Electric-Grill

Electric smokeless grills solve a specific problem: you want the charred, seared taste of grilled food without the hassle of firing up an outdoor grill or the drama of triggering your apartment’s fire alarm. They sit on your countertop, heat up fast, and claim to contain smoke a built-in fan or infrared element. Some of them actually deliver. Others are glorified frying pans with a self-important name. I tested six models across three price brackets to find the ones where the “smokeless” claim holds up, the cooking surface is large enough to be useful, and the cleanup doesn’t require a hazmat suit. ...

A panini press sounds like a single-purpose gadget. One thing: pressing sandwiches. But the good ones — the ones worth owning — do a lot more. They grill chicken breasts while the top plate sears the other side. They cook burgers indoors when the weather won’t cooperate. They griddle pancakes on one half and fry eggs on the other. We tested 7 models, from basic sandwich presses to full-function griddles that could replace your stove for most meals. ...