• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to after header navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary

Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary

fuel that adventure

  • Home
  • The Food
    • All Manner of Sweet Things
      • Cake
      • Chocolate
      • Cookies
      • Ice Cream
      • Squares
      • Everything Else
    • Veggie
      • Salad
      • Vegetarian
      • Vegan
    • Carbohydrates
      • Bread
      • Pasta
      • Potato
      • Gluten Free
      • Rice
      • Pastry
    • Soup
    • Hoof & Feather
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Lamb
      • Pork
    • Fin & Shell
    • Breakfast
  • The Adventures
    • Shetland
      • Hike Shetland
    • Belgium
    • England
    • France
    • Italy
    • Latvia
    • Norway
    • Scotland
    • Spain
    • The Caribbean
    • USA
  • About Me
  • As Seen
  • PR & Disclosure
  • Contact Me

Tefal Optigrill – Review & Giveaway RRP £150

Published on June 24, 2014 • Last updated December 21, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

Tefal Optigrill

In early April Tefal followed me on Twitter. I might have went Eee! just a little bit. My blog is still in its infancy with regards to product reviews and to get noticed by a big brand like this was really exciting. What could they want?

They asked if I ever grilled anything. I’ve never owned a grill – I mean, I do have one built into my oven that I frequently use, but I have never owned one of those posh ones like a George Foreman. I said I grilled mackerel fillets (it was the first thing that sprang to mind!).

They sent me a DM:

tefal

I’m pretty sure I went squeeee! at this point!

A few days later a giant box arrived in the post containing my brand new Tefal Optigrill. I emptied the box, photographed the contents (as you do!) and started experimenting.

I love my Tefal Optigrill!

I’ve been using this grill at least two or three times a week since the day it arrived. It’s not the most attractive of kitchen gadgets, but my it works wonders with a bit of meat, and vegetables, and it makes a crackin’ grilled cheese sandwich!

The Shetland Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich

One of the first things I made with my new Tefal Optigrill grill was the grilled cheese sandwich pictured above. It’s made with local Shetland all wheat bread and Monterey Mild Shetland cheese from Britain’s most northerly cheese producer here on the west side of Shetland. This is the best grilled cheese sandwich I have ever tried, and you can find the recipe over on my post at A Taste of Shetland.

Sourdough Bruschetta with St. Ninian's Cheese and Smoked Sea Salt

It also makes a wicked toasted sourdough bread for a quick Bruschetta with St. Ninian’s Soft Cheese and Smoked Sea Salt lunch.

I’ve grilled vegetables in it, cut thinly and brushed with olive oil. Chicken fillets, brushed with oil, grill to perfection in this machine, and make for a quick dinner with a salad or perhaps sun-dried tomato pasta, as pictured below with the grilled vegetables.

sundried tomato pasta

One of my favourite foods to grill in the Tefal Optigrill are the peppered pork grills from our local butchers. I’ve never been very good with judging how long to cook pork. I fear undercooking it and so I end up feeding the family tough chewy pork. The Optigrill takes all the guesswork out of this, making perfect grilled pork every time. This grilled pork goes really well with my grown up cheesy alphabet pasta recipe. Dinner in less than half an hour!

peppered pork grill

I also grill sausages, straight from the freezer, on those days where I’ve been absent minded I’ve forgotten to take something out to defrost. The Optigrill has this fantastic frozen food setting – sausages, burgers, chicken nuggets – the cooking sensor adjusts the timing and can cook from frozen. How convenient is that?!

To use the grill you plug it in, switch it on and select from seven different settings: burger, poultry, bacon, sausage, red meat, fish or manual (for toasties, paninis, etc). Press the frozen button if your food is frozen. The grill has a light to show you what it’s doing – at the start it pulses purple/pink while the grill is heating and when it reaches the correct temperature it bleeps at you and stops pulsing. Pop your food in and wait while it cooks. The cooking level indicator changes colour through blue, green yellow, orange and red, bleeping at each stage to let you know what it’s doing. If you want your steak rare, remove it from the grill at the yellow stage. If you want your bacon crispy remove it at the red stage.

The beeps mean you can get on with the rest of your meal preparation without constantly having to check if your meat is ready (or burning!). For a quick summer dinner my five minute bbq sauce works really well with sausages, chicken or burgers, and served with salad it’s no effort at all!

Five Minute BBQ Sauce by Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary

grilled sausages

The only downside, for me, is that the style of the machine doesn’t really fit with the style of my kitchen. It’s quite grey and industrial. Also, I don’t care for the flavour of beef steaks cooked in it. Yes, they are tender and cook to the right level, but it’s missing the burnt butter flavour I’ve grown accustomed to when my husband sears the steak (and sets the fire alarm off).

