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Comment on Weber Style 6435 Professional-Grade Grill Pan by Sara Chronister

Sara Chronister — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:17:06 +0000

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

Works Great!, June 1, 2008

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This pan saved our grill! We have a low-end gas grill that was given to me and my husband as a Christmas gift. No matter what settings we tried it would either burn the food or leave it raw. With this pan, we can turn the heat up to where it should be and the food doesn't burn! The only downside is that it is a bear to clean. Other people have recommended Easy Oven Off but I haven't tried that yet.

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Comment on Weber 751001 22.5-Inch One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grill, Black by Carolyn Vo

Carolyn Vo — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:51:17 +0000

97 of 98 people found the following review helpful:

Solid Grill With Only One Complaint, July 1, 2006

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This review is from: Weber 751001 22.5-Inch One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grill, Black (Lawn & Patio)

We bought this grill as our first grill based on reviews. The Weber grill is a solidly built grill. You don't feel they skimped on materials when they built this. Assembly was only difficult when installing the base ring for the ash catcher but once I got past that, it was easy. The metal grate for the charcoal is smart for allowing air to come up beneath the charcoals, helping keep them hot, which the cooking grate is smartly designed, with two sides able to be flipped up so that you can add more charcoal if you need to. The two handles on the cooking grate make it easy to move the grate. The wheels make it easy to roll the grill around, although I would have preferred rubber wheels as opposed to plastic wheels.

The only complaint I have about this grill is that the handle for the lid can get really hot when it's been sitting on the grill for a while. You can remedy this by wearing a grilling mitt when removing the lid. I'm not sure if a wood handle would make a difference. Just a minor complaint.

The big cooking grate is terrific. I can throw all kinds of stuff on the grill at once and it doesn't matter where it lies, if you spread your coals evenly, everything cooks great whether on the outskirts of the sides of the grate or on the center of the grate. I attribute this to the Weber design and the grill's ability to distribute heat evenly and well.

The ash catcher is one of the nicest features on this grill. If you are trying to decide between the silver and the gold Weber grill, make no mistake that this is the better option hands down. The ash plate on the silver model will most likely get filled up with ash quickly, not to mention it is a possible fire hazard if hot charcoal bits fall off the side of the ash plate. The ash catcher on the gold model is like a pan and can hold a lot of ash and hot charcoal bits with no problem. Spend a little bit more and get the better feature and you won't regret it.

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Comment on Weber Style 6435 Professional-Grade Grill Pan by Terry Gruggen

Terry Gruggen — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:35:58 +0000

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

Weber Style 6435 Professional Grade Grill Pan, June 6, 2009

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This review is from: Weber Style 6435 Professional-Grade Grill Pan (Lawn & Patio)

Best grill pan ever. Raised edges keep everything in the pan. Small openings in the bottom of the pan makes certain that nothing falls through. Big handles make it easy to move around the grill. I've been grilling for 37 years and this is the best grill pan I have ever used.

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Comment on Weber 7526 Cooking Grate Reviews by T. Van Buskirk

T. Van Buskirk — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:17:23 +0000

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

A Must Have Upgrade for your Weber, June 30, 2008

T. Van Buskirk (NJ) -

This review is from: Weber 7526 Cooking Grate (Lawn & Patio)

This is simply the best upgrade you can add to your Weber. With the amount of grilling I do, I quickly wore out the standard enameled steel grates. They were easy to maintain, but they are too light to hold the heat and began to disintegrate. So I replaced them with Weber cast iron grates. These grates produce beautiful grill marks on your food and really hold the heat. But even with proper seasoning and the best upkeep, they are difficult to maintain. I found that they would start to rust just from humidity and rain or from lack of use. Enter Weber's enamelized cast iron grates--the best of both worlds. They are incredibly heavy, hold the heat and provide even cooking, produce great grill marks, but are virtually maintenance free. Just crank up the grill to high when you're done and brush them down. No seasoning or oiling necessary. After going through the first two sets of grates over 4 years, I've had these for 5 years now, and they are in the same condition today as when I bought them.

