How to choose a grill for the house

Get out into nature and cook a delicious and fragrant steak is not always obtained. For those who are crazy about such food, the best option would be a grill for the house - a great way to cook tasty and incredibly aromatic food in ordinary home conditions. And in order to fully realize their own culinary ambitions, it is enough to choose a high-quality grill for the house, taking into account the important characteristics and technical features.

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1. The best manufacturers of home grills
   
2. The principle of the grill for home
3. Types of grills
4. Selection options

The best manufacturers of home grills

Compact models of grills, designed for use in urban environments, can be found in the catalogs of each manufacturer of household appliances. For this reason, deciding to buy a grill for the home, should give preference to well-known brands:

1. Philips

2. Tefal

3. Moulinex

4. Vitek

5. Sharp

Before you give preference to one or another model, you should study its characteristics and compare with its closest competitors, as well as examine reviews about it on the Internet. You can find them on social networks, as well as on relevant thematic forums dedicated to cooking and cooking.

The principle of the grill for home

The purpose of grills for the home - cooking delicious fried food in the shortest possible time. For this purpose, special electric devices are used - electric heaters, quartz or infrared heaters, which carry out the heating of the working surface of the grill and maintain it at the proper level, thus ensuring uniform cooking and fast cooking.

Types of grills

Modern devices of this type can be divided into two main categories depending on how thermal effects occur on the products being prepared.

Contact grills

Devices, cooking on which is performed using the direct thermal effects of the heated work panel. Provide uniform roasting and fast cooking, and thanks to a large number of cooking modes allow you to fully reveal their own culinary abilities. Depending on the type of operation, all contact grills are divided into three main groups:

1. One side grills. Devices, the heated surface which is located on one side. They are simple and functional, they require constant turning of the prepared food for even cooking;

2. Double sided grills. Such devices are closed grills, heated surfaces of which are located both above and below. Thanks to this design, even cooking and fast cooking are ensured. Minus - the impossibility of visual observation of the products being prepared, rely only on visual indicators and a timer.

Virtues

• Low price;

• Most models come with a special grease pan;

• Structural reliability;

• A large number of cooking modes;

• Decent functionality;

disadvantages

• They require special care and constant cleaning after each preparation;

• A lot of smoke is produced during the cooking process;

• Food cooked on such a grill cannot be called healthy;

Contactless grills

Preparing products are placed on special rotating platforms located between the heating elements. The latter can be embedded both in the upper and lower parts of the device, and in its walls. Thus, direct contact between the heated surface and food does not occur, and cooking is carried out only by thermal exposure. There are the following types of contactless grills:

1. Planetary. Bowl with food moves diagonally, rotating at the same time;

2. Vertical - the movement of the tray during cooking occurs from top to bottom;

3. Horizontal - rotate in a horizontal plane and provide uniform roasting of the prepared products;

4. Barbeque. Cooking takes place by analogy with traditional barbecues, however, instead of coal, powerful heating elements are used here, while the rotation of the skewers is carried out by mechanical drive.

Virtues

• Uniform cooking and the highest quality roasting;

• Low noise level;

• The absence of smoke in the cooking process;

• High functionality and a large number of recipes and cooking programs;

• Food sticking due to the lack of contact with the heated surface is excluded;

disadvantages

• High price;

• Whimsical to care and maintenance;

Selection options

Sizes and geometric shape of the grill

The parameter that influences, first of all, on the visual perception. The device should have a concise design and not stand out with its appearance on the background of the kitchen interior. The geometric dimensions of the grill are directly related to the area of ​​its working surface: the more the latter - the greater the number of products you can cook at one time, which is important for those who cook for a large family.

Power

The traditional parameter characteristic of all devices of this type. The higher the power of the grill - the faster the cooking and the wider the range of adjustments to the temperature modes of the device. Both low-power devices with a rated power of 600-800 W and full-featured devices reaching 4500-5000 W in peak cooking mode and perfectly suitable for catering establishments are on sale. The best models for home use are the grills, whose nominal power is at around 1500-2000 watts.

Materials of which the working surface is made

If you decide to get a contact grill, give preference to modern non-stick coatings, which make it possible to cook in their own juice, without adding oil. The best of them is Teflon - a material unpretentious in maintenance and cleaning, featuring excellent functionality and durability. But from steel or enameled models should be abandoned.

Operating principle

All electric grills are divided into contact and contactless. The first are good for giving, as well as for places with well-designed ventilation due to the large amount of smoke emitted during cooking. On top of that, turning a delicious steak into coals due to an oversight on such a grill is quite easy. All of these drawbacks are devoid of contactless grills, however, such models are much more expensive and whimsical in maintenance and care.

Availability of various cooking modes and embedded recipes

The more programs and recipes the grill knows, the more varied and tastier your diet will be. It is for this reason that manufacturers provide simplified control algorithms for their devices, in the choice of cooking mode.Such functionality does not require monitoring the state of the products and ensures that the tasty and juicy steak will be cooked after a set time with the desired degree of roasting.

Additional elements

The most functional models are equipped with various additional elements that extend the functionality of the device and increase its price.

1. Thermostat Special adjustable thermostat that allows you to change the temperature of the working surface directly while cooking, thereby affecting the final appearance of the dish;
2. Special container for butter and spices, dosing the addition of specific ingredients, depending on the selected recipe and automates the cooking process;
3. The tray for fat and juice released during cooking greatly simplifies the process of cooking, grooming and cleaning the grill after cooking;
4. Convector, accumulating residual heat and intended to heat the finished dish for several hours upon completion of the cooking process;
5. A timer that allows you to adjust the estimated cooking time and set the grill delay;
6. The presence of non-stick coating, significantly simplifies the cleaning device after cooking.

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Attention! This material is the subjective opinion of the authors of the project and is not a guide to purchase.