just the way you like it: rare, medium, or well-done. |
9 Cooking Programs and 2 Cooking ModesThe T-fal OptiGrill has 9 cooking programs (burgers, poultry, sandwiches, sausage and pork, red meat and fish) that automatically adapt the cooking process to each type of food and cook it perfectly. The 2 cooking modes: one for frozen food, and a manual mode allows for even more cooking versatility. |
Easy Clean-upDishwasher safe removable plates and drip tray |
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7 Degree Angle PlatesAllows fat & juices to slide down into the included trip tray |
Enjoy indoor grillingEnjoy perfectly grilled foods all year with Optigrill electric indoor grill that cooks food automatically based on the thickness of food and program selected |
Large CapacityThe non-stick, cast aluminum plates are large enough to fit up to 6-8 servings |
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ASIN | B01DC6N398 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #34,319 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #34 in Electric Contact Grills |
Date First Available | March 29, 2016 |
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Enjoy perfectly grilled and healthy food for your family and friends all year long with the Indoor OptiGrill + XL. Thanks to its unique thickness measurement technology for 9 automatic programs, you can enjoy perfect grilling results with the temperature and the cooking time being automatically adjusted to your favorite food. With 3 additional settings (seafood, pork and bacon) and a 33% larger cooking surface than the classic OptiGrill, the OptiGrill + XL keeps all your food juicy and full of flavor for the whole family. The indicator light and the audible beep tell you where your food stands in the cooking process; green for start of cooking, yellow for rare, orange for medium and red for well done. To please everyone’s taste, lift up the lid and remove the food when it is ready and leave the rest to keep cooking to your desired doneness. Even frozen food regains all its flavor in a couple minutes thanks to the frozen mode. The manual modes with adjustable temperature give your fruits, vegetables or any other personal recipes the delicious and unique taste of grilled food. With removable plates inclined at 7 degrees fat can easily run off. The PTFE non-stick aluminum plates and the drip tray are removable, easy to clean and dishwasher safe. Its stainless steel design gives a dynamic and modern look to your kitchen. Enjoy the T-fal OptiGrill + recipe book that offers new irresistible recipes ideas for everyone!
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Price | — | $139.49$139.49 | $119.99$119.99 | -17% $107.84$107.84 List: $129.95 | -21% $157.85$157.85 List: $199.95 | -11% $79.79$79.79 Typical: $90.00 |
Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 2 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 2 | — | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 2 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, Apr 2 |
Customer Ratings | ||||||
Easy to clean | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Temperature Control | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
Heat distribution | — | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
Easy to use | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | — | — | 4.7 |
Versatility | 4.4 | — | — | 4.6 | 4.6 | — |
Sold By | — | Jazzer Shack | TAYLORTECH INC. | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | DEALAROMA |
style | Up to 6 Servings / 9 Cooking Modes | Modern | Contact Grill and Griddle | Smokeless Griddler | Elite Griddler | Modern |
material | Stainless Steel | Plastic, Metal | Stainless Steel | Plastic, Stainless Steel, Aluminum | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
number of settings | 9 | — | 6 | — | 6 | — |
voltage | — | 120 volts | 120 volts | — | 240 volts | 110 volts |
wattage | 1800 watts | 1450 watts | 1600 watts | 1500 watts | 2400 watts | 1500 watts |
weight | 11.5 pounds | 7.8 pounds | 11.5 pounds | 10 pounds | 16.84 pounds | 4.19 pounds |
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Customers like the quality, ease of cleaning, and versatility of the countertop griddle. For example, they mention that it elevates your culinary experience, and the plates are removable and dishwasher safe. They also appreciate the controls, saying that it's simple to use. Customers are also impresseded with the warm up time, and plates. That said, opinions are mixed on the value and temperature.
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Customers like the quality of the countertop griddle. They mention that it's easy to use, and their food has come out perfectly cooked. They say it elevates their culinary experience and brings the joy of outdoor cooking. Customers also say that the steaks, chicken, and hamburgers are cooked to their liking within minutes. They also say it'll completely change their cooking style, and produces great tasting grilled entrees.
