De'Longhi Perfecto Indoor Grill with Lid, Black

The generous area of the grilling surface, easy assembly, ease of cleaning the grilling pan or drip tray, 5 level temperature control, the perfect salmon that we enjoyed on the very 1st evening of owning this grill - any or all of these could have seduced me into rating it as 5, but I have still held back the feature that I liked most. It is the instruction manual! It is full of tips and hints that will amaze you. If you do not read it carefully with a know-it-all attitude and "what's different in grilling with this" smirk on your face, you will miss out on some seriously helpful tips on the use, maintenance and cleaning of the components. And once you miss out, you will probably break something or not able to grill a perfect dinner - and you will then come back to amazon to leave a bad feedback - I can almost visualize what has gone on with the few feedbacks on here which are less than 4 stars! Of course, I am not saying that a particular unit will not be faulty, that can always happen. but only if you are still complaining after reading the instructions and using it as intended and designed, only then you should consider yourself so unlucky. That said, there are points which impose a few restrictions. For example, though the glass lid leaves a fair amount of space under it, it is not enough for a awkward shaped drumstick, say. So if you are grilling a well-nourished chicken's thighs or drumsticks, you will not be able to use the glass lid. Don't get me wrong - the piece will need to be REALLY awkward for it not to fit, but still that's a possibility. Another question I had was though the instruction manual states that the drip tray is machine cleanable, it does not say that regarding the glass lid. But all my instinct tells that the glass lid should also be machine cleanable - I just can't understand why it might be not. The quality and durability of the non-stick has not yet been tested by us - but again, the manual explicitly requests NOT to use metals on it. Wood or good quality plastic - it says. if I keep on following that, I don't see how it can wear away fast.

Sept 20120 - Grille is still great, teflon has only came off in one small place not normally touched by the food. I wash it with a gentle long bristle scrub brush and scrape off any burnt foor with the plastic handle end of the same brush. I'll comment later on durability but we REALLY enjoyed the chicken my wonderful wife cooked for us last night on this grille. No mess. Chicken was tender and properly seared on the outside. Nice grill marks on the chicken, not that this matters much. Cooking time was a reasonable ~20 minutes (plenty of time for other ingredients to cook). Finished chicken was done right and still juicy. Seems the George grilles that friends have used for meals they made for us might dry out the meats cooked on them. Or maybe that is how friends like to cook their meat. I don't know. The George grilles also seem expensive for their sizes. For me to buy a George grille this size would have been very expensive. Also haven't been able decipher the George grille model list yet. Seems to be two dozen different George grilles with only slight differences between them. We like to grill outside with our gas grille when the bugs aren't eating us for dinner or when it isn't raining or when snow isn't blowing. On these occasions or when we want the minimum fuss - we'll use this electric grill. Read the instructions. The last few pages are the most important. Don't submerse the grille heating element or the thermostat in water. That means the dishwasher is out. You can use the dish washer for the lid and base and drip pan. Preheat the grill for 10 minutes. There is a warmup light I think my wife said. Heat until the light goes off. Those last pages of the manual tell you which temps/times to use for what kind of foods. Lastly foods that don't lay flat are not going to cook well such as drumsticks. They need to contact the grill surface to cook. Fillets, steaks and hamburgers ought to do well. I'm going to try grilling veggies soon. Looks very similar to the Hamilton-Beach and Sanyo grilles. Oh and - "Made in China" unfortunately. Where have all the "Made in the USA" or at least in Italy products gone?

Perfect indoor grill. No propane tank, no flames, no smoke, no mess. Perfectly cooked my steaks and left grill marks! Medium rare. Extremely lightweight and very easy to clean. I finally found the perfect grill. My apartment does not allow gas. I'm going to take this camping with me in the summer too. Adding another comment from today's dinner, June 12th, 2017. I was so nervous about cooking chicken wings but they came out excellent. I marinated them for an hour and then grilled them. The grilling took longer than I thought but with the cover on they came out moist and delicious and then a little time with the cover off to get the skin a little crispy. I took the drip tray out before I started and lined it with foil which made clean up a snap. A good tip is that even after you serve the meat put the cover back on the grill which keeps it moist. After dinner when you return to clean the grill it won't be too stuck on and is very easy to clean. I would highly recommend this Grill since it actually grills food and it doesn't fill your house with smoke or splatter grease anywhere. The first time I did steaks, and now with wings even with the skin on no mess and they came out delicious. Next time I think I will put it on level 5 instead of level 4 and see if it Cooks a little bit faster. The wings I did in the oven were just OK by comparison and they came out dry as much of the skin dripped off onto the foil. I love this girl and I'm going to take it camping with me next month. Perfect Grill for us apartment dwellers who are not allowed to have grills on our balconies.

Je suis assez surprise par la qualité. Le grill a été utilisé pour des crevettes et du filet mignon de boeuf. La cuisson était parfaite, comme sur un vrai BBQ extérieur. Très peu de fumée, comme promis. Cuisson assez rapide. J'ai fait chauffer l'élément à 5, j'aime bien la viande saisie. Le grill couvre facilement 4 à 5 portions. La cuisson semble égale partout sur le grill. Le nettoyage à la main s'est bien passé. Les petits racoins sont parfois plus difficiles à atteindre, mais avec une petite brosse de cuisine ou une vieille brosse à dent le tour est joué.

I never need a barbecue again. This thing is absolutely stellar. Even with baked-on meat and cheese, this thing cleans up super easily... Just takes a quick scrubbing with a NON-ABRASIVE brush in the sink. I have not tried washing in the dishwasher, as mine is very small and it does not fit... The grill is quite large. The glass cover is a godsend. I didn't realize how much grease was flying off my previous grill until I saw how much collected on the underside of this one. Definitely worth the extra cash for this alone.

This grill is great!! There is a lot of cooking space for a family of 4. Minimal smoke when you are cooking and the lid is great. It can be a bit difficult to clean.

This was a product which I was eyeing for quiet a long time. It makes it so easy to grill indoor especially during winters. Less hassle and good grilled stuffs using it. For better grilling, always refer the user guide comes along with this product on variety of food. Of course it comes with a glass lid.

Works ok, very long time to heat up and expensive but is well designed and easy to clean.