Cole Harris
For me a big part of the allure of summer is the unique food that one can indulge in during the summer months, from margaritas to watermelon to my favorite: barbeque. I love anything barbeque from cheeseburgers to ribs to pulled pork. However, as a big lover of independence and modern ingenuity, why should I have to only enjoy this home improvement products during the summer months or when its sunny out? I always love to explore other options and new home improvement ideas. After much searching I found some extensive research on the ever-illusive indoor grill.
Essentially there are two kinds of dedicated indoor grills. Remember that there are a variety of different ways to grill inside your oven but alas that is for a different article. The first type of grill is a contact grill. This is the type of indoor grill most of us are more accustomed to due to the popularity of the George Foremen Grills. What most people don’t realize is that these grills are really modified versions of the Italian pannio presses. These grills prove to be faster, but really loose out on the flavor and fun of regular grilling.
The other home improvement products grill is the open face grill. This grill offers a mock grill face powered by a system close to electric stovetops. offers a great example of the usual electric indoor open faced grills. I personally feel that these grills offer the closest to a normal grilling experience and flavor. However for those short on time and experience, these open faced grills will prove difficult and are not the best option. Again what you choose should be reflective of your own experience and needs.
While indoor grills might save you from an all out kitchen remodels, complete with the addition of a grill just outside your kitchen door they are not without drawbacks. First of all, one will never be able to achieve the level of flavor and perfection of a regular outdoor grill. This does not mean you should bring the outdoor grill indoors! Please remember to always keep your out door grill outdoors on the patio or driveway. I really can’t stress this enough!
Many people die each year of carbon monoxide poisoning that occurs when the burning fumes of the grill are not diffused by open air. Another downside is that the health benefits of indoor grilling have been overstated over the years. The amount of fat that is destroyed by electronically grilling indoors is minimal at best. Again the health factor depends on what you are grilling! For a good idea grill vegetable kebabs instead of sausage and try a deep fried shitaki mushroom instead of your burgers. The techniques you use to cook it really don’t have that shattering of an effect of the health factor.
