The
George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, commonly known as the
George Foreman Grill, is an indoor, electrically-heated
grillA barbecue grill is a device for cooking food by applying heat directly from below. There are several varieties of such grills, with most falling into one of two categories: gas-fueled and charcoal. There is a great debate over the merits of charcoal or gas for use as the cooking method between...
manufactured by Salton, Inc. It is promoted by
George ForemanGeorge Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and successful entrepreneur....
, a former champion
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. Since its introduction in 1994, over 80 million Foreman grills have been sold.
In the VH1 Show
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,
Hulk HoganTerry Gene Bollea better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler....
claimed that he was offered the contract for the grill first, but decided against the
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in exchange for a Hulk Hogan
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The
George Foreman Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine, commonly known as the
George Foreman Grill, is an indoor, electrically-heated
grillA barbecue grill is a device for cooking food by applying heat directly from below. There are several varieties of such grills, with most falling into one of two categories: gas-fueled and charcoal. There is a great debate over the merits of charcoal or gas for use as the cooking method between...
manufactured by Salton, Inc. It is promoted by
George ForemanGeorge Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, and successful entrepreneur....
, a former champion
boxerBoxing is a combat sport where two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee and is typically engaged in during a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. There are three ways to win...
. Since its introduction in 1994, over 80 million Foreman grills have been sold.
In the VH1 Show
Hogan Knows BestHogan Knows Best was an American television show produced by Pink Sneakers Productions and centered around the family life of professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan . Often focusing on the Hogans' raising of their children, and on Hulk Hogan's attempts to manage and assist in his children's...
,
Hulk HoganTerry Gene Bollea better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler....
claimed that he was offered the contract for the grill first, but decided against the
investmentInvestment or investing is a term with several closely-related meanings in business management, finance and economics, related to saving or deferring consumption. Investing is the active redirection of resources: from being consumed today, to creating benefits in the future; the use of assets to...
in exchange for a Hulk Hogan
blenderA blender is a kitchen appliance for chopping or liquefying food.Blender may also refer to:* Blender , a free and open-source software program for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering* Blender , an album by Collective Soul...
. Other sources purport it was because he missed a phone call.
Design
The George Foreman Grill has a
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design with indented, Teflon-coated heating surfaces that lead to a slanted surface so
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will drain away from the food being cooked. This has been marketed as a way to "knock out the fat," which is presumably a more healthy way to cook. In 2006, the George Foreman "Next Grilleration" Health Grill was launched, which features detachable grilling plates for cleaning purposes.
Reception
Foreman has made over 150 million dollars from the sales of his grills, a sum that is substantially more than he earned as a boxer.