The Royal Gourmet
GT1001 is part of the
Grills test program at
Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Portable Grills
models like the GT1001 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
listed below.
Evenness performance:
Evenness of heating over the grill's surface at the highest and lowest setting using all main burners plus the evenness after a 10 minute preheat, using thermocouples.
Convenience:
Factors include grate material and useful features such as electronic ignitor.
Preheat performance:
Evaluates the temperature after a 10 minute preheat using thermocouples. It also gives an indication how quickly the grill reaches its maximum temperature.
