Nordic Ware Stovetop Kettle Smoker, Full Size, Red

I love this smoker! I have three full-size outdoor, electric, and propane smokers. This little baby is fun and works for small quantities of food. My first try was to smoke a brined chicken. It came out deliciously smoked. The learning curve is to check for doneness at the lower end of the temperature guide. This may extend cooking times due to opening the smoker but this is direct heat like an oven and food can overcook. I liked this unit so much that I bought the extender for multilevel cooking, much like a steamer. Please read all the reviews for this smoker. I found that using a wire grill plate rather than the plate that came with this method will keep food from sticking. The plate that came with the smoker is perfect for food that is lower in fat. I also covered the drip plate with foil. This works for cleanup. You also have to keep your eye on the temperature gauge to make sure that the temperature is in a safe range for perfect cooking. This was a smart buy. I can't wait to experiment with other foods.

I’ve had a stove top smoker for years but it was such an ordeal to use and clean that I dreaded smoking with it. I saw this smoker and loved the larger doom smoker style and decided to give it a try. I have only smoked salmon so far (three times already) and now I have my husband loving salmon as much as I do! I’m loving smoking now with this smoker. Easy to use and easy clean up. If I can break away from salmon - I can’t wait to try a number of things. If you love smoked food - you will love this smoker!

I absolutely love this stovetop smoker. Used it to prepare a pork roast and the meat just fell apart… Delicious… great quality item, easy to use and clean.

The smoker is pretty good. You don't get browned, grilled, smoked results. The food is more like steamed meat etc., with a mild smoked flavoring. Tried salmon - the results were better after the fish was cold, rather than still hot. Beef brisket wasn't great - imparts some smoke flavor but you need to do additional cooking to brown it and make it tender - maybe smoke, then wrapped in the oven for a couple more hours, then browned at higher temp. Spent $80 on the smoker and another $30 on the extension. Probably not worth that amount - if I wasn't in an apartment, a $30 table top Weber grille with indirect heat would provide much better results smoking the food. This is a grille and not some pan that you are going to clean until it is spotless. You can clean the grates pretty well, but the bottom and the catch pan is going to look like a grille that you have burnt wood in. I'm ok with that and expected it. Smoke from the unit isn't bad - dry smoking seems to leave less residual odor in your home than wet smoking.

Bought this for myself as a birthday gift. I live in the city, and while I don’t have a yard or space for a full sized smoker, I do have access to an outdoor gas grill. So, my review is for outdoor use only. I will not be using it indoors. I’ve smoked whole chickens on 2 separate occasions. Both were spatchcocked and smoked for about an hour. Result was distinct smokey flavor in the meat and super juicy and moist. For the reviewers who have stated it’s hard to clean or it rusted after they left it out on the counter for a few days, your kitchens must be super special. I mean. Did you even try to wash it? 😂 It won’t be pristine. The smoke will definitely stain the underside of the drip pan, so if you’re super precious about outdoor cooking tools, it’s not going to stay perfect. I’ve had no problem cleaning it right up. I use heavy duty aluminum foil to line the drip pan, and I let the smoker tray soak a bit while I’m eating. Then…you actually need to make sure you’ve dried everything off. If you treat something like garbage, it’s going to end up looking like garbage. This is a great piece of equipment and I’ll definitely invest in the extender ring to increase capacity. ETA…I ordered this case for it for carrying and storage. Fits great with enough head room for the extender ring, as well as an outside pocket for containers of wood chips, etc. https://a.co/d/e7XDSP5

I can’t smoke if my life depended on it,so I tried a ribeye,it came out soft and tasty.

I just use it and it easy to use. Per direction I use foil to cover the bottom and put the wood chips on top. Also foiled the drip pan. I used a small camping one burner to smoke it on my, works great. Easy to clean, stuck it in my dishwasher

Followed instructions and pan warped with one use. Bottom of pan is not level and does not sit on burner evenly. Finish on the inner bottom pan has come off. Cannot use again.

Danke. Gerne wieder.

Used it inside and with my oven vent on low and there was no smoke in the house. Great smoked flavor. Spatchcoked a chicken and it was moist and very flavorful. Put it under the broiler to crisp up the skin.

I am so happy to bought it, I love smoking food and looking for indoor smoker so long. It makes my cooking taste so good, I am enjoying my smoked food by home cooking.

Sturdy material. Arrived very quickly. Easy to use. Holds consistent temperature whether used on an induction hob or outdoor grill. Great results so far!

Smoke is infused into the meat. I live in apartment and the smoke don't go everywhere. The only drawback is that you will not get crisp. Put the meat on microwave after and it's perfect.