De’Longhi Perfecto Indoor Grill with Lid Import To Shop ×Product customization General Description Gallery Reviews Variations

This thing is great! Forget the expensive grills – this does the trick.I was trying to find a great way to eat more protein and grilled food is the best. I put a little liquid smoke in the water pan and marinate the foods (meat or veggies) and you get a great sear and reduce heat for cooking. Really love this thing. Have had it for a couple weeks and all has been great.

Is OK if you wanna cook something quick,Its get warm but very slowly,an example it took me 2 hrs to do 6 chicken legs…kind of medium done.If you have an emergency or felling lazy,this is the one,but my rating is 3(from 1 to 5).

Inexpensive but works great!The only reason I am not giving this 5 stars overall, although I didgive it 5 stars on the different specifics, is that one can’t get add ons or change the hot plates to flat ones. Then again for this price it is exactly what is advertised.I had a George Foreman grill before this one. It was bulky without any advantages to its size. This one fits well on my small counter, and it cooks just as well.I was the hot plate and lid in the dishwasher and don’t see any problems. I use a soft brush to take off anything that maybe stuck on it, before I put it in the dishwasher. The dripping plate. I wash by hand as it looks like it might rust. If you however decide not to use the dishwasher, it’s ready to clean. Just use a soft brush to take off the heavy stuff and the rest comes off with a soft sponge and soap. Takes less than 2 minutes.I use it at least 3 times a week. Korean bbq, hamburgers, steak, bacon, mushrooms, vegetables, chicken and much more. No problem whatsoever, the food is well cooked. Heat is evenly distributed.If I do have something to complain about is that some of the vegetables end up falling through the holes of the hot plate. Might need bigger cutting.Overall, it’s a preferred item in my kitchen.

So Far So Good! With additional review over a year later.November 2012 I’ve had this unit for about a week and it works just fine. It took about eight minutes for it to reach operating temperature at the highest setting. This may seem long but not that much different than an outside gas grill to reach operating temperature and far less than coals. So far I have grilled fish, pork chops, hamburgers and a NY strip. All turned out delicious. The reviews concerning the volume of heat is true. This unit will not produce the BTU’s of a gas grill or coals, nor should it.Gas and coals are not the same type of cooking. This unit is a “contact cooker”, like a frying pan, and not a radiant cooker like gas or coals. If the designers made this grill to heat at the same BTU output of a stove top element, gas grill or coals, it would burn the food and most likely change the chemistry of the non stick coating. It reaches a maximum temperature of about a frying pan on medium to medium high. This is the temperature most cooking is done with contact type cooking anyway.Once reading all the reviews, if you are tempted to go for one of these, I don’t think you will be disappointed. Keep in mind it is like cooking on a non stick frying pan that has slots for the drippings to fall into a drip pan. Fry pans do not have that feature. It does leave attractive grill lines across the food and with meats like high fat hamburger it will keep the grease from the cooked meat. It did a great job on a salmon fillet at setting three. I recommend coating any fish with olive oil or some oil of your choice. Keeps the fish from sticking when done.Clean up is not that bad. Once cool, a damp soapy rag, followed with damp rag with no soap then dry with paper towel. Lid and grease trey to the dishwasher. Counter space might be a problem with a small kitchen with limited storage. I will keep mine on the counter top most of the winter then to the garage for the summer.I gave it a 4 star only because I don’t know how long it will last. Most likely it was made in China and these days one never knows the degree of quality until it quits working or breaks. Some things from China are made quite well, but I am sure many of you have been disappointed with some items originating from there regardless of the brand.March 2014 Used this unit about a dozen times and still operates as new. I will add another review in a year or so.

Okay, I purchased this August 9, 2016. As of last night, it will not heat up. This is ridiculous!Update: I purchased my second grill on October 11, 2015. I use this grill every night. My other grill as I said below lasted 4 years. Tonight this grill bit the dust. Plugged cord into socket, turned it on, light came on. And then nothing. Didn’t heat up at all. VERY disappointed. Wish I had purchased a protection plan.This is the second grill I’ve purchased. I wore out my first one by using it 5 days out of 7 for about 4 years. 🙂 I don’t understand how anyone can say the unit doesn’t heat up hot enough to cook. The only thing I can think of is they have a defective unit. (That does happen to the best of products.) It’s VERY important to heat the grill on 5 for 10 minutes, or until the light goes out. If you don’t, your meat will not cook properly.Everything I’ve ever cooked on this grill has been cooked completely and very juicy. Heat distribution is always even, so when I cook burgers or chicken breasts, they are all cooked to perfection. I don’t cook drumsticks or wings on the grill because they don’t cook evenly. I LOVE the huge cooking surface. Most grills are much smaller than this. Someone mentioned that the food doesn’t taste like “flames had been licking at it”. All due respect, how could it? You aren’t cooking with fire, wood, etc so of course it’s not going to have that type of grilled taste to it. The food turns out juicy, well cooked and very flavorful. It’s a fantastic appliance to have if you don’t like your food fried (very unhealthy) and if you want a change from roasting or broiling. A definite plus is the cooking time. I can cook 6-8 chicken breasts in 20 minutes, from frozen.As far as the teflon coating wearing off, as one user stated, that must be because they are either using sharp utensils or what they’re using to clean it. I’ve recently come across a couple of cleaners that others may be interested in. I haven’t used them yet but do plan to. The first is George Foreman GFSP3 Sponges, 3-Pack. They’re grooved to fit the grill plate and are “non-stick” friendly. The other is Brushtech Indoor Electric BBQ Grill & Griddle Brush B272C. They can both be purchased here at Amazon. Do NOT use either of these while the grill is hot.I’m pleased that DeLonghi changed the non-stick drip tray. My previous grill had a black “coated” drip pan. The one I received with this recent model is not coated so there’s no coating to flake off (although I do always place foil in the drip pan to help with cleanup).As far as cleaning, I’ve seen a few reviewers say they wash the cooking plate in the dish washer. DO NOT DO THIS!!! It even states it clearly in the user manual not to do this. I clean mine with a soft sponge and either Dawn or Method dish washing detergent. I make sure not to get the control socket wet, as they state in the manual. I dry it with a soft dish cloth.Bottom line, as long as DeLonghi makes this grill, I will be purchasing it.