Re: [CnD] Opti Grill

2016-08-15 Thread Kimsan via Cookinginthedark
. Kimsan Song kimsans...@outlook.com -Original Message- From: Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 9:47 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Ward Dudley <whdud...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill They do ma

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2016-08-15 Thread Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark
Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill I'm assuming this is personal preference but since I'm coming to the party late, what is the difference between this opti grill vs the George formen. I cook for me and my 3 children so I'm going through this thread to see if I should even purchase one or a George

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2016-08-15 Thread Bill via Cookinginthedark
much extra time. Hope this helps. Bill -Original Message- From: Kimsan via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 1:35 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Kimsan Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill I'm assuming this is personal preference but since I'm coming to the party late

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2016-08-15 Thread Kimsan via Cookinginthedark
Marie <reginamariemu...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill It is spacious but it is true cannot grill bone in. Also I used mine a lot because I have a big family and it died right after the warranty expired. It was not worth the money for me to buy a new one. Also, I like the way

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2016-07-22 Thread Peggy Carpenter via Cookinginthedark
I have had it for about a year and love it. We only use it about once a week but find it does a great job on lots of meats and sandwiches. The plates come out quite easily for cleaning and when I bought mine at Bed Bath and Beyond, they sold a sponge with grooves designed to help clean the

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2016-07-20 Thread Nancy VanderBrink via Cookinginthedark
6 11:14 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Sharon Howerton <shrn...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill > > I have an Opti Grill and have had it for about a month. I find it easy to use > and clean. I've had Foreman grills in the past so can't speak for the ne

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2016-07-20 Thread Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark
: Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA) Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill Does this grill come in different sizes? -Original Message- From: Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 11:14 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sharon

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2016-07-20 Thread Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA) via Cookinginthedark
Does this grill come in different sizes? -Original Message- From: Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 11:14 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sharon Howerton <shrn...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti

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2016-07-20 Thread Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark
20, 2016 9:57 AM To: Cooking In The Dark List Cc: Bill Subject: [CnD] Opti Grill Hi All I am also checking out the Opti Grill. If anyone is using it, I would appreciate comments both good and bad and any suggestions you might have. Thanks. Bill

[CnD] Opti Grill

2016-07-20 Thread Bill via Cookinginthedark
Hi All I am also checking out the Opti Grill. If anyone is using it, I would appreciate comments both good and bad and any suggestions you might have. Thanks. Bill ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org

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2016-06-22 Thread Jennifer Chambers via Cookinginthedark
gt; Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 5:38 AM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Sharon Howerton > Subject: Re: [CnD] opti grill > > Nancy, you might have space to put a single letter on each button as the > handle doesn’t get hot. I thought about that approach, too. When you get

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2016-06-22 Thread Gary Patterson via Cookinginthedark
via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 5:38 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sharon Howerton Subject: Re: [CnD] opti grill Nancy, you might have space to put a single letter on each button as the handle doesn’t get hot. I thought about

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2016-06-22 Thread Nancy VanderBrink via Cookinginthedark
ginal Message- > From: Nancy VanderBrink via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 8:58 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Nancy VanderBrink > Subject: Re: [CnD] opti grill > > Thank you for the information. I have prev

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2016-06-22 Thread Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark
up nicely. Sharon -Original Message- From: Nancy VanderBrink via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 8:58 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Nancy VanderBrink Subject: Re: [CnD] opti grill Thank you for the information. I have

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2016-06-21 Thread Nancy VanderBrink via Cookinginthedark
Did you try the alcohol trick where you put alcohol on the service first then put the tape? After the alcohol evaporates of course. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 21, 2016, at 10:55 PM, Jennifer Chambers via Cookinginthedark > wrote: > > I tried putting a braille

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2016-06-21 Thread Jennifer Chambers via Cookinginthedark
I tried putting a braille letter on each of the buttons, but they didn't stick. They don't seem to make a really good sticking Dymo tape, these days. On 6/21/16, Nancy VanderBrink via Cookinginthedark wrote: > Thank you for the information. I have previously owned

