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Charcoal

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Hickory wood and charcoal

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UH, whats a gas grill now? Charcoal and hickory/apple woods only here. When I have the time, I smoke everything but that takes hours.

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I use a gas grill but almost always I have a sheet pan with wood chips in it under the grilling surface. So I guess you would say I turned my grill into a gas smoker.

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I have used charcoal and wood for years. In my opinion,gas is for lazy or retired people.

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Charcoal,and there is a scientific reason why it's better,especially for steaks. I saw this ona cookingshow once. When gas burns it gives off a water molecule each time a gas molecule burns off,charcoal does not. For searing meat the charcoal is better!

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Charcoal all the way.Maybe Unhealthy and Nasty if you do some research - BUT - No way to duplicate the good old flavor of coal.Use a Weber and you can indirect cook and smoke.I've never found a way to indirect cook on gas[:'(] or smoke on anything but a Weber(Dome).Suppose it's hard to teach an Old Dog new tricks.

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You mean you don't cook all your meat on a George Foreman?

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Here is a neat trick for you charcoal wanna bees (wanna bee as defined as you like the taste but rather not spend the 20-30 mins of prep time). You can get a propane torch (I got mine from Harbor Freight for under $20) stack you charcoal like you want it. Don't put any liquid starter on there. Usingthe propane torch you can have very hot cookable coals in about 5 mins. No foul taste from the starter either. Attaches to your gas grill tank (might as well put that"OLD" gas grill to some good use as you won't want to go back now).

Even using charcoal I still add chunks of smoking wood. Adds a flavor booster to it.

RE: Gas or charcoal?
 

Charcoal