Frequently asked questions
How do grills work?
Behind the grooved grilling plate there is one or more infra red heating elements, which transfer heat to the grooved grilling plate, which in turn transfers heat on contact with the food.
What is an infra red heating element?
Thought you might ask that, look in the bottom of your kettle, there is a curly metal thing, that's it!
Do grills use very complicated rocket science type techniques to make them a healthier method of cooking?
No, not at all, they just heat the food up quickly and let the fat run away, which is the bit that makes them healthier. They really are healthier, though, according to all the medical evidence available at the present time.
So, basically, they are a healthier form of cooking because they let some of the fat run away, so you don't eat it?
Yes, that's just about it, and they cook food quickly, which is generally though to be a better option that cooking slowly.
Apart from the health advantages, are there any other reasons for using grills?
Oh, Yes, without doubt! They are easy to use, quick, easy to clean (compared to cooker grills) and the FOOD TASTES GREAT!
Are there any disadvantages?
Yes, there are always disadvantages! You may well get fed up of always having healthy low fat meals and want to have a fry up! If it is only occasionally, it is generally accepted that it is impossible to follow a perfect lifestyle, even if we could keep up to date with what that is.
Moderation is the key and an occasional indulgence is far better than giving up healthy eating altogether.
Should I buy myself one?
No, get someone else to buy you one!
Should I buy someone else one?
Yes, provided they will cook you a meal on it.
What is the difference between a grill and a griddle?
A grill generally heats food without additional fat, the modern electric grills cook by transferring heat through grooved plates, which give the characteristic dark lines on meat and other foods. Grills are very healthy methods of cooking.
A griddle, by contract, is basically a flat sort of frying pan thing. If you can remember your great, great, grandmother, she was probably using a griddle, suspended over a coal fire, or range, to make scones or pancakes.
So, a grill has grooves, a griddle is flat. Some have both, which you will find very handy of you ever tried to fry an egg on a grooved grill!