Nordic Ware Stovetop Kettle Smoker, Full Size, Red

I love this smoker! I have three full-size outdoor, electric, and propane smokers. This little baby is fun and works for small quantities of food. My first try was to smoke a brined chicken. It came out deliciously smoked. The learning curve is to check for doneness at the lower end of the temperature guide. This may extend cooking times due to opening the smoker but this is direct heat like an oven and food can overcook. I liked this unit so much that I bought the extender for multilevel cooking, much like a steamer. Please read all the reviews for this smoker. I found that using a wire grill plate rather than the plate that came with this method will keep food from sticking. The plate that came with the smoker is perfect for food that is lower in fat. I also covered the drip plate with foil. This works for cleanup. You also have to keep your eye on the temperature gauge to make sure that the temperature is in a safe range for perfect cooking. This was a smart buy. I can't wait to experiment with other foods.

Amazing indoor smoker. No fish smells when smoking salmon. Easy to use

Bought this for myself as a birthday gift. I live in the city, and while I don’t have a yard or space for a full sized smoker, I do have access to an outdoor gas grill. So, my review is for outdoor use only. I will not be using it indoors. I’ve smoked whole chickens on 2 separate occasions. Both were spatchcocked and smoked for about an hour. Result was distinct smokey flavor in the meat and super juicy and moist. For the reviewers who have stated it’s hard to clean or it rusted after they left it out on the counter for a few days, your kitchens must be super special. I mean. Did you even try to wash it? 😂 It won’t be pristine. The smoke will definitely stain the underside of the drip pan, so if you’re super precious about outdoor cooking tools, it’s not going to stay perfect. I’ve had no problem cleaning it right up. I use heavy duty aluminum foil to line the drip pan, and I let the smoker tray soak a bit while I’m eating. Then…you actually need to make sure you’ve dried everything off. If you treat something like garbage, it’s going to end up looking like garbage. This is a great piece of equipment and I’ll definitely invest in the extender ring to increase capacity. ETA…I ordered this case for it for carrying and storage. Fits great with enough head room for the extender ring, as well as an outside pocket for containers of wood chips, etc. https://a.co/d/e7XDSP5

I recently bought the Camerons stovetop smoker from Amazon, which worked well but was just too small for my needs. So I upgraded to this Nordic Ware smoker after seeing it on Steven Raichlen's website. This baby does not disappoint! The dome lid is big enough to let you smoke a whole chicken or a med. sized ham. The vent in the lid lets you control how much smoke leaks out, which keeps the my smoke alarm from going off. I didn't even need to turn on the overhead exhaust fan, just opening my kitchen window a bit was all it took. The Nordic Ware comes with an small removable pan you can to add water too for wet smoking. Best of all, it has a removable thermometer that slids into the lid which lets you know the temp. inside the smoker (a VITAL feature). My only complaint is that the perforated tray that you actually put your meat on needs to have handles on either side that you can pick it up. Anytime I need to remove the meat tray, I have to get my big BBQ fork & stick it into one of the holes in the tray in order to get it out of the unit. That & the fact this bad boy stains a lot from Day 1 were the only drawbacks. I was careful to line the bottom of the unit with a double layer of tin foil before adding the smoking chips, for easy clean-up. But it still ended up with stains that I couldn't scrub out. Those are the only reasons why I gave it a 4 rather than a 5. In terms of functionality & value for the money, this is a terrific product.

I have the rectangular version of the stove-top smoker by another brand and it too, is excellent. The only thing, when smoking a whole chicken or brisket, you have to make a foil tent which is a major nuisance. This kettle is perfect. I didn't realize it came in two sizes and wound up with the large size as opposed to personal, but that's OK...will be good for when entertaining. Make sure the drip pan is lined with aluminum foil, otherwise it will be a nightmare to clean as the drippings carbonize. The perforated pan requires Brillo to clean even though I lightly oiled it before placing food on top. Brillo is also needed to clean the interior sides as drippings carbonize and stain. I guess that is a by-product of smoking and those stains can't be removed. Chicken breasts came out flavourful and juicy. I placed them in the air fryer for a few minutes to crisp the skin. Excellent product and glad I purchased it.

Wow it’s made for the every day family kitchen but super heavy duty & smoked amazingly! Made fresh caught salmon in it & everyone loved it.

I put a 5-star rating b/c all the Nordic Ware products I owned were 5-star quality. I saw the red kettle Stovetop smoker on Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke PBS TV show which persuaded me to buy the smoker. However, my belated further viewing of demos and reviews on the internet made me wary of its use in my small condo apartment. My smoke alarm is so sensitive, it goes off at the faint smoke of burnt toast in my toaster. The exhaust fan in this place is not all that great either. So I decided not to chance it and reluctantly returned the product unopened. The price was right too. A lot less than many other merchants. Just did not want to freak out the other residents in this 4-unit building with the smell of smoke & the alarm going off.

First of all, I'm not a newbe at using a NordicWare kettle smoker. This was my third one. I wore the other two out. (Mostly smoking vegetables, fruits and making veggie pizzas). Well, the thermometer was broken on arrival, but that could be replaced. The main thing was that the smoker didn't produce any smoke! After five minutes on a "very low" gas burner, I still couldn't see any smoke coming out of the slightly opened vent holes in the lid. I opened the lid to a horrible burned smell. The smoking chips had completely burned up, they were totally black. I cleaned them up and tried some of mine that had worked just fine in my previous smoker. The burner was on very low, and again, same result. Are they using a different material in production? Was this one just a fluke? Who knows. Sadly, I had to send it back.

Danke. Gerne wieder.

Used it inside and with my oven vent on low and there was no smoke in the house. Great smoked flavor. Spatchcoked a chicken and it was moist and very flavorful. Put it under the broiler to crisp up the skin.

I am so happy to bought it, I love smoking food and looking for indoor smoker so long. It makes my cooking taste so good, I am enjoying my smoked food by home cooking.

Sturdy material. Arrived very quickly. Easy to use. Holds consistent temperature whether used on an induction hob or outdoor grill. Great results so far!

Smoke is infused into the meat. I live in apartment and the smoke don't go everywhere. The only drawback is that you will not get crisp. Put the meat on microwave after and it's perfect.