A company that has been in business for over forty years, developing applications for infrared radiant energy, creates TEC grills. In 1961, TEC (Thermal Engineering Corporation) invented a highly efficient ceramic infrared burner and they have blossomed to become known as “the infrared experts”.

With over thirty worldwide patents, TEC is a workhorse in the community. The company invented the first infrared grill, introducing the gas grill with concealed fuel tanks in 1980. With a channeled grid system for cooking, the grills from TEC retain the natural flavor and juices of the foods that are grilled. TEC has also invented the glass infrared cooking system, developed the first portable infrared grill, and introduced both the electric and all metal flare-resistant infrared grills and cooking systems.

With infrared technology, grills are able to heat up faster, cook evenly across the cooking surfaces, and use less fuel. Radiant energy ” that which is produced by infrared ” does not need to transfer heat through any medium, but rather produces its heat by exciting (moving) the molecules themselves within the food. Think, for instance, of rubbing your two hands together. As you rub them together, heat is produced; this is similar to how the electronic molecules within foodstuffs are exciting when heated with radiant energy.

With all of the awards they win, it’s hard to know when they have time to make anything. 2005 and 2006 were big years, winning numerous awards for technological advances in the grilling world. The Vest Award from Home and Hearth Magazine for Best New Barbcue (2005). Best in Show for New Outdoor Room Products (2005). Kitchen Innovations Award from the National Restaurant , Hotel-Motel Show for the TEC Searmaster II Infrared Charbroiler (2006). The GFEN Blue Flame Product Of The Year Award (2006). Outstanding Technology Of The Year Award from the International Academy Of Science for the G400FR (2006).

There are many other advantages to cooking with a TEC infrared grill. 100% stainless steel burners are extremely durable, able to handle the heat output of the grill. Uniform heat distribution is provided so that the entire cooking surface is heated by varying the sizes, shapes, and locations of the apertures. There is only a 5% or less variance in temperature.

A problem with many grills, flare-ups are a thing of the past with TEC grills. This is due to the use of 100% primary air in the burners.

TEC grills can cook just about anything because of it’s wide range. You can control temperatures from 300 deg F to 900 deg F. Regardless of the temperature, TEC grills use 50% less gas than most competing brands.

TEC grills are money well spent, especially the TEC Searmaster II because it uses less fuel and takes less effort to use effectively. Your steaks are going to taste great and even if you like them well done, you can expect them to still be juicy with less than 30% shrinkage.

The Sterling Series is also worth looking at. They are all made with 14 and 18 gauge 304 stainless steel so rust and dings are not going to happen. That make the lifetime warranty easy for TEC.

These and all models of TEC grills can be found worldwide at such locations as True Value, ACE, Lehrer, and Ferrelgas.