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Comment on Weber 7526 Cooking Grate Reviews by jkb

jkb — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:00:01 +0000

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

new grates ARE porcelain enameled despite appearance, June 5, 2009

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This review is from: Weber 7526 Cooking Grate (Lawn & Patio)

I spoke with Weber regarding the rough and matte texture on the most recent shipments of their porcelain enameled cast iron grates. These are in fact still enameled, just with a different method that results in a more traditional cast iron appearance while retaining the durability benefits of the porcelain coating.

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Comment on Weber 751001 22.5-Inch One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grill, Black by rishman

rishman — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:51:56 +0000

204 of 211 people found the following review helpful:

This is the one to get, July 6, 2000

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You're probalby thinking that there's no reason to update the 10-year-old Weber you've got in your back yard. Well, turns out Weber has made some smart improvements over the years-- the new "gold" model is worth the upgrade.

The ash-catcher is super, the one-touch vent system is a big improvement (no more knocking each vent with a trowel), the plastic handles stay cooler... you get the idea. Nothing dramatic, but good progress.

But here's the clincher: setting one of these up (takes about 20 minutes, even if you make a mistake or two) just makes you feel like you're in heaven. It's summer embodied. People rhapsodize about the new car small... well, fughettaboutit. The look of a shiny new grill that you've assembled yourself is about as good as it gets.

Highly recommended accessory: the charcoal companion. Put your lighter fluid (or your MatchLight) away and use this instead-- it works flawlessly, and it's better for the environment.

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Comment on Weber Style 6435 Professional-Grade Grill Pan by A. D. Oltmann

A. D. Oltmann — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:44:45 +0000

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

Best grill pan, December 9, 2009

A. D. Oltmann -

This review is from: Weber Style 6435 Professional-Grade Grill Pan (Lawn & Patio)

This received top ratings from America's Test Kitchen (Cooking Illustrated & Cook's Kitchen). I was skeptical because I have tried about a dozen different grill pans in the 18 months, but none have really worked. This is the best I have used yet.

One was a square-ish pan and the corners snapped and became unusable. A common problem with many pans; they are welded and not stamped or folded. The welds usually break due to the high heat in the grill.

My old favorite is a bowl style; it's decent, but the problem is the top is bigger than the bottom so there is not a lot of actual grilling space. As a result you either have steamed veggies or you have to keep stirring.

The biggest complaint I have about most grill pans is the holes. Either they are too big and things like cherry tomatoes and sliced onions fall through, or the holes are too small. Small holes have many problems: difficult to clean, too many and the food gets too charred, too many holes and the metal separating the holes breaks...etc.

This pan is the best pan I have used yet. It it made of one piece with NO welds; the sides are bent up to create a lip and give the user an edge to flip and turn food. Also, the holes are not actually holes, they are slits. This means that one does not have to worry about food slipping through the spaces; from time to time sliced onions get stuck, but not really a BIG deal. It works great for Portabella mushrooms though it is not just for veggies, it's great for fish. Another big seller is that this is stainless and easy-ish to clean. It's not going to be non-stick easy to clean, you will have to scrub, but with a Brillo pad and elbow grease it's not a big deal.

The only complaint I have is the size. I have a two burner grill (unless I can talk my wife into getting a new grill next summer) and the pan can be a little too big for this type of grill. This "complaint" is not that big of a complaint since I usually don't do veggies at the same time as the meat.

If Weber updates this pan, I would recommend making it available in a smaller size and upgrading the metal; it's a little light weight. It's not bad, a little more heft would be nice.

If you have a grilling fanatic in your family (even if it's you) then buy this pan. It's great! You won't be disappointed. Get this pan.

