Mark Thorson wrote:
>
> Lin wrote:
> >
> > But maybe I should choose some sort of easy "getting to know you" recipe
> > like burgers or dogs. Anybody have experience with the infrared grills
> > and if so what tips and tricks do you offer?
>
> Like all new cooking appliances, I imagine it will
> out-gas various chemicals from painted/enamelled
> surfaces for the first few times you use it.
> Therefore, I'd recommend something cheap and
> expendable for the first few uses to break it in,
> like sausages, potatoes, etc.

If it's IR, it ought to get plenty hot enough to do the initial burn-off
in a short pre-heat cycle. It's probably all stainless anyway.