We did attempt to cook a great big piece of meat as displayed on the front of the Optigrill box. The instructions say that meat up to 4 cm thick can be grilled, so we cut a giant 4 cm slab of roast beef. This doesn’t work, don’t waste your meat! The machine kept switching off as the surface area was too large. Stick with regular cuts of steak. Lesson learned!

The Tefal Optigrill is really easy to clean – when the non-stick grill plates have cooled you pop them, and the drip tray, into the dishwasher. No mess! No burnt bits stuck onto a pan to scrape off, no fuss! The drip tray will need to be emptied prior to washing. It’s really quite astonishing how much fat can drip out of the machine, especially from bacon and burgers. It really is a much healthier option to frying.

With an RRP of £150 the Tefal Optigrill can be purchased through several high street retailers and Amazon.

Tefal have very kindly offered one of my readers the opportunity to win their very own Tefal OptiGrill in a giveaway! To enter fill in the Rafflecopter entry form below. Tefal say the OptiGrill will be delivered in time for the World Cup final!

How to Enter

For your chance to win one of TWO Tefal OptiGrills RRP £150 enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Come back and tweet about the giveaway every day for more chances to win!

Terms & Conditions

This giveaway is open to UK entries only. Entrants must be age 18 or over. The winners will need to respond within 24 hours of being contacted; failure to do this may result in another winner being selected.

The prize is offered and provided by Tefal. The prize is one of two Tefal OptiGrills. There is no cash alternative and the prize is not transferable.

If you need some help using Rafflecopter, here’s a quick clip to show you how. Rafflecopter will pick the winner at random from all the entries received. I will be verifying entries and any automated entries or those who have claimed they have made the mandatory blog post comment and really haven’t will be disqualified. It’s mandatory!

Closing date is midnight on Friday 4 July 2014 and the winners will be announced that day.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

See my Giveaways page for some fantastic other giveaways!

Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary was sent a Tefal OptiGrill for review. All opinions expressed are our own. This is not a paid post.

Category: Giveaways, Past Giveaways, Product, Recipe, Review

About Elizabeth Atia

Daydream adventurer. Expat Canadian. Foodie. Calls Shetland home.

Previous Post: « Chocolate Strawberry Pavlova
Next Post: Five Minute BBQ Sauce »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Teresa Lee

    July 3, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    Burgers – I usually do them in the built in oven grill but because they spit and make a right mess I tend to avoid doing them that often.

    Reply
  2. Mark Johnson

    July 3, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    Steak

    Reply
  3. Joanna Sawka

    July 3, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    fish and chicken

    Reply
  4. Debbie M

    July 3, 2014 at 10:40 pm

    Steaks – my son is crazy about them!

    Reply
  5. Joanne Blunt

    July 3, 2014 at 10:36 pm

    I would try salmon

    Reply
  6. Jane Middleton

    July 3, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    chicken breasts

    Reply
  7. Carolin

    July 3, 2014 at 10:29 pm

    Everything 🙂 I would have mainly gone for meaty things, but I love your grilled cheese sandwich idea too.

    Reply
  8. John Milton

    July 3, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    I would be very tempted to use this grill first for some nice succulent grilled Salmon. I can almost taste it now. I would think it would be very yummy. I also don’t have anything posh like a George Forman grill so it would be a very welcome addition to our healthy eating regime (going for three weeks) Thanks for the chance to win Elizabeth and good luck to everyone 🙂

    Reply
  9. Katy spence

    July 3, 2014 at 9:47 pm

    a big juicy steak

    Reply
  10. Bernadette K

    July 3, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    My quorn veggie sausages because they are very hard to get browned to perfection – but I’m sure the optigrill could manage it.

    Reply
  11. Natalie Crossan

    July 3, 2014 at 9:32 pm

    Tuna steak 😀

    Reply
  12. Raych Bonness

    July 3, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    Chicken breasts

    Reply
  13. Pam Whitham

    July 3, 2014 at 9:22 pm

    A nice steak

    Reply
  14. Jamie

    July 3, 2014 at 9:09 pm

    Sausages 🙂

    Reply
  15. Paula Phillips

    July 3, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    Chicken breasts

    Reply
  16. katie skeoch

    July 3, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    a fry up, the healthy way!

    Reply
  17. claire wilkinson

    July 3, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    paninis

    Reply
  18. Camilla @FabFood4All

    July 3, 2014 at 9:05 pm

    I’d try some aubergine and courgettes to start with:-)

    Reply
  19. Sarah Rees

    July 3, 2014 at 7:55 pm

    A nice big steak

    Reply
  20. Lisa Wilkinson

    July 3, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    Pork Chops 🙂

    Reply
  21. Laura Cooper

    July 3, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    Chicken kebabs

    Reply
  22. IZZY

    July 3, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    stteak

    Reply
  23. Lisa Ellison

    July 3, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    A Cajun spiced chicken breast .

