We love the rich, warming flavor of smoked meats, but it can be annoying to have to rely on the weather to get to an outdoor grill, and indoor smokers can be expensive to buy and frustrating to store. Fortunately, we've got a beyond-simple technique for making a stovetop smoker out of equipment we already have in the kitchen: a pot, some foil, and a metal steamer insert.

what you'll need

A large pot

A metal steamer insert

Aluminum foil

Wood shavings, like those from Camerons