My own portable grill is pretty low-tech: an ancient turkey-roasting tin and a discarded oven-shelf. That, combined with a bag of charcoal, has seen me through countless picnics and on-balcony rilling sessions. The Fuego Element portable grill is far more elegant (and expensive), but I’m not sure the results will be any more delicious.
The grill has some great features. The handles fold down to become legs, and a silicone strip keeps the legs folded and the lid on when not in use. Inside is a cast iron grill grate, a dishwasher safe drip-tray, and it comes with a push-button ignition for fast starting. And this last should be your first sign as to why my ghetto grill is still better: the Fuego Home Element uses gas.
Yes, gas, the same kind of odorless, flavorless and smokeless fuel you’d find in your oven at home. So why not just stay at home? After all, isn’t the point of grilling the smoky taste you get from burning charcoal? The food that comes off my $1 grill tastes fantastic, and I can afford to buy decent meat because I didn’t waste my money on hardware.
Still, it might be good for baking a small pizza: the 16.4 or a 14.1 LP gas canisters and 8,000 btu/hour burners can heat this baby up to between 350 and 650ºF. Perfect for a crisp and chewy Margherita. Available soon, for $150.
Home Element product page [Fuego via Uncrate]
See Also:
- Solaire Portable Infrared Grill – Wired.com
- Fire Up The Grill: GeekDad Field Tests A Trio Of Portables …
- Exhibition of Street Food Stands
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