Automatic programmes
Preset programs for automatic cooking of some well-known and popular dishes. For more information about the function in general, see the section "Autocooking". The most common options for automatic programs are also considered here:
red meat (steak),
pork,
bacon,
chicken,
fish,
seafood,
sausages,
burger,
sandwich,
vegetables,
defrosting.
— Red meat (steak). Program for cooking beef steaks. As a rule, additional settings may include adjustment of the degree of roasting (see the corresponding item in "Functions and capabilities").
— Pork. Suitable for cooking various pork dishes — chops, medallions, ribs, etc. The program prevents the meat from drying out, keeping it juicy, while at the same time ensuring sufficient roasting of the pork.
— Bacon. A program for frying thin slices of bacon or brisket until crispy and golden brown. It prevents the thin pieces of meat from drying out.
— Chicken. Program for cooking various dishes from chicken meat: whole breasts, thighs, wings, etc. The heating temperature of the plates and the cooking time are selected so that the chicken is cooked ins
...ide and covered with an appetizing crispy crust on the outside.
— Fish. Automatic mode for cooking fish steaks, fillets, whole fish carcasses and other similar fish dishes. The program prevents overdrying of tender meat, leaving it soft and juicy.
— Seafood. A delicate program with a relatively low heating temperature of the working surface for gentle cooking of seafood cocktail, shrimp, squid and other seafood. These are usually cooked very quickly.
— Sausages. A program for uniform frying of sausages, wieners and frankfurters. The emphasis in it is on avoiding overheating of sausage products — thus preventing damage to the integrity of the casing. The mode will come in handy for cooking hot dogs.
— Burger. This program is aimed at optimal frying of burger patties — so that they remain juicy inside and get an appetizing crust on the outside. At the same time, burger buns are supposed to be fried separately, for which the "Sandwich" program will serve (see below).
— Sandwich. A program for toasting buns, toasts and sandwiches until golden brown. When using it, bakery products become crispy and the filling inside melts evenly (for example, cheese slices).
— Vegetables. Vegetables are grilled at relatively moderate temperature settings. At a minimum, this prevents them from burning, while maintaining their texture and flavor.
— Defrost. A special mode for gentle defrosting of frozen products. It maintains low intensity of the electric grill so that the contents are effectively “defrosted” but not cooked.Plates included
The number of individual plates in the device delivery set.
For operating the contact grill (see "Type"), two plates are needed, for other types of grills, one is enough. So if the characteristics state more such parts (4 or more for contact models, 2 or more for the rest) — this means that the device has removable plates (see "Functions") and is equipped with several types of plates that can be changed to your discretion. Most often, such replacement parts differ in the shape of the surface (see "Surface of the plates"); in addition, the set may include specialized devices for waffles, for pancakes (see below), etc.
A separate case in this regard is represented by pizza makers (see "Type"): although they use two-sided heating, but only one complete plate can be indicated in the characteristics. In such cases, we are talking about a removable plate that is attached to the upper half of the device (lid): when this part is installed, the pizza maker actually turns into a contact grill, and without it there is free space under the lid, which is convenient for cooking pizza and other similar dishes.
Plates for waffles
The presence of
plates for waffles in the grill delivery set.
Most often, such plates are intended for the preparation of Belgian waffles — we recall that they are distinguished by rather larger and deeper “cell” notches than most other types of waffles, as well as a rather significant thickness. The preparation of such a dish is not the main purpose of the electric grill, so waffle attachments are found exclusively as an additional accessory in models with removable plates (see "Functions"). Only contact grills are completed with such accessories (see "Type")
Cable length
The length of the cable for connecting to the network provided in the design of the device.
It is worth considering the estimated distance to the outlet when choosing according to this indicator: a wire that is too short will not reach it, too long will get mixed up and create inconvenience. At the same time, also note that most electric grills are designed for use at home and other similar conditions, where there are no particular problems with access to sockets. Therefore, the cable length in such devices does not exceed 2 m, and in some models it is even about 80 cm.