    Reply
  24. Jack Baker

    July 3, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    Steak for me! Looks great

    Reply
  25. Jeremy Hards

    July 3, 2014 at 6:42 pm

    Tuna or Swordfish Steaks to go with stir fry. Nice health and quick meal

    Reply
  26. Faye Reed

    July 3, 2014 at 6:41 pm

    Marinated chicken breast. It would be great to help me keep track of my diet because it’s so easy to use I can just pop something healthy on there when I can’t be bothered.

    Reply
  27. sarah

    July 3, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    think i would start with sausages, but over time alsorts, Ive never had one of these ether and would love one, maybe one day 🙂

    Reply
  28. Deborah J

    July 3, 2014 at 4:36 pm

    nice juicy steak

    Reply
  29. Heather Walsh

    July 3, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    A cheese and mushroom paninni

    Reply
  30. Kelly Hooper

    July 3, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    Chicken, mushroom and mixed pepper kebabs, my husband is trying to lose weight so like to make his food as interesting as possible but cook as healthily as possible too

    Reply
  31. Vicki A Smith

    July 3, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    A nice toastie with marmite and strong cheese

    Reply
  32. Damian Staniforth

    July 3, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    Some nice steaks

    Reply
  33. sarah bourner

    July 3, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    fillet steak 🙂

    Reply
  34. Tracy Sinclair

    July 3, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    I would cook some chicken breast on it first I think, as I eat alot of it and it would be nice to see if it is easier and tastier x

    Reply
  35. steph lovatt

    July 3, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    sweet chilli chicken

    Reply
  36. Gillian Hutchison

    July 3, 2014 at 11:38 am

    Steaks and burgers for start. Veggies like peppers and corgettes too.

    Reply
  37. Catherine Bell

    July 3, 2014 at 11:31 am

    A nice juicy steak

    Reply
  38. Diana

    July 3, 2014 at 11:17 am

    Would treat ourselves into a good steak! 🙂

    Reply
  39. Clare Brannen

    July 3, 2014 at 10:13 am

    Oh I would make toasted bagels
    steaks
    pork chops
    i could go on and on and on.

    Reply
  40. kazza ham

    July 3, 2014 at 10:11 am

    chicken and pesto pannini

    Reply
  41. Amanda Milton

    July 3, 2014 at 9:51 am

    I’d cook some Steak

    Reply
  42. Jay Hill

    July 3, 2014 at 9:17 am

    I’d cook sausages

    Reply
  43. claire haskins

    July 3, 2014 at 8:55 am

    bbq pork chops

    Reply
  44. katrina walsh

    July 3, 2014 at 8:47 am

    Some peppered beef might be nice

    Reply
  45. Aurelia Fredon

    July 3, 2014 at 8:47 am

    Like you the grilled cheese sandwich would be first (I do hope the machine settings can be adjusted as some of the food in your photos looks a little too much on the burn side for my tastes)

    Reply
    • Elizabeth

      July 3, 2014 at 10:02 am

      You would use the manual setting for grilled cheese and you could cook it to your liking. Personally I do like the burnt crispy bits although they’re not particularly good for you! 🙂

      Reply
  46. leanne williams

    July 3, 2014 at 8:27 am

    Sweet chilli chicken <3

    Reply
  47. Tina Holmes

    July 3, 2014 at 6:22 am

    A nice bit of chicken

    Reply
  48. carly bryan

    July 3, 2014 at 5:29 am

    sweet chilli belly pork or jerk chicken x

    Reply
  49. DANIELLE VEDMORE

    July 2, 2014 at 11:36 pm

    All kinds – has to be steak first though!

    Reply
  50. Trudi Walsh

    July 2, 2014 at 11:26 pm

    Spicy Pork Medallions

    Reply
  51. Holly Chandler

    July 2, 2014 at 9:32 pm

    Has to be steak!!

    Reply
  52. Rona Gough

    July 2, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    Everything that I like and it will be happy to cook for me.

    Reply
  53. Laura Murray

    July 2, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    Paprika Chicken Breasts

    Reply
  54. Kellie Faggle McIntyre

    July 2, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    A lovely piece of salmon

    Reply
  55. Sarah Bates

    July 2, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    A big fat steak for the hubby

    Reply
  56. Debbie Louise Davies

    July 2, 2014 at 8:16 pm

    I would grill my sausages and bacon, oh and cheese toasties….basically everything i can! xx

    Reply
  57. Calley Bryson

    July 2, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    Gotta be steak

    Reply
  58. Victoria

    July 2, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    steak!

    Reply
  59. Lona Jones

    July 2, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    A nice juicy steak!

    Reply
  60. Carly Ann

    July 2, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    Steak! but I wish I could cook like you!

    Reply
  61. Katherine Coldicott

    July 2, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    I would cook some mackerel.

