| As the light Spring months descend upon us and the | | | | maintenance much more often than a gas grill. |
| grills start coming out in earnest to nearly every | | | | Taste |
| backyard and deck, the age old question resurfaces | | | | Now when it comes to taste, this is where the |
| of which is better: gas grills or charcoal grills, and | | | | playing field levels a bit; as many people report that |
| why? What it really comes down to is a few key | | | | fish, steaks, burgers, and everything else they |
| characteristics that each offers the consumer. What | | | | choose to grill taste much more smoky and flavorful |
| your individual priorities are such as cost, taste, | | | | on a charcoal grill as opposed to the gas grill. This |
| energy consumption, etc in a grill determines which | | | | would make sense as your food is burning directly |
| type of grill would be best suited to you. In this | | | | above the charcoal briquettes, and therefore take on |
| article, we'll discuss some of the most important | | | | the rich smoky flavor of the bricks; whereas gas |
| aspects of gas and charcoal grills below to help you | | | | flame doesn't offer any smoky char-taste unless you |
| find your way to the right type of grill. | | | | cook your food longer. |
| Convenience | | | | Fuel Economy |
| Many people opt for a grill depending on the | | | | When it comes to the fuel economy of your grill, it's |
| convenience attached to it. Is it easy to turn on? | | | | also important to recognize the varying convenience |
| Does it take awhile to cook? In terms of how | | | | of the fuel/grill choice. The gas grill operates on a |
| convenient it is to cook, gas grills win out. With the | | | | propane gas tank that-depending on the frequency |
| gas grill, you turn on the gas knobs, push the igniter | | | | of your use-can last a whole summer without |
| button, and presto: the cooking can begin within | | | | needing to be replaced with another. Charcoal |
| about ten minutes. With a charcoal grill; however, | | | | briquettes, on the other hand, take no time at all to |
| though it is fairly simple to light the charcoal | | | | use; so you must be prepared to make frequent |
| briquettes, it does take on average about 30 minutes | | | | store visits for bags of charcoal, if you are an avid |
| to get to a medium grilling heat. So, depending on | | | | griller. In the course of a summer, a gas grill propane |
| your lifestyle and how often you use your grill, you | | | | tank will last you longer in relative comparison to the |
| may have the time or may not. | | | | trips you would have to make to replace your |
| Maintenance | | | | charcoal briquettes; making the charcoal fuel |
| Maintaining your grill, as is the necessary of all your | | | | economy more expensive. |
| worldly possessions, is also a factor to consider, | | | | Price |
| when deciding upon a gas or charcoal grill. Hands | | | | When it comes to barbeque grills and pricing, the |
| down, the gas grill is easier to clean up..Many people | | | | range is pretty wide. Typically, gas grills range from |
| just let the previous meats, veggies, fish burn off | | | | $150 to upwards of $1000. Charcoal grills, on the |
| before grilling again, and perform once in awhile | | | | other hand, range from $50 to $450. So, again it |
| washing. With charcoal grills, however, the mess is | | | | comes down to how much you want to spend, and |
| more pronounced, and typically requires cleaning | | | | what conveniences-if any-you require in a grill. |