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Breville 800GRXL Die-Cast Indoor Barbeque and Grill | 
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| Brand: Breville
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $249.99
You Save: $50.00 (17%)
Rating:  21 reviews
Color: Brushed Stainless
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24.3
Dimensions (in): 22 x 17 x 8
Legal Disclaimer: Sale Ends: 05-11-2008. You may return or exchange merchandise purchased from Macy's @ Amazon by mail only.
MPN: 800GRXL
Model: 800GRXL
UPC: 021614039941
EAN: 0021614039941
ASIN: B000A76VCO
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 1500-watt die-cast indoor barbeque and grill with brushed stainless-steel body | | • | 368 square inches of scratch-resistant nonstick aluminum cooking surface | | • | Ribbed and flat plates; adjustable temperature; adjustable height and tilt | | • | Dishwasher-safe drip tray; 15-minute timer; recipe book included | | • | Measures 19-1/4 by 15 by 6-1/4 inches |
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Product Description
As summer winds down to a crisp autumn towards the freeze of winter, outdoor activities are exchanged for indoor ones. Why forsake the delicious tastes of freshly grilled foods? Appreciate and enjoy them all year with the Breville 800GRXL Die-Cast Indoor BBQ and Grill.
The Grill's arms are die-cast from molten aluminum, while the body is wrapped in high-grade, brushed stainless steel for ultimate durability and performance, and a refined finish. The 184-sq. inch professional-grade cooking plates are covered with non-stick Quantanium, blended with titanium to resist scratching and wear. The surface is completely food safe, allows cooking without oil or butter, and is incredibly easy to clean. Dual plate design enables you to cook everything from eggs to steak, with authentic BBQ results.
The top plate can be adjusted to six pre-set heights. On the lower settings, this unique patented feature reduces the weight pressing upon more delicate foods like fish or vegetables. The higher settings are ideal for making open melt sandwiches or heating pizzas or breads, all but eliminating the need for a toaster oven.
So make it more enjoyable to be home for the holidays and make every day special with the 800GRXL indoor grill from Breville. Patented Base Plate Tilt Dial Flat and ribbed plates Variable temperature control cooks everthing from paninis to steaks Temperature range of 350 to 450 degrees farenheit Dishwasher-safe drip tray Up to 15-minute timer 110 to 120 Volts AC / 1500-watts
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Excellent substitute for an outdoor grill; tough to clean. June 26, 2008
Puffy (New York, United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This Breville grill is an excellent substitute for an outdoor grill. Its huge surface area is comparable to that of a small barbeque, and makes it possible to cook multiple portions simultanously. We have used this (as a closed grill) for steaks, hamburgers, panini, chicken, and fish steaks, and they all come out great; it seems that most things you could do in a frying pan turn out infinitely better on this grill. Nothing sticks. We have not yet tried using the grill opened flat, but I assume the really even heating of this appliance would make for great pancakes.
The only downside here is how difficult this thing is to clean. The plates are not removable, so you have to use a wet sponge, paper towel, etc., with a little soap and water. The ridged plate is particularly annoying to wipe. After about 15 minutes of messing with it, the paper towels still show brown greasy residue, so it seems best to just accept that the surface is never going to be completely clean. It gets so hot that germs are probably a non-issue anyway, and I'm sure too much scrubbing is bad for the non-stick coating regardless. Be sure to leave the drip tray in when you clean it to catch the soapy runoff.
I've noticed that there is now a similar model available with removable plates, so that might be worth looking into.
 Oustanding indoor grill and panini press April 14, 2008
Luca Lioce
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is an outstanding grill. It is quite large but well designed so it is a nice appliance on the countertop. It takes some time to heat up but once you know you plan accordingly. Definitely a must have in your kitchen if you enjoy panini, pancakes, grilled salmon etc...
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Its BIG and gets the job done. February 22, 2008
P. Leugers (Cincinnati)
I've had the Breville 800GRXL indoor grill for a month now. We use it weekly and have not had any problems. It does take a while to heat up (I'd guess 5-8 minutes), but once it's ready, it cooks very well. Downside is that the plates are NOT removeable, but it cleans VERY easily. We just use paper towels and a cup of water to wipe it down while its still warm. The non-stick finish is holding up well so far. Like I said, its big and you'll need to place it near a vent hood when you're cooking a lot of meat. The BUILT-IN drip tray is well designed and LOCKS into place. My old George Foreman drip tray was often mauled by my great dane - she eventually destroyed it to the point it no longer held the drippings. She can't run off with the Breville drip tray, but I have caught her slipping her tongue into it - gross, I know! Overall I LOVE the Breville...its well thought out, made of heavy duty materials, and is aesthetically pleasing - wouldn't trade it for all of the George Foreman grills combined!
