Unfortunately it happened right when I was making dinner, too. I plugged in the George and it was heating up nicely. On a whim, I decided to put Italian seasonings and parmesan cheese in the burgers I was making.
I have a problem with proportion, thickness, and adhesiveness when I make burgers. They're usually too small, too plump and they fall apart because I didn't "spank" them enough. (To quote my Mom.)
Well, last night I proportioned them, I squished them together so they were so smooth, and I spanked them down to the right thickness.
They were perfect.
George was ready, so I threw on my three burgers. They sizzled nicely and began to smell very aromatic and tasty.
A few moments later I realized that the "ready" light was off and the burters were no longer sizzling.
I laid my hand on top of the George (not a wise thing to do). Nothign really happened. It was warm, but not HOT. I didn't yelp or feel uncomfortable.
I unplugged the George, then replugged him in.
Nothin'.
Last time I used the George this happened, but I just plugged him back in and he worked like a dream.
After 10 minutes of hoping that the George was still warm enough to book my burgers, I gave up and pan-fryed them. Not ideal, but it worked, especially since we were supposed to be at some friends' house at 7:00 to play Catan.
Now we have to buy a new George and I'm real pouty about that. But at least we can get one with removable plates...
Poor George!
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