Leaning On A Lamp Post [Remastered] - George Formby

Advantages: Quick, delicious, healthy meals
Disadvantages: A bit fiddly to begin with

...endorsement contracts and a triumphant return to the ring, regaining his world title in 1994 at the age of 45, George began to turn his attention to the food industry. In 1995, he teamed up with kitchen equipment manufacturer Salton to produce the ?Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine?. I know, it?s a daft name. But since then they?ve sold 10 million of these babies. But is it all hype and fantastic marketing, or does this George Foreman pack a punch? **Design** The body of the grill is silver, with transluscent lids in funky, trendy colours like bright green, purple, silver, blue and red. Mine is the purple one and very pretty it is too. Two non-stick, grooved grill plates are joined by a floating hinge which allows you to cook food of different thicknesses. The lid incorporates a bun warmer, which is good for burger buns, small... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, versatile, cooks evenly and quickly...and it's healthier too.
Disadvantages: Drip tray doesn't always catch everything. Spatula is bendy and bun warmer a little small.

...Back in November we decided that the time had come to ditch the deep fat fryer and go for a more healthy option. A friend of ours had just bought a George Foreman Grill and had said how good it was ~ so we popped down to Index and got one! Since then I have become a ?George Bore? and have ?sold? them to family, friends and complete strangers in the street. It is time (I?m afraid) for you all now to meet my mate George! ~~~A Bit of Background. Our George is part of a range of products endorsed by former boxer George Foreman. As well as the grills and barbecues, the range has now got very silly and now even includes a Lean Mean Toasting Machine (toaster) and a Lean Mean Boiling Machine (kettle). Before this silliness broke out the ?Lean Mean? concept was a great one, providing a healthy alternative to fried food. There are... Read review

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Advantages: Cooks perfectly, very good price, easy to clean
Disadvantages: None at all

.... Dad explained though that I was thinking of George Formby! The shop claimed they were on 'special offer', but at £79 a shot, dad said "no way" was he paying that kind of money when we already had a perfectly good grill in the kitchen. Mum went on and on about it though, and kept on saying that it would work better than our old grill and would be better for dad's heart as the George Foreman machine claims to 'drain away' loads of fat from your food, that you never even knew existed. Mum went on about is SO much that when we got home dad looked it up on the Internet and found that Amazon were selling the exact same model for a fraction of the price - only £24.99 (and with free delivery too!) In order to get a bit a peace, dad decided to buy one and it was delivered within three days. It came in (quite a large) white box and before... Read review

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