Cleaning my grill.
I have a George Forman 'Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine', fantastic thing that it is.

The only problem is cleaning out the little tray where all the fat (that would otherwise have stayed in your food) accumulates.

I mean, really. Scraping off layer after layer of squelchy white animal fat. It makes me want to vomit.

Theoretically, I should become veggie.
(Half of Stephen Fry's right buttock pissed on your dog on, Wed 7 May 2008, 11:53, 11 replies)

Line it with foil
Let it cool.
Lift the foil out.
Put it out for the birds.
( Cawl, Wed 7 May 2008, 11:54, closed)

^this
is excellent thinking

another tip for cleaning the grill itself

once finished cooking, get a couple of sheets of soaking wet kitchen roll and lay them flat between the plates while still hot and close the grill.

this will steam the gunk off meaning you can wipe it clean with ease
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 May 2008, 11:56, closed)

^ Good work!
*does something manly to counter his domestic advice*
( Cawl, Wed 7 May 2008, 11:59, closed)

Bloody good idea, Kaol.
To clean the grill itself I just wipe it down with a damp cloth while it's still hot.

But yes, tin foil. Never thought of that.
(Half of Stephen Fry's right buttock pissed on your dog on, Wed 7 May 2008, 12:18, closed)

oh God!!!!
I wanted one for ages.

After a couple of uses, I bought myself a griddle pan instead.

Does the same thing, the food looks better (not squashed and dry) and is a doddle to clean.

Oh, but you do have to turn the food over yourself.
( Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Wed 7 May 2008, 12:20, closed)

Well
All donations payable to:
Kaol McWilkins,
QOTW Board,
B3ta,
The Internet.
( Cawl, Wed 7 May 2008, 12:20, closed)

design fault
Surely the fact the plate is not removable is a design fault?
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Wed 7 May 2008, 13:00, closed)

solution
I put my my grill in the bin before using it. The fat drips directly into the waste.
(frankspencer, Wed 7 May 2008, 13:04, closed)

My solution
was to move my girlfriend into my flat so she can clean the grill........
(Pork2311, Wed 7 May 2008, 13:59, closed)

I've never had
something come out of my george foreman anything other than succulent and delicious.

I suspect that if it is flat and dry then you are doing something strange like sitting on it and leaving it to cook for far far too long....

and the new ones come with removable plates
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 May 2008, 15:43, closed)

May I suggest this solution:
http://b3ta.com/questions/diy/post137142
Putting your squelchy white animal fat to good use.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 7 May 2008, 22:56, closed)