Re: [CnD] opti grill

2016-06-21 Thread Nancy VanderBrink via Cookinginthedark
Thank you for the information. I have previously owned a George Foreman where the plates removed and since ours was stolen a couple of months ago we have been using the new wave oven. It works OK but I miss my George Foreman! However, since your description of the OPTi grill, I have been

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2016-06-21 Thread Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA) via Cookinginthedark
[mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 6:26 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Sharon Howerton <shrn...@gmail.com> Subject: [CnD] opti grill Before some of you delete my message, let me first apologize if I have posted anything that was inappropriate or off topic. I sub

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2016-06-21 Thread Jennifer Chambers via Cookinginthedark
Sharon, no apologies needed. Recently, I ran across an old post from Dale saying that these kinds of messages (about food preparation and food devices) are appropriate. Thank you for letting us know about your first experience with this grill. I have cooked nothing more complicated than hot

[CnD] opti grill

2016-06-21 Thread Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark
Before some of you delete my message, let me first apologize if I have posted anything that was inappropriate or off topic. I subscribe to enough lists to know how aggravating that is. However, I could not think of a better place to ask questions about a cooking product than a blind cooks list. So

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2016-06-21 Thread Jennifer Thompson via Cookinginthedark
<Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> Cc: Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill Great minds think alike. Think of how greatly the list traffic would have been reduced if important info such as the cooking surface size, the features, and the restrictions as to

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2016-06-21 Thread Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark
@acbradio.org ; 'Charles Rivard' Subject: RE: [CnD] Opti Grill Hello: When a person mentions a product on this list, or any other: Why not give all of the specs in the beginning. I was under the impression, that this list was for shring recipes, and products, with specs? Just my thoughts. Thank you

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2016-06-21 Thread John McConnell via Cookinginthedark
. If this offends someone, I apologize in advance. -Original Message- From: Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 12:51 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti

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2016-06-20 Thread Trinh Martin via Cookinginthedark
:35 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Nancy VanderBrink Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill No Sharon don't apologize! I had our GF stolen from our apt after the floods back in October. One question and I'll leave this for now - do the plates remove? Price? Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2016, at 6

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2016-06-20 Thread Jennifer Chambers via Cookinginthedark
and plan to do so > tomorrow. > > -Original Message- > From: Nancy VanderBrink via Cookinginthedark > [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 7:35 PM > To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > Cc: Nancy VanderBrink > Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill

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2016-06-20 Thread Nancy VanderBrink via Cookinginthedark
No Sharon don't apologize! I had our GF stolen from our apt after the floods back in October. One question and I'll leave this for now - do the plates remove? Price? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 19, 2016, at 6:04 PM, Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark > wrote:

Re: [CnD] Opti Grill

2016-06-20 Thread Trinh Martin via Cookinginthedark
Hi, sorry, i am coming in late on this discussion. What makes this grill much better than others? I saw the layout and it looks like it can defrost? wow, that is neat. I have used george foreman grills, so is this one much more different and easier to use? On 6/19/2016 6:14 PM,

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2016-06-20 Thread Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark
Thanks. -Original Message- From: Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 7:53 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Ward Dudley Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill Power, Defrost, Burgers, Chicken, Sandwich, Sausage/hot dogs, Pork

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2016-06-19 Thread Jennifer Chambers via Cookinginthedark
---Original Message- >> From: Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark >> [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] >> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 7:09 PM >> To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> Cc: Ward Dudley >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill >> >>

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2016-06-19 Thread Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark
. I appreciate your help! -Original Message- From: Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 7:09 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Ward Dudley Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill Hi Sharon, The power button is the left most

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2016-06-19 Thread Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Ward Dudley Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill Hi Sharon, The power button is the left most button. The buttons are squarish. The right most button is the Okay button. The big circle is actually not a button but a screen that shows color for the different actions

