# Does anyone have a GF Rotisserie? Opinions? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 5, 2002, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135 "2002-09-05T14:33:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/1 "2002-09-05T14:33:26Z")
Like I NEED another kitchen gadget. But still, you just never know. Plus the grocery store here has a deal, and deals are always fun. So, George Foreman Rotisserie owners, what do you think? Is it handy-dandy-can’t-live-without-it? Or is it a pain-in-the-neck-yardsale-fodder? I have a family of 6 and cook at home a lot, and I love my imitation GF grill for burgers. Thanks for any input. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/2 "2002-09-05T15:30:34Z")
I believe putting your girlflriend in a rotisserie is illegal in most states. I’d check, first. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/3 "2002-09-05T16:44:59Z")
'Cept in Texas. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/4 "2002-09-05T19:37:10Z")
You folks do NOT watch enough informercials. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2002, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/5 "2002-09-05T21:17:31Z")
[Here](http://slate.msn.com/?id=2067671) is a review of the GF and other kitchen devices. ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/6 "2002-09-06T00:31:35Z")
bodypoet, I have a George Foreman Rotisserie Oven, and I love it. I use it all the time. My roasted chickens and turkey breasts come out golden brown and crispy all the time. When I roasted them in my conventional oven, the top part would be overcooked and dry, and the bottom part of the bird would still be rubbery. I’ve cooked vegetables and steaks which came out very well. The only caveat I have is if you want to cook barbecued ribs. You have to thread these flimsy skewers into a slot which takes awhile. Roasts whether pork, lamb or beef also come out beautifully. I think you will be very happy with this oven. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/7 "2002-09-06T00:43:36Z")
I don’t have a G F R O but do have a gas grill w/ a rotis and use it often (about 1/week). If you like to cook big meats - go for it Also get a rotis that: Heats from the back (not underneith - flareup) rotates the meat on a horizontal bar NOT vertical. (with vertical the juces drain from the top of the meat to the bottom so the top is dry) ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/8 "2002-09-06T02:46:07Z")
Okay, I’m confused. Does George Foreman even _have_ a Rotisserie? The only one I’ve ever seen advertised was the Ronco Showtime hawked by Ron Popeil. **bodypoet’s** link mentions the Showtime, but no Foreman. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/9 "2002-09-06T02:53:25Z")
The ad is for a “Baby George” George Foreman Lean Mean Fat Reducing Roasting Machine. $59.99, and you recieve a $15 gift certificate for meat. Now I need to do some comparison shopping and see if the price is a good one. We’re all about big pieces of meat here. My husband and two oldest boys eat enough for six grown men, and I can just about keep up with them. We also have a freezer full of beef, and oh! how I HATE cooking roasts. I don’t know how this one heats (will have to check), but it does have a horizontal bar. So far, so good, then. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/10 "2002-09-06T04:53:13Z")
I don’t own one but several different friends do and they love it–even the ones who don’t ordinarily do the cookout thing have become converts, fwiw. ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/11 "2002-09-06T07:08:29Z")
A-ha…[you mean this](http://www.ttasuperstores.com/default1.asp?uid=nKK@wwFpC&Seller=Zetamart&ItemID=20781&ShowItems=true). Haven’t seen that one before. ---
**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-have-a-gf-rotisserie-opinions/127135/12 "2002-09-07T00:50:13Z")
I suggest that you look for the full-sized model that will handle large cuts of meat suitable for your manly men, bodypoet. The full-size model will hold up to a 12 pound turkey, large roasts and several burgers (check the advertising). The smaller model is suitable for a single person or a couple of people. I like that you can pull off parts of the oven and give it a thorough cleaning, also.