New MW Lets You Grill Indoors

Pluff Mudder · 01-23-2009, 12:46 PM

Steaks fresh from the microwave?

Posted by Abbi Perets

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If your microwave has been getting away with making popcorn and reheating leftovers, maybe it's time you showed it the door and ushered in a microwave that really knows how to cook.

Steak's up!
(Credit: Whirlpool)

Whirlpool has a new model that offers grilling. In a microwave.

To deliver, the GMH5184XV (catchy name, no?) uses a quartz heating element that alternates with microwave energy to grill and brown food. So, you can enjoy that barbecue without standing outside in the chill of winter or firing up the indoor cooktop and filling the house with smoke.

Whirlpool's microwave is a microwave-hood combination with an industry-exclusive nonstick interior and newly designed hidden vent you can clean with a damp cloth. The new 6th Sense-sensor cooking detects the humidity level of the food, and adjusts the time and temperature as needed during the cooking process.

Look for the GMH5184XV in June. It's currently set to retail at about $520.

http://www.cnet.com/8301-13553_1-101...ag=mncol;title

Food Network Fan · 01-23-2009, 01:21 PM

I have a grill in my range top, so I got that one covered.

It is really nice to be standing in the kitchen grilling and watching the snow fly outside. Makes for a cozy house.

Pluff Mudder · 01-23-2009, 01:30 PM

My range came with a big cast-iron griddle that spans two burners, but to do grilling I use Lodge's big square cast-iron grill that can go on the burner or in the oven to finish off meats. It's great for doing a steak indoors the Good Eats way.

Bentley Green · 03-06-2009, 02:22 PM

Yeah, there are two ways that I can grill a steak.

One is on the stove and then finishing it in the oven.

The other way is to use the George Foreman grill.

bakerman · 03-07-2009, 01:17 PM

ahhh, I would kill for a decent vent over my stove, cooking a steak in cast iron makes such a cloud and my house smells like it for 2 days!

Bentley Green · 03-07-2009, 06:11 PM

I don't have one over the stove either, and everytime that I just merey wait for a pan to get hot Or I'm frying or sauteeing something, that blasted smoke alarm starts beeping and screaming!!

Pluff Mudder · 03-07-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bakerman

ahhh, I would kill for a decent vent over my stove, cooking a steak in cast iron makes such a cloud and my house smells like it for 2 days!

I don't have a vent over my range, but I do steaks on the cast iron grill anyway for I've got pretty good air flow thru the kitchen. I just open the windows opposite each other and let the sea breezes take care of it. I guess you could call it my Mother Nature Vent.

Food Network Fan · 03-07-2009, 07:25 PM

I should probably wear suction cups on my shoes so I don't get sucked out too when my range hood is on high.