Btw the main reason not to bbq inside is not the smoke. It's the deadly and invisible carbon monoxide. I take it that since it's still telling you not to cook indoors it probably gives off quite a bit. Your place is pretty big so you're probably fine short term but seriously do not burn charcoal inside. Smokeless or not
Anything burning that has carbon can produce carbon monoxide when the fire isn't getting enough oxygen. That thing has a fan blowing air into it so it's probably putting out carbon dioxide mostly.
This video is a little misleading and dangerous. There is no way a charcoal grill will not produce carbon monoxide no matter how efficient the burn is with, even with increased air flow (increased air flow will only increase the burn rate, and production of carbon monoxide). If you are in a well ventilated area like a patio you should be ok, however using this in a confined space (like a kitchen) is great way of providing your friends and yourself with carbon monoxide poisoning. I'm surprised by the lack of people mentioning this - I had to scroll down 20 comments before I found your mention.
@@GhibliOmatiC Im sure they were totally safe in the conditions they were in. And in most cases it'd probably be vaguely ok. I do wish that they had at least mentioned it in the video though. Im imagining someone in a studio apartment trying this and dying from it. It's hard to tell how safe it really is. I have nothing against the channel. these dudes are awesome and I love them! I just hope at the very least they add some sort of annotation to the video saying not to try this indoors rather than their tactic of saying "the instructions say dont do this but we opened a window so we should be fine"
"Today we are testing a grill that doesn't produce smoke" "I'm really missing the flavour of smoke in the dishes we cooked on this grill without smoke" Thank you sherlock. :D
normally I'm team Ben but today James was priceless. "I'm not compromising on flavour, Ben"... Someone also has to gif that towel dance... the constant comparison to charcoal... the dead pony...
@@ploefff you're supposed to first release the string from the loop and then pull both strings. I literally found this out in a Swedish commercial here on RU-vid 😂
I gotta say, I am always so impressed that - outside of just friends giving each other crap - Ben and James always seem so respectful of each other's education and expertise. Love that combination.
Good point... hilarious point.. but to bring forward the obvious: Using this thing indoors is an invitation for carbonmonoxide poisoning. No one has a room as big as they have, using it in a small flat will almost guaranteed cause serious health problems. I like the concept but this should only be done outdoors. I would even go as fas as recommending putting this video down. I like the channel but this really gives the wrong idea to people...
Something that I absolutely love about this channel, is, even in the videos where the focus is a 'gadget', and reviewing the gadget, you -still- give good descriptions of the food you are using with the gadgets. You maintain the integrity of being chefs, and educational/informative with cuisine/recipes, even when the video is mostly a technology one. Thank you for the videos, I watch every one!
I have the same grill at home. Mine does smoke quite a bit so I only use it outside but I do get the charcoal flavour. I like the fact that almost all of it can go in the dishwasher after you're done so it saves a lot of cleaning time. I'm actually very happy with it.
Having owned a Lotus Grill for many years, you can achieve a charcoal flavour by removing several pieces of burned charcoal after 20 mins of cooking and placing on the sides (on some foil - if you prefer) when finishing off your cooking - for a smokey after taste.
No this was two people who dont understand the basics of grilling nor bbq yet claim to be chefs... Any I mean chef that claims to like grilling and bbq worth their salt knows smoke is one the key ingredients to produce flavor....they don't seem to understand this
James: I'm beating a dead pony. Mike: I think it's beating a dead horse. Ben: I don't think you should be beating dead carcasses at all... Oh Ben... you always know how to cheer me up.
I have one of those. Like James said: very small cooking area. Not a problem when coocking for one hungry or 2 not very hungry people. The only time I use it is when I'm too lazy or too in a hurry to light my normal bbq. You can cranck up the smokyness by turning down the fan.
Well, isn't having smoke imparting flavors to the meat the whole point of barbecuing? If not, wouldn't that be the same as doing something with a pan/grilling machine?
I have one of these. They get plenty hot, and you can put woodchips in the charcoal basket if you wish, it just won’t be ‘smokeless’ any more. It’s really good for korean bbq.
