Emerils 5 in 1 cast iron smoker

I must say, I have never ever purchased anything from HSN. I turned on the box this morn and there was my boy, Emeril pushing his wares. This looks too good not to get. $69 with wood chips and 17 of the boys recipes.

Product Description:
BAM - your stovetop is now a wood smoker! Emeril’s new Cast Iron Smoker brings wood-smoked wonderfulness to your stovetop. This revolutionary smoker is made of cast iron, body and lid, that won’t warp or distort under the intense heat required for successful smoking. No need to worry about clearing the air – the only thing you’ll create with Emeril’s smoker is moist, intensely smoke-flavored, ultra healthy meals. And the smoker’s reversible lid can be used as a grill pan, ideal for char-grilling vegetables and meats. Comes complete with a stainless steel drip tray and rack, and also includes Emeril’s “Smokin’ Hot!” recipe pack to get you started.

Realizing Emeril gets no love around here, but I gotta say: I recieved this yesterday and it’s pretty well made. pre-seasoned (no biggie) with a drip tray and a steel rack. Very heavy and the box is marked AllClad. I will make some smokey babyback ribs this weekend and report back. (No Essense, no Bamm) [foilhat.gif]

By the way the top is a grill as well as a lid. I love new toys.

How exactly does this work in keeping smoke from coming out of the device? That’s got to be one helluva seal.

Yeah, what if you want to check in on the smokee or you have different cuts that require different times?