De'Longhi Perfecto Indoor Grill with Lid, Black

Much like the older DeLonghi Alfredo Electric grill, except a larger cooking surface area and a glass lid that helps you use the grill to roast. It took less than 10 minutes to assemble out of the box and use. This grill makes cooking easy. I did not use a meat thermometer, but the chicken was evenly cooked. I started by searing both sides and then turning the heat down to 4 and continued to cook with the lid. I turned 4-6 times. Chicken was perfect!! I placed foil in the drip pan and added a small amount of water which made clean up easy. I did not put the cooking grate in my dishwasher. I simply washed by hand. Overall, for the price and the convenience, I rate this a 10/10.

I just received this item today. It is fabulous. I made boneless chicken breasts with a marinade consisting of 1/2 cup honey, 1/4 cup dijon, 1/4 cup melted butter, and 1/4 teaspoon of curry. I followed the directions to use the grill explicitly. I coated the grill very lightly with olive oil. I put some water in the tray and there was no smoke at all. I turned the heat up to 5 (the highest setting) for 10 minutes to preheat and kept the grill covered while it was heating. I poked holes in the chicken and basted them with the marinade. I put the chicken on the grill setting high for 3 minutes on each side, uncovered. Every time I turned the chicken I basted with more marinade. The chicken seared beautifully with grill markings on both sides. After 6 minutes on high, I lowered the grill to between 3 and 4, basted again, and covered for 6 minutes. I then flipped the chicken again, basted and cooked for another 6 minutes. They came out so delicious, juicy, moist - it was amazing. Chicken like this usually comes out dry but this was juicy and tender and the marinade which was a recipe I got from the internet was terrific. My kids both enjoyed it. Both are VERY picky eaters. I read all the reviews on this site and agonized over this purchase worrying about what was said in the negative reviews. I am not a cook at all. I am just learning but I followed the directions and I cannot reproduce ANY of the negative experiences stated here. It was also easy to clean. I followed someone's advice that said to place wet paper towels on the grill and then wipe it down with the paper towels. Just like that reviewer, my grill came out perfectly clean, as if it had come right out of the box. I hope this review helps someone. I may never grill outdoors again - this was so easy and quick and was such a great experience. I would give it 10 stars if I could.

Did my first cook on the Perfecto today. 1/4 lb homemade cheeseburgers. The grill reached searing temp in about 10 minutes, and it took around 12 minutes for 4 perfectly cooked delicious burgers. Cleanup wasn’t bad, but the drain holes to the drip pan may need to be brushed or sponged to get completely clean. Not a big deal as total cleanup took less than 10 minutes.When I cooked the burgers I first seared them for 3 minutes in each side, then reduced the temp to 3.5 and covered the grill for 5 minutes. Added cheeses and turned off heat. They were excellent. I hope the grill holds up, as it feels like a quality product. Good value and decent size grilling surface. I put water in the drip pan and didn’t have any smoke.

I'm in Wisconsin, and we love to grill, and love brats. And I've spent plenty of winters freezing my rear off outside on the patio after shoveling a path to my gas grill, and I have another smaller Coleman tailgate grill in my garage as well, but sometimes you just want to use something easy and quick and not have to get dressed for the outdoors.Many have commented about how grease from one thing doesn't slide down on the top of whatever is beneath it on the grill, as it does in the Foreman units. And that's true, but the downside is that this leaves all those spaces between the bars to have to clean. So cleanup on this is quite a bit more involved than with the foreman.It's worth it however, since this really does a much better job. The Foreman grill never really resulted in anything that was much better than microwaving. The temp had issues, the klunky hinged top was a pain depending on where you were placing it to try to cook, and there was just too much to it.This is a much simpler item. The glass top is great so you can see how things are looking as you cook. The grease falls right into the pan which is easy to clean, and the fact that the pan and the grate come out so easily really makes it a far less annoying grill to work with than the others I've tried. The temp control works well and heats up quickly. There's little rubberish bottoms to keep it from sliding around the counter. I actually get it precariously balanced on the stove top grates, so I can use the vent fan on the microwave above the stove to vent out any smoke. Works like a champ.There's still no 100% replacement for the taste of something on a real grill, whether gas or an honest charcoal grill, but for convenience and quality, this one is the best option I've come across so far.