papercut451 wrote:
> I am looking for a unique cooking "thing" that I saw at a party.
>
> It is cast iron and is fueled by a bag of charcoal (you shove the
> entire bag into the middle and light it - bag and all).
>
> It comes in three pieces (I think) - there is a bottom that holds the
> charcoal and acts as a stand. Over this fits the second piece - a dome
> that becomes the cooking surface. Small pieces of meat are placed on
> the cooking surface. Because of its domed shape, the excess fat that
> cooked out of the meat rolled down the dome into a lip that completely
> surrounded the bottom piece.
>
> There were also four, evenly spaced, cup-like extensions of the lip
> that surrounded the bottom piece. These cups had various dipping
> sauces placed in them. The sauces were warmed only because the cups
> were part of the cast iron bottom piece yet fartherest from direct
> heat. The third piece was simply a cap for the top of the domed piece.
> Through this cap went the bag of charcoal.
>
> When fully assembled, this grilling / searing "thing" looks like an egg
> on legs.
>
> Is anyone familiar with this device and can they stear me to a source
> for purchasing it?
>
> Thanks in advance ~
>
> papercut451
>
I have seen the dome piece, designed to placed on a gas burner. Have
never seen the rest. I would be very careful with burning charcoal
indoors. If you are going took outdoors anyway, any cheap grill,
charcoal or gas will work fine.

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