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Minden Master Grill

Approximate retail price:

$475

Summary: • This Minden small sized grill has:
• 325 Sq. In. of cooking area.
• 3 burners
• A side burner
• Natural gas version or Conversion kit available

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Type: Portable or Small models

About - Minden Master Grill
The Minden Master Grill is part of the gas grill test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, gas grill models like the Master Grill are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Low temp performance: Combines the evenness of heating over the grill's surface at the low setting (using thermocouples) and the models ability to cook chicken and fish on the gril at that setting without burning the food. High temp evenness: Evenness of heating over the grill's surface at the high setting, using thermocouples. Indirect cooking: This indicates how well the grill will slow cook foods when only some of the burners are on and the food isn't placed directly over the flame.

About - Minden Master Grill

The Minden Master Grill is part of the gas grill test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, gas grill models like the Master Grill are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Low temp performance:: Combines the evenness of heating over the grill's surface at the low setting (using thermocouples) and the models ability to cook chicken and fish on the gril at that setting without burning the food.
High temp evenness:: Evenness of heating over the grill's surface at the high setting, using thermocouples.
Indirect cooking:: This indicates how well the grill will slow cook foods when only some of the burners are on and the food isn't placed directly over the flame.

Features & Specs - Minden Master Grill
Stainless-steel grates Primary cooking grates made of stainless-steel are generally sturdier than those made of coated steel and resist rust even without a porcelain coating. Stainless-steel grates	No
Coated-cast-iron grates The grill's primary cooking grates may be made of porcelain coated cast-iron, which generally sears meats better and keeps grilling temperatures more consistent than grates made of porcelain coated steel. The porcelain coating usually makes such grates easier to clean than other surfaces, and the grates should resist rust as long as their porcelain coating isn't chipped. Coated-cast-iron grates	No
All or mostly stainless Includes more than just a panel or other trim. Based on our limited tests, nonmagnetic stainless is less likely to corrode. All or mostly stainless	No
Long-warranty burners While burners remain the grill's most-replaced part, most are warranted for only 3 to 5 years. Better burners are covered for 10 years or more. Long-warranty burners	No
Side burner A side burner, which resembles a gas-stove burner and has its own heat control, is handy if you want to cook vegetables or sauce without leaving the grill. Side burner	Yes
Infrared burner Gas burner that uses infrared technology (ceramic burner, plates and screens, or troughs as some examples) for cooking. An indirect flame is used for cooking food. Burner can be located as the main burner, side burner, rotisserie burner, or any combination of burners. Infrared burner	none
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Anonymous

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Birmingham, al

4.0

Great looking and well designed but.....

4/26/2010

Pros

Easy Assembly

Easy To Cleanup

Even Heat

Great Design

Cons

Bad Starter

Rusts easily

Best Uses

For Self/Couple

Indirect Cooking

Small Gatherings

Comment:

Minden makes a great grill but I was surprised at the parts that would be and are subject to rust not made with either aluminum or stainless. The outside is a porcelin type paint which is good but the inside are ordinary steel which rusts too quickly for a grill costing this much.

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