"...Other than that, I love the T-Fal grill. It has completely changed my cooking style, as primitive as it is. I no longer broil meat in my oven...." Read more
"...I used PAM High Temp Grill spray - Turned out perfectly! Now these were tender and juicy unlike poultry ground beef does pretty well from..." Read more
"...steel durability, and family-friendly capacity, this grill elevates your culinary experience and brings the joy of outdoor grilling to your kitchen...." Read more
"...If you move the lid while it's warming up it gets confused and starts cooking, so there's no easy way to toast your bun while it's warming up to..." Read more
Customers find the cleaning process of the countertop griddle to be easy. They mention that the plates are removable and can be cleaned with warm, soapy water. Some say that the plate is dishwasher safe.
"...Removable grates - Cleanup isnt bad at all about the same as the Foreman..." Read more
"...a stainless steel construction, ensuring durability and easy cleaning after each use. Enjoy long-lasting performance and effortless maintenance!..." Read more
"...Cleanup is surprisingly easy...." Read more
"...Simple, simple, simple to use! Cleanup is a snap, the grill plates are removable and can be washed in the dishwasher or by hand...." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the countertop griddle. They say the controls are easy to use, the setup is simple, and the recipes are well documented. They also appreciate the uniform cooking presets that make life easier.
"...For starters, its heat plates are "non-stick" and easily removable by single buttons on the side. This makes cleaning quite easy...." Read more
"...SUPER EASY! Takes a lot of guess work out of cooking meats to desired doneness..." Read more
"...Embrace the convenience and versatility of the T-Fal OptiGrill and savor delicious grilled delights right at home! 🌟..." Read more
"...when I purchased this one. I love, love this grill. It's easy to use and my food has come out perfectly cooked!..." Read more
Customers like the versatility of the countertop griddle. They mention that it's a wonderful grill that cooks and grills just like it'd be expected to. The grilling program is crazy good when you get the hang of it, and it does a good job of grilling. It's also a great grill for a college student, elderly, or someone who needs a fast, efficient, and delightful experience for everyone. It can also be used as an indoor grill if you have little time.
"...This is a great grill for a college student, elderly or someone who needs a fast efficient cooking grill that takes a lot of uncertain guesswork out..." Read more
"...family gatherings, parties, or everyday meals, making grilling a delightful experience for everyone. 👨👩👧👦🍴⭐ Pros ⭐..." Read more
"This is the best indoor grill ever!..." Read more
"...is that the Forman grill has a large cooking area, and you can grill quite a few items at the same time...." Read more
Customers like the warm up time of the countertop griddle. They say it takes a while to heat up but then cooks ultra fast. They are able to meal prep super quickly now, without the smoke, oils, standing in front of a pan. They also say it works so fasts, has quick pre-heat, easy to set controls, accurate easy to see temperature, and timed cooking for fish, chicken, burgers, and pork.
"...grill for a college student, elderly or someone who needs a fast efficient cooking grill that takes a lot of uncertain guesswork out of cooking...." Read more
"...Cooks very fast and consistent.Built in timer system prevents going past “well done” by shutting down the electric heating elements...." Read more
"...It's so simple and works so fasts. Our sandwich's never been so tasty👌 Easy to clean, easy to cook👌..." Read more
"...It has cooked everything exactly how I wanted it.It's fast, accurate, and dead simple to use...." Read more
Customers find the plates of the countertop griddle appliance easy to remove and clean. They say the cooking grids can be removed even easier than the Hamilton Beach, which required two hands. The plates are dishwasher safe and come off easily to wash in the sink or dishwasher.
"...Chicken breasts and steaks never seem to drip. The pan removes and inserts very easily, and is very simple to clean...." Read more
"...Removable grates - Cleanup isnt bad at all about the same as the Foreman..." Read more
"...When you clean the grill, it's simple as the plates pop off for very easy cleaning. It's spacious enough to put 4 hamburgers on it...." Read more
"...Simple, simple, simple to use! Cleanup is a snap, the grill plates are removable and can be washed in the dishwasher or by hand...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the countertop griddle. Some mention it's worth every penny, while others say that it'd be better off buying a different product.
"...a little high when I placed my order but now I'm convinced it's worth every penny...." Read more
"...Initially I thought so but after using it several times, it is well worth the price for what it does. Would I recommend? ABSOLUTELY!..." Read more
"...ConsA little pricey - I paid $89 for my Foreman 4 or 5 years ago. This was about 2x that price..." Read more
"...Everything I have cooked has been perfect. We love it. Worth the price." Read more
Customers are mixed about the temperature control of the countertop griddle. Some mention that it figures out the proper temperature and cooking time, while others say that it didn't heat evenly and there was a slight decline in heating function.
