Category: Grilling and Outdoor Cooking

An electric smoker holds a set temperature on its own, which is the entire reason people buy one instead of a charcoal pit. The best…

A pellet grill runs an auger and a fan under thermostat control, which is why it holds a set temperature for twelve hours without anyone…

Grill mats are thin non-stick sheets laid over the grates so small or delicate food cooks without dropping into the fire. Grill mats trade a…

An indoor grill will brown a steak. Whether that counts as searing depends on what you expect from the word, and the honest answer is…

Removable plates usually can. Fixed plates never can, because the heating element and wiring are attached to them and the whole appliance would be going…

Smoke from an indoor grill is fat hitting a surface hotter than its smoke point. That is the entire mechanism, and everything that reduces smoke…

Temperature on a charcoal smoker is controlled by airflow, not by fuel. The vents decide how much oxygen reaches the coals, and the coals respond…

If you want one cooker that grills, smokes, and holds low temperatures for hours, yes. If you want to put food on and walk away,…

Most of the cleaning is ash removal and letting heat do the rest. What makes it a chore is that the parts needing attention are…

Ceramic kamados frequently last fifteen years or more, and insulated steel versions typically run eight to twelve. In both cases the consumable parts wear out…