Proponents say that food cooked on infrared grills seems juicier.

How Infrared Grills Work What is an infrared grill?

From Toilet to Tiller: Humanure Quiz: How do infrared grills kick up the heat?

Also, infrared grills have the advantages of instant ignition, better heat control, and a uniform heat source.

This technology was previously patented, but the patents expired in 2000 and more companies have started offering infrared grills at lower prices.

Sear-grill and gear grilling is a process of searing meat or food items with an infrared grill.

Instead, the infrared grill directly heats the food, not the air.

You can have a high-B.T.U. infrared grill for searing meats, and a rotisserie for slow-roasting chickens.

But do you know how infrared grills work - and whether one is right for you?

Quiz: How do infrared grills kick up the heat?