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• Position: What's New? Small Appliances, Tools, And Gadgets - Cookware Stovetop Smoker - Evaluation

* Grilling and smoking meat, fish, and poultry have become an American way of life, creating a wide assortment of self-proclaimed backyard chefs preparing their specialties. What of people who don't have a backyard, however, and what is to be done when winter cold or inclement weather restrict those who do to pressing their noses to the window and staring forlornly out at their beloved outdoor cooker? They can't prepare their favorite dishes indoors, can they? Yes, they can!

The Stovetop Smoker from Camerons Professional Cookware, Colorado Springs, Colo., as the name suggests, lets you smoke foods in your kitchen without inundating the house with smoke. This ingenious device resembles an oversized old-fashioned popcorn maker, with a rectangular deep pan attached to a stainless steel handle. Simply place a small pile of ground wood chips at the bottom of the smoker, cover them with the drip tray, set a wire rack on top of the tray, and pile the food onto the rack. Then slide the lid over the top to seal the cooker and place it on the stove. (With most stoves, you'll need two burners.) No more smoke is generated than would occur with panfrying, and a good kitchen fan will draw it away easily.

Cooking time ranges from eight minutes for vegetables to 45 for a rack of ribs or pork fillet. Hamburgers, fish, or chicken cook up succulently as well. Adding about half a cup of water to the drip tray creates a steaming effect and keeps food...