The George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, also commonly referred to as simply the George Foreman Grill, is a portable double-sided electrically heated grill manufactured by Spectrum Brands. It is promoted by two-time world heavyweightboxing champion George Foreman. Since its introduction in 1994, over 100 million George Foreman grills have been sold worldwide.[2]
George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine
The concept for the grill was created by Michael Boehm of Batavia, Illinois. The original intention was to create an indoor grill that cooked on both sides at once.[3] A second key benefit was to reduce the fat content of hamburgers and other meats by draining away the fat into a separate reservoir. Boehm designed the product with a floating hinge and slanted grilling surface to accommodate foods of differing thicknesses and drain fat away from the food. Engineering work was performed by Bob Johnson. Boehm and Johnson brought a JVC camcorder and a sample of the product in bright yellow to the office of Barbara Westfield at Salton, Inc. The video was played, showing fat dripping from the grill into the collection tray. They presented the product as "The Fajita Express". The fajita grill had been promoted at industry trade shows in the early 1990s, but garnered little interest.[4]
The slanted grill concept was pitched by Tsann Kuen to Salton, Inc. After one year, and several trade shows, Salton sent samples of the grill to George Foreman's colleagues, who then sent the grill to Foreman to test. Boehm was not involved in teaming up the grill and Foreman. Salton made several changes to the technical function of the product, removing the four risers meant for the user to lift up the grill, slide in one of the two included trays, and fill taco shells. One tray was for grease of fajita meat, and the second tray was to hold a taco shell, as was shown in the demonstration to Westfield in the original presentation at the Salton office in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
The Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, as it became known, was introduced in 1994 and promoted with distinctive infomercials which featured Foreman. A combination of his affable personality and the unique features of the product made it a huge success. Such was the popularity of these infomercials that Foreman's tagline, "It's so good I put my name on it!",[5] is now part of popular culture. In Asia, the grill is endorsed and promoted by both George Foreman and Jackie Chan.[6]
DesignEdit
The product has a clamshell design that simultaneously heats the top and bottom surfaces of the food, eliminating the need to flip it.[7] Each heating surface is grooved to reduce contact area, and covered in a non-stick coating. The lower heating surface is angled to allow hot, liquid fat and other fluids to drain through the grooves into a removable drip tray, which shows the amount removed from the food. This arrangement has been marketed as a way to "knock out the fat", suggesting a healthier way to cook.
The grill is offered in various sizes for cooking individual or multiple servings. In 2006, the George Foreman "Next Grilleration" Health Grill was launched, featuring detachable grilling plates for easier cleaning. It has gone through several other versions, differing in their control interfaces and design.
In 2014, an updated Foreman Grill was released called the "Evolve Grill". The Evolve grill features interchangeable PTFE-free ceramic plates.[8] The plates available are the traditional grill plates, waffle plates, a bake dish, mini burgers, a flat griddle, and a muffin pan.[9]
ReceptionEdit
The worldwide popularity of the George Foreman grill has resulted in sales of over 100 million units since it was first launched, a feat that was achieved in a little over 15 years. Although Foreman has never confirmed exactly how much he has earned from the endorsement, Salton, Inc. paid him $138 million in 1999 in order to buy out the right to use his name. Previous to that he was being paid about 40 percent of the profits on each grill sold, earning him $4.5 million a month in payouts at its peak, so it is estimated he has made a total of over $200 million from the endorsement, a sum that is substantially more than he earned as a boxer.[10]
CompetitionEdit
The success of the George Foreman Grill spawned a variety of similar celebrity-endorsed products, such as the Evander Holyfield Real Deal Grill, for which Holyfield starred in a 2007 infomercial,[11][12] and the Carl Lewis Health Grill. None of these imitators, however, achieved the level of success of the Foreman Grill.[13] The Jackie Chan Grill is the same grill as the George Foreman grill, but targets the Asian market, and is marketed by both Jackie Chan and George Foreman.[14]
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^Pang, Kevin (April 16, 2020). "The George Foreman Grill Revolutionized the Way Men Cook". Men's Health. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
External linksEdit
Official U.S. site
Official UK site
August 28, 2023
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The George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine also commonly referred to as simply the George Foreman Grill is a portable double sided electrically heated grill manufactured by Spectrum Brands It is promoted by two time world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman Since its introduction in 1994 over 100 million George Foreman grills have been sold worldwide 2 George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling MachineInventorMichael Boehm Robert Johnson 1 Inception1994 29 years ago 1994 ManufacturerSpectrum BrandsAvailableUnited States United Kingdom Ireland Canada AustraliaWebsiteGeorge Foreman U S A George Foreman UKA George Foreman Grill Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 Reception 4 Competition 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe concept for the grill was created by Michael Boehm of Batavia Illinois The original intention was to create