GT Express 101 Countertop Grill |  | Brand: Gaiam
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $24.99
as of 11/24/2009 22:04 CST details
New (6) Used (5) from $24.99
Seller: Target.com/ITC
Rating:  81 reviews
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 10.8 x 6
MPN: 46-GTX-MO
Model: 101
UPC: 018713530448
EAN: 0018713530448
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | GT Xpress 101 cooks delicious meals fast and without the added fat | | • | With GT Xpress 101, all you do is place food in the preheated cooking wells and close the lid | | • | 101 Recipe book includes meal, snack, dessert and low carb recipes | | • | This is for one (1) Unit. The picture illustrates the item openned and closed |
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Product Description
GT Xpress 101
GT Xpress 101 cooks delicious meals fast and without the added fat!
With GT Xpress 101, all you do is place food in the preheated cooking wells and close the lid. The dual cooking wells and controlled temperature cook from both top and bottom at once so theres no turning or burning.
GT Xpresss thermostat controls the temperature so you get perfect results every time - even if you leave it in too long!
The hinged lid prevents spillovers and clean ups a cinch too, just wipe with a damp cloth. Enjoy healthy, flavor-packed, satisfying food in no time!
101 Recipe book includes meal, snack, dessert and low carb recipes.
Features include:
Dual Cooking Chamber - Cooks fast and requires no tending or turning because the food is in contact with the heat on both the top and the bottom
Thermostatically Controlled - Ensures perfect results every time.
Floating Hinge - Keeps lid in contact with the food, but allows for expansion of baked goods and omelets.
High Quality Non-Stick Interior - Means easy cleanup with a damp cloth is all you need and there is no need for added fats and oils
Ready Light - Tells you when the unit is preheated and ready for use
Built-in Cord Wrap - For neat storage
Instruction and Recipe Guide - 101 mouth-watering recipes that give you endless ideas for fast meals, snacks and desserts. Over half the recipes cook in 7 minutes or less
101 Recipe Booklet
Spatula
Dual cooking wells
Thermostatically controlled
Floating Hinge
Non-stick interior
Ready Light
Built in cord wrap
Benefits:
Makes hundreds of scrumptious meals, many in less than 7 minutes
No turning your food or slaving over a hot stove
Delicious low carb food in less time
Non-stick surface means no extra fat
Built in cord and compact design makes for easy storage
This is for one unit, the picture illustrates the unit openned and closed.
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 Works well enough. November 24, 2009
Alan Wood
As the informercial suggests, it cooks one serving in each side. It's easy to clean up , and cooks faster than and cooks faster than an oven and better than a microwave.
I bought mine at Target, so I didn't have to deal with shipping costs.
 Close Shave October 11, 2009
R. Billings (Ada, Oklahoma USA)
I'm rating this gadget on the basis of the customer complaints.
I was in the process of ordering it, but stopped to read the reviews.
It looks good in the pictures, but turns out to be about as popular as swine flu.
How can Amazon (who I would really like to trust) offer this to us when it has gotten such poor acceptance? Don't they read their own reviews?
I cancelled my order which I had already started.
RKB
Worthless customer service and next to worthless machine. September 12, 2009
Spitfire (Virginia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We purchased this unit in person September 5, 2009 from Le Gourmet Chef in Hagerstown MD. We followed instructions in the manual to get it ready and proceeded to cook with it. We loved the thing and used it to cook several small meals.
On September 7, 2009 we noticed that the non-stick coating was flaking off in numerous places, even though we had only used the plastic half-moon spatula that they furnished with the machine. My wife called the customer support phone number shown on the warranty page of the manual (1-800-357-9213) and was very rudely told that they don't actually furnish any warranty service and to take the unit back to the store where we bought it. This is unacceptable; the store we bought it from is 75 miles from our home and not anywhere near our usual travel routes.
I'm attempting to resolve with GT Xpress and Giaim at the moment, but it's not looking too good, so either I sue them, make a long road trip to return it to the retailer we bought it from or forget about it. Too bad too - we really liked the way this thing cooked single portions.
UPDATE - 11/24/2009
After a few emails back and forth with the parent company Giaim, I was issued a formal apology for the bad treatment from the GT Xpress folks. The Giaim rep got us a new machine sent out gratis and so far (about 2 months) this one is doing fine. The whole experience left a bad taste in our mouths but at least Giaim made good on the warranty. Hopefully the new machine will last for years.
-1 star August 9, 2009
M. Lockhart (New York, NY United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really resent it when a company sells their product in stores (in this case, Target), and the sign clearly says, "As shown on TV," but doesn't tell you this is an outdated model -- not the one currently showing on TV.
The product has many flaws that make it so unsafe, I'm amazed they're allowed to manufacture it. First of all, there's no shut-off button, so you have to pull out the plug every time you're done. It's been fixed in the later model, so that was a disappointment. And there's no automatic shut-off, in case you've pulled out the wrong plug by mistake.
Secondly, the thermostat doesn't work well. After a few uses, it started overheating. When cooking a couple of eggs, the eggs are boiling and bubbling, and don't taste right -- it's too hot, and there's no way to regulate time or temperature. Heat-up biscuits -- they're burning on the outside while they're still raw on the inside.
Unlike the later model, this one's cooking surface cannot be removed for cleaning. It's not only inconvenient, I think scrubbing it might have damaged the thermostat (mentioned above).
So it's poorly designed and impractical. The later model seems to address some of these concerns -- but after being "burned" once, I don't think I want anything to do with this company. They palmed off their outdated stock on me, so I won't be dealing with them again.
Pretty good for $5 August 7, 2009
someonesdad
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It sounds like the company that makes this is a master at trying to rip people off. I sure wouldn't pay $30 or $40 for one of these. This thing would cost about $5 or $6 to make in China in high volume, perhaps less. It should realistically sell for $15-$20.
However, my wife picked one up at the local thrift store for $5. It has become a favorite item for making quick and easy meals. Clean up is easy when you spray with vegetable oil before cooking. Just wipe it down with a wet rag. Use only plastic or wood implements because it's easy to remove the non-stick coating.
If I was a single person, I'd love this device, as I could prepare a meal and be eating in 10 minutes or less and not have much clean up. We use it a lot for lunches.
Here are some favorite things to make in it.
Put in leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, and dressing. Cook for 5 minutes and you'll have a great mixture to be eaten with some cranberry sauce.
Put some chili and beans in a flour tortilla, fold it up, and cook it until it's slightly browned.
Mix up some pancake batter and pour a little in. Put in a good filling (chili, potatoes and meat, vegetables, whatever's handy), then cover up with more batter. Close lid and cook. Makes fluffy pancakes that our daughter loves.
Mix up some cake mix and pour it in. Quickly makes handy little cakes (test with a toothpick).
You get the idea. Find a used one cheap and have fun with it.
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