Grill-less BBQs

I've been struggling this summer without a grill.   Nothing says summer to me like an enormous, juicy, slightly charred burger straight off the open flames next to a great salad.  Upon sharing this sentiment with my roommate, she suggested I just use the George Foreman grill hiding up on top of the cupboards.  I had been aware of the GF, but I was afraid.  Hadn't I always been told that electric was bad?  Who wants an electric stove when you can have gas?  How could something you plug into the wall ever achieve the sizzling satisfaction of meat off the grill?  But I had used an electric griddle before and that wasn't too bad...and I always loved our electric waffle iron.  Thus, I decided to give it a whirl.

Greek Lamb Burgers

Though never bored with a traditional beef burger, I was inspired Mark Bittman's article on Burgers Beyond the Basic a few days ago to go out on a limb and take the burgers around here to a new level.  I envisioned some sort of Greek inspired lamb burger (lamburger?) made by mixing ground lamb with various spices and fresh mint, and forming it into burgers.  Unfortunately all the grocery store had available was pre-formed lamb patties.  Though Bittman champions grinding your own meat at home, this would certainly work.  I sprinkled the outside of the burgers with kosher salt and paprika and planned on adding the rest of the flavors through various condiments.