I imagine it says to use in a well-ventilated area, not because of smoke, but because of the possibility of carbon monoxide build-up. Probably not a big issue when working with such a large space, but, safety first, lads!
Actually just had my second BBQ with this great device and can't believe how misleading this video is. Claiming no charcoal flavour about 100 times throughout the video where clearly isn't the case at the slightest. Really hope it doesn't deter folks looking for a great BBQ. Go for it you won't be disappointed
Ben has his own brand of adorableness, which generally does not change, but James? JAMES??? This was a whole new James we all wouldn't mind seeing more of. "It glows! Why does it glow?" UGH, MY HEART. James, you precious gingersnap. 😂♥
I use the Lotus grill as a table bbq. I found out while experimenting that u can put Some smoke chips in there to get a Smokey flavor... I added birch chips dry and it did work
KettouRyuujin if it doesn’t produce smoke off the actual charcoal that means you’re not getting completely incomplete combustion as there’s no solid carbon being produced. However there’s still room for partially incomplete combustion which will release CO, while CO(2) cannot be escaped as that’s the carbon product of complete combustion. Both can be harmful.
I love my Lotus Grill for 2 reasons. Firstly, it allows us to cook on our balcony. Secondly, when we started researching them at the start of the first lockdown it brought me to Sorted! I love it in equal measure for both of those reasons. Living away from the UK with no real optimism for a date for getting back it has been a joy to have some good old British banter combined with delicious food! Thanks guys.
James jumping on the Let's-Torment-Ben Bandwagon is the kind of content I look for. I love watching these two test different products - it always gives me an idea how I can step up my own kitchen game. More, please! (Also, totally want that trout and pineapple for dinner.)
I own a Lotusgrill and I love it... it is simple fast low consumption of coal, easy to clean - I use a cast iron plate on the grill - so the heat is evenly distributed - because the middle is superhot
James is looking for charcoal flavor, but it was discussed in the flavor pairing video that majority of the flavor comes from aroma, how can something smokeless give you the aroma if there is no smoke to impart the aroma on the food
I'm with Ben. You shouldn't be beating dead carcasses at all!!! What is the point of this smokeless grill? You could achieve the same results using a grill pan on the stove. Also, why were you worried about the smoke setting off the fire alarm? After all, don't you guys generate smoke when cooking food on the stove top as well? I LOVE BEN!!!
Coffee high James is so adorable! I tend to unwrap carefully like Ben, and Saturday my best childhood friend got too impatient when I was to open an expensive chocolate box, that she ripped it from my hands and unwrap it. Chocolate craving women is a very dangerous thing, I was lucky she didn't maim me 🤣
@@matthewlotto4607 Im from the UK. And All I did was start as a pot washer and worked my way up. I have learnt everything by being on the job. I was lucky really because when I started, the place I was working at sorted me out with the certificates I needed
1:42 smoke is the best part. i actually ADD chunks fo wood to make sure it smokes throughout the whole cooking process. besides its outside, the smoke doesnt bother anyone
James acting like a slightly hyper, slightly out of it child as he wipes charcoal-y hands on Ben is amazing! His slightly frustrated "don't do that" reminds me too much of a parent and their child - too good
My family has one of these and they are great for taking to the beach(I live in cornwall) and it is easy to take to different places and reuse. Unlike one use barbecues you can buy at the super market you get a better cooks tho and it is more eco friendly. In conclusion It isn’t as good as a proper BBQ but it does the job very well and it works very well for taking to different places.
Ben: this deep fryer will cook a whole buffalo in 30 seconds Jamie: but I want it now.... Also can we have some more brownie point challenges. Feels like it's been a while since we had some.
@@karl_alan I tend to open the comments and then do a ctrl and f to find any mention of a particular word but this guy goes into a deeper search ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Od7IFpp4Tgs.html
The problem with indoor smoking isn‘t only smoke. Even if you don‘t have smoke, burning the charcoal still releases carbondioxide! Please be careful and do not burn anything inside!
worked over a charcoal pit making yakitori for months when i blew my nose it was all black and red because the charcoal would go into my nose and cut it up. So always be careful of the smoke. But it made the yakitori taste better which is what customers wanted.