"...It was pretty darn good from frozen I will say...." Read more
"...This unit WILL stay hot for at least 45 minutes...." Read more
"...Plus, it tends to burn itself into the plates, making cleaning difficult and leaving a residue on the plates, even after a thorough cleaning...." Read more
"I love this grill it’s hot really hot and cooks and grills just like it supposed to very happy" Read more
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For starters, its heat plates are "non-stick" and easily removable by single buttons on the side. This makes cleaning quite easy. I first followed others' recommendations by spraying PAM on the plates before cooking, but the smoke was more than I could bear. Plus, it tends to burn itself into the plates, making cleaning difficult and leaving a residue on the plates, even after a thorough cleaning. I then bought a good plastic scrub brush ("OXO Good Grips Electric Grill and Panini Press Brush"), and it's been a breeze to clean since. I simply run the plates under a bit of water, let them sit for about a minute, and the scrub brush easily cleans everything off. Piece of cake!
What makes this grill unique is the meat thickness sensor in the hinge assembly. You must power on the grill with the nothing in the grill, which the sensor interprets as the time to ramp up the temperature. You input whether you want to first defrost the slab of meat, or if its not frozen already, as well as the kind of meat you will be cooking: chicken, meat patties, steak, fish, hot dogs, or sandwiches (grilled cheese, presumably). The unit's smarts then take it from there to do the next step, which is when you open the grill and insert the meat. The thickness sensor then knows how thick the meat is and adjusts its timer accordingly. If it's to defrost the meat first, then the defrost timer starts, based on the meat's thickness. If no defrost cycle is called for, then the cooking timer starts. It's a pretty decent sensor and timer, and gets you pretty close to where you want the cooked meat to be, be it rare, medium, or well-done.
Part of this process if the simple "cyclops light" in the grill's handle. When the unit is first heating up, the light is purple, and slowly turns blue. When the grill is up to temperature, a little beeper goes off, alerting you that you're ready to start cooking. As the meat cooks, the light first turns yellow ("rare") and beeps, then continues as it turns orange ("medium") and beeps, followed by red ("well") and beeps. You can lift the lid any time during the cooking cycle without upsetting the cook time sensor. I've found that these indicators get you close to where you want to get it, although my sense is that they tend to overcook based on the sensor light color. Personally I prefer juicy chicken and slightly red steaks. Each of these desires, I've come to learn, can be accomplished by the "rare" timer. Typical grill times are: warm-up time, 6 minutes. Cook steak to a bit more than rare, 5 minutes. Cook chicken to juicy, 6 minutes.
I've come to disfavor using the grill's defrost function, as it tends to over-char the meat. Instead, I use my microwave's defrost capabilities, which are quite good, and then cook the meat with the grill. The microwave's defrost cycle tends to cook the meat slightly, but since the meat is going into the grill in short order, so what?
There's a little plastic drip pan in the front of the unit that I've found is only needed when cooking hamburger patties. Chicken breasts and steaks never seem to drip. The pan removes and inserts very easily, and is very simple to clean.
I thought that the grill would really smoke up my kitchen, but the only smoke it has generated came from the PAM I sprayed on the plates in my early stages of cooking with it. Since I stopped with the vegetable spray, there is zero smoke from it!
I have the luxury of owning a nice little thermal imaging camera and was curious to know how hot the lid got when cooking. To my surprise, it is a balmy 90 degrees F, so you won't burn your hand on it. Where you have to be careful is around the edges, where the removable grill plates jut out. Those WILL burn you at over 300 degrees F! However, I suspect that ALL grills offer the same exposure to high temperatures at the edges. It is probably not unique to the T-Fal grill.
The first time I attempted to use the grill, I also wanted to bake a potato using my 1100 watt microwave while the grill did its thing. My 20 amp breaker, which was handling both appliances, then popped. No surprise there, but it made me want to know what the power draw of the grill is. It is rated at 1800 watts (as are most of the other larger grills on the market), which means about 15.6 amps for 115VAC. If my breaker was 15 amps, then the grill would have popped it all by itself. (BTW: my house wiring is 12 gauge, rated for 20 amps.) The meter indicates that my voltage is high, 126VAC, which takes the current up even higher — 16.6 amps, about 2100 watts! Thus, this grill really sucks the (electrical) juice! Potential buyers should be aware of this and make sure that they will be plugging into a 20 amp breaker circuit lest you be popping breakers with it!
