| That everlasting debate about which BBQ grill is | | | | Weber Genesis E-320, which has many temperature |
| better - charcoal or gas has been around for ages | | | | settings allowing you to cook for a big crowd. Apart |
| (and now we have electric BBQ fans joining this | | | | from the standart grilling grate, it also has a separate |
| debate too!). It all started back in 1960s when the | | | | burner placed on one side. This additional burner may |
| first gas BBQ grills appeared on the market. | | | | be used for preparing a marinade or some yummy |
| The first thing that distinguishes a gas grill from a | | | | sauce, or whatever you can think of! If you decide |
| charcoal one is the fact that you can set if off very | | | | that you don't need the additional burner, you just |
| quickly indeed, without having to put any effort into | | | | cover it and turn it into an additional little table. One |
| lighting it all up and waiting for the charcoals to get all | | | | more advantage of the stationary grill is that precious |
| ashy. And of course with gas grills you won't get all | | | | space underneath the grill, where you can store the |
| dirty dealing with all those piles of charcoal and then | | | | gas tanks and all those plates and glasses which don't |
| the ashes. The gas grills run on gas (obviously!), which | | | | fit anywhere else. |
| is stored in special tanks or bottles, which can be | | | | Perhaps the main advantage of a gas grill of such |
| used somewhere where there is no gas supply. The | | | | class is the availability of three main burners. Each |
| tank is connected to the grill with the help of | | | | burner has three different settings - L (low), M |
| provided special easy to use equipment. And there | | | | (medium) and H (high). By setting different |
| we go! The grill is ready! You open the vent to let | | | | temperature levels on all three burners you can |
| the gas in, switch the burners (usually by pressing | | | | create any temperature regime you like, which gives |
| electrical ignition button), warm up the grill to the | | | | you an unlimited control in cooking process. |
| required temperature and start grilling all your | | | | Let's get back to that gas/charcoal debate. The gas |
| yummies! | | | | BBQ fans insist that gas grills are easier and faster to |
| Of course, when using a gas BBQ grill you must | | | | start up, while charcoal guys smile and say: "Well, |
| remember about safety measures. You should never | | | | maybe you are right, but with a gas grill you will |
| lean over the grate when it's on, even if it is | | | | never get that smokey aroma, which makes your |
| covered. And perhaps this will seem like a strange tip | | | | BBQ a real BBQ!" "Well, we will add some dry |
| to you, but the grill should never be used as a heater | | | | thinnings to get that aroma!" - reply gas BBQ fans. |
| (yes, yes... there are stories...) | | | | "Sure, sure... why don't you use deodorant..." - we |
| In fact using a gas BBQ does not require any special | | | | hear those sarcastic charcoal guys. |
| knowledge or skills. It can be easily maintained - all | | | | I'm afraid we will never see the truth in this debate. |
| you need to do it clean the grilling pannel itself and | | | | But I will tell you this - once I met a guy who has |
| remove the left over fat from the tray, which is | | | | been selling BBQ grills and accessories for years and |
| always placed at the very bottom of the grill. As you | | | | this is what he told me. When I asked him which grill |
| can see, it's just like cleaning your regular oven in the | | | | he has in his own house, he said: "I have three grills: |
| kitchen, apart from one thing - here you will enjoy | | | | one big gas grill - for BBQ with friends; one charcoal |
| cooking results a lot more! | | | | grill Weber Performer - for quiet home BBQs; and |
| Just like charcoal BBQ grills, gas grills come in different | | | | one little portable charcoal one - to go away for a |
| sizes - from relatively small portable ones (like Weber | | | | picnic". I guess this is the only right decision!!! And |
| Q models) which can be used for go-away | | | | what helps is that the choice is great nowadays and |
| barbecues, to some serious aggregates such as | | | | we can all make that right decision. |