Ariete SteakHouse Indoor Grill

Posted by Joel Johnson, February 20, 2008 6:42 AM | permalink

The "SteakHouse" indoor grill's verical design is more than just a space-saving trick—and if you look at more of the pictures you'll realize it's not that small in the first place—but instead designed to allow fats to drain from the food into catch trays, preventing them from smoking next to the heating elements. Heating elements on both sides of the food tray speed up cooking times.

Is it worth €150? Probably not. But it's a striking piece of kitchen gear, looking more like commercial kitchen equipment than some other cheap, plastic grills.

Product Page [Ariete.net via Appliancist]

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#1 posted by mappo , February 20, 2008 7:47 AM

I guess the name "Meat Toaster" didn't test so well with the focus groups.

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#2 posted by Tom , February 20, 2008 9:03 AM

Perfect for toaster bacon!

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#3 posted by Not a Doktor , February 20, 2008 10:40 AM

wait how is this different than a Foreman?

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#4 posted by Anonymous , February 20, 2008 11:07 AM

if you say the manufacturers name with a Liverpudlian accent you end up with alright

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#5 posted by Listener

, February 20, 2008 11:21 AM

My wife watches those silly reality shows like American Inventor, which means if I want to spend time in the family room, I have to watch them too.

Last summer on Inventor, some guy pitched this thing. It didn't pass muster because it took 45 minutes just to get the steak slightly rare. But it looks like someone's made it work.

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#6 posted by pereubu , February 20, 2008 3:27 PM

Spiffy design, but €150 for a fancy George Foreman grill? Non merci.

Historical note: The original vertical grills were invented at Louis Lunch in New Haven, CT - inventor of the American hamburger - over 100 years ago. And they still work! Watch 'em in action: Talk about steampunk!

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#7 posted by Antinous , February 20, 2008 3:50 PM

I'm on my third George Foreman grill, which tells me two things: I like the grill, but the non-stick coating doesn't last very long. If this thing holds up better, it would be worth the extra euros.

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#8 posted by Thinkerer , February 20, 2008 9:43 PM

Somehow I just can't get away from the "pressed hams" joke...