> wrote in message
.. .
>
> On 4-Oct-2006, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
>> "Glenn" > wrote in message
>> om...
>> > Cooking indoors with gas or fire (except with a fireplace) is extremely
>> > dangerous and can kill you. On gas stoves they recommend that you use
>> > an
>> >
>> > exhaust fan.
>>
>> Regular gas stoves? That's some recommendation, since the so-called
>> "exhaust
>> fan" in most homes does nothing but hoist the air right back into the
>> room.
>
> "Most" might be the operative word, but mine, at least, is vented through
> the roof. Indoor grilling on a castiron grill pan over a strong gas burner
> works pretty well. But it produces a lot of smoke and other airborne
> polutants. I do it anyway as I usually cook only a single steak. It
> doesn't
> take long and avoids the aggravating startup of my outdoor charcoal grill.

Outdoor grill: Aggravating because of the wait, or difficulty starting the
coals? If the latter, have you tried a chimney starter? $11.00 from Weber,
works like magic. Still a 30 minute wait, but no screwing around with fluid
or strange electric gadgets.