As a learner of the English language, I will certainly add the "beating a dead pony" to my list of set phrases 😂 Dying for a bbq meal now, good thing the weekend is rather close!
You should do a series on cast-iron. Get several cooking implements made of it and show what they can be used for and how to season and care for them. You could do: - Large and small skillets - a griddle - a flat grill pan - a Dutch OVEN- A little indoor one AND a proper outdoor one if you ever go camping again (PLEASE DO!!) Would be great to see. I also really enjoyed your episode on knives, and I think it would be really good if you out out a video of James teaching people how to properly sharpen their knives with Japanese Whetstones.
I am a huge fan of this show! Stunning camera work! But out of curiosity, would it be possible to get an overhead camera angle? I would love to see it for the challenges especially.
Not sure why this popped up in my recommendations now, almost a year and a half later, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching it! It's rare to see James acting like this, but when he does he brings the video to a whole new level :)
Before watching the whole thing; Let me say, I'm very excited about this! I absolutely *love* grilled foods, but I have lung cancer and grilling is absolute murder on me. I can't even have someone else grill for me, because residual smoke from opening the door and stuff is too much. I'm very excited about this and hopefully optimistic! This could be a real game changer for me and people like me and I really hope it works! I love a good grilled chicken breast with char on the outside and a juicy center, or fast grilled thinly sliced charred skirt steaks "Alton Brown Style" or my absolute favorite... Grilled corn! I got my fingers crossed! Edit/Update: I'm pleasantly surprised! This seems like a great compromise! I'm definitely gonna look into getting one of these.
With regards to the instructions saying to use this "in a well ventilated area" some people use portable bbqs etc when camping, and have been known to move bbq inside their tent during bad weather, and tents arent so well ventilated. a BBQ fire will use up all the oxygen quickly and give off carbon monoxide, which can kill fast
Keeping in mind that a ground beef/buck sausage will continue to cook for a little bit After removed from the grill so you need to keep an eye on that or they go dry :) also you'll never get as good a flavour grilling with charcoal as opposed to a wood fire :)
I love overly caffeinated James. He was delightful. In the beginning, his interrupting Ben's monologue reminds me of a kid telling you a story when you're trying to have a conversation. Ben refusing to do the towel dance, and James having to step in for him 😁
James, I'm going to get you that flavour! If you want it, consider adding the tiniest amount of wood chips in a smoker box or aluminum wrap with holes poked, covering the fire to trap any smoke, put the food on wooden sheets, ... All three have worked for me indoors.
I definitely love the take of the two chefs on kitchen gadgets. Not that I don't love the normal three! There's just something about valuable seeing a chef's take on something even for a normal like me.
Correction Ben, the BBQ does not stay away from the people, people who don't choose to stay around the person doing the BBQ or around the BBQ is weak and should be banished from the BBQ circle. The people go to the BBQ... P.s. I recommended watching a video called "The Braai Master". It's a great South African comedic video about BBQ (The Braai)
That looks nice for people in areas where wildfires are common. I haven't been able to use a charcoal grill for the last three summers because of the dry wheat fields around me that catch fire at the mere sight of a spark. Central U.S. in case you were curious.
Ken Bowen I thought you were gonna say Cali. We’re on fire all the time in summer and it gets troublesome especially if you want to go camping with friends because they have the same or similar rules. This would be good for here too.
@@gracevincent4693 Yea I see where yall are always having fire issues as well. The biggest problem out here is all the crops have to be dry to harvest for the most part so you have thousands of square miles of perfect tinder for something to kick off.
Ken Bowen ah I see. For us it’s the parks. The parks always catch fire usually due to poor electrical maintenance (ex: the fire that killed 80 people last year) or some idiot not making sure his fire was fully out or being reckless in other ways. It’s the worst.