    Reply
  62. Jackie Platt

    July 2, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Fillet steak would be my prefererence

    Reply
  63. Helen Belton

    July 2, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    Steak with grilled aubergine and sweet potato slices…yummm!

    Reply
  64. leemc

    July 2, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    Id try something different like octopus or squid with the ultimate dressing 1000 island dressing

    Reply
  65. Kim Newsome

    July 2, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    Everything! Chicken, pork, beef, lamb…

    Reply
  66. Kerry Pool

    July 2, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    Filet steak 🙂

    Reply
  67. Gillian Holmes

    July 2, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    Lamb Chops

    Reply
  68. Amanda E

    July 2, 2014 at 9:37 am

    Tuna Melt

    Reply
  69. amy Skinner

    July 2, 2014 at 9:36 am

    Steak, I’m not very good at cooking it just how people like it so I’d love to try one on here

    Reply
  70. claire toplis

    July 2, 2014 at 9:47 am

    steak !

    Reply
  71. Rebecca Phillips

    July 2, 2014 at 12:16 am

    a tuna melt panini!

    Reply
  72. Laura Warwick

    July 1, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    SAUSAGES!!

    Reply
  73. cherie shaw

    July 1, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    Bacon & sausage 🙂

    Reply
  74. jenna rothen

    July 1, 2014 at 10:22 pm

    a juicy steak

    Reply
  75. Garry

    July 1, 2014 at 9:57 pm

    A juicy steak

    Reply
  76. Jackie Allum

    July 1, 2014 at 8:27 pm

    Venison Burgers and Asparagus

    Reply
  77. Colin

    July 1, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    It always has to be bacon!

    Reply
  78. sharon mead

    July 1, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    chicken breast coated in turmeric, they are so juicy done this way

    Reply
  79. HodgepodgeDays

    July 1, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    Griddled courgette and asparagus served with a poached egg. Yummy!

    Reply
  80. Julian Onions

    July 1, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    Does it do paninis?

    Reply
    • Elizabeth

      July 1, 2014 at 3:56 pm

      It does, yes! 🙂

      Reply
  81. Claire Long

    July 1, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    Veggie burgers and sausages

    Reply
  82. Claire Appleton

    July 1, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Everything I could! But firstly some lovely salmon steaks 🙂

    Reply
  83. W.Critchlow

    July 1, 2014 at 10:55 am

    Cheese & ham toasties also sausages

    Reply
  84. samantha nickells

    July 1, 2014 at 10:50 am

    Steak, chicken, sausages, bacon..the list is endless..all the pictures looked so delicious!

    Reply
  85. tracey thompson

    July 1, 2014 at 10:17 am

    I love fish, so would try a nice fish recipe on this

    Reply
  86. Daniel Coles

    July 1, 2014 at 7:38 am

    Juicy steak

    Reply
  87. sarah brooker

    July 1, 2014 at 6:11 am

    cheese & ham toasties

    Reply
  88. michael boothby

    June 30, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    got to be steak

    Reply
  89. YOLANDA DAVIS

    June 30, 2014 at 8:25 pm

    Chicken breasts covered in philadelphia cheese and wrapped in bacon; it’s delicious.

    Reply
  90. NICOLA TAIT

    June 30, 2014 at 4:24 pm

    I would make steak for me and sausages for my doggie

    Reply
  91. ANNELIZA DAWSON

    June 30, 2014 at 3:01 pm

    I would cook my chicken , steaks and everything else that needs it , in the optigrill

    Reply
  92. Holly Edmundson

    June 30, 2014 at 1:13 pm

    Good old bacon butty 😀

    Reply
  93. Paul Smith

    June 30, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    Beef Burgers

    Reply
  94. Ian Barnes

    June 30, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Rib eye steaks

    Reply
  95. Kate @ Family Fever

    June 30, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    Oh my goodness, this looks amazeballs. I would cook just about everything in there but I would start with pork and pepper kebabs I think! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested

    Reply
  96. Sandra Clarke

    June 30, 2014 at 6:21 am

    Steak and sausages.

    Reply
  97. Lee Mckoen

    June 30, 2014 at 2:06 am

    I would cook lots of chicken breast and steaks

    Reply
  98. Christina Brown

    June 29, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    Grilled cheese and ham toastie. It’s pretty simple but it feeds a certain craving! 🙂

    Reply
  99. melanie stirling

    June 29, 2014 at 10:21 pm

    Sausages and burgers and lamb chops.

    Reply
  100. Liz B

    June 29, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    First I’d grill some bacon on the Optigrill, then use it to make a toasted bacon and brie sandwich !

    Reply
  101. Angela Sandhu

    June 29, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    steak

    Reply
  102. Wendy Collard

    June 29, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    I would attempt the perfect steak 🙂

    Reply
  103. Lin Young

    June 29, 2014 at 8:58 pm

    tuna steaks – then finish off on bbq

    Reply
  104. Sandra Stitchell

    June 29, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    It would have to be Salmon Steaks as we all love Salmon.

