George Forman grill vs. Panini grill

bumblebee4451 said:

I have a Wolfgang puck pannini grill and he shows it making steaks.
They look excellent but I have not tried it yet. Its very much like
the Villawear version.

Anyone tried it?

Of course you can charcoal grill or cook in a cast iron skillet but
that was not the question. The pannini will give the lovely brown
stripes and willl let the fat drip away and will quickly cook on both
sides. I just may try mine tonight with a nice strip steak. And the
pannini grill can also be used for making panninis of course!!!

bumblebee,

I too have a Wolfgang Puck pannini grill and it really does a good job
on steaks as well as hamburgers. Since moving east and going from a
house to an apartment, I do not have the luxury of grilling any more.
I have used strip steaks, T-bone, and filet mignons -- they all have
come out really good. The Puck pannini grill cooks faster than the
George Foreman, is much easier to clean -- the grill plates come out
and you can clean it manually or put it in the dishwasher. However, I
would not recommend doing this to preserve the nonstick finish.

I have not made panninis with mine, but it did a good job of a grilled
cheese sandwich, and French toast.

Judi

In researching this further I came across the Cuisinart Griddler. It
looks particularly well adapted toward being both a panini grill and a
steak/chicken/fish grill. Has anyone tried it?

Gary said:

I have been making steaks with a George Forman grill for about a year.
Although I'm O.K. with how they come out, the grill is really not
built for grilling thick steaks. I also have problems with steaks
that have not been cut perfectly evenly, required by the Forman grill.

There is a newer model Forman grill that handles thicker steaks, but
at $100, what a price tag!

Now there are a number of Panini grills on the market. The way they
close, they would handle a thicker piece of food, and wouldn't require
the food to be perfectly evenly cut.

But what about steaks? Has anyone made steaks on a Panini grill?
How do they turn out? How do you find them to use, especially
compared to the Freman? Any recommendations for brands or models?