Today, the ear and kebabs cooked on a fire or grill have lost their relevance – too troublesome and not entirely safe. A small tabletop barbecue, also known as the portable grill, comes to the rescue, which can be installed almost anywhere. Even the simplest grilled food has a special aroma and retains its nutritional properties. Portable grills are ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. It is convenient to take a portable grill with you on outing picnics, hiking, fishing or hunting. Portable grill is perfect for a barbecue party in the country, and for camping. These statistics show the retail sales of indoor grills in the United States from 2010 to 2018. In 2018, U.S. retail sales of indoor grills amounted to approximately 408.42 million U.S. dollars.
Specifications of Portable Grills
The main technical characteristics of grills, which will be discussed below, depend primarily on its type and material of manufacture.
The market has a huge selection of devices that are divided according to the type of fuel used:
- electric, requiring connection to the power grid;
- gas connecting to the cylinder;
- coal;
- wood burning.
For the manufacture of working surfaces of portable grills for dachas and gardens, various materials can be used, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages:
- glass-ceramic;
- cast iron;
- stainless or enamelled steel.
Criteria of Choice
When choosing a portable grill, you should first of all focus on your own needs, weather conditions in the place of residence and requirements for the convenience of using the appliance.
You need to decide in advance which grill you will need: on wheels or on legs, with or without shelves, if there is a need and a place in the house for storing additional accessories.
The main criteria when choosing a grill are as follows:
- case material;
- pallet material;
- power and the presence of protection against overheating (for electric grills);
- frying surface or grill area;
- device dimensions;
- brand of the manufacturer.
Advantages of Small Tabletop Grills:
Portable grill is suitable for ordinary consumers, because:
- there is no need to allocate a separate place in the apartment;
- portable grill is stored in the house when folded;
- if necessary, easily fits into a car and can be transported to any place;
- they are available in several sizes, the smallest of which can even be put in the kitchen.
A mobile grill is not only convenient to transport in a car. It is also easy to move it around the personal plot if you need to change the “location” to a more convenient for the cooking process. Do not forget that roasting on a coal grill requires open space. The mobile roaster is easy to move, install and fold when it is no longer needed, and the wheel stand makes transporting the equipment as easy as possible.
The mobile version of the grill has another advantage: it does not depend on sources of electricity and gas. It is usually made of ceramics, due to which the dishes prepared in it are juicy, aromatic and fantastically delicious.