    Reply
  105. angela

    June 29, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    a nice juicy steak

    Reply
  106. Louise Smith

    June 29, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    Would have to be steak for me

    Reply
  107. Chloe

    June 29, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    I’d go for some kind of marinated chicken!

    http://ninegrandstudent.co.uk/

    Reply
  108. lynn savage

    June 29, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    I think this would be great for cooking steaks and even tuna steaks too

    Reply
  109. kelly

    June 28, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    Piri Piri Pork 🙂

    Reply
  110. Emma H

    June 28, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    Sausages

    Reply
  111. Csilla

    June 28, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    Salmon

    Reply
  112. Tammy Tudor

    June 28, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    a yummy cheeseburger 🙂

    Reply
  113. sian hallewell

    June 28, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    got to try a steak

    Reply
  114. Jayne K

    June 28, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    I’d give bratwurst a go to see if the Optigrill cooks them to my liking.

    Reply
  115. tamalyn roberts

    June 28, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    welsh fillet steak yum

    Reply
  116. Natalie White

    June 28, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    I’d definitely make a grilled bacon bap – yum!

    Reply
  117. Martine Henderson

    June 28, 2014 at 1:47 pm

    A burger, onions and bacon for a bacon cheeseburger 🙂

    Reply
  118. jane greenfield

    June 28, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    cheese toasties to start with

    Reply
  119. Maggie Coates

    June 28, 2014 at 9:07 am

    steak for the first use

    Reply
  120. laura jayne bates

    June 27, 2014 at 7:35 pm

    a sizzling steak

    Reply
  121. Suzanne Cooke

    June 27, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    A lovely pork chop would be fab done on there.

    Reply
  122. Darius Dragasius

    June 27, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    Salmon

    Reply
  123. kris

    June 27, 2014 at 11:01 am

    paninis yum!

    Reply
  124. Ben Audsley

    June 27, 2014 at 10:13 am

    sausages!

    Reply
  125. stuart allen

    June 27, 2014 at 4:10 am

    lincolnshire sausages and steaks!

    Reply
  126. Paul Witney

    June 26, 2014 at 9:21 pm

    My wife’s home made burgers

    Reply
  127. Lyn Bosomworth

    June 26, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    Cheese & onion toasties

    Reply
  128. Sue Sproats

    June 26, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    Thick and juicy rump steak for me xxx

    Reply
  129. foz

    June 26, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    Kebabs!

    Reply
  130. Anne Bethell

    June 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    Palin old sausages

    Reply
  131. Louise A

    June 25, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    My husband loves steak and chips so that would be the first thing I would cook 🙂

    Reply
  132. Charlotte T

    June 25, 2014 at 10:28 pm

    Barbecue chicken!

    Reply
  133. Tasha Corder

    June 25, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    I’d have to try a steak first I think!

    Reply
  134. Tracy Newton

    June 25, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    Sirloin steak

    Reply
  135. adeinne tonner

    June 25, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    Some yummy chicken

    Reply
  136. Simon Lee

    June 25, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    Probably some pannini of some kind, maybe chicken, bacon and cheese.

    Reply
  137. Allan Smith

    June 25, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    Steak 😀

    Reply
  138. Heather T

    June 25, 2014 at 3:28 pm

    A tuna, cheese and onion panini

    Reply
  139. Elizabeth (Liz) Briggs

    June 25, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    Everything – we use our basic one so much – it would be fantastic to have an upgrade 🙂

    Reply
  140. Lucy @SupergoldenBakes

    June 25, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    What a fab giveaway! I think grilled sandwiches would be my thing. Maybe a multilayered one with lots of deli meat. Yum.

    Reply
  141. Jen English

    June 25, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    I would cook chicken as I’m on a diet at the moment and find chicken to be really good

    Reply
  142. Christina Curtis

    June 25, 2014 at 1:36 pm

    Chicken Breasts!

    Reply
  143. Alice Toop

    June 25, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    I would cook grilled chicken!

    Reply
  144. Fariba

    June 25, 2014 at 11:45 am

    I think I’d have to try steak – my husband and son both love it – Mummy points for me 🙂

    Reply
  145. Alana Walker

    June 25, 2014 at 11:01 am

    a yummy panini

    Reply
  146. Laura Baker

    June 25, 2014 at 10:51 am

    Grilled chicken breast with pesto and goats cheese 🙂

    Reply
  147. Holly S

    June 25, 2014 at 10:48 am

    Ham and cheese toasties – my other half is obsessed with them!

