MCS is seriously kicking in on this unit: "The Beefer"
This just may be in my future. Not near, not far but somewhere in the middle. Looks like the perfect addition for a quick weeknight steak cook or when the weather just isn't cooperating.
Meat "The Beefer"
Cooking gadgets
Weber Summit Charcoal Grill Center
Weber Summit Platinum D6
Blue Rhino Razor
Dyna-Glo XL Premium Dual Chamber
Camp Chef Somerset IV along with their Artisan Pizza Oven 90
Anova WiFi
Thermometers
Thermapen Mk4 - ThermaQ High Temp Kit - ThermaQ Meathead Kit - ThermaQ WiFi - ThermoWorks IR-GUN-S - ThermoWorks Signals & Billows - ThermoPop -ThermoWorks ProNeedle - ThermoWorks TimeStick Trio x2 - and a Christopher Kimball timer - NO, I do not work for ThermoWorks...I just like their products.
Other useful bits...
KitchenAid 7-qt Pro Line stand mixer
A Black & Decker food processor that I can't seem to murder
A couple of immersion blenders, one a "consumer" model & the other a "high end" Italian thing. Yes, the Italian one is a bit better, but only marginally
Instant Pot Duo Evo Plus 8-qt + accessories like egg-bite & egg holders
All-Clad pots & pans, along with some cast iron...everything from 7" Skookie pans to 8.5qt Dutch ovens
Weber GBS griddle, pizza stone, and wok
Knives range from Mercer to F. Dick to "You spent how much for one knife? One knife?!" LOL
Looks nice, if a bit spendy. You might also want to check out your local restaurant supply for a salamander. Some of them have legs (or options for them) and while they might not be as pretty, might cost less. (You can get a 36†Wolf for about the same as the XL...with twice the cooking area.)
Most newer ones will all be infrared and come in natural gas & propane varieties depending on installation.
John "JR"
Minnesota/ United States of America
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Blackstone 36" Outdoor Griddle 4-Burner
Burch Barrel V-1 Karubeque C-60 Kamado Joe Jr. (Black) Lodge L410 Hibachi Pit Barrel Cooker Pit Barrel Cooker 2.0
Pit Barrel PBX
R&V Works FF2-R-ST 4-Gallon Fryer *******************************************. Thermometers
FireBoard (Base Package)
Thermoworks ThermaPen (Red)
Thermoworks MK4 (Orange)
********************************* Accessories Big Green Egg Plate Setter
Benzomatic TS800 High Temp Torch X 2 Bayou Classic 44 qt Stainless Stock Pot
Bayou Classic 35K BTU Burner Eggspander Kit X2 Finex Cat Iron Line FireBoard Drive Lots and Lots of Griswold Cast Iron Grill Grates Joule Water Circulator
KBQ Fire Grate Kick Ash Basket (KAB) X4 Lots of Lodge Cast Iron Husky 6 Drawer BBQ Equipment Cabinet Large Vortex Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum Marquette Castings No. 13 (First Run) Smithey No. 12 Smokeware Chimney Cap X 3 Stargazer No.10, 12 ******************************** Fuel FOGO Priemium Lump Charcoal Kingsford Blue and White B&B Charcoal Apple, Cherry & Oak Log splits for the C-60 ************************************************* Cutlery Buck 119 Special
Cuda 7' Fillet Knife Dexter 12" Brisket Sword Global Shun Wusthof ********** Next Major Purchase Lone Star Grillz 24 X 48 Offset
I posted the same thing a couple of months ago. Someone had a negative comment, maybe it was cost related. Anyway neat looking rig, bet the steaks come out great at that temp.
If only I didn't have a large gas grill that I use for all the same stuff. And 1500* is probably excessive to produce a solid sear. I find my Grillgrates frequently get to where the sear is a bit further than I would prefer.
Of course the difference is the direction of the heat. These are essentially hot rodded broilers, the cooking surface never gets to that temp. But yeah, you can do much the same at home with lower temps. Then again, there’s a certain amount of bragging rights involved...and restaurants know that MOST people have never heard of a salamander, let alone own one, so they can boast 1500°.
Yes, venting would be a concern. The salamanders I used were the wall mounted variety...under massive hoods, complete with fire extinguishers. The Beefer and Otto (that Max will review) are all intended for outdoor use only. Though a Beefer is available for "professional" kitchens.
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