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If you’re planning a road trip, tailgate, or a getaway to the cabin or campground this summer, you might be interested in picking up the Gourmia Portable Charcoal Electric BBQ Grill.
Even if you’re simply looking for a way to declutter and make the most of the square footage in the backyard, eliminating the heavy monstrosity of a traditional grill is a valuable place to start the winnowing.
Besides for the obvious boon of much-increased mobility in comparison to the traditional grill, the Gourmia claims to have a few other benefits going for it:
- 90% less smoke. Thanks to a smart double grill pan system (which supposedly eliminates the drip, too) the Gourmia grill produces 90% less smoke. Up to 90% smoke reduction thanks to a smart double grill pan system (which also supposedly eliminates drip). If you’re cooking in small spaces or hate being annexed from the rest of the gathering while you cook the meats and veggies, this is a win-win. You’ll no longer need to leave the party on the patio with a token friend to keep you company or a stoic readiness for an hour of “me”-time spent flipping food.
- Better flavor. If you’re a seasoned vet within the BBQ circuit, you’ll know of the popular belief that charcoal-grilled foods taste better than anything made with propane. Some restaurants are even known to import charcoal from specific places just to impart a distinct flavor to their meat.
- Removable parts for easy, fast clean-up. Sometimes the extensive cleanup required for those few minutes of bliss spent eating what you’ve cooked seem unfairly disproportionate. Thanks to one small, electric grill with removable parts, that need no longer be the case. The grill top and drip tray are much smaller in size than the average and remove easily.
- An emphasis on efficiency, so you burn less charcoal. The Gourmia‘s battery-operated fan controls the airflow and increases efficiency, so you’ll use less charcoal and emit less smoke.
- Easy travel. It comes with a travel case for easy portability. If you’re headed to tailgate or picnic, simply grab the grill in its convenient carry-case and head out.
After 31 reviews, the grill has a solid 4.6-star rating. One Amazon customer writes, “I wanted a new grill but was tired of the huge monstrosities that sit in your backyard and rust away every other year. Plus, I spent a lot of time by myself cooking while everyone else was visiting and enjoying company. So when I read about the Gourmia, I had to try it. My family loves it and we had the best time cooking at the table, talking, laughing, and we actually ended up eating less and slower while we visited with one another… There was almost zero smoke once it got hot” — because of low smoke emission, some Gourmet users love to use the small grill indoors with the windows open, just in case.
In comparison to traditional grills that can retail for much higher, the Gourmia at $ 109 is a particularly great value buy, especially if it goes places your other grill can’t. However, with a smaller option, there are trade-offs: You do lose out on grill space, but that’s not really something you can get around if you’re looking for something compact, anyway.
For those of you trying to cut down on battery usage or like the ease of propane versus charcoal — even if the taste doesn’t satisfy the most hardcore purist — then a space-saving propane option like this (at $ 127.99) might be a better fit.
But if the Gourmia Grill sounds like something you might enjoy with easy cleaning; compact, easy portability; drastically lower smoke emission; low price; and perhaps better-tasting food once it’s all said and done, then it might be worth picking one up before the summer is over.
Buy the Gourmia Portable Charcoal Electric BBQ Grill on Amazon for $ 109.99
**NOTE: CURRENTLY ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THRID PARTY SELLERS FROM $ 91.34 WITH PRIME SHIPPING**
