Barbecue grill accessory and method for preparing food
View Patent ↗A grilling insert is adapted for use in a barbecue grill having a recessed cooking chamber. The grilling insert includes a thermal barrier having an open top, spaced apart side walls, and a substantially V-shaped cross-section. A radiant heat chamber is located adjacent the thermal barrier and is formed by vertical walls to define a divided cooking section of the recessed cooking chamber.
1. A grilling insert adapted for use in a barbecue grill having a recessed cooking chamber, said grilling insert comprising:
a thermal barrier having an open top, spaced apart side walls, and a substantially V-shaped cross-section; and
a radiant heat chamber adjacent said thermal barrier and formed by vertical walls to define a divided cooking section of the recessed cooking chamber, and wherein said radiant heat chamber has a bottom opening.
2. The grilling insert according to claim 1 , wherein said thermal barrier defines a sealed water reservoir designed to hold between 16 and 48 ounces of water.
3. The grilling insert according to claim 1 , wherein a vertical wall of said radiant heat chamber is integrally joined at opposite ends of thermal barrier, such that said radiant heat chamber and thermal barrier combine to form a single integrated unit.
4. A barbecue grill defining a recessed cooking chamber and including a horizontal grate located within said recessed cooking chamber, a grilling insert residing on said horizontal grate and comprising:
a thermal barrier having an open top, spaced apart side walls, and a substantially V-shaped cross-section; and
a radiant heat chamber adjacent said thermal barrier and formed by vertical walls to define a divided cooking section of said recessed cooking chamber, and wherein said radiant heat chamber has a bottom opening.
5. The barbecue grill according to claim 4 , wherein said thermal barrier defines a sealed water reservoir designed to hold between 16 and 48 ounces of water.
6. The barbecue grill according to claim 4 , wherein a vertical wall of said radiant heat chamber is integrally joined at opposite ends of thermal barrier, such that said radiant heat chamber and thermal barrier combine to form a single integrated unit.