Hi Everyone,
I know you're all too stuffed to think about food so soon...but I have a
question about stovetop smokers. Here's the one I'm thinking about buying:

http://www.surlatable.com/common/pro...m?StartRow=1&P
RRFNBR=4857

I've come to realize that I really have no idea what I'd bet getting into by
buying one of these. How long does it take to smoke something in it? (In other
words, can I use it to cook dinner? Or just smoke things for long periods of
time?) This doesn't seem like your ordinary smoker to make a ham in...it looks
like they're cooking salmon filets in it. Does anyone have any recipes for
something like this?

Thanks in advance,
Jen
Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright

I think they work fine for smaller stuff - trout-size whole fish, or
salmon-size fillets. Chicken or duck breast. You probably need good
ventilation, e.g., a hood.

It's a good alternative if you can't have or don't want a larger outdoor
unit.

Of course, if you have a wok all you need to do is line it with aluminum
foil, and put wood chips, sugar, salt, tea, etc. in the bottom of the wok,
with the fish/meat/tea-smoked duck on a rack (like a metal steamer). Cover
and seal the lid with more foil.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Louis Cohen
Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"


"JLove98905" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Everyone,
> I know you're all too stuffed to think about food so soon...but I have a
> question about stovetop smokers. Here's the one I'm thinking about buying:
>
> http://www.surlatable.com/common/pro...m?StartRow=1&P
> RRFNBR=4857
>
> I've come to realize that I really have no idea what I'd bet getting into
> by
> buying one of these. How long does it take to smoke something in it? (In
> other
> words, can I use it to cook dinner? Or just smoke things for long periods
> of
> time?) This doesn't seem like your ordinary smoker to make a ham in...it
> looks
> like they're cooking salmon filets in it. Does anyone have any recipes for
> something like this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jen
> Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright
>
>

I think they work fine for smaller stuff - trout-size whole fish, or
salmon-size fillets. Chicken or duck breast. You probably need good
ventilation, e.g., a hood.

It's a good alternative if you can't have or don't want a larger outdoor
unit.

Of course, if you have a wok all you need to do is line it with aluminum
foil, and put wood chips, sugar, salt, tea, etc. in the bottom of the wok,
with the fish/meat/tea-smoked duck on a rack (like a metal steamer). Cover
and seal the lid with more foil.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Louis Cohen
Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"


"JLove98905" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Everyone,
> I know you're all too stuffed to think about food so soon...but I have a
> question about stovetop smokers. Here's the one I'm thinking about buying:
>
> http://www.surlatable.com/common/pro...m?StartRow=1&P
> RRFNBR=4857
>
> I've come to realize that I really have no idea what I'd bet getting into
> by
> buying one of these. How long does it take to smoke something in it? (In
> other
> words, can I use it to cook dinner? Or just smoke things for long periods
> of
> time?) This doesn't seem like your ordinary smoker to make a ham in...it
> looks
> like they're cooking salmon filets in it. Does anyone have any recipes for
> something like this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jen
> Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright
>
>

"JLove98905" > wrote in message
...
<snip>
> I've come to realize that I really have no idea what I'd bet getting into
by
> buying one of these. How long does it take to smoke something in it? (In
other
> words, can I use it to cook dinner? Or just smoke things for long periods
of
> time?) This doesn't seem like your ordinary smoker to make a ham in...it
looks
> like they're cooking salmon filets in it. Does anyone have any recipes for
> something like this?

I had considered getting one of those and asked elsewhere about them.
Here's a link to the thread if you'd like read it
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?...tovetop+smoker

You might also want to watch the video before you buy
http://cameronssmoker.com/ . They also suggest caution if using it with a
flat-top stove. Oh, it's cheaper if you buy it directly through them, too.
Only $49.50.

rona
--
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people who really wanted to live in Europe, but didn't have the energy to go
back. We call them Canadians."
--Grover Norquist in Newsweek, November 22, 2004

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>Of course, if you have a wok all you need to do is line it with aluminum
>foil, and put wood chips, sugar, salt, tea, etc. in the bottom of the wok,
>with the fish/meat/tea-smoked duck on a rack (like a metal steamer). Cover
>and seal the lid with more foil.
>
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
>Louis Cohen
>Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"
>

Oh what a great tip! I'll have to try this.
Speaking of smokers, I gotta real kick out of Alton Brown's make-shift smoker.
Anyone else remember that?

*cheers*
Barb Anne

>Of course, if you have a wok all you need to do is line it with aluminum
>foil, and put wood chips, sugar, salt, tea, etc. in the bottom of the wok,
>with the fish/meat/tea-smoked duck on a rack (like a metal steamer). Cover
>and seal the lid with more foil.
>
>
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------
>Louis Cohen
>Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"
>

Oh what a great tip! I'll have to try this.
Speaking of smokers, I gotta real kick out of Alton Brown's make-shift smoker.
Anyone else remember that?

*cheers*
Barb Anne

"Barbtail" > wrote in message
...
> >Of course, if you have a wok all you need to do is line it with aluminum
> >foil, and put wood chips, sugar, salt, tea, etc. in the bottom of the
wok,
> >with the fish/meat/tea-smoked duck on a rack (like a metal steamer).
Cover
> >and seal the lid with more foil.
> >
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------
> >Louis Cohen
> >Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"
> >
>
> Oh what a great tip! I'll have to try this.
> Speaking of smokers, I gotta real kick out of Alton Brown's make-shift
smoker.
> Anyone else remember that?
>
> *cheers*
> Barb Anne
>

Remember to disarm your smoke alarms before you fire up the woodchips.

Been there.

Anita

"Barbtail" > wrote in message
...
> >Of course, if you have a wok all you need to do is line it with aluminum
> >foil, and put wood chips, sugar, salt, tea, etc. in the bottom of the
wok,
> >with the fish/meat/tea-smoked duck on a rack (like a metal steamer).
Cover
> >and seal the lid with more foil.
> >
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------
> >Louis Cohen
> >Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"
> >
>
> Oh what a great tip! I'll have to try this.
> Speaking of smokers, I gotta real kick out of Alton Brown's make-shift
smoker.
> Anyone else remember that?
>
> *cheers*
> Barb Anne
>

Remember to disarm your smoke alarms before you fire up the woodchips.

Been there.

Anita

Hi Rona,
Thanks for the links! The video was very instructive. It actually looks like
the little mini one would be best for me. The newsgroup thread you pointed me
to indicated that it shouldn't be larger than the stove burner, so the mini
would probably work best for me.

-Jen
Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright

Hi Rona,
Thanks for the links! The video was very instructive. It actually looks like
the little mini one would be best for me. The newsgroup thread you pointed me
to indicated that it shouldn't be larger than the stove burner, so the mini
would probably work best for me.

-Jen
Half the people you know are below average. -Steven Wright

On 26 Nov 2004 03:14:06 GMT, OSPAM (JLove98905)
wrote:

>http://www.surlatable.com/common/pro...m?StartRow=1&P
>RRFNBR=4857

I found nothing about smokers on this site. ???


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