C & E wrote:
Please endure a noob... I'm pretty fed up with the whole gas grille scene
(can't convince the wife yet) so I'm wondering if anyone has used an insert
in a gas grill that would hold charcoal allowing either/ or, depending on
the chef. I realize that there would be a draft problem and eventual
burn-out of a metal pan. Experiences and condemnations appreciated - (LOL).

I went this route after my POS gas grill's burner bit the dust, but
before I decided to buy a charcoal grill. I actually did it two ways.
One, I used the base of my electric bullet smoker as a charcoal grill.
Two, I used a pie pan in my gas grill to hold charcoal.

Using the pie pan in the gas grill was ok, but it's only big enough to
get maybe 2 burgers or so. You could probably use an inexpensive
cookie sheet or similar, if you can find one the right size. Just take
the cooking grate off of your gas grill, put the cookie sheet in, dump
a chimney's worth of hot coals in, and then replace the cooking grate.
Maybe drill a bunch of holes in the cookie sheet for improved airflow.