There’s nothing quite like the taste of grilled steaks and burgers, chicken and fish. Even better served with a side of fresh grilled vegetables. Or maybe a tasty chicken or beef kebob is your preferred barbecue treat. Whatever your personal favorite is, most people find there’s nothing quite as tasty as the food you cook on the grill. And having a barbecue is often a laid-back social event that’s spent relaxing with friends or family. Unless the weather decides to rain on your meal and you have to move the party inside.

But you can capture that feeling anytime with an electric indoor grill. These versatile kitchen workhorses produce great tasting grilled foods in a short amount of time. The grills come in a variety of sizes from different manufacturers and have a number of great features including removable and interchangeable nonstick grill plates. What’s wonderful about the removable plates is that you can toss them in the dishwasher for super easy clean up.

Just about any of your family favorites can be cooking on an indoor grill. For instance, you can easily make a dinner for four on a large electric grill. A large grill can fit a few burgers and cutlets on it at the same time and they’re ready to be eaten within 10 minutes. Tasty, juicy grilled meats in minutes. How’s that for fast and simple? Indoor grills cook using both the top and bottom plates, producing very even results, something you don’t always get on an outdoor grill. Your house smells delicious too.

Many people enjoy roasted veggies on the grill, wrapping them in foil to cook. You can easily do this on your indoor grill without the foil. I’d recommend cooking the vegetables before your meats and placing them on a “keep warm” setting in your oven until the whole meal is ready. Don’t forget you can cook your breakfast meats like bacon and sausage on these grills too. The plates are set at an angle to that your fat and grease drips off into a drip tray, so your food is a lot less greasy than skillet frying. And no grease spatters on your stovetop either.

When you start looking for a grill you’ll discover a great variety of choices. For instance, there is the G5 George Foreman Grill with a multiple sets of versatile plates – making it easy for you to grill meats, make waffles, bake pancakes or grill a hot sandwich. There is also a Black and Decker indoor grill that comes with four plate sets offering a similar variety of options. This grill will open flat to increase your cooking space. Both of these grill’s feature removable plates for easy clean up.

You’ll find a lot of other great options out there from many quality manufacturers. What kind of grill you want depends upon your personal needs. If you generally cook for just one or two, well then certainly you want to go with one of the smaller grills. However if you entertain a lot or have a larger family, then you’ll want to pick a family-sized one to accommodate your routine. You’ll be amazed at how much use you’ll get out of this great cooking tool.