Wondering what the burger looks like after cooking on the mat. Is it more steamed than grilled?
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The burgers taste yummy --- they are cooked in their own juices on the grill, so the grill marks are on the burgers. Just no messy clean-up afterwards.
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No, I still get the grill marks and looks about the same. Be sure to wash be fore using and don't get it to hot.
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I just did! Last night i made a burger. It came out well but you cant melt cheese on it.
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The grill gets hot but the meat doesn't taste like it is grilled but it is just fine. I don't have any problems with mine.
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Not a problem! Just make sure you have something to catch the grease from the burgers. I always put a small sheet of foil under the broiling rack. It catches the grease and makes for a quick and easy cleanup.
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I am not sure how to clean it as it was a gift to my sister. But she said its pretty easy to clean, she just wipes the oil/grease off the grill with wet paper towel once its cooled. She is a vegetarian, so not sure about meat burgers but she grills all the veggies, tofu patties for veg burgers, etc. Hope this helps.
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Dave--the body of the grill is coated and easy to clean. It's recommended to put some water in the bottom for the best cleaning. We fried bacon, eggs, and hashbrowns on it while camping and had no problems--and you know how those spatter! The grate is like a charcoal grill grate. I don't think I'll ever cook directly on the grate, only with pots and pans, just because I don't want the hassle of having to really clean the grill body. Denise and Bob M
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Haven't used it since last football season and I usually cook steaks, but I would guess about 6-8 burgers would be about right (If you make your own, more if they are store bought). Depending on how you laid them out on the burners, only half the burner has the "grates" so the grease wouldn't drip off as easily, but it's never really been a problem for me. The "solid" part of the grate has come in helpful though when cooking other things as it works like a mini griddle. But you can try to find close up pictures of the grates to see what I'm talking about. Hope that long winded answer helped. Haven't used it since last football season and I usually cook steaks, but I would guess about 6-8 burgers would be about right (If you make your own, more if they are store bought). Depending on how you laid them out on the burners, only half the burner has the "grates" so the grease wouldn't drip off as easily, but it's never really been a problem for me. The "solid" part of the grate has come in helpful though when cooking other things as it works like a mini griddle. But you can try to find close up pictures of the grates to see what I'm talking about. Hope that long... » Read More Haven't used it since last football season and I usually cook steaks, but I would guess about 6-8 burgers would be about right (If you make your own, more if they are store bought). Depending on how you laid them out on the burners, only half the burner has the "grates" so the grease wouldn't drip off as easily, but it's never really been a problem for me. The "solid" part of the grate has come in helpful though when cooking other things as it works like a mini griddle. But you can try to find close up pictures of the grates to see what I'm talking about. Hope that long winded answer helped. « Show Less
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I cook steak on mine regularly and it does beautifully. It's not really smoke so much as steam, and yes, it does let it out the sides. I've grilled steak just out of the package and after marination and it does great.
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Yes, there's space. The hamburger drains as it cooks so there's not all the grease on the bottom like there usually is when you make meatloaf.
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Cleaning up after burgers: My method is to take a few folded paper towels and wet them and clean the grill while it's still warm. All the grease runs into the drip tray while cooking so you just want to get the hard stuff off the grids. After it cools down, I clean it again with wet paper towels and it's good to go. If you prefer, you can add some dish soap to the paper towels but remember to follow up with wet paper towels or a sponge to get all the soap off.
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The black is nothing to to worry about, and in fact it means it's seasoned. As long as it's "flat" and there are no food particles stuck to it, you're good. Makes the burgers and everything taste better.
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Best things about opti grill is you don't have to worry about it- the lights and beeps will let you know. We did turkey burgers from frozen to cooked in less than 10 minutes. We did a chicken sliced in half the other day. Took 37 minutes- longer since it had bones etc.- but it was the juiciest best grilled chicken I have had in a long time. The skin was golden brown- almost like fried chicken but less grease....I highly recommend buying this item.
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The closest I've seen is a black grill mat. You place it right on the grill and you can do eggs or pancakes. You can also meat and still get grill marks. Wash it and it's ready for your cookout. Good luck
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We used our mat to cook fish. It doesn't take long and therefore not too much of a grill taste. But it was very good. We also cooked fresh vegetables using the mat and they were delicious. We haven't used it to actually grill meat.
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Yes it does, makes a grilled cheese in about a minute, burgers vary depending on thickness
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It all depends on what you wish to do. If all you want is to cook a couple of burgers then go with the smaller one. The clean up will be easier as well. But this thing is 7 gauge steel and that is thick and heavy. And for cooking there is nothing better than heavy gauge steel. And it has a fairly large cooking area so you can get that good ol' diner style cooking going on. But bare in mind that this is not "stainless steel". So there are proper care procedures involved. I use mine at home on the stove for that good restaurant style cooking. It goes over two burners and I can get a couple of things going on at once. Hope this has helped you some. It all depends on what you wish to do. If all you want is to cook a couple of burgers then go with the smaller one. The clean up will be easier as well. But this thing is 7 gauge steel and that is thick and heavy. And for cooking there is nothing better than heavy gauge steel. And it has a fairly large cooking area so you can get that good ol' diner style cooking going on. But bare in mind that this is not "stainless steel". So there are proper care procedures involved. I use mine at home on the stove for that good restaurant style cooking. It goes over two burners and I can get a... » Read More It all depends on what you wish to do. If all you want is to cook a couple of burgers then go with the smaller one. The clean up will be easier as well. But this thing is 7 gauge steel and that is thick and heavy. And for cooking there is nothing better than heavy gauge steel. And it has a fairly large cooking area so you can get that good ol' diner style cooking going on. But bare in mind that this is not "stainless steel". So there are proper care procedures involved. I use mine at home on the stove for that good restaurant style cooking. It goes over two burners and I can get a couple of things going on at once. Hope this has helped you some. « Show Less
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Thanks for your input. maybe I was just being overly anxious. The reason I bought the grill was because I heard grilled meat, directly on the hot surface was bad so I wanted an alternative. I'll take it out of the box and try it. :o)