Who wouldn't enjoy healthy, satisfying meals in just minutes. Well that's what the GT Xpress 101 promises in its infomercial. But Liz Crenshaw wants to find out how much sizzle is behind that promise with her Does It Really Do That report.

The GT Xpress 101 says it prepares breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks with little effort. Does It Really Do That? Let's find out.

Infomercial
Introducing the new GT Xpress 101 destined to be one of the most used kitchen appliances ever.

Crenshaw
IF FAST AND FABULOUS MEALS SOUNDS LIKE A TASTY IDEA TO YOU, HERE'S THE MACHINE THAT'LL DO IT, AT LEAST ACCORDING TO THE INFOMERCIAL. THE GT XPRESS 101.

INFOMERCIAL HOSTS JOE FERAGO AND CATHY MITCHELL BRIM WITH ENTHUSIASM AS THEY SHOW HOW THE DEVICE PREPARES HEALTHY, SATISFYING MEALS IN JUST SECONDS.

Infomercial
Smell it cooking already.

THE SECRET IS THE DUAL COOKING CHAMBER THAT HEATS BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM .

Crenshaw
SO WE SENT THE GT XPRESS TO LINDA KITE'S HOUSE. SHE HAD SEEN THE INFORMERCIAL AND THOUGHT THE QUICK DISHES JOE AND CATHY PREPARED LOOKED GREAT. THE GT XPRESS 101 COST US $40 PLUS $15 SHIPPING, .BUT FOR THAT MONEY, IT PROMISES TO MAKE 101 FANTASTIC MEALS QUICKLY AND EASILY.

Linda Kite & Liz Crenshaw
But, Does It Really Do That ?

Crenshaw
What are we making?

Linda Kite, Consumer
I thought we would make the breakfast hash.

Crenshaw
TO DO THAT, LINDA MIXED EGGS, FROZEN HASH BROWNS, ONIONS AND CHEESE, THEN POURED THE MIXTURE IN THE MACHINE.

Kite
And then you close it and it has to cook for 10-minutes.

Crenshaw
THEN 10-MINUTES LATER....

Okay, so let's see what happened.

Kite
Hey they're all puffy.

Crenshaw
AND AS FOR TASTE...

Oh, that's good.

Kite
Uh huh.

Crenshaw
BUT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ON TV, THE MACHINE STAYS PERFECTLY CLEAN,

Informercial
And again you can see there's virtually no cleanup. The machine, just wipe it out with a damp cloth or a sponge and it's clean and ready to put away.

Crenshaw
BUT BACK IN LINDA'S KITCHEN...

So what do you think? That doesn't look quite as easy to get. Oooh, That's pretty stuck Linda.

Kite
It's pretty stuck.

Crenshaw
WITH THE MACHINE FINALLY CLEAN AGAIN, LINDA COOKED STUFFED SOUP, A SIDE-DISH COMBINING CREAM SOUP, STUFFING, AND CHEESE.

Stuffed soup coming out, right?

Kite
Yes.

Crenshaw
Hmmm, it didn't work that well.

SHE ALSO MADE TOSTADA BOWLS USING TORTILLAS, REFRIED BEANS, AND CHEESE.

How'd we do? Hey.

Kite
Good. Very good. These turned out very nice.

AND FOR DESSERT, HOT PINEAPPLE OUTSIDE-IN-CAKE, VERY HOT.

Hmmm.

Kite
Hot.

Crenshaw
Hot.

AS FOR RATING THE GT XPRESS, KITE LIKED IT FOR OMELETS, HOT SANDWICHES AND SMALL DESSERTS. BUT SHE DIDN'T LIKE ITS SIZE OR CLEANING IT.

THE MAKERS OF GT XPRESS TELL US THAT THERE ARE HINTS IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR KEEPING THE DEVICE CLEAN SUCH AS SEASONING AND LIGHTLY BRUSHING THE SURFACE WITH OIL TO START, THEN USING A NONSTICK COOKING SPRAY WITH SOME FOODS. IT ALSO SAYS WHEN CLEANING TO PLACE A TABLESPOON OF WATER IN THE UNPLUGGED UNIT AND THEN WIPE IT CLEAN WHEN COOL. BUT LINDA KITE STILL DOESN'T THINK THE MACHINE IS ALL THAT HOT.

So, the GT Xpress 101, Does It Really Do That?

Kite
Some of the things yes, it does do. Others it doesn't do.

Crenshaw
And for $55 would Linda buy it?

Kite
No, I thought it was a little pricey for what it does do and it's small so it won't serve a whole family. Good for singles maybe but not a family.