Other than that, I love the T-Fal grill. It has completely changed my cooking style, as primitive as it is. I no longer broil meat in my oven. Why bother?
If you have the budget, I highly recommend this grill over any other of the cheaper Foreman grills. Sorry, George!
Had a Foreman grill been using awhile. I liked the Foreman grill ok but many times I would overcook my food or the chicken would be a bit dry (probably cause I overcooked it too).
The Forman Grill worked well enough. It was the Next Gen version with temp controls. I did like the removable grates which this one has as well.
The build quality of the T-Fal is at least 1 order of magnitude better than the Foreman. You can see some of this when you pull the grates or open and close the lid. The grease trap is much larger on the T-Fal. The controls on the T-Fal are fine I would had liked a bit more solid feel to them for the price but they are not bad at all. Just use with some degree of care and feel.
Cooked a 1.5" thick NY Strip for my 1st cooking. Turned out FANTASTIC! Used Weber Chicago Steak seasoning and PAM high Temp Non stick spray. It cooked the steak to a perfect med rare and fork tender n juicy. I may or may not have made a better steak on my Weber charcoal grill but that takes about 30-45 mins of prep. This prep took 5 mins.
Next I cooked a Frozen chicken breast. Using the same PAM high Temp spray again, set the grill to defrost, poutry and then OK. After a short preheat put the frozen chicken breast on and seasoned it with some Weber kick-n-chicken seasoning . Now doing it this way will take about 3x longer than cooking a chicken breast from thaw. Once it was done I immediately pulled it and cut and tasted it. It was pretty darn good from frozen I will say. Much better than when I use warm water or microwave(microwave thawing I think makes it a little tougher and slightly chewy). By far best same day frozen to done chicken I ever did.
I also cooked a thawed chicken breast. This was a Cilantro Lime pre-marinated breast from Wal-Mart (about $5.98). I set the grill to just poultry - then it preheated a bit longer, sprayed on the PAM High Temp Grill spray and let it rip. It was done a good bit quicker than the frozen and was absolutely marvelous! Very very juicy and fork tender. While the results were "good enough" on the frozen chicken to eat and enjoy cooking from say an overnight thaw should produce excellent results. Anytime you quick thaw something you tend to lose a bit of tenderness in either beef or poultry. I have to say I dont think I have made a chicken breast this good over open flame. While I miss the charcoal twang in the taste just a little, the fork tender and evenly cooked state of the breast is simply fantastic.
I did burgers from Frozen. I used SAMS Choice Jalapeno Black Angus frozen patties. They are 1/3rd pound thick. I used PAM High Temp Grill spray - Turned out perfectly! Now these were tender and juicy unlike poultry ground beef does pretty well from frozen.
My sister came over and made her Salmon on it and LOVED IT! Now if your doing fish DONT use the Pam High Temp cooking spray, Use your normal olive oil or regular spray as I believe the grill presets begin at a lower temp. Use normal olive oil for grilled veggies,shrimp and other stuff.
So what is the huge advantage vs the Foreman? Well in a busy schedule it removes a lot of the guesswork out of the time to grill and uses temp presets ,auto thawing, temp change programming and thickness of the selected item to predetermine time to done. And it really does work great! The only caveat to it and they mention it in the guide is if you want a medium rare steak, you cook it to Medium Rare but then let it sit say 5 minutes before eating it , most likely carryover cooking will take it to more Medium done. So stop your cooking about halfway between the Rare and Medium rare color change as I have started doing, let it sit 5 minutes and it will be perfect.
This is a great grill for a college student, elderly or someone who needs a fast efficient cooking grill that takes a lot of uncertain guesswork out of cooking.
Pros
SUPER EASY! Takes a lot of guess work out of cooking meats to desired doneness
Efficient - 1800 watts - about the same power as a hairdryer - lot less power than the oven
Removable grates - Cleanup isnt bad at all about the same as the Foreman
Fairly compact - fits easily and for me permanently on my counter
Cons
A little pricey - I paid $89 for my Foreman 4 or 5 years ago. This was about 2x that price
Alert beeper - Could be a little louder if your in another room or have noisy kids around
Soft Touch Controls - I prefer more solid feeling controls