On 6-Oct-2006, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> "Nonnymus" > wrote in message
> news:iWyVg.3615$gM1.2371@fed1read12...
> > Again, check out the Jenn-Air electric grilling insert for their stoves
> > and cook tops. It seems to be exactly what you are requesting.
>
> He lives in an apartment, and it doesn't sound like he owns it.

Lots of good comments in this thread. I won't argue with any of it.
I'll just add a few comments from my own experience.

1. I have a 1650W Farberware portable tabletop grill. It won't grill
a steak worth a damn. Does a nice rotisserie chicken though.

2. I have both single and double burner CI grill pans. Either will get
hot enough on my Jenn-Air Air (Maytag) gas stovetop. I use the single
burner pan sporadically to grill a single steak. I worry about the
heat trapped under the pan and reflected back onto the porcelein
of the cooktop. My porcelein CI grates are aleady bubbled from
excessive heat. I consequently keep the pan hot no longer then
necessary to get my steak (single) done. I wouldn't think of using
it long enough to grill six steaks in two or more batches. I won't
use the double burner grill at searing temp at all. I do use it
sporadically to grill vegetables.

3. My range broiler will sear and finish a 2" steak in about 4 mins
per side. Searing is more then adequate, but I don't equate the
broiler effect with a charcoal grill. Broiler traps fat on the surface
resulting in a totally different product. I do broil steaks sometimes.

4. Most residential ranges do not have a 12,000 BTU burner as
does mine. I have one such and the other three peak out visually
at about 2/3rds of that. (My manual doesn't tell except for the high
output burner.)

5. In any case grilling and broiling at steak seaing temperature
produces some serious air pollution products including airborne fat
particles which fall out and coat everything in the area. My vented
rangehood gets most of it, but certainly not all. Another reason to
limit indoor gilling to a bare minimum.

6. I have a large (18"W X 12"H X 10"D) convection toaster
oven with broil, bake and rotisserie features. It runs off a 110VAC
wall outlet and as such won't reach searing temperature. Otherwise,
all functions work very well. It's by Ultrex and has a shitty timer
control. Probably why they sold online at ridiculously low prices.

7. Finally, on the subject of CO or CO2 byproducts in the house.
I sincerely doubt that ten minutes of grilling on an IR grill will
cause hazardous levels of either to accumulate in the house.
Like any other fossil fueled heating device, I wouldn't leave it
lit for long periods without lots of ventilation.

That's my 2¢ worth.

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