You can also grill indirectly with the lid and the wire grid. Place the wire grid around the charcoal and place the food on it. After that you place the lid so you actually create an oven with the delicious charcoal taste and thereby preserve the food the indirect grilling its tenderness. There is a thermometer in the lid. Turning up the fan in the Grillerette will increase the temperature. If you are cooking thicker pieces of meat, fish or vegetables on the grill plate, using the lid can speed up the cooking due to the heat all around. Even in strong winds, the lid is ideal for retaining heat.

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