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2016-06-19 Thread Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark
Hi Sharon, The power button is the left most button. The buttons are squarish. The right most button is the Okay button. The big circle is actually not a button but a screen that shows color for the different actions. Ward On 6/19/2016 5:04 PM, Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark

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2016-06-19 Thread Jennifer Chambers via Cookinginthedark
Sharon, I haven't used my grill in awhile, and cannot find the layout of the buttons. I wrote them down, but darn if I recall where I put them. Anyway, the Opti-Grill will beep when ready, and it will beep when your selection is done. Thanks for letting us know where we can get the manual.

[CnD] Opti Grill

2016-06-19 Thread Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark
I received mine today (yes, on Sunday thanks to Amazon). It seems to be about the size of a medium sized toaster oven. You can read the instruction manual at Qvc.com All you need to do is do a search for T-Fal Opti Grill. There is only one item that will appear. Press enter on the item number

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2016-06-18 Thread Jennifer Chambers via Cookinginthedark
t;> If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! >> -Original Message- >> From: Becky via Cookinginthedark >> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:21 PM >> To: Bill via Cookinginthedark >> Cc: Becky >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill >> >>

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2016-06-18 Thread Jennifer Chambers via Cookinginthedark
is the cooking > surface of the OptiGrill? > > > > > If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! > -Original Message- > From: Becky via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:21 PM > To: Bill via Cookinginthedark > Cc: Becky > Subject

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2016-06-18 Thread Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark
Cookinginthedark Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:21 PM To: Bill via Cookinginthedark Cc: Becky Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill Is the opti grill bigger than the George Forman and the Hamilton Beach? Becky Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Bill via Cookinginthedark Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 12:29 PM

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2016-06-18 Thread Becky via Cookinginthedark
Is the opti grill bigger than the George Forman and the Hamilton Beach? Becky Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Bill via Cookinginthedark Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 12:29 PM To: Cooking In The Dark List Cc: Bill Subject: [CnD] Opti Grill Hi Ward Can we cook things like boan-in chops

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2016-06-17 Thread Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark
Hi Bill, I do. Just cooked some last night. Ward On 6/17/2016 12:29 PM, Bill via Cookinginthedark wrote: Hi Ward Can we cook things like boan-in chops on the grill? Thanks Bill ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org

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2016-06-17 Thread Bill via Cookinginthedark
Hi Ward Can we cook things like boan-in chops on the grill? Thanks Bill ___ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark

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2016-06-17 Thread Regina Marie via Cookinginthedark
via Cookinginthedark [mailto:cookinginthedark@acbradio.org] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 9:50 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Charles Rivard Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill I am wondering how much cooking space there is on one of these grills. The square inches tells nothing because

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2016-06-17 Thread Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark
think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! -Original Message- From: Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 11:32 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Ward Dudley Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill Sharon, Just wash the plates then either rub a light coating

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2016-06-17 Thread Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark
Dudley Subject: Re: [CnD] Opti Grill Sharon, Just wash the plates then either rub a light coating of oil or spray PAM onto them before using. There are ten buttons in the handle. Power, Defrost, Burger, Chicken, Sandwich, Sausage/Hot dogs, Pork/Steak, Fish, Manual Temp., Okay. Press power

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2016-06-17 Thread Ward Dudley via Cookinginthedark
Sharon, Just wash the plates then either rub a light coating of oil or spray PAM onto them before using. There are ten buttons in the handle. Power, Defrost, Burger, Chicken, Sandwich, Sausage/Hot dogs, Pork/Steak, Fish, Manual Temp., Okay. Press power, defrost if the item is frozen,

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2016-06-17 Thread Sharon Howerton via Cookinginthedark
Based on everyone's suggestions and a good price on Amazon, I ordered one which should be delivered next week. If anyone has any practical getting started tips or foods I should try first, I'd appreciate them and if you want to send to me directly, my email is shrn...@gmail.com I am really