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Comment on Weber 751001 22.5-Inch One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grill, Black by Carlgo

Carlgo — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:41:34 +0000

149 of 150 people found the following review helpful:

Hard to beat, March 8, 2006

Carlgo (Carmel Valley, CA) -

This review is from: Weber 751001 22.5-Inch One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grill, Black (Lawn & Patio)

When it came time for us to get a new charcoal grill I searched every site and checked out dozens of different grills, some costing many hundreds of dollars, all promising some advantage.

Some units were really interesting, and not too expensive, but upon close inspection many of these proved to be tinny and cheaply made. The very expensive systems were very nice, but did not offer rotisseries and other useful accessories and were just too expensive for us anyway.

So, we ended up with another Weber, the Gold Model. In the many years since our last Weber, there have been a lot of improvements that kept it attractive. The ash catcher really does make cleanup much easier and the vent system is more functional. The grill itself has the new flip-up hatches that allow you to add more coals and move them around without having to lift up the grill. I did that all the time with the old grill.

The optional little bent-wire style of charcoal retainers do help to keep the coals out to the side when you want to use a drip pan in the center.

Others have recommended the chimney style charcoal start for ecological reasons. It is also just plain faster to use as well, and it is made of heavy gauge metal that is both attractive and long-lasting.

I love the optional rotisserie (see those reviews) and it comes with an extension ring that is also useful for other cooking options.

We got the green colored kettle and it looks very nice on the patio. The general design and those odd white-wall tires give it a kind of vintage look.

This is a well-made and very functional grill with all sorts of interesting available accessories that really work well. There is a reason for the popularity of the Weber. I looked, I bought. Hard to beat.

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Comment on Weber 7526 Cooking Grate Reviews by C. Johnson "griller"

C. Johnson "griller" — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:20:27 +0000

39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

A must have item, January 29, 2008

C. Johnson "griller" -

This review is from: Weber 7526 Cooking Grate (Lawn & Patio)

A leading cooking publication explained the benefits of having a cast iron grill and, in a nutshell, it's all about heat retention.

Recently, I had the misfortune of having the original steel grates on my Weber completely rust through and decided there had to be a better alternative. After a little research, I found that stainless steel replacements were readily available and was going to go with them. As I was doing my research on Amazon, I saw that there were cast iron units also available and decided to research a little further. What I learned was that it takes a temperature of around 300 degrees to brown meat and that cooking drops the temperture of the grates rapidly. For stainless steel, it took about 15 minutes to preheat a grill to 500 degrees. Once the meat was added, it took only 2 minutes for the grate temperature to drop down to 300 degrees. With the cast iron, preheat time increased to 21 minutes, but the grates stayed above 300 degrees for over five minutes. In my own experience with the cast iron, the extra time made a huge difference in how well the grill cooked both burgers and steaks, adding nice grill marks and enhanced flavor.

Cast iron will eventually rust, but these grates are heavy and are enameled so I think they will last alot longer than the original steel, even stainless will degrade over time. You should always preheat your grill and these cast iron grates will make a difference.

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Comment on Weber 516002 Q 120 Gas Grill Reviews by Bill

Bill — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:20:50 +0000

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

Great portable grill, May 25, 2008

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This review is from: Weber 516002 Q 120 Gas Grill (Lawn & Patio)

The Weber Q grills are well made of high quality components. What makes it worth 5 stars for me are two design features.

First is the cast iron grate. Prior to cooking you heat up the grill for about ten minutes. The grate gets hot and stays hot enough to sear and sizzle the meat. Compared to more typical steel rods, the cast iron makes a big difference.

Second is the bowl shape that makes it so easy to clean. I use a ragor paper towel and, sometimes a scraper, to push the grease and bits though the bottom into the drip pan, which you throw away. Then I can put it in the optional Weber bag for storage in our motorhome.

I also recommend the optional Weber cast iron griddle for breakfast cooking. With the Weber Q, Weber griddle and Weber bag you have a very well designed and functional portable cooking center.

I use mine for motorhome living. It would also be ideal for the balcony or patio of an apartment, small home or condo patio or balcony.

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