Gastroback Design BBQ Advanced Smart 42542 Contact Grill 2000W

The steak program offers four cooking levels: Rare, Medium Rare, Medium and Well-Done. Once you choose the doneness you want, the grill automatically adjusts the grilling time to the thickness of the meat. You don't need to time each cut by hand or keep opening the lid to check progress, which makes it easier to cook steaks the same way every time, whether you are grilling a thin cut or a thick one.

Alongside the steak setting, the grill has six programs with preset temperatures for steak, poultry, burgers, bratwurst, sandwiches and fish. If you would rather set the heat yourself, manual mode lets you adjust the grill temperature. In contact mode it can be set in 10 levels from 150 °C to 240 °C, with a stated tolerance of +/- 10 °C. This covers everything from gently toasted sandwiches to high-heat searing.

Opened flat, the contact grill becomes a barbecue grill with a cooking area of approx. 1490 cm², made up of two zones of about 740 cm² each. You can set each zone separately in seven levels from 150 °C to 210 °C, so you can cook meat on one side and vegetables on the other at different temperatures. This is useful when you are cooking for several people at once.

The ribbed grill plate leaves fine grill marks on meat, fish and sandwiches. The flat plate handles pancakes, omelettes, fried eggs, crepes and potato pancakes. You can swap the plates between the top and bottom positions to suit what you are cooking. The upper plate is height-adjustable, so it can sit lightly on thicker foods instead of pressing them flat.

Thanks to the non-stick coating on the grill surfaces, you can grill without adding fat. Excess fat runs into the integrated, removable drip tray. When you have finished cooking, take out the grill plates and put them in the dishwasher, which saves time scrubbing by hand. The rectangular cooking surface, which is listed as 250 x 280 mm, is also easy to wipe down.

This 2000 W grill suits households that want one appliance for weekday paninis, weekend steaks and breakfast pancakes. It also works for people who host small gatherings and need a larger barbecue surface indoors. The stainless steel and black finish fits most kitchens, and the net weight of 5.51 kg makes it easy to move it from the cupboard to the worktop.