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You would do just as well cooking with a blow torch.The grill top is fairly unstable on its supports to begin with and takes a balancing act to properly center it. I tried to use only the outer grated section of the grill but anything touching the center just attaches to the solid top and burns. The meat sticks and pulls the whole grill top with it when you try to turn it and this alone can be a safety hazard as well.The only good feature is that its easy to clean the burnt meat off the grill top before returning it. Probably good for boiling water but you can't cook a steak on this. Gets extremely hot over the center area which is solid with no open grating over the flame area and food sticks and burns.
Though the burner flame is adjustable, it is difficult to regulate the heat effectively. Thick cuts of meat or fish are problematic because A) they are too big to move around on the grill top for even cooking and B)the grill has no cover and burns so hot that you will cook the outside of your thicker cuts while the inside will stay cool.If you are looking for a grill that performs like a miniature backyard gas/propane barbecue, this is not your product. Calling this a grill seems a bit of a misnomer. It also cooks unevenly, with items in the middle (over the burner jets) cooking very quickly and items on the sides cooking very slowly. If you want a small, easy to use, single burner for camping/tailgating and plan to use if for boiling, and/or grilling hotdogs and burgers, it serves pretty well. Essentially, it's a single burner camping stove that comes with a grill grate cover that really acts more like a skillet with holes in it. The flame is very close to the grill grate and propane burns hot.
inside the unit for storage, but it is somewhat of a puzzle to get them to fit.I think it is over priced. It is "OK".Not the quality I expected but I kept it and will use it.Putting, and keeping the grill plate on the unit is somewhat of a balancing act.The propane bottle is very hard to line up and screw into the unit from a flat surface.I moved the unit to the edge of the table so the bottle would "hang over".You can put the parts (legs etc).
Highly recommended. Great, compact, easy to use. My only complaint is that the built in ignitor almost never works, but carrying a lighter in your car is a great backup plan.
It is a little awkward though when filling it with water. Perfect for a little grilling at camp without taking up a ton of space. Just make sure you fill it with water before you put the propane on or keep a pitcher handy. Love this grill. It is nice and compact.
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