| Cooking over fire has been something we've done as | | | | evenly. |
| humans since prehistoric man. It's in our blood to grill | | | | 3: The temperature. Charcoal can cook hot, I mean |
| a huge hunk of meat over an open fire and reap the | | | | really hot. Some coals burn in excess of 1000 |
| rewards of a job well done. As time went on, we | | | | degrees. This is great when you need it, disastrous |
| became a little more advanced as a society. We now | | | | when you don't. Flare-ups and sudden uncontrollable |
| have gas grills that are easy to clean and maintain, | | | | fires plague most charcoal grill owners. Gas grills have |
| light instantly, burn for hours on end without a fuel | | | | temperature controls so there's no worrying about |
| change. Charcoal grills have also made advancements: | | | | that. If you need something cooked on low heat, |
| they're bigger now, and look a little more stylish. But | | | | just set the burners to low, and vice versa. |
| for anyone who's owned both a gas and a charcoal | | | | 4: functions. Gas grills give you multiple functions, all |
| grill can tell you, there is just no contest. Gas grills are | | | | of which run off the gas. Newer grills have warming |
| head and shoulders above the charcoal burners in so | | | | drawers, and most any gas grill has a side burner to |
| many different ways. | | | | cook whatever you need to. Charcoal grills have |
| Top 5 advantages of the gas grill: | | | | nothing of the sort. The closest you'll come is getting |
| 1: The gas itself. There is no hassle when changing | | | | a built-in shelf to sit your tongs down on. |
| your burning fuel. With a charcoal grill, you have to | | | | 5: Convenience and Style. Whatever you had to |
| pre-light the charcoal, wait anywhere from 15 to | | | | cook, just name it and start from scratch and race, |
| sometimes 45 minutes for it to heat; if you're | | | | gas grill versus the charcoal grill. By the time you got |
| cooking something that takes over an hour, you'll | | | | the charcoal grill lit, you'd already be cooking on gas. |
| have to change coals; cleanup is an absolute disaster. | | | | Gas lights instantly and heats up in minutes. Charcoal |
| With a gas grill you just press the igniter for instant | | | | may take you upwards of an hour to get going |
| fire; far shorter pre-heating times; no charcoal to | | | | properly. And when it comes to style, it's no contest. |
| clean up; can run for numerous hours without needing | | | | Gas grills make wonderful additions to any home. Be |
| a fuel change. | | | | it in an outdoor kitchen, a nice patio, etc. Charcoal |
| 2: The heating source. Gas grills have a very | | | | grills are eyesores for the most part. |
| sophisticated design in them. The burners as | | | | These are just 5 reasons among many that make |
| specifically set up to distribute even heat when | | | | gas superior to charcoal. If you own a gas grill, then |
| cooking. Lava rocks and stones are in place to ensure | | | | you already know these things. If you're thinking |
| this even heating and cooking. With charcoal, it's a | | | | about making your first purchase, then don't be |
| guessing game. You must arrange the coals yourself | | | | fooled by purists. Gas is the easiest way to cook and |
| and there's no guarantee that your food will cook | | | | will save you a ton of money in the long run. |