    Reply
  148. Rob Griffiths

    June 25, 2014 at 10:23 am

    Homemade chunky chips

    Reply
  149. sandra b

    June 25, 2014 at 10:14 am

    Tuna Steaks 🙂

    Reply
  150. lyn burgess

    June 25, 2014 at 10:00 am

    Chicken with tomatoes, mushrooms and roasted peppers on the side

    Reply
  151. Helen B

    June 25, 2014 at 9:58 am

    I think I’d try out some pork as we often overcook that too! But I do like a nice bit of crispy bacon!

    Reply
  152. Janet Bennett

    June 25, 2014 at 9:57 am

    Chilli Chicken for me, served with new potatoes and salad

    Reply
  153. Jane

    June 25, 2014 at 9:39 am

    Pork chops and mediterranean veggies!

    Reply
  154. sophie payne

    June 25, 2014 at 9:12 am

    I would cook some steaks for the boyfriend 🙂

    Reply
  155. Honey

    June 25, 2014 at 8:56 am

    Steak.

    Reply
  156. Lisa Collins

    June 25, 2014 at 8:43 am

    A juicy steak!

    Reply
  157. Chris Smyth

    June 25, 2014 at 8:16 am

    Those Toasties look Devine!

    Reply
  158. Phil Darling

    June 25, 2014 at 8:10 am

    Salmon steaks for us

    Reply
  159. mark lloyd

    June 25, 2014 at 8:06 am

    big fat juicy peppered pork chops

    Reply
  160. Sally Lea

    June 25, 2014 at 7:48 am

    Rare steaks for the boys and just cooked scallops for me.

    Reply
  161. CAROL PATRICK

    June 25, 2014 at 7:41 am

    Some tasty salmon steaks

    Reply
  162. Kerry Locke

    June 25, 2014 at 7:40 am

    Marinated Tuna Steaks

    Reply
  163. liz denial

    June 25, 2014 at 7:34 am

    I’d make aubergine & red pepper tortilla wraps

    Reply
  164. Claire Smith

    June 25, 2014 at 6:23 am

    I’d like to try King Prawns

    Reply
  165. Tracey Belcher

    June 25, 2014 at 6:07 am

    Having just read your blog I would want to try out so much – I love fish and do not eat enough of it so would be tempted to try out some lovely fish first and as for grilled sandwiches – yummy

    Reply
  166. Caroline Clarke

    June 25, 2014 at 5:26 am

    I would start of grilling chicken and prawns then I would experiment from there!

    Reply
  167. Jane Willis

    June 25, 2014 at 4:46 am

    I’m going through a retro food stage at the moment so I’d kick off with gammon and pineapple

    Reply
  168. Paul

    June 24, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    I’d probably do a grilled cheese sandwich first.

    Reply
  169. Leanne Lunn

    June 24, 2014 at 10:54 pm

    Steak and mushrooms

    Reply
  170. Amy Ripley

    June 24, 2014 at 10:53 pm

    Steaks!

    Reply
  171. Mary Chez

    June 24, 2014 at 10:47 pm

    Steak

    Reply
  172. Jill Webb

    June 24, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    Burgers susages,toasted sandwiches all sorts of stuff fab prize

    Reply
  173. Katie W

    June 24, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    grilled chicken with a bbq glaze to have with salad.

    Reply
  174. nashath ullah

    June 24, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    Definitely chicken x

    Reply
  175. julie laing

    June 24, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    steak

    Reply
  176. kelly s

    June 24, 2014 at 9:24 pm

    Barbeque steak panini’s

    Reply
  177. Caroline H

    June 24, 2014 at 9:20 pm

    Halloumi for me and salmon steak for Mr H.

    Reply
  178. Zoe G

    June 24, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    Bacon and Chicken to make a NewYorker

    Reply
  179. Gavin O'Shaughnessy

    June 24, 2014 at 9:03 pm

    Definitely sirloin steak to see if it really does cook it to perfection 🙂

    Reply
  180. sue hodges

    June 24, 2014 at 9:00 pm

    chicken

    Reply
  181. Val Swift

    June 24, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    Steak

    Reply
  182. Lorraine Tinsley

    June 24, 2014 at 8:59 pm

    I’ve got some lovely salmon steaks in the freezer that would be delicious on the grill

    Reply
  183. Mary Heald

    June 24, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    Oooooooh I think it would be prawns. Yummy!

    Reply
  184. Jo Richards

    June 24, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    Some chicken as I love chicken

    Reply
  185. Johan Ellermann

    June 24, 2014 at 8:45 pm

    I would make Panini’s with it ! 🙂

    Reply
  186. Charlie Wand

    June 24, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    I would cook a bacon sandwich for me and my wife to eat in bed on a Sunday morning! Heaven!

    Reply
  187. sarah birkett

    June 24, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    a really really good steak

    Reply
  188. Karen Lloyd

    June 24, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    A chorizo, cheese, rocket and tomato toastie, that should keep me going long enough to plan the next meal.

