John in Chicago sent along a link to a Chicago Trib article about a gadget I'd love to play with:
Just imagine: A holster grip like a handgun, a long thin barrel from which the smoke shoots out, and a wooden pipe bowl only Cheech and Chong could love. Among the top chefs brandishing The Smoking Gun, count Grant Achatz of Alinea and Charlie Trotter.
From the manufacturer's website:
•Excellent for finishing products that are cooked Sous Vide or other methods where food is not normally directly exposed to fire or smoke•"Marinate" foods in smoke before cooking
•Use classic flavors, such as mesquite, hickory, apple, cherry wood, or let your imagination take over with things like Lapsang Oolong tea, lavender, or clove.
•Also great for adding a smoky aroma to your dining area
I can't help but thinking that somewhere that someone is "infusing their dining area" with one of these and saying "Dude. It's Gnarly!!!!!!!!!!"
Whatever that means... thanks for the tip, John!
Hey, there is a gadget I do not have. It is to bad The Smoking Gun was not around when I was in High School. I know it would of been a hit!
I didn't know you were poaching salmon back then, Chile... Heh.
That's pretty cool. You could smoke a beer with that... then tell people about it.