Is the food grate plastice or metal on this model? as 2007 reviewer says. Is the grate different on different models?
453066
The grate and the blade on the one received was metal. I don't know about other models
786523
On the Target website it states plastic and aluminum. I love mine.It heats up high enough to really grill things.I have owned a number of grills ,but to me ,this is the best one.Super easy to clean.Great investment.
395806
I'm not sure. I haven't seen it sold in seen in stores, but it's a pretty heavy duty grate. I feel confident that the grate will hold up for a every long time. Good luck finding a replacement grate.
532257
The bottom grate is a separate piece that fits over the bottom plastic tray. You can leave it off of you like. It may affect how well the plastic tray fits in, but I have done that before.
889888
The stainless steel is just the exterior of the cooker. The part that touches your food is currently a glazed stoneware. They anticipate coming out with an unglazed model by the end of the year. Nothing aluminum touches the food.
511269
Sorry, I don't know. I will say that the stainless steel version is far superior to the old plastic coated ones.
2052670
Yes, the grate has plastic coating on it, so you have be careful not to put on the hot pan or pots on it....
1720679
Yes, the inner rim that screw the lid is plastic, but it won't touch the food. The part that might touch the food is stanless steel.
685873
Mine is not plastic....and glad it isn't...I like the ceramic ones better...plastic can in time hold germs I feel...
1785049
The grates that came with my unit are cast iron. In fact I would not purchase it if the grates were other than cast iron.
1821832
The lining of the base heating unit looks to be aluminum. The "crock" food container is shinier and could be stainless steel is quite lightweight so I can not be sure if it's stainless steel or polished aluminum.
793237
Maestro: The plastic model works well, But for the few extra $'s (10.00) I would get the stainless if I had to do it again. DO NOT put the plastic version in the dishwasher. If you take it apart and do this it will loose its shape.
2139452
It's plastic and it gets REALLY hot...we wondered about that with all the bad press about eating from plastics which are used to cook food. Don't buy it...you will be sorry.
442227
The unit itself is plastic - it seems very durable - I've been using mine for about a year and a half now and been very happy with it.
1021234
I usually clean the round cooking grate before I use the unit. It is relatively easy to lift out and I take it to a trash can and use the scraper they provide to clean the small openings in the grate. To me this is not that big of a deal and I really do like the way this unit cooks and sears food. Also the unit is smaller and fits nicely on our 8 X 10 back deck. I would definitely buy this unit again.
243953
it's plastic..and very sturdy! the pieces are metal. I like it because it's not bulky, and easy to wash. You do have to apply a little bit of arm muscle to get it to work, but i read a lot of reviews and it was recommended by a lot of foodies :)
1638760
Much sturdier and has a plastic like coating. Love mine and wold recommend it.