Brand | T-fal |
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Product Dimensions | 14"D x 13"W x 6"H |
Special Feature | Removable Dishwasher Safe Plates, Automatic Sensor Cooking, Adjustable Doneness, Precision Grilling Technology |
Color | Silver |
Fuel Type | Electric |
Recommended Uses For Product | Indoor |
Finish Type | Painted |
Included Components | Contact Grills |
Assembly Required | No |
Material | Aluminum, Stainless Steel |
Handle Material | Stainless steel |
Item Weight | 11.6 Pounds |
Heating Power | 1800 Watts |
Model Name | OptiGrill Electric Grill, Indoor Grill, |
Frame Material | Stainless Steel |
Installation Type | Free Standing |
Voltage | 110 Volts |
Wattage | 1800 watts |
Manufacturer | Groupe SEB |
Part Number | 10942215370 |
Item Weight | 11.6 pounds |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | 10942215370 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Size | 4-Servings |
Style | Up to 4 Servings / 6 Cooking Modes |
Finish | Painted |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Number Of Pieces | 1 |
Special Features | Removable Dishwasher Safe Plates, Automatic Sensor Cooking, Adjustable Doneness, Precision Grilling Technology |
Batteries Included? | No |
Batteries Required? | No |
Warranty Description | Factory Warranty |
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Brand | T-fal |
Product Dimensions | 14"D x 13"W x 6"H |
Special Feature | Removable Dishwasher Safe Plates, Automatic Sensor Cooking, Adjustable Doneness, Precision Grilling Technology See more |
Color | Silver |
Fuel Type | Electric |
About this item
- Elevate your indoor cooking: take your indoor grilling experience to the next level with the T-Fal OptiGrill, the first electric grill that cooks by adapting its grilling cycles to the thickness of the foods with no thermoter probe.
- Simplified culinary excellence: our smokeless electric grill offers 6 Intelligent Automatic Cooking Modes, ensuring consistent, delicious results.
- From burgers to kebabs, it handles it all effortlessly.
- Rapid heating powerhouse: with an impressive 1800 Watts, this electric grill heats up swiftly and cooks your favorites evenly. Say goodbye to long waiting times and unevenly grilled dishes.
- Effortless cleanup: the Nonstick Removable Plates are dishwasher safe, simplifying post-grill cleanup. Spend more time enjoying your indoor cooking and less on the chores.
- Unleash flavorful indoor grilling: whether it's in your kitchen, dining room, or any indoor setting, the smokeless T-Fal OptiGrill delivers outstanding results for your indoor grilling sessions, even with frozen ingredients.
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COOKING LEVEL INDICATORMonitor cooking progress with the color indicator: from rare to well-done. |
ENJOY DELICIOUS SANDWICHESElevate your sandwiches with our Sandwich Function for a crispy twist! |
FROZEN AND MANUAL MODETwo additional options for frozen foods and a manual mode to cook just the way you like it. |
RECIPE BOOK INCLUDEDCook Like a Chef with 32 Recipes in the book. |
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ASIN | B00H4O1L9Y |
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4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #20,342 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #19 in Electric Contact Grills |
Date First Available | October 15, 2013 |
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T-fal GC7 Opti-Grill Indoor Electric Grill, 4-Servings, Automatic Sensor Cooking, Silver. This indoor grill offers versatility and convenience for any grilled meals. Choose from six pre set programs: Burger, Poultry, Sandwich, Sausage, Red Meat, and Fish. The grill’s precision grilling technology with sensors measures the thickness of food for auto cooking based on the program selected. When the flashing light turns solid purple, the grill has properly preheated—place food on the grill, lower the lid, and it takes care of the rest. A cooking level indicator light changes from yellow to orange to red signifying the cooking progress with audible beeps that alert when food gets to each stage: rare, medium, and well done. Take food off the grill once it’s reached your preferred level of doneness. Along with the six pre set programs, the electric grill provides two additional cooking options: Frozen mode for defrosting and fully cooking frozen food and Manual mode for cooking vegetables or personal recipes. (Note: when preheating for a pre set program, keep the lid closed or the grill will automatically switch to Manual mode.) The OptiGrill features a powerful 1800 watt heating element, user friendly controls ergonomically located on the handle, and die cast aluminum plates with a nonstick coating for effortless food release. The slightly angled cooking plates allow fat to run away from food and into the drip tray for healthier results, and the drip tray and cooking plates are removable and dishwasher safe for quick cleanup. Housed in brushed stainless steel, the OptiGrill electric indoor grill makes an attractive addition to any counter.