    Reply
  189. David Prince

    June 24, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    Chicken

    Reply
  190. Judith Allen (@JudeVFR400)

    June 24, 2014 at 8:18 pm

    Chicken and pesto panini

    Reply
  191. paul martin

    June 24, 2014 at 8:13 pm

    Would have to be some rump steak

    Reply
  192. Hayley Wakenshaw

    June 24, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    Jerk Chicken. I know it’s meant to be barbecued, but I’ve had some success by tweaking a recipe and cooking it in a pan. This would just make it so much easier and less messy!

    Reply
  193. claire fawkner

    June 24, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    Steak and onions

    Reply
  194. Kirsty Grace

    June 24, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    I love grilled chicken ♥

    Reply
  195. Paul Stokes

    June 24, 2014 at 7:50 pm

    I would go for a cheese and ham toastie. Thick layers of ham, slices of cheese on top – and then my secret weapon – some worcester table sauce on top of the cheese. A cheese and ham toastie is already yummy enough, but the sauce gives it a nice cheeky tang. Try it.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth

      June 24, 2014 at 7:54 pm

      I will! That sounds fab! 🙂

      Reply
  196. sandra rubery

    June 24, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    Home made burgers as a special treat

    Reply
  197. Rebecca Maddocks

    June 24, 2014 at 7:47 pm

    A nice sirloin steak

    Reply
  198. Pamela Gossage

    June 24, 2014 at 7:47 pm

    fillet steak

    Reply
  199. Helen Grayson

    June 24, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    I’d cook chicken wrapped in bacon, stuffed with mozzarella cheese.

    Reply
  200. Julie Henderson

    June 24, 2014 at 7:42 pm

    irish beef burgers

    Reply
  201. Emma Clements

    June 24, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    Homemade cheeseburgers! xx

    Reply
  202. Rachael G

    June 24, 2014 at 7:33 pm

    Bacon and cheese toasties

    Reply
  203. Jo welsh

    June 24, 2014 at 7:31 pm

    A cheese and onion toastie – some good old comfort food

    Reply
  204. Emma Nixon

    June 24, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    Steak and mushrooms

    Reply
  205. Emma Hawkins

    June 24, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    I would cook some sirloin steak

    Reply
  206. Lisa Evans

    June 24, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    Sausages!!

    Reply
  207. glenn hutton

    June 24, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    Mainlky oasties of all kinds, but meats like burgers steaks also…

    Reply
  208. Janice

    June 24, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    Something vege

    Reply
  209. Richard Mortimer

    June 24, 2014 at 8:18 pm

    Chicken

    Reply
  210. karen delaney

    June 24, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    id cook a nice piece of steak

    Reply
  211. Eve MUrphy

    June 24, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    I would start off with grilled cheese sandwiches, then move on to beef. Nothing shuts my husbands mouth like a juicy hamburger!

    Reply
    • Elizabeth

      June 24, 2014 at 7:54 pm

      This made me laugh out loud, thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  212. Chris Northrop

    June 24, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    a lovely piece of steak and some lamb chops

    Reply
  213. Catherine Williams

    June 24, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    Hubbies homemade burgers, crunchy salad and garlic new potatoes

    Reply
  214. Marycarol

    June 24, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    Peppered chicken and peppered steaks – lovely 🙂

    Reply
  215. Kim Neville

    June 24, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    Some nice steak with mushrooms, peppers and onion

    Reply
  216. kellyjo walters

    June 24, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    salmon, mushrooms and peppers and serve with cous cous yum

    Reply
  217. Linda Bilson

    June 24, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    I think I would first try lamb chops as they are a big favourite.

    Reply
  218. Kayleigh Main

    June 24, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    A nice big, fat steak

    Reply
  219. Savo888

    June 24, 2014 at 6:49 pm

    Teriyaki salmon, mmmmm

    Reply
  220. Tom Payne

    June 24, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    Got some kangaroo steaks in the freezer ready to be done rare!

    Reply
  221. Chris J

    June 24, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    I love grilled chicken with peri peri sauce so would give that a try

    Reply
  222. Fiona K

    June 24, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    Sirloin steak

    Reply
  223. Maura

    June 24, 2014 at 6:44 pm

    Sardines, I luv them. In fact any sort of fish woule be nice freshly grilled.

    Maura

    Reply
  224. jennifer thorpe

    June 24, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    I’d cook steak

    Reply
  225. Ashleigh Allan

    June 24, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    Steaks!

