Convection. The cook's best friend. Convection is what makes a frozen chicken breast defrost in minutes instead of hours (try it. Put the chicken in a bowl under slow running cold water. It'll defrost much faster than in an oven, microwave or in still, hot water).
The Orion Cooker uses convection to do its cooking. Essentially a steel trashcan upturned on a charcoal grill, the Orion encloses the food and the air and steam inside whirl around, delivering heat to the turkey, chicken or hog butt. Because the heat is constantly cycling, cooking times are reduced; Orion claims that a 20 lb. turkey will take two and a quarter hours.
The cooker has a smoke tray for woodchips, which can also hold liquids (for added flavor, apparently, although mostly it will just make the cooking chamber more humid). The Orion has been around for a few years now, but with thoughts turning to the holiday season, you might think about grabbing one of these just so you can escape the family and cook that turkey outside, in peace. Or just buy a steel trashcan and make your own.
From $170.
Product page [Amazon]
Product page [Orion via Slashfood]
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