DESC: If you thought a barbecue grill was just a few hot bits of metal, Gaggenau would like to raise your expectations. The sleek design of the VR 230 is award-winning: among several Gaggenau products, the VR 230 has been honored in the oldest and most prestigous design competition in the world - the 2002 Good Design Award at the Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design. The multifunctional VR 230 electric barbecue grill not only brings the pleasure of barbecued meat, fish and other delicacies right into your home, it also serves as a useful second option for roasting, pot roasting and keeping prepared food warm.