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Grilling: gas vs. charcoal

charcoal vs gas grillIt's the beginning of grilling season -- er, at least it is for us in southern California -- and with Slashfood's Steak Day coming up next week, it's a good time to start thinking about the grill that's hiding underneath moldy leaves and a dusty tarp on your patio. Maybe it's time for a new grill?

If it time to buy a new grill, the question that remains to be asked is whether you should go with gas or charcoal. Jon Bonne has written a good list of the pros and cons of both. As a summary, where one has a pro, it is a con for the other.

Gas grills can be used year-round, are easy to use, heat quickly, have temperature controls, and are relatively easy to clean. Charcoal grills, on the other hand, are difficult to use in say, winter, take a long time to heat and prepare the charcoal, rely only on the griller's experience and eye for temperature control, and are a bear to clean.

On the other hand, nothing beats the flavor that comes from charcoal, charcoal grills are much cheaper, and though they may lack temperature controls, they can heat to much higher temperatures than a gas grill.

In the end, it's up to you, so go get yourself a gas grill, you know, if you want to wimp out like that.

Filed Under: Raves & Reviews, Lists, Methods
Tags: barbecue, barbecuing, bbq, charcoal grill, dinner, gas grill, grill, grilling, grills, lunch

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Hank Hill - Strickland Propane

5-22-2006 @10:43AM Hank Hill - Strickland Propane said... Taste the food - NOT the fuel..
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Hope

8-12-2006 @7:11PM Hope said... I have this Sunbeam gas grill. Today we started it up to cook brats. About 5 minutes later the glass window exploded. Does anyone know what caused this? email me at badgerchick09@hotmail.com thank you!
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