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Tefal OptiGrill+ XL GC722D40 Intelligent Health Grill, 9 Automatic Settings, Stainless steel, 2000W, 6-8 Portions
- Stock : In Stock
- Product Code: B079T64DX7
219.00£158.95
- Brand : tefal
Effective grilling results from rare to well-done; automatic thickness measurement adapts the cooking for efficient results
LED cooking level indicator accurately indicates the level of cooking from rare to well-done; 800 sq. cm cooking surface, with 33% more grilling space (capacity for six to eight people)
Nine automatic cooking programmes (burger, red meat, sandwich, sausage, fish, poultry, seafood, bacon and pork), which automatically adapt the temperate to each type of food to cook it perfectly
Manual control, featuring four adjustable temperature settings to cook all sorts of food, including frozen foods
Removable, non-stick plates and drip tray are dishwasher safe, for fuss-free cleaning
Feature description
From the manufacturer
OptiGrill XL
Superb grilling results, from rare to well-done
Meet OptiGrill XL, Tefal’s ultimate innovation in healthy cooking that caters for up to 8 people. Under and overcooked meat is a thing of the past thanks to a colour-coded cooking level indicator that alerts you when the meat is rare, medium or well done. Nine pre-set cooking programmes allow you to enjoy all your favourite meats perfectly grilled, while Tefal’s Automatic Sensor Cooking technology identifies the thickness of the meat and adjusts the cooking time and temperature accordingly.
Temperature Control
The temperature control four manual modes give you complete control to grill vegetables, sandwiches, paninis and more.
Nine Cooking Programmes
For different types of food: Burger, Poultry, Bacon, Sausage, Seafood, Pork, Sandwich, Red Meat and Fish.
Cooking Level Indicator
Monitors cooking progress for perfect grilling results from rare to well done; shows you the cooking progress and beeps at every stage.
Dishwasher Safe
Non-stick die-cast aluminium plates and drip tray are dishwasher safe.
Comparison Table
 OptiGrill XL |  OptiGrill+ |  Super Grill |  Inicio | |
Cooking Programmes | 9 | 6 | — | — |
Temperature Control | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Cooking Level Indicator | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
Removable Plates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Dishwasher Safe Plates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
Product details
| Brand | Tefal |
|---|---|
| Model Number | GC722D40 |
| Colour | Silver, Black |
| Product Dimensions | 38.2 x 48.9 x 22.8 cm; 5.2 Kilograms |
| Power / Wattage | 2180 watts |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Auto Shutoff | No |
| Special Features | Non-Stick |
| Item Weight | 5.2 kg |
Effective grilling results from rare to well-done; automatic thickness measurement adapts the cooking for efficient results
LED cooking level indicator accurately indicates the level of cooking from rare to well-done; 800 sq. cm cooking surface, with 33% more grilling space (capacity for six to eight people)
Nine automatic cooking programmes (burger, red meat, sandwich, sausage, fish, poultry, seafood, bacon and pork), which automatically adapt the temperate to each type of food to cook it perfectly
Manual control, featuring four adjustable temperature settings to cook all sorts of food, including frozen foods
Removable, non-stick plates and drip tray are dishwasher safe, for fuss-free cleaning
Customer Review
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2017Excellent Griller (Note: GC713 - Sandwich Program Preset has been replaced with a Bacon Program Preset)After reviewing a number of different grillers I locked on the OptiGrill+ from Tefal. It is an excellent griller yet it is quite large in its dimensions compared to the actual grilling area so this needs to be taken under consideration especially if you are low on kitchen space or still debating the XL version.The tray beneath the instrument has a better design than the Breville one or others I have seen on the market as it is deep and matches quite nicely the dripping front area of the griller. The heating plates can be detached but you can only do this when they have completely cooled off as the latches are not easy to access and operate and doing this with hot plates is even a bit dangerous.Regarding the preset programs, one thing to note is that this model (GC713) has the Sandwich/Toast program removed and replaced with a Bacon program. The info on the amazon site is a bit misleading as the buttons pictures are correct but the verbal description states incorrectly that there is a sandwich program. Now this doesn't mean that you cannot do a panini or a toast - You need to switch to manual, set the temperature to Orange or Red level and then allow for 3-4 minutes of grilling (after the griller has heated up) - the exact setting will depend on the bread type/size/thickness. Also note that the bottom plate is tilted in a fixed way which may be excellent for grilling meats and allowing for the oils to drip but this is less needed and even a bit bothering when just doing an overloaded panini.Overall an excellent griller with multiple uses mainly grilling meats etc.