The 60-square-inch electric grill is created to cook four servings of meat at once, such as chicken breasts or hamburger patties, and is also able to use as a panini press. George Foreman grills ...

The George Foreman had a macho appeal, too. It played into the man-at-the-grill cliché, but was also a gateway appliance for young men looking to join a food revolution that was gaining traction.

The George Foreman brand got into the air fryer game in recent years too, and this 7-in-1 model can grill, fry, roast, bake, slow cook, broil and act as a warming tray.

"This day and age I see a lot of clients who don't know how to cook. They want quick and easy—the George Foreman grill's the answer," dietitian Rhonda Eisenbrook told the Houston Chronicle in 2004.

The George Foreman Grill has sold more than 100 million units worldwide. The product first surpassed the 100 million mark in 2009, around 15 years after it hit shelves under Foreman's name ...