an indoor grill that cooked on both sides at once 3 A second key benefit was to reduce the fat content of hamburgers and other meats by draining away the fat into a separate reservoir Boehm designed the product with a floating hinge and slanted grilling surface to accommodate foods of differing thicknesses and drain fat away from the food Engineering work was performed by Bob Johnson Boehm and Johnson brought a JVC camcorder and a sample of the product in bright yellow to the office of Barbara Westfield at Salton Inc The video was played showing fat dripping from the grill into the collection tray They presented the product as The Fajita Express The fajita grill had been promoted at industry trade shows in the early 1990s but garnered little interest 4 The slanted grill concept was pitched by Tsann Kuen to Salton Inc After one year and several trade shows Salton sent samples of the grill to George Foreman s colleagues who then sent the grill to Foreman to test Boehm was not involved in teaming up the grill and Foreman Salton made several changes to the technical function of the product removing the four risers meant for the user to lift up the grill slide in one of the two included trays and fill taco shells One tray was for grease of fajita meat and the second tray was to hold a taco shell as was shown in the demonstration to Westfield in the original presentation at the Salton office in Mount Prospect Illinois The Lean Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine as it became known was introduced in 1994 and promoted with distinctive infomercials which featured Foreman A combination of his affable personality and the unique features of the product made it a huge success Such was the popularity of these infomercials that Foreman s tagline It s so good I put my name on it 5 is now part of popular culture In Asia the grill is endorsed and promoted by both George Foreman and Jackie Chan 6 Design EditThe product has a clamshell design that simultaneously heats the top and bottom surfaces of the food eliminating the need to flip it 7 Each heating surface is grooved to reduce contact area and covered in a non stick coating The lower heating surface is angled to allow hot liquid fat and other fluids to drain through the grooves into a removable drip tray which shows the amount removed from the food This arrangement has been marketed as a way to knock out the fat suggesting a healthier way to cook The grill is offered in various sizes for cooking individual or multiple servings In 2006 the George Foreman Next Grilleration Health Grill was launched featuring detachable grilling plates for easier cleaning It has gone through several other versions differing in their control interfaces and design In 2014 an updated Foreman Grill was released called the Evolve Grill The Evolve grill features interchangeable PTFE free ceramic plates 8 The plates available are the traditional grill plates waffle plates a bake dish mini burgers a flat griddle and a muffin pan 9 Reception EditThe worldwide popularity of the George Foreman grill has resulted in sales of over 100 million units since it was first launched a feat that was achieved in a little over 15 years Although Foreman has never confirmed exactly how much he has earned from the endorsement Salton Inc paid him 138 million in 1999 in order to buy out the right to use his name Previous to that he was being paid about 40 percent of the profits on each grill sold earning him 4 5 million a month in payouts at its peak so it is estimated he has made a total of over 200 million from the endorsement a sum that is substantially more than he earned as a boxer 10 Competition EditThe success of the George Foreman Grill spawned a variety of similar celebrity endorsed products such as the Evander Holyfield Real Deal Grill for which Holyfield starred in a 2007 infomercial 11 12 and the Carl Lewis Health Grill None of these imitators however achieved the level of success of the Foreman Grill 13 The Jackie Chan Grill is the same grill as the George Foreman grill but targets the Asian market and is marketed by both Jackie Chan and George Foreman 14 See also EditPie iron Sandwich press Panini sandwich Grills Waffle ironReferences Edit US Patent 5 606 905 Retrieved October 28 2012 George Foreman Thebiographychannel co uk 2009 Archived from the original on December 8 2009 Retrieved October 14 2012 Hope Hamashige November 7 2000 An Inventor s Success Story CNN Money Retrieved January 5 2015 A K Cabell Celebrity Endorsements Reach for the Stars Brand Channel Archived from the original on April 2 2015 Retrieved January 5 2015 George Foreman brand expands into ready to grill snack foods In Depth Analysis Marketing Week Archived from the original on March 18 2012 Retrieved October 14 2012 roidweiser January 29 2020 A George Foreman and Jackie Chan grill r mildlyinteresting Retrieved April 6 2023 George Foreman Grill is the hottest new product in years Money cnn com November 7 2000 Retrieved October 14 2012 George Foreman Multi Plate Evolve Grill With Ceramic Grilling Plates Easy Kitchen Appliances easykitchenappliances com Retrieved December 21 2017 5 Serving Evolve Grill with Waffle Plates and Ceramic Grill Plates Black George Foreman www georgeforemancooking com Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved December 21 2017 George Foreman Marketing Champ Of The World Bloomberg December 19 2004 Retrieved June 24 2016 Wilson Mark October 1 2007 Evander Holyfield Announces Real Deal Grill Gizmodo Evander Holyfield v George Foreman Who s Got the Better Grill Geek com October 1 2007 Archived from the original on August 20 2016 Retrieved July 8 2016 Kaser Ken January 1 2012 Advertising and Sales Promotion Cengage Learning p 307 ISBN 9781111573232 Retrieved July 7 2016 Pang Kevin April 16 2020 The George Foreman Grill Revolutionized the Way Men Cook Men s Health Retrieved March 15 2021 External links EditOfficial U S site Official UK site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Foreman Grill amp oldid 1172412677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