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2019Not New - Avoid & Get Yours Somewhere ElseThis is more a review of the item I was sent than the Optigrill itself. Unfortunately I won't be trying mine because I'm having to send it back immediately. I'm sure the grill is awesome if you receive a new one.Arrived in fairly beat up box with what appears to be a retail security tag, and a few different colours/types of tape around the top of the box that were all broken/cut. From the outset it's clear the box has been opened a few times.Already thinking 'Oh no...' I check the actual Optigrill which is scratched and marked up in various places. This has obviously been returned before (I'm assuming numerous times given the variety of tape on the box and how scraped up it is). It's certainly not 'New' and could well have already been cooked on for all I know.To add to the disappointment, Amazon won't ('can't' according to them) pick this item up. It's on me to get it to them.So, considering you may not receiving a new grill as is advertised, plus the hassle and time-drain of taking this to the Post Office to get it back to Amazon, I'd absolutely recommend getting your Optigrill somewhere else.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2019Fantastic piece of kitVery satisfied with this grill, easy to use and easy to clean, fantastic results, so far I have cooked steak, homemade burgers which are quite thick and sausage to perfection, the appliance tells you when it is ready to put the food on and lights different colours with bleeps when it is rare, medium and well done, also did ham and cheese toasties which were great. Very large cooking area to cope easy for at least for adult meals, when a friend of mine saw it, she ordered one straight away. In my opinion it was worth the money I paid for it.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 January 2019Sometimes it does pay to with a Brand Named ProductSo, I have been using this product for nearly two months.I normally do not write product reviews. To date, only one and that was because things needed to be said.The Tefal Optigrill is AWESOME!We have cooked Steaks, Chicken, Burgers, Fish, Toasted Sandwiches & Vegetables on this.They were all perfect! and I am fussy eater.I now compare the Steaks I eat outside to those we cook on the Tefal. The Optigrill is more than competitive, if not better.My wife does not like fish at all, but she loves the Salmon and Coley cooked on the grill.I have given this 5 stars across the board, except for durability and that is because it has only been 2 months.Overall : This is the best Black Friday product I have ever bought from Amazon.If it survives a year of usage, then 5 stars across the board.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2018Not just another kitchen gadget.Had this now for a few weeks and as I’d hoped, it’s totally replaced the pans and grill as a means of cooking meat.It’s size has meant it’s replaced most of the worktop too.The beeping annoys me and I think it’s pretty ugly, but, it works really really well and the amount of fat that it removes from meat, is scary. My wife (who uses it most) loves it. She doesn’t have to stand at the cooker, flipping things over. Just put meat on, close the lid, wait for the right colour on the dial and job’s a good’un.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2019A must in the kitchenIt really is a wonderful piece of kit.I find that Beef Burgers are cooked to perfection, Beef burgers should be cooked till the last setting Red. You can cook beef burgers less if you want to take a risk as some people like them more juicy, but reading up about cooking minced meat if it’s not fully cooked example medium, then bacteria may still be present.Sausages look a touch anemic when cooked but they are cooked fully ok, take off at the last setting Red.Steak cooks very well, just two things about cooking steak, if you like medium rare as I do you have to end the cooking between the yellow light and the orange light as there is no medium rare point on the auto settings, meaning remove the steak before orange sounds, yellow light rare and the orange light is medium.Also you find when cooking steak the auto settings doesn’t always allow you to rest a steak after it’s cooked because for instance if you like medium and the orange light chimes the steak is ready to eat straight away, if you would rather rest your meat take it off just before the setting chimes by watching the colour change, till you get used to how it cooks your steak cut into it after removal till your happy it’s cooked to your preference, then just cook steak to that point every time. Chicken