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Tips on choosing and using a smoker
See the ConsumerSearch reports on gas grills and charcoal grills for information on those models, many of which can also smoke food.
Indoor electric grills, such as those in the George Foreman series, are also covered in a separate report.
Popular Mechanics offers instructions for building your own backyard smoker.
Epicurious.com has partnered with Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines to offer free recipes, including smoked stuffed chile peppers and smoked scallops.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a food-handling fact sheet on smoking meat and poultry safely.
Smoking-Meat.com offers tips, tricks and tutorials for turning out flavorful, juicy smoked food.
TheNibble.com article "How to Make Barbecue," by cook and restaurateur Phyllis Haskins, has lots of tips and equipment recommendations for grilling and smoking.
AmazingRibs.com offers not only recipes and cooking advice, but also buying guides for grills, smokers and other BBQ equipment, and links to other useful sites.
TheSmokeRing.com has a list of linked websites devoted to information about barbecuing: recipes, notices of competitions, forums, products, you name it.
Smoker brands
You can find detailed specifications and product information on manufacturers' websites:
