The Opti Grill several times in daily use

The Tefal Opti Grill is a 2,000-watt electric contact grill.
The Opti Grill can only be used as a contact grill.
It can not be used as a folded width grill. Nor can it be topped with him.

The barbecue area is 33x20 cm

A dishwasher safe juice collector ensures that the exiting during the grilling juices are collected cleanly.

The grill has 6 preset programs Grill:
- Burger / meatballs
- Poultry
- Sandwiches
- Sausages / Pork
- Steaks
- Fish

The automatic programs detect the thickness of the food and prepare it optimally.
After jederGarstufe (raw / medium / by) will sound a signal so you can take depending on your preference in optimum condition Grill the food. One can also refer to a single piece and grill the remaining pieces on. DONENESS raw but is only for steaks application, and the cooking level for medium steaks, burgers and fish. All other meats should be grilled for hygiene reasons to doneness by.

In addition, he still has a manual mode. This is particularly suited to already cooked foods such as sausage brewed and already cooked for reheating / grilled pieces.

There is the additional option "frozen", which you have to switch to frozen food to be grilled.

After completion of the grilling process the cooking level 'by' the unit will enter a 30 minute holding period (assuming the food to be grilled is not taken.

In automatic mode (default Grill programs) several passages can be grilled in succession. The following has to be considered:
After the first round the barbecue food must be removed, the grill must be unloaded closed and the automatic program must be selected again
(Step 1: Switch on the device, select Auto program ok, wait for the beep, hang up barbecue food and wait until it has the desired degree of doneness
Step 2: finished grilling refer, close grill, choose the automatic program, ok, wait for the beep, hang up barbecue food, etc.)

It is important that you always unladen closes the grill after Grillgutentnahme and Automatikorogramm again chooses ... even if you use the same as before.

Using, marinated pieces of meat, so you should allow a maximum of 2 passes. Unfortunately, there is already in the 3rd round a very penetrating and unpleasant smoke, because the left on the grill plates spices, oils and pastes to burn.
Sandwiches should not prove to the brim you. Excluding the edges so 0.5cm free filling swells out inadvertently.

The contact grill is well suited for indoor grilling and sufficient for at least 4 people (assuming you plan per person at most 250-300 g meat a).

The cooking time is very different. Can be during a 3cm thick steak incl. Preheating for 10 to 12 minutes consumed, needs a stuffed with cheese and ham 200g heavy chicken breast 35 minutes.

The following is particularly successful with the Opti Tefal Grill and taste mega tasty:

* Steaks
* Salmon fillet
* Fresh coarse sausage
* Stuffed chicken breast, turkey steaks
* Sandwiches / filled toast
* Brewed Bratwurst
* Burger and meatballs

Grilled pork belly, however, has not tasted me. Pork belly I prefer the charcoal grill.

The thicker the meat / fish pieces are, the more juicy is the result.
Of course you can experementieren and try his preferences.

The griddles may be lightly oiled to optimize the anti-adhesive effect. But that's not necessary.

The included recipe book is great. One finds many great recipes that you can modify and fine. High-quality photos of the menus round off the book.

The Tefal Opti Grill makes really good mood in the kitchen. He is every day more than once in use. We are really excited about the versatility. I like it especially, that thanks to the automatic programs always get the correct result. So far there were no nasty surprise. Also, the device is easy to use, so that younger family members enjoy. We have the barbecue are on our kitchen counter. The result is down no damaging heat.
The grill plates are easily removed by pressing a button. I clean them in the dishwasher. If I need it but again quickly, I rinse them by hand. This goes very quickly and easily.

I hope you had my review helpful and would appreciate feedback. Questions about Opti Grill I answer gladly.

ADDENDUM:
It is criticized from time to time that the drip would not be food-safe (can be found on the drip tray, a symbol, glass and fork crossed out). Much more to this symbol indicates that you should not enjoy the Abtropfflüssigkeit. From the moment of grilling dripping liquid into this cup. One can vividly vostellen that the leaked liquid of still raw barbecue food is not healthy;) Especially when it comes to poultry or fish.