    Reply
  226. C Kennedy

    June 24, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Tuna steaks mmm

    Reply
  227. S Edwards

    June 24, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    Some Honey pork chops 🙂

    Reply
  228. Selina Jefferies

    June 24, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    Homemade burgers – I do pop these under the grill but can be a little greasy (although hubby likes that!) an optigrill would help lower that grease level down

    Reply
  229. Susie Anderson

    June 24, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    Chilli burgers 🙂

    Reply
  230. winnie

    June 24, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    sirloin steak 🙂

    Reply
  231. Jo Jones

    June 24, 2014 at 6:24 pm

    Steak for my hubby

    Reply
  232. Joseph Watson

    June 24, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    A nice piece of fillet steak – to go with my chips and salad

    Reply
  233. Margaret Dunlop

    June 24, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    Steak would be my first choice

    Reply
  234. rabbia

    June 24, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Paninis and chicken steak!

    Reply
  235. Aimee

    June 24, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    I would make lots of different sandwiches!

    Reply
  236. Lynsey Buchanan

    June 24, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    Chunky Chips

    Reply
  237. Leanne V Mckenna

    June 24, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    Mozarella and pesto paninis first off!

    Reply
  238. Jennifer Heard

    June 24, 2014 at 6:02 pm

    A gorgeous Panini

    Reply
  239. Kay Broomfield

    June 24, 2014 at 6:02 pm

    I’d do my husband a mixed grill as a nice weekend breakfast treat!

    Reply
  240. JoJo Young

    June 24, 2014 at 6:01 pm

    I would splash out for my first go with some nice steaks!

    Reply
  241. Laura Ste

    June 24, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    Lamb chops on the optigrill with mash, sweetcorn and gravy. Nom 🙂

    Reply
  242. frances hopkins

    June 24, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    Not sure, but as much as possible

    Reply
  243. Kate

    June 24, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    The first thing I’d def make is a cheese and onion toasted sandwich!!

    Reply
  244. laura banks

    June 24, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    chicken or steak

    Reply
  245. Tracey Peach

    June 24, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    I would cook BBQ Chicken Yum!

    Reply
  246. Rik Phillips

    June 24, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    I had a small style grill in uni that was great for steak or chicken, but would love to try a larger version and see how it gets on for fish and large meals for the family

    Reply
  247. Heather Haigh

    June 24, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    Steak – never can get it just how I want it by frying or using the oven grill.

    Reply
  248. H Fallon

    June 24, 2014 at 5:33 pm

    Lemon and garlic marinaded chicken thighs for me

    Reply
  249. David Vessey

    June 24, 2014 at 5:33 pm

    Pork steaks!

    Reply
  250. lorna kennedy

    June 24, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    some steak to make the other half happy 🙂 x

    Reply
  251. Jayne T

    June 24, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    I would love to win this, the first thing I would try out is some grilled fish. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.

    Reply
  252. Edward Guerreiro

    June 24, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    Apparently, this device can cook the perfect steak. So I would put that to the test.

    Reply
  253. Andrew Petrie

    June 24, 2014 at 5:30 pm

    A good sized rump steak.

    Reply
  254. Lisa Everaert

    June 24, 2014 at 5:29 pm

    Sweet chilli chicken <3

    Reply
  255. EMMA WALTERS

    June 24, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    steak is my all time favourite food so this would be the perfect test to see if it can make me an amazing fillet steak 🙂

    Reply
  256. Roger Bufton

    June 24, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    Cheese & onion toasties

    Reply
  257. Paul Wilson

    June 24, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    Bacon butty!

    Reply
  258. Amy

    June 24, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    Sausages and steaks.

    Reply
  259. Tracy Nixon

    June 24, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    Tuna steaks and cover them with a garlic marinade and serve with new potatoes and salad! Yum!

    Reply
  260. Alison

    June 24, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    I would have to get some steak specially to see how well it grilled

    Reply
  261. Lorna Kennedy

    June 24, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    The best steak that I could afford!

    Reply
  262. Kat Lucas

    June 24, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    Grilled cheese sandwiches would be nice to cook first

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Panini-Style Eggplant Parmigiana + Tefal Optigrill Review | food to glow says:
    September 28, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    […] can read a further review/perspective of this product on Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary (her giveaway is closed […]

    Reply
  2. Five Minute BBQ Sauce says:
    August 10, 2014 at 11:32 am

    […] we’ve been eating outdoors much more than usual, and this is due to the addition of the Tefal Optigrill we were given by the fine folk at Tefal back in April. Over the last few months I’ve developed […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Sidebar

About Elizabeth

Adventurer. Expat Canadian. Foodie. Loves bikes. Calls Shetland home. Read More…

Inspiration

“Every day is another chance to get stronger, to eat better, to live healthier, and to be the best version of you.”

Recent Posts

Image of a stainless steel camping bowl filled with chorizo chowder. There are a few slices of toasted focaccia on the side with gorgeous black grill lines.
Image of The Face of Neeans with its very steep cliffs.

Copyright © 2011–2022 Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary Ltd · Privacy Policy · All Rights Reserved · Website by Callia Web

Company Number: SC643807 · Registered Business Address: 42 Carden Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1UP