Now you can smoke all of your favorite foods, including cheese, vegetables and meats with the Cuisinart vertical 16-inch charcoal smoker. With two round 16-inch cooking grates that can be stacked inside the smoking chamber, this smoker can accommodate just about any food you want to smoke. Working it is as simple as lighting the charcoal, filling up the water bowl, and then adjusting the air vents to control the amount of heat and smoke leaving the chamber. The vertical barrel design makes it easy to keep a consistent temperature with minimal adjustments. Lift the lid for easy access to foods as they smoke. Cuisinart's vertical smoker is simple to maintain and clean-up is easy. Plus, the vertically hinged door provides easy access to the water bowl and charcoal.