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Gas grills vs charcoal and Lava Charcoal Rocks or tiles or flavor bars etc?
On May 12, 4:08�pm, Doug Weller >
wrote:
> On Fri, 11 May 2007 00:22:06 -0700, in rec.food.cooking, Kent wrote:
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> >"markm75" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >>I know this has been discussed to death in other parts.. but I'm
> >> wondering if this status has changed much in recent days...
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> >> I'm still assuming I'll get the best flavor (charcoal flavor) with
> >> things like burgers and hot dogs on a purely charcoal grill...
>
> >> But now there are things like charcoal flavored devices that you can
> >> use on a gas grill (sorry I dont know much about these).. I've read
> >> the lava rocks arent always so great (they work from the fat dripping
> >> on them then the scent rising up through the food?)..
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> >> So i'm faced with the decision of going gas or charcoal and getting a
> >> bigger (higher up vertically) type grill...
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> >> Gas is clearly cheaper to use and faster to get going and less fuss,
> >> can i use any types of these flavor devices to at least come somewhat
> >> closer to the nice taste of a charcoal grill?
>
> >> I've also heard good things about cooking steaks on a gas grill using
> >> mesquite marinades and flavor bars etc...
>
> >> Either way i've seen decent size charcoal and gas grills for the same
> >> price, currently about $150 for the size/type i want...
>
> >Charcoal is hotter, which is what you need if you want to grill
> >a 1.5" steak "char rare". *You can't do that on a gas grill, unless it
> >has an infrared burner. I have a Weber Silver Genesis B and a Weber
> >Performer side by side, and I use the latter 75% of the time, to char
> >the steak. I think for larger roasts, like turkey and standing rib, the
> >charcoal
> >grill is much better than gas, when you grill indirectly and add wood.
> >However as I am hitting the geezer phase if life, and grilling more chicken
> >and fish, and getting lazy, I use the gas more and more. However when I want
> >wood
> >flavor, I always use the charcoal grill.
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> I used my Weber Baby Q for the first time today. *Easy to use, and it gets
> pretty hot, hot enough for 'char rare'.
>
> It doesn't have lava rocks, etc, but it does have the flavour, and I just
> read 21 pages of reviews where people agreed.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/23uac3
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> What I wish is that it had a tray for wood chips. I'm wondering if I could
> just soak some and then put them in aluminum foil on the grill.
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