While it’s really called an “indoor” grill, I gave DeLonghi’s BQ100 grill and broiler a try the other night and used it outdoors, and found it worked perfectly, there, too. Here’s the thing--it’s really hot right now. It’s the end of July, and the temperature here in Seattle has risen to record-setting heights, which makes it just impossible to want to stand over a hot stove. And while I’m a fan of salads (and eating in an air-conditioned restaurant, for that matter), sometimes even in the warmest weather you want to make a meal at home. Which is why I plugged in the BQ100 outside in the yard to give it a test run.
The grill is sturdy, and has a longish cord, so I set it up on the picnic table and plugged it in to the outside plug and turned the thermostat to Max. The coolest (no pun intended) and unique thing about this grill-broiler combo is right there in the name: it has a heating element in the middle, with a nonstick die-cast grill plate that goes on top of the element and a broiler drawer underneath the element. I think if you were a steak-lover you’d like it even more than I did, because you could sear the steak up top then finish it in the broiler (due to the placement of the heating element, you get to use both at the same time, making it simple). We were listening to the Mariners play while cooking though, and so we made giant Italian dogs, first grilling up a bunch of onions on the grill top. Then, when the onions and dogs were ready, we toasted the buns in the broiler. Delicious.
The grill heated up pretty quickly, and then cooled down nicely after clicking the switch to off. Though we didn’t have to use it (not a lot of grease rolling off the dogs), there is a nice drainage cup built into the grill plate, which drains off excess oil and stuff in a way that helps with cleaning. The BQ100 measures 20-1/2 by 15-3/5 by 7 inches, so it wasn’t tough to transport from indoors to out either--I just picked it up and carried it. Overall, a good summertime cooking experience, not too hot, not a hassle, and tasty.
--A.J. Rathbun
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