Grill Delonghi CGH 1012D review, reviews

The contact electric grill Delonghi CGH 1012D, which appeared on the market not so long ago, has created a whole cult. Almost on any culinary forum, on social networks, blogs and on Youtube channels, people have appeared offering to quickly cook delicious food.

By the way, the topic of "electric grill" has been raised for the second time in the 2st century. At first, we were offered to try out low-quality Chinese equipment. But she somehow didn’t come in, as she quickly broke down and couldn’t cook the meat properly. This time, well-known manufacturers of household appliances have taken a step towards semi-professional electrical appliances. Let their price go beyond the $ 21-200 mark. But the cooking result is flawless.

 

Grill Delonghi CGH 1012D: specifications

 

Device type	Electric contact grill
Declared power	2000 W
Housing material	Metal, plastic
Contact panels included	Yes, removable, 2 pcs - smooth and corrugated
Possibility to purchase additional panels	Yes, smooth, grooved, for waffles
Management	Electronic
Display	Yes, LED, single color, not customizable
Sound signals	Yes, panels ready, completion of work
Panel heating temperature control	Yes, from 60 to 230 degrees Celsius for each panel with a separate regulator
Timer	Yes, customizable, from 10 seconds to 90 minutes, in 10 seconds or 1 minute increments (with long press on the button)
Crust mode	Yes, for both panels
Modes of operation	Contact grill, open grill, oven grill
Accessories included	Grease dish, cleaning spatula
Panel dimensions	370x230 mm
Cord length	880 mm
Grill weight with complete panels	7.22 kg
Price	$ 190-230

 

First acquaintance with the Delonghi CGH 1012D grill

 

Having experience with a Chinese grill, you can immediately note the weight of the package in which the Delonghi CGH 1012D multigrill was purchased. Not particularly large box, which can be carried under the armpit, weighs almost 10 kg. Already at the purchase stage, it became clear that a heavy metal device would surprise with its abilities more than once.

Unboxing was fun. Italians (country of origin Delonghi) are a very zealous people. Even when packing the oven, smart people arranged the device and accessories as compactly as possible.

It is not necessary to read the instructions - even the sticker on the top of the grill confirms this. You just need to download an application called "Delonghi". It is available for any mobile system and supports dozens of languages. When you start the program, in just 1 minute, you can understand how to use the Delonghi CGH 1012D grill.

Turning on the grill, first roasting, impressions

 

Either the instructions or the recommendations in the Delonghi app, you will have to read carefully. Since the manufacturer insists that the preparation of any food is marinated in vegetable oil. This is done so that there are no traces of burning on the panels. Non-stick is great. But it is easier to clean the panels from carbon deposits when they are greasy, and not burnt.

Before starting, it is better to immediately understand the grill modes. A contact grill is a V-shaped roasting of food on both sides. An open grill is when the top panel opens completely (180 degrees). The grill oven, on the other hand, requires more attention. It works in a semi-automatic mode. The owner is asked to place the top cover parallel to the base of the bottom panel. Moreover, with a slight rise of the top panel, it will immediately be fixed in a new position. There are several such provisions.

The supplied plastic spatula is intended for cleaning the panels after cooking. Pay attention to the fact that the plastic is soft. This means that the paddle is not designed to pick up and turn food in the working grill. And there is no need to start cleaning immediately after heating has finished. You need to wait for cooling, at least 30 minutes.

When cleaning the removable panels from grease, do not forget to wipe the Delonghi CGH 1012D grill itself from grease stains. At first, the pollution is invisible. But it is worth using the device 5-6 times, as it is already difficult to clean shiny plastic and metal panels to their original state.

 

5 reasons to buy a Delonghi CGH 1012D grill

 

The most enjoyable moment is the quick cooking. You don't need to hang around the stove for several hours. For example, soft vegetables are fried for 2-3 minutes, hard vegetables - 6-7 minutes. Meat - 10-15 minutes. Thanks to the grill, you can cook and eat fresh food every day.

Heat treatment preserves the useful qualities of the product. This statement is controversial, since at 230 degrees Celsius, vitamins and minerals are unlikely to survive. But the health benefits of eating after grilling are much higher than frying in oil, a double boiler or an oven.

Simple household appliance maintenance. Removable panels are easy to clean and wash. By the way, they can generally be loaded into the dishwasher. You do not need to perform any complex assembly operations. The panels were washed, the device itself was wiped with a damp cloth and wiped dry.

The ability to cook food in any conditions. There would be electricity. Home, office, garage. The Delonghi CGH 1012D grill will easily replace the brazier. Moreover, the electrical device is completely safe to use. Indoors, you only need to take care of a good hood. Since 2 kW of power in a couple of minutes will create a cloud of smoke in a closed room.

There is no need to invent anything in terms of dishes. By installing the Delonghi app, you can download the cooking instructions for individual products. By the way, the program also has a convenient timer. Or, view a list of ready-made meals by convenient product categories. The Delonghi CGH 1012D cookbook is constantly updated with new recipes.

3 reasons to think about not buying a Delonghi grill

 

It is really very convenient to cook on an electric appliance and you get wonderful tasty dishes. And the main problem of the owner, after purchasing Delonghi CGH 1012D, is maintaining its own weight... Judging by the reviews on social networks, due to the uncontrolled eating of meat, many have managed to gain excess weight. Moreover, this is not a couple of kilograms, but dozens. It is necessary to somehow monitor the volume of food eaten.

During storage and cooking, the grill takes up a lot of space. Especially in open grill mode. Before purchasing a Delonghi CGH 1012D multi-grill, make sure that the electrical appliance has a place to install it. And note that the technique has a short power cord - an extension cord may be needed.

At the first stages of cooking, you will have to memorize (or even better, write down) the settings of the device, the size of the food and the cooking time before cooking. The fact is that the program contains approximate values ​​for all criteria. And getting the desired result the first time is very difficult. It takes a long time to experiment. And the owner must have enough endurance for all these manipulations with the grill.