 Breville 800GRXL: The Good, The Bad, . . . February 1, 2008
Bobby R. Pilkinton (Tennessee)
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
Added Feb 24 08:
Finally I was contacted by a Breville rep that seemed interested in what I had to say and we covered this review point by point. BUT: at no time did he express any concern that he had a VERY dissatisfied customer on his hands. Two "Goods" that I should have mentioned are the "Briefcase Storage" and the finger hole in the plug (both most clever and useful ideas). And after a few days the "Boa Constrictor" cord relaxed noticeably, a good thing.
Note: this review edited Feb 04/08
Breville800GRXL: The Good, The Bad, . . .
First: am I the only person in the cosmos that notices shortcomings in design and execution?
The Good:
1. Solid, seems well-made.
2. Seems to heat more evenly than most.
3. Does a good job of cooking (caveat: see 2 & 3 below)
4. Fantastic for cooking several full slices of bacon at one time (five large strips).
5. Would you believe? It does frozen fries quite well.
6. Grease recovery design is very good, quite clever even. BUT: if you have to empty the drip pan in the middle of a long cooking session, be sure to put paper towels under the drip area. A spout (a la teakettle) on the rear would be most helpful.
The Bad:
1. Not nearly so non-stick as the hype claims (rather poor compared to some other non-stick cookware that I use). Can be quite difficult to clean. If the top surface is allowed to touch an egg, the egg will stick to it (when you lift the top surface, the egg will go with it ("hang from the ceiling"). I have even had bacon stick and lift in this manner. "Incredibly easy to clean" is a stratospheric flight of fancy. Well, I guess there's hype and then there's "hype."
2. Cooking surfaces won't stay parallel (unless you manually hold it for the duration - and if you let go you may screw up the food).
3. "Thickness" adjustments are balky/klunky/iffy. And the adjustment control can get too hot to touch.
4. "Thickness" adjustments are too coarse (ie, you can't make fine adjustments for food thickness). It's a case of (usually) too much or too little.
5. The leveling handle (top right) and height slider can get too hot to touch.
6. You just about have to get on your knees to read the control panel.
7. The top surface, if allowed full weight against a burger, doesn't put "stripes," it puts ditches. Here's an instance where parallel surfaces and fine adjustment are really needed. And note: a 1-1/2" thick sandwich will be squished to 1/2" at the top, 3/4" at the bottom. And have ditches, not stripes. DO NOTE: it's advertised that the height control gives "precise" control for paninis and delicate fish. There's nothing precise or delicate about height (thickness) adjustment increments of 1/2" and crushing weight.
The Ugly:
1. Drips grease on the counter behind the unit (a BIG mess, the more you cook the bigger the mess).
2. Messy to clean because it is so difficult.
3. To clean it at all, it must be hot enough that it will BURN you.
4. Overall, it is NOT user-friendly; too many things that it should do but doesn't. One example: having to manually hold settings is not acceptable, especially when the leveling handle gets too hot to touch.
5. The cord is packaged (as all usually are) so that it has a "set" like a Boa Constrictor. Python? It would be SO easy to do better.
I always wonder: do the people that design things such as this ever take them for a test drive before putting them on the market?
If the manufacturer would correct the deficiencies, this would be a fantastic product.
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Added Feb 4 08:
Two weeks prior to writing this review, I talked to Breville CS. The lady was very personable and her overall response to all the above complaints was "Gee, that's too bad." I was promised a follow-up call which I never did get, so I wrote this review and sent a copy (email) to Breville. I got what I perceive to be a sarcastic one- sentence brush-off from Jomal Bush ("Is there anything I can do to assist you at this time?"). Note: IT HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE CLEAR to me that Breville had NO INTEREST in any corrective action of any kind.
And, it seems, customer comments or suggestions are of no interest or value.
Pleased January 7, 2008
MM (Largo, Fl.)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Was pleased with the quality of this item. It came quickly. I am looking foward to many years of use with lots of receipes.
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