charcoal or gas?

L.A. Jeepster did pass the time by typing:

I like to cook on coals but if your in a fire-ban area you can usually still cook outside on gas when those with coals have to order pizza.

Gas cooks more even and with less babysitting. Plus you can put wood chips in several models to make smoke for the food. My next BBQ is going to be a gas one hooked up to the house gas so I don't have to mess with bottles.

I have been cooking the meals off road and camping since the 60's and I still insist on charcoal or wood coals for cooking.

There is no comparison in my mind or taste buds between wood and gas.

Gas is great for a fry pan or breakfast grill like I use my old Coleman stove for, but not for direct cooking.

I have a 'dead' gas BBQ someone tossed out filled with bricks I use for a home BBQ.

The hibachi grill is still a sweet one to take on runs or to use at home, I just went bigger with a dead gas one.

Mike

"L.A. Jeepster" wrote:

Of course! A grill, not a grille!

It's hard to beat the taste of a Black Angus rib eye cooked over real mesquite. I don't mean those funny factory-made brickets, either. This stuff comes from mexico, or if you live in San Diego, from behind your yard. Got to bust it up with a hammer, it takes a long time to be ready to cook, and throws sparks everywhere, so I hose down the deck first. REAL barbeques have to be replaced every 2 years. Cheaters who use gas get down to eating quickly, and don't have a mess to clean up. Your choice, but if I'm invited to dinner I will make fun of a gas grill.

Nothing beats charcoal for flavor.

Nothing beats gas for convenience.

Which matters more?

Paul B.

Several years ago I got gas, err I mean I switched over to a gas grill just cause it's the lazy mans way of grill'n. I have a big Char-Broil for out by the pool & a small Coleman clam shell type unit that uses the little propane (torch) bottles that I can throw in the Jeep for outings. But lately I've been getting the itch to go back to charcoal so I just got a big Webber & I've been looking at the Egg. check it out

L8r - Jersey

Paul, you're very close. And I use both. But when I want something REALLY good I break out my dutch ovens. I can cook up BBQ chicken, some veggies and a great dessert all at once. MMMM GOOD!

Charcoal. Here ya go... I'm one of the guys in these pictures. Only way to go when you're cookin' a pig is wood/charcoal... I love BBQ so much that I bought my own pig roaster. WOOT WOOT!!!

"I can hammer it back into shape later." :wq!

I have both! I had a BBQ patio built last year and I use gas on my main BBQ which is nice for fast cooking. No waiting for the briquettes and no clean up after a fast cook-out.... HOWEVER, when it comes to the good eat'n, I go charcoal all the way. Nothing beats charcoal when it comes to a great Porterhouse :)

If I had to choose one I would go with charcoal myself...

-- Taylor

'89 Audi 200 '03 Audi S6 Avant '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

You can make fun of my gas grill while you are driving to McDonalds to get your own freakin hamburger. :-)

Jerry

Dutch Ovens--back to the EARLY 60's and Boy Scout days-- pot roast, carrots, and potatoes--apple cobbler--frosty nights, dewy mornings--

Don't take this personally...but........I hate you!! ;)

It's been a while since I been to a pigroast...thems is GREAT!!

I have a question....uhm....I thought a dutch-oven was when you farted in bed and then pulled the cover over your spouse?!

And I won't even describe what dutch treats are!

Gas is far more controllable if you get a good grill with enough BTU. If you like the charcoal flavor, drop a few bits of wood onto the ceramic bricks, or cheat like some folks do and spray a bit of water in which your favorite wood chips have been soaked.

My gas grille was bought in 1987 and is still in good shape, only thing that has needed replacement is the cooking grill...but then I poison the environment after using it by cranking the burners on high with the top closed just long enough to ash everything on the grilling surface. Plus it has the little mesh covers over all the gas nozzles to keep crawly critters out.