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Grilling in autumn? We test the Tefal OptiGrill Elite
You love having a barbecue and don’t want to wait until next summer to get your share of freshly grilled food? Have a look at the new Tefal OptiGrill Elite! Read everything about the tool and programmes that make year-round barbecues possible in this sisterMAG.
- Photos: Timo Roth , Claudia Gödke
- Styling : Markus Bongardt
Grilling in autumn?
We test the Tefal OptiGrill Elite
We can’t ignore it anymore: The days are getting shorter, the morning air colder and the leaves more colourful – autumn has arrived. And as much as we enjoy strolling through exhibitions or to make ourselves comfortable with a cup of tea – we also miss the grill evenings with friends!
That’s why the newest launch of our partner Tefal, just in time for the IFA in September, came at the right moment: The OptiGrill Elite is the new edition of the popular contact grill Tefal OptiGrill. For meat and grill beginners it’s the perfect companion too because the technology determines the thickness of your barbecue food and set the temperature and cooking time automatically. You just have to choose whether you and your guests want to enjoy it bloody, medium or well-done. That’s it!
On the following pages, we let you know how exactly the Tefal OptiGrill Elite works, what you can prepare on it besides the classic steak and how you – if you opt for a steak after all – choose and buy the best meat. We wish you happy autumn grilling!
Recipe inspiration – this is what the Tefal OptiGrill Elite can do
Steak with hummus and potatoes
Ingredients:
- Roastbeef
- Colourful Potato Salad
- Parsley Pesto
- Humus
Preparation:
Grill your roastbeef with the Program – Steak of the OptiGrill Elite. The appliance sets times and temperature automatically.
Grilled vegetables on carrot puree
Ingredients:
- Roasted carrots
- Chive Sauce
- Quinoa
- Sweet potato puree
Preparation:
The carrots turn out best with OptiGrill Elite Program – Potatoes and Carrots. The appliance sets times and temperature automatically.
Salmon with zoodles and fresh peas
Ingredients:
- Salmon
- Zucchini
- Cucumber
- Green Peas
- Buttermilk
- Fregola Sarda
Preparation:
Prepare the salmon in you OptiGrill Elite with Program – Fish. The appliance sets times and temperature automatically.
The OptiGrill Elite – this is how it helps you get the perfect grill result
The design
At first sight, the OptiGrill looks like a sandwich maker – and works in a similar way. You just have to put your barbecue food between the two plates, choose the right program and the device does the rest. The OptiGrill Elite has a touchscreen you use to set what you grill and how much you would like to grill it.
The 12 programs
The OptiGrill Elite has 12 automatic programs to choose from. This way, you get delicious and perfectly grilled:
- steaks
- burger
- chicken breast
- sausage
- bacon
- fish
- seafood
- Panini
- potatoes
- paprika
- tomatoes
- aubergine
Other modes
Next to the automatic programs, you can determine the cooking time and the temperature – between 80 and 270°C – in the manual mode.
Do you want to create a proper branding, a grill pattern, on your steak? The Grillboost mode gives you this effect with quick roasting and works with both meat and vegetables.
You want to grill frozen ingredients? In the defrost mode, the OptiGrill automatically includes the additional time into the calculation.
Especially when there are a lot of people, the adding function is especially practical. You can use it to prepare barbecue food in several rounds, the cooking time is adapted to the higher temperature so that you get consistent results.
