Charcoal or Gas?
Elder User
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From: Conroe, TX
Originally Posted by Fordlover1951
what the heck's a boudan?
On edit: It is filled with rice and meet, but i still cant remember what the skin is, although i do know it is for the intestens of an animal.
Chris
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From: St. Petersburg, FL
I have both...but there is no comparison between the two. Not even close.
I use coal on the weekends, and for steaks, chops or ribs it 's the only way to go.
Gas is great for the weeknights when you just want some quick burgers or dogs.
I use coal on the weekends, and for steaks, chops or ribs it 's the only way to go.
Gas is great for the weeknights when you just want some quick burgers or dogs.
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From: Yelm, Washington
Definately for convenience it is the gas grill for nightly cooking. Really makes our camping trips with charcoal a treat.
Anyone ever try this little treat. Baby red potatoes cut into dice size pieces, some strips of butter, garlic powder w/chives wrapped up into foil pouches. Place on edges of grill while cooking meat. Keep away from direct contact with flames or it will burn. When meat is done, remove and open up like a baked potatoe and eat. Yummy! I also wrap corn cobs with butter spread on them in foil and put on top rack during cooking. Great meal!
Okay now I have to go to the market on the way home- bar-b-que tonight!
Anyone ever try this little treat. Baby red potatoes cut into dice size pieces, some strips of butter, garlic powder w/chives wrapped up into foil pouches. Place on edges of grill while cooking meat. Keep away from direct contact with flames or it will burn. When meat is done, remove and open up like a baked potatoe and eat. Yummy! I also wrap corn cobs with butter spread on them in foil and put on top rack during cooking. Great meal!
Okay now I have to go to the market on the way home- bar-b-que tonight!
Elder User
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From: Ventura CA
Charcoal. Just got a bag of mesquite, much better than briquettes. Try taking a big red onion, cut and score the top, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with herbs, wrap in foil and place on the grill. Takes about as long as a potato. Good eats!
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From: Harker Heights, TX
Wow. I will have to try the onion. What herbs did you use?
My father's day present last year was a Fire & Ice Grill (propane grill over a ice chest). Pretty neat and compact., but I missed the smoked flavor that the charcoal gives. I used it once my regular is my old weber charcoal grill with the legs about to rust off.
My father's day present last year was a Fire & Ice Grill (propane grill over a ice chest). Pretty neat and compact., but I missed the smoked flavor that the charcoal gives. I used it once my regular is my old weber charcoal grill with the legs about to rust off.
The Pacifier
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Cloverdale, BC
We got a gas grill. But you guys should try this out:
Take a zucchini, cut it is half (long way), butter it, garlic press some garlic on it, and season it with your favourite seasonings. Then grill it for a few minutes till the butter soaks in.
Do the same to an asparagus. Just get a bunch, butter and garlic 'em, season 'em, and grill 'em.
You can either wrap them (zukes or asparagus) in foil, or put them on the top warming rack. Either way works.
Yummy.
Take a zucchini, cut it is half (long way), butter it, garlic press some garlic on it, and season it with your favourite seasonings. Then grill it for a few minutes till the butter soaks in.
Do the same to an asparagus. Just get a bunch, butter and garlic 'em, season 'em, and grill 'em.
You can either wrap them (zukes or asparagus) in foil, or put them on the top warming rack. Either way works.
Yummy.
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From: NW
Charcoal for me. Especially the kind with mesquite chunks embedded in it. Over the years, I have bought 2 gas grills. Hated them both. Never did tast as good as food cooked over charcoal. Hey, it is preference. When it comes to my big ol $10.00 sirloin, its the real charcoal for me, even though it is higher per cookout than gas. Taste matters. Thassