A uranium core? A miniature sun? Molten lava? None of the above I’m afraid. Like the blacksmiths of yesteryear, the Cook-Air uses bellows, or in this case a fan, to provide an ample source of oxygen to fuel the flames.
Instead of a bottle of propane or other combustible gases, the Cook-Air uses simple compressed wooden pucks (made from recycled scraps) that burn inside a chamber that’s fed air through a ventilation system. In just five minutes the grill can reach searing temperatures of up to 590C and is claimed to have the equivalent of 65,000 BTUs of power. For reference, your average backyard gas BBQ has around 30,000.
To keep the $US200 grill portable, the electric-powered fan can be powered by AC, a car adaptor or eight D-sized batteries, which is probably going to add a bit more heft. But, who cares if it cuts down on the time you have to wait for a perfectly cooked steak? [Cook-Air via Gizmag]
Matt
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 5:24 PMCan you replace with wooden pucks with C4?
Mythbusters say I can!
Matt
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 5:24 PMCan you replace ‘THE’
Meh, it’s home time, who needs proper grammar?
Okibi
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 5:56 PMMini wood fired pizza oven! Awse.
Franz
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 6:21 PMIt can get rid of 14 laga gaga EPs in 57 seconds.
aflame
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 5:02 PMIf portability isn’t an issue, you can build wood gas stove/rocket stove with similar temperature output, but much, much cheaper.