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Customers like the ease of cleaning the barbecue grill. They say the plates are removable and can be washed in the dishwasher. They also appreciate the quick pre-heat and the ability to meal prep super quickly. Customers are happy with the quality of the food and the ease with which it is cooked. They are also happy with versatility and ease of use. However, some customers have different opinions on value and temperature control.
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Customers like the quality of the barbecue grill. For example, they mention it's easy to use, and their food comes out perfectly cooked. They say it elevates their culinary experience and brings the joy of outdoor cooking. Customers also say the grill produces impressive results, and has completely changed their cooking style.
"...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 thought it was broken until I actually read the directions. Now it works perfectly now I know how to do it." Read more
"...closed for about 7 minutes and when I opened it, the veggies had nice looking grill marks...." 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 barbecue grill to be easy. They mention that the grill plates are removable and can be washed in the dishwasher. Some say that the plates come out clean and sanitized.
"...Cleanup is surprisingly easy...." Read more
"...Removable grates - Cleanup isnt bad at all about the same as the Foreman..." Read more
"Son has one and has been singing praises. Absolutely love it. No mess and super fast." Read more
"...Plates come out clean (and sanitized!)...." Read more
Customers find the barbecue grill easy to use. They say the controls are easy to operate, and the recipes are easy for a caveman to follow. They appreciate the convenience and versatility of the OptiGrill, and say the cooking presets are a time saver.
"...For starters, its heat plates are "non-stick" and easily removable by single buttons on the side. This makes cleaning quite easy...." Read more
"...Fabulous amenities, easy to use" 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
Customers like the versatility of the barbecue grill. They say it's a wonderful grill that cooks and grills just like it'd be supposed to. They also say the grilling program is crazy good when you get the hang of it, and it does a good job of grilling. Some say it makes grilling a delightful experience for everyone, and is a great indoor grill for those with 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
"...is that the Forman grill has a large cooking area, and you can grill quite a few items at the same time...." Read more
"This is the best indoor grill ever!..." Read more
Customers like the warm up time of the barbecue grill. 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 mention that it takes just a few minutes to cook steaks and that it's easy to set controls. They appreciate the accurate temperature and the manual mode, which is a time saver.
"...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
"...Absolutely love it. No mess and super fast." 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 has cooked everything exactly how I wanted it.It's fast, accurate, and dead simple to use...." Read more
Customers like the plates on the barbecue grill. They say the plates are easily removed with just one button for the top and one for the bottom. They also appreciate that the plates pop off for very easy cleaning.
"...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
"...It also is fairly easy to clean, as the cooking plates detach and can be placed in the dishwasher...." 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
Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the barbecue grill. Some say it's worth every penny and worth every inch of counter space. However, others say it is a little pricey and overpriced.
"...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
"...a little high when I placed my order but now I'm convinced it's worth every penny...." Read more
"...ConsA little pricey - I paid $89 for my Foreman 4 or 5 years ago. This was about 2x that price..." Read more
"...Its nicely made, not cheap. Tfal is a decent product so thats why I bought a name brand." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the temperature control of the barbecue grill. Some customers love that the Opti-Grill figures out the proper temperature and cooking time, and has a cook from frozen setting. They also appreciate the accurate temperature settings and the ability to tell how well a steak is cooked. However, others say that the grill doesn't heat evenly, doesn''t preheat enough, and the cord gets very hot when used.
"...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
"...It can cook chicken from frozen, and I tried that once...." 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