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Default Stupid Question - why does food cooked on the grill taste so good?

On Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:11:52 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
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> Forgive a stupid question, but we're new to grilling, and have observed
> that _everything_ we cook on the grill tastes better. I'm curious as to
> why? We have a gas grill so I know it's not the charcoal or smoke
> flavor - is it just that the grill gets hotter than our oven or stove
> can?
>

I attribute it to the burned on goodness that can build up on grates,
no matter how well you scrub them with the wire brush. The reality is
I don't know either. I'm from the school of thought that says "don't
look a gift horse in the mouth", so I don't want to know because it
may be something I won't want to hear.

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