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- Luxury Charcoal Grills{1 mention}{2 mentions}
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Other types of grills
Many grillers also enjoy smoking meats, which involves cooking at low temperatures for long periods of time in a small, enclosed grill. This allows the smoke produced by the charcoal (or flavored hardwoods) to infuse the meat with a full, rich flavor. See ConsumerSearch's dedicated report on smokers for information on the best models.
ConsumerSearch also has a separate report on gas BBQ grills, where you can find reviews and information on these popular models. Surveys show that gas grill owners use them more often -- in many cases, year-round -- than do owners of charcoal grills.
Indoor electric grills, such as those in the George Foreman series, are also covered in a separate report.
Grilling tips
KitchenDaily.com has a series of how-to videos from The Culinary Institute of America on grilling techniques (over direct heat, indirect heat, etc.) and how to grill several kinds of meats and vegetables.
Smoking-Meat.com offers tips, tricks and tutorials for turning out flavorful smoked food.
TheNibble.com has a helpful article, "How to Make Barbecue," by cooking teacher Phyllis Haskins, a veteran of more than 70 barbeque competitions. It includes tips on the best equipment, as well as recipes, book recommendations and other sources of information.
WeberNation.com is a website for Weber grill owners that features online classes, a discussion forum, an exchange for sharing recipes and other resources.
Barbecuen.com is a great source of information on selecting, assembling, using and cleaning charcoal grills, along with recipes, tips on lighting coals and guidelines for different kinds of charcoal. This is a great site for beginners.
AmazingRibs.com calls itself "the Zen of barbecue," featuring not only recipes and cooking advice, but also buying guides, links and a blog by the site's administrator, who is also a veteran barbequer.
Cook's Illustrated tests cooking equipment -- including grills, smokers and their accessories -- and publishes reviews based on the results. You can search the website by entering "grills" in the search box, and links to a few dozen reviews will pop up (though most are available by subscription only).
Chowhound.com hosts a forum on cookware that includes discussion threads about grills and grilling, including this one about the Big Green Egg. You can post your own question or search for information about a particular grill or grill type.
Sources such as AmazingRibs.com and About.com also offer helpful guides to choosing and using grills.
"How to Buy a Gas Grill," by About.com's barbeques guide Derrick Riches, does the same thing for gas grills. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
"Charcoal vs. Gas," also by Riches, weighs the advantages and disadvantages of each of these types of grills.
Derrick Riches covers the different types of grills and the advantages and disadvantages of each in "About Grills."
About.com's Derrick Riches also compiles an annual update on what's happening in the grills and smokers industry: "Grills, Barbecues & Smokers 2011." You can get good tips here on how to find bargains as manufacturers and merchants entice consumers to buy their products by lowering prices.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued consumer warnings that charcoal grills release carbon monoxide gas and thus should only be used outdoors. More information can be found by searching the CPSC website.
Charcoal grill brands
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