665400 Sat Nov 07 11:13:39 -0800 2009 4 41 Cookware 0 5163440 I'm attempting to char onions over a gas burner on a stove top with a standard grate. I've had no problems doing this in the past with peppers; I can just cut one up and grip it with a pair of tongs to hold over the open flame. However, the onions are too unwieldy to handle with tongs (either whole or halved) and they keep falling off the grate. Is there a product that fits on a standard stove top and converts the burner into a flame grill? (Not a grill pan.) I'm looking for something that can either go over one or two burners. Kind of like this: http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200339119_200339119 Sat Nov 07 11:13:40 -0800 2009 1092911 cynara 1 5163651 How about a vegetable pan for outdoor grills? http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CGT-111-Stainless-Grilling-Removable/dp/B0015YD8TA/ref=pd_sim_dbs_hg_1 Sat Nov 07 13:05:59 -0800 2009 5163440 202198 ferret 1 5164408 Are you happy with the process you use for the peppers? If it's just about getting a better grip on the onions, then may I recommend bamboo skewers? Two bamboo skewers running through the halved onion parallel should you give you a nice little 'handle'- basically using bamboo to mimic something like this: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=11228456 If, on the other hand, you are yearning for something a little more upscale, then I'd try something like this: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10957710 http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8586945 Those heights look a little bit high, though, and they don't appear like they're adjustable. Lastly, something like this would probably be quite effective: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=11228407 It's build for fish, but it looks like it would hold two onion halves (or maybe three onion thirds) quite nicely. I might not get that exact model (it looks a little too cheap), but I'm sure there's other camping fish baskets you can look at. Sat Nov 07 20:55:52 -0800 2009 5163440 13805 scott123 1 5164449 Asian shops have a variety of grills and griddles that are typically used on butane tabletop burners. The one I use for blistering peppers has two surfaces about an inch apart. One side has a fine grid coated with some sort of ceramic, the other a wider spaced grid where you place the food. Sat Nov 07 21:36:00 -0800 2009 5163440 12139 paulj 1 5179714 Thanks, these are all great suggestions. I may try the barbecue fork method next time, and will also check out a restaurant supply shop for their tabletop burner accessories. Fri Nov 13 13:58:14 -0800 2009 5163440 1092911 cynara