Vertical electric skewers: features of use and advantages

Even in summer, the weather is not always conducive to a picnic with cooking kebabs. An electric vertical barbecue hut will help to cook your favorite dish at any time, regardless of weather conditions - a convenient alternative to the traditional barbecue.

The basis of the electric barbecue is a tubular electric heater (heater), around which the skewers are vertically installed. This kind of grill is located inside the metal case. The latter can be made of aluminum or stainless steel.

In the process of operation of the device, the meat is fried under the influence of heat coming from the heating element. In order for the kebab to be well cooked on all sides, skewers continuously rotate around their axis. Fat draining from the meat is collected in a pallet or separate small containers installed under each skewer.

The electric appliance for frying stainless steel shashlik for the home has a number of advantages:

• Kebabs can be cooked at any time, regardless of weather or other conditions;
• for such a barbecue there is no need to look for firewood or coal;
• meat in the electric analog of barbecue is roasted much faster, while there is no need to constantly stand side by side and turn the skewers over.

For objectivity, it is worth noting those factors that many kebab lovers attribute to the shortcomings of electric kebabs:

• the need to connect to the network;
• in order for the meat to turn out tender and juicy, it must be marinated longer than for cooking on the grill;
• the lack of smell and taste of "smoke" - the companion companion kebab, roasted over the coals.

The last drawback can be corrected - it is enough to put a few sprigs of fruit trees inside the shashlik box, or to stitch thin pieces of smoked bacon between pieces of meat.

The choice of electric BBQ grinders is quite wide and varied. The assortment includes both Russian equipment and devices made in Germany, China, Belarus. One of the most popular stores that offers a large assortment of electric grinders is Domotech.

At the same time there are several criteria that you should pay attention to when choosing a technique:

• Power. Varies from 1 to 2.6 kW. This indicator affects the speed of cooking and the quality of roasting meat. It is important to remember that the faster the pieces are fried, the more succulent they remain.
• The length of the skewers. If you plan to cook shish kebab for a large company, then it is better to give preference to an aggregate with skewers of 30-40 cm. For a small family, an electric grinder with chopsticks from 12 to 28 cm will do.
• The number of skewers. In modern models, this figure can be from 4 to 24. In determining this criterion, it is also necessary to focus on the number of people who will be going to “home picnics”.

• Existence of function of autoshutdown.
• The possibility of dismantling the structure. The easier it is to disassemble the barbecue, the easier it will be to wash it.
• The material of manufacture. Aluminum devices are much easier and cheaper, however, are more susceptible to mechanical stress. Stainless steel is much stronger and more reliable.
• In addition, when choosing, it is necessary to take into account the length of the electric cord.

The popularity of the electric counterparts mangal speak numerous reviews left by users. Most of them are positive.

And in the next video you can see how to cook shish kebab in the electric BBQ grill.