TEC Patio FR Infrared Gas Grill Series Review

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Hi, I’m Chef Tony Matassa, with BBQGuys.com.. Today we are so excited to check out Tec’s Patio FR series of gas grills. Tec has been the leader of infrared technology since the 70’s, they released their patented infrared grill in 1980, and they have been innovating ever since. Along the way they realized that there was a need not only for an infrared grill that could produce steakhouse style searing, they can all do that.. One that could actually produce great low and slow cooking as well, and in their patio fr series that is what we have.

Tec Patio Fr 44-inch Built-in Infrared Natural Gas Grill

This series comes in various configurations, but the one that we will look at today is thier 44inch double burner, let’s have a look inside. The stainless steel cooking grids on Tec are designed to produce great sear marks, and also have quick heat recovery for continuous searing when crosshatching… this is because of Tec’s patented design, as you can see underneath them, the grids themselves have channels that use the hot air rising from the grill to produce an excellent sear. What makes Tec an incredibly innovative grill is that these cooking grids sit directly on top of radiant glass panels. This creates a 100% infrared heat cooking environment. The glass covers the entire grill area, which is great for dispersing the heat of the burners beneath them. Another great thing about this design is, drippings that fall through the grates on the glass get vaporized back into your food, adding flavor and moisture. The glass panels also prevent flare ups, normally over a gas grill I have to use indirect heat when cooking chicken quarters to prevent excessive flare ups, but on the tec pato fr grill I was able to cook these chicken quarters directly over the infrared burner.

Tec Patio Fr 44-inch Built-in Infrared Natural Gas Grill

The glass panels on tec are made from high quality Schott glass, which is the same glass used to make electric cooktops. This allows the Tec grill to also function as a cooktop by simply removing the cooking grids, adding major cooking versatility to your outdoor kitchen. I love being able to simmer bbq sauce on one end, and grill on the other. Beneath the glass panels, you will find the product of countless years of infrared innovation by Tec. These stainless steel Patio Fr infrared burners are not only extremely durable, they have a temperature range of 200-900 degrees. Cooking over infrared has been the go to method in steakhouse kitchens for years, and you will find Tec grills in a large number of commercial kitchens.

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The quick preheat, and high heat output made Tec an industry standard for high heat searing, but over the years they saw a need for an infrared grill that could perform just as well at low and slow smoking temperatures. The Tec Patio FR line offers exactly that. Cooking over Tec’s infrared heat has been shown to produce food with 35% more moisture than food cooked over conventional burners. Infrared grills also preheat in a fraction of the time, making them great for grilling meals any night of the week.

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Between the burners, the Tec Patio FR double burner has a stainless steel heat divider, this works extremely well because infrared heat is direct, allowing for the flexibility to sear on one end while cooking something like vegetables on the other end. For even more cooking versatility, Tec offers a warming rack, which works great for something delicate like smoked cinnamon rolls, Tec’s glass panels protect the burners from debris, so you can even place wood chips directly on the cooking grids.

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When it comes to smoking something like ribs, not only can you reach 200 degrees at grid level, Tec also offers a stainless steel smoker roaster rack accessory. The rack sits over a drip pan that is perfect for adding cooking liquids , and it also comes with a smoker chip tray that sits right next to the rack, leading to a great smokey flavor and that mahogany bark everyone loves about smoked ribs. Tec also makes several other grill accessories that are worth checking out for even more cooking options. Now we’ll perform our xrf test on Tec’s Patio FR Gas Grill. The control panel, cooking grids, burner, firebox, inside and outside of the lid tested to be 304 stainless steel.

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