I got The Smoking Gun for Christmas and I am not sure whether or not to keep it. I have been watching YouTube videos and whatever else I could find and am concerned about the amount of smoke it produces. I do not have an exhaust fan, so are my smoke alarms likely to go off every time I use it? I could use it outside but I live in Canada and that would be impossible in the winter. Thanks for any advice you can give me.
The Smoking Gun
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ElsieD
, Jan 04 2013 12:10 PM
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Twyst
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 01:57 PM
I think it depends on your smoke alarms. I had to remove the one in the living room of my apartment because I couldnt even sear a steak without setting it off :(
It SHOULD be ok to use in your house unless your smoke detectors are as crazy as mine were. The amount of smoke produced realy shouldnt make your kitchen any more smoky than someone smoking a cigarette would in terms of thickness of the smoke.
It SHOULD be ok to use in your house unless your smoke detectors are as crazy as mine were. The amount of smoke produced realy shouldnt make your kitchen any more smoky than someone smoking a cigarette would in terms of thickness of the smoke.
Edited by Twyst, 04 January 2013 - 01:59 PM.
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ElsieD
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 07:17 PM
Twyst, do you have a smoking gun or is your comment more applicable to smoke alarms in general? Ours are very sensitive and monitored by a secunity company.
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Twyst
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Posted 04 January 2013 - 07:52 PM
Yes, I own and use a smoking gun regularly. My kitchen often times gets a lot more smokey from sauteing than it does from me using the smoke gun, but if your smoke alarms are "very sensitive" and are monitored I think its unfortunately a no-go IMO. It will get a little smokey, its not thick smoke, but the "very sensitive" smoke alarm would scare me and Id be nervous every time I used it.Twyst, do you have a smoking gun or is your comment more applicable to smoke alarms in general? Ours are very sensitive and monitored by a secunity company.
Edited by Twyst, 04 January 2013 - 07:53 PM.
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Posted 05 January 2013 - 11:41 AM
When I use it, it's always in a sealed container, and I don't need much. That's my solution.
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Yariv
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Posted 05 January 2013 - 12:26 PM
At the risk of taking this to a different place. I have the smoking gun and have yet to find a very good use for it. It will be great to hear any suggestions.
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Posted 05 January 2013 - 02:56 PM
most often I use it to add smoke to salad greens or raw protein preparations. I also like to add rosemary smoke to hot savory dishes from time to time, but rarely use the traditional woods for hot preparations.At the risk of taking this to a different place. I have the smoking gun and have yet to find a very good use for it. It will be great to hear any suggestions.
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Posted 05 January 2013 - 03:02 PM
I have one that I use in an apartment with super-sensitive detectors. My detectors go off when I use the freaking toaster, fry an egg, etc, so I've taken to slapping one of those hotel-freebie shower caps over the one over my oven (yup - just about directly), and closing the door to the other room whenever I cook. Haven't had problems since.
Thing is, I don't use it nearly as much as I thought I would. I still use my stovetop smoker whenever I want to do something like a salmon fillet or anything similar. I'm sure it's just a lack of creativity on my part, but I've had it for 2 years and haven't used it more than half a dozen times. I'd also love to hear ideas from people.
Thing is, I don't use it nearly as much as I thought I would. I still use my stovetop smoker whenever I want to do something like a salmon fillet or anything similar. I'm sure it's just a lack of creativity on my part, but I've had it for 2 years and haven't used it more than half a dozen times. I'd also love to hear ideas from people.
Edited by Dexter, 05 January 2013 - 03:02 PM.
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Posted 06 January 2013 - 11:10 AM
most often I use it to add smoke to salad greens or raw protein preparations. I also like to add rosemary smoke to hot savory dishes from time to time, but rarely use the traditional woods for hot preparations.
At the risk of taking this to a different place. I have the smoking gun and have yet to find a very good use for it. It will be great to hear any suggestions.
Many thanks
