In article >,
Socks > wrote:

> On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 04:09:02 +0000, Isaac Wingfield wrote:
>
> > Pretty neat, I thought; I like fast-cooked beef, seared outside, nice
> > and rare inside. But I have a gas grill, with "lava rocks".
> >
> > Can I put the skirt steak right on them?
>
> i'd think not. the lump charcoal he used was burning down to a brand new
> (and "clean") ash. it hadn't been used in multiple barbecues and picked
> up all their juices.

(There were several comments about the "crud" on the rocks).

I don't know about yours, but my lava rocks get RED HOT. There's no
"juice" on there, and certainly no organic matter of any sort worth
caring about.

Flavor problems? Maybe. Grit from crumbling lava? Same answer. But
"unhygenic" in any way that matters? I don't think so.

I was wondering if anybody had ever tried it, curious about grit or
flavor. I guess not.

Isaac