Hi, I’m a new member building a house. I’d like to place a grill in a fireplace at counter height in my indoor kitchen/living area. I’m inspired by what Alice Waters of Chez Panisse has in her home, and by pictures on the Grillworks website. I feel the Grillworks grill is more than I need and lean more to the Alice Waters approach of a simple cast iron grate or small Tuscan grill. Pictures attached or links below.
http://www.grillworksusa.com/grillerycooking (bottom photo)
But, I spoke to one seller of a Tuscan grill, and he really advised me against this idea. First, he said the fireplace and hearth need to be on the floor and that, if I really want to do it, I should install a cooking hood vent instead of a fireplace/chimney. I’m looking at the Earthcore Isokern fireplaces. Grillworks says they have installed their grills into these fireplaces. But, the Isokern installation manual says that you should not grill/cook in the fireplace, and that the grease that collects in the flue is a fire hazard. I’d prefer not to burn down my brand new house! I’ve been focusing on the deeper and wider Isokern fireplaces so that I can have two zones and room to just cook over embers.
If anyone has done this before or has some tips, opinions, experience, ideas on set up, chimney vs cooking hood vent, etc... I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Matt
http://www.grillworksusa.com/grillerycooking (bottom photo)
But, I spoke to one seller of a Tuscan grill, and he really advised me against this idea. First, he said the fireplace and hearth need to be on the floor and that, if I really want to do it, I should install a cooking hood vent instead of a fireplace/chimney. I’m looking at the Earthcore Isokern fireplaces. Grillworks says they have installed their grills into these fireplaces. But, the Isokern installation manual says that you should not grill/cook in the fireplace, and that the grease that collects in the flue is a fire hazard. I’d prefer not to burn down my brand new house! I’ve been focusing on the deeper and wider Isokern fireplaces so that I can have two zones and room to just cook over embers.
If anyone has done this before or has some tips, opinions, experience, ideas on set up, chimney vs cooking hood vent, etc... I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you,
Matt
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