You will notice when cooking that some parts of the cooking surface are hotter than other parts. This design feature will help you control your cooking better. The BeefEater is designed so that the outer edges of the cooking surface, especially the right and left sides, will have a lower temperature than the centre when all burners are on identical settings.

When cooking various cuts of meat and different types of food, most of which will be different thickness, size, texture, some will cook quicker than others. By moving the thicker pieces to the outer edges of the cooking surface, which will be cooler, they can continue to cook by the indirect, slower method. This allows greater control and also helps to control flare ups.