Sure, grilling is best done outside. But in the middle of winter, when聽truckers are putting chains on their semis and there's four feet of snow on the聽deck, you're better off pursuing smoky grilled goodness in the warmth of your kitchen. These indoor grills safely聽burn charcoal and wood (no gas or electric models here), so you get the barbeque flavor, minus the frostbite.聽
Homping Smart Charcoal Grill ($260)
The all-in-one ,聽which looks聽a bit like a large curling stone,聽uses a small amount of charcoal and a fan to produce high heat and very little smoke. The聽company says a mere eight briquettes will provide up to an hour鈥檚 worth of cooking at 400 degrees.聽
Adjustable Tuscan Fireplace Grill ($145)
Your fireplace is good for more than just romantic evenings and roasting the occasional marshmallow. The is聽a set of durable metal racks that slide聽into your hearth鈥攑erfect for cooking beefsteak florentine聽in your living room.
Bruce Handrail Grill ($80)
Okay, so this grill doesn鈥檛 work inside. Instead, it聽allows apartment dwellers to cheat winter. Designer Henrick Drecker combined the function of a grill with the small footprint of a flowerpot. The result: that attaches to balconies and聽window-box hardware.聽
Brasse Indoor Element BBQ ($195)
The 聽uses lava rocks and a聽stovetop to generate heat. The lava rocks heat up quickly and evenly, and make for a smokier cut of meat. You can adjust the height of the grilling surface depending of whether you're聽searing聽or simmering,聽while a stainless steel distributor steers fats and juices away from the flames. There are also wooden handles for transport and it disassembles for easy cleanup.
Nordic Ware Stovetop Kettle Smoker ($133)
The bottom of the r is filled with wood chips. Up top, the聽large domed compartment聽holds the goods, be it聽fish, meat, poultry,聽or veggies. After setting your kitchen exhaust fan to high,聽apply heat via your stove鈥檚 burner until the wood starts smoking. Then close the kettle and let the magic happen. Managing the heat from the wood chips聽takes聽practice, but if done right, it won鈥檛 set off any smoke alarms.