cooks very well, take it off at the last setting Red.Haven’t tried fish yet.A Panini can be toasted also on the grill, if you have the optigrill without the panini setting you can use the bacon setting or the manual orange setting, don’t bother with the colour beeps with a panini, you need to lift lid and look, The bacon setting tip comes straight from Tefal, I find around 8 mins for most Panini’s with a medium slice of bread, a little longer for thicker bread, Don’t go above one and a half inches thickness, that’s total thickness of the sandwich because that’s the max you can go with the Optigrill, that includes anything placed on the cooking plates. I have used the bacon setting for bacon and I find streaky bacon is best to use, With bacon keep your eye on it periodically open grill till cooked how you like it, Try cooking streaky bacon and then take it off and keep it warm, Then change setting Optigrill setting to burger, cook burgers to Red open grill add a slice of cheese and top off with the cooked streaky bacon close the grill for a very short time till cheese starts to melt, remove and enjoy. You can also cook gammon on the Bacon setting, take off at orange medium. So all in all a splendid Grill, occasionally a little trial and error is needed for it to cook to your taste. One last thing the grill is somewhat large and when open the lid has some height to it and also takes some space behind as well when it’s fully up. Please note the lid must be opened Fully each time, so the setting for thickness of meat sets itself up correctly.“Update” I have just tried the frozen setting on the Optigrill, A straight from the freezer 1inch thick Sirloin Steak, and it’s cooked it perfectly, More perfectly than if the steak was fully defrosted before hand, I immediately removed it at medium orange setting and cut into it to see how the grill performed before resting and it was just over medium rare, I let it rest for 5 minutes and it was more to medium, tender and extremely juicy, This has been the best steak I have cooked on the Optigrill so far.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 April 2017Absolutely FantasticAmazing productCooks bacon, chicken, sausages, fish & panini's all with the touch of a button AND there is a little button for frozen meat that you can press & bam it's cold ookec to perfection in record time .Plates come off easily & I am so pleased I just wish i'd purchased it sooner
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2018Tefal Optigrill PlusI love the Tefal Optigrill +I bought it to replace my old George Foreman Grill, which I didn’t really like because it was so small, and difficult to clean.With the Tefal Optigrill, there is no guessing as to when the meat is cooked, an inbuilt cooking sensor detects when the appropriate temperate has reached and lets you know when the food is cooked. It can also be set to manual mode if you prefer. It is easy to clean, and to do this, the plates can be removed, which is great. I am very pleased with my Optigrill.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 October 2018One of my best buys everHow did I ever exist without my Optigrill - just choose the type of meat - steak, chicken, burgers whatever - it measures the thickness of the meat and then the round light on the side changes colour from blue to green to yellow to orange to red - depending on how well cooked you want it to be - and then beeps a tune when ready. Today I had my bacon between medium to well done. All the fat drips away into the tray. Both the tray and the grill plates are removable and therefore easy to clean. For lunch I'll be having burgers with onions and mushrooms all on my Optigrill
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2017Perfectly 'done' every timeI've owned a few grills in my time and always thought - if only it ...Well, the OptiGrill is the only one that I cannot fault. I've grilled, Toasted Pastrami with cheese, Steak, Salmon, Chicken, Tuna Steak, et al and I can't fault it.Simple and easy to use and clean up after use if you only ever buy one grill make it this one
Customer questions and answers
- What are the outside dimensions of this unit when closed. I am trying to ascertain how much work space will br covered?37 x 36 x 16.5 (LxWxH) cm
- How good is this as a panini press and toastie maker? Worried an all-in-one won't be great with these..I made a Panini recently and it turned out really nice, toasted well on both sides, cheese melted nicely inside. As for grilling chicken, steak etc. It's brilliant!
- Can it makes toasted sandwiches?To make toasted sandwiches, you can use the "Manual Mode" setting.
- Can you put tin foil on the plates to keep them clean while cooking?You probably could but why would you want to do that? It'll take you just as long to un-peel the foil and replace as it does to clean the plates. Plus, you'll need to buy foil constantly if you use the grill often. It really isn't worth the faff!