GT Xpress 101 Product Review

Okay, I fell prey to an infomercial!  I had seen the Xpress 101 commercial several times, and thought it seemed interesting. I do love to cook, and have a George Foreman grill, which I used quite a bit (wore the coating off eventually). So, after a few months of debating, I went to the Xpress 101 website and ordered my machine. First off, there is no way to order just one. It automatically comes with 2 machines, you just pay the shipping on the second. There is also an upgrade offer to a 4 chamber model as well. I just opted for the 2nd unit. It will certainly make a good gift for someone. The order arrived about two weeks after I placed it online.

When the unit arrived, I was a little surprised at its size. The chambers seemed smaller than they did on TV (but then the camera adds 10 pounds to people, so why not added chamber size?).  Also included in the box were: two recipe books, a plastic mixer/shaker, a plastic lifting tool, a dough pocket maker, and a flavor injector syringe (complete with lethal looking needle point!).

After perusing the instructions and the recipe booklets, I decided to try Mixed Berry Corn  pancakes recipe. This recipe called for a box of Jiffy corn muffin mix, an egg, 2 tablespoons of oil, half cup of milk and half cup of mixed berries. I plugged the unit in and allowed it to preheat while I mixed all the ingredients together. I used plain frozen blueberries for the fruit. The indicator light went out and I used non stick spray on the wells for insurance. I set my timer for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes, I lifted the lid and found nicely browned pancakes. I tested them with a tooth pick, they were done so I removed them with the lifting tool and used the rest of the batter. I have to say, these were very tasty! The were perfectly cooked and moist. I split the pancakes in half, and they seemed much like a normal cornmeal pancake would be, albeit half moon shaped instead of round.