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Champlain Islander 04-16-2007 09:49 AM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 

ORIGINAL: cr422

I like charcoal, flavor is a little better. But for consistency, you can't beat the gas grill. Also the fat dripping on the lava rocks creates smoke that almost equals the charcoal effect. You can also roast a big piece ofmeat on a gas grill by setting it over a turned off burnerwith the heat coming from the other burner. Better roast than you get in the oven.
I agree. I bougt a Weber 3 burner several years ago and they are much better than the 200 dollar hardware store specials. I keep it covered and use it year round.

Da Big Guy 04-16-2007 12:08 PM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 
I have to agree with the general sentiment that gas is quicker and if you want flavor go with charcoal. But I still like charcoal. I am on my second Weber kettle grill that I use all year. From the Thanksgiving & Christmas turkey to tuna steaks or slow roasting a rack of ribs or a roast

BackwoodsBuck 04-16-2007 03:42 PM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 
I have a gas that I use for speed. I am going to try something different on it, though. Cooked some deer steaks on my buddys charcoal, and used hickory chips for smoke flavor. the instructions on the chips said to put them on some foil, and wrap them up completely. Poke holes in the foil, and put them on the grill untill they start smoking. Then put the meat anywhere around the chip packet. I am going to try this on my gas grill. Maybe get a better flavor out of it.

Parrot Head 04-17-2007 05:39 AM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 
For all you charcoal guys I saw on the Food Network it said to make sure you keep the ashes cleaned out when not using. They will actually cause the grill to rust. I did not know that.

sjsfire 04-18-2007 03:44 PM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 
charcoal only for me.

FuzzySquirrel66 04-30-2007 05:02 PM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 
Charcoal give way more taste but for speed, gas

cam3458 05-27-2007 04:44 PM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 
Charcoal makes every thing taste better

inspector 19 05-28-2007 11:50 PM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 
Neither I use good dried red oak ,white oak or hickory.
A good hot open fire.

If you start cooking over real wood burning you won't go back. I always have a supply of wood. I usually have a dead tree on my 17 acres plus I cut tops after timber cutters. Mainly for cooking.

My wife would kill me if I cooked her a steak on charcoal and especially gas[:'(]

jerseyhunter 05-29-2007 06:35 AM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 

I've got both, depends on what I'm cooking and how much time I have.

Ditto.

Ditto:D

DoubleH 05-30-2007 10:57 AM

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 
I don't mind admitting that I've switched almost exclusively to gas. I use my grill 3-4 times a week 9 months out of the year and at least once a week even in the winter. There's just no way I could pull that off time wise if I was using charcoal. However, I also use hickory or other wood chips in a smoker box attachment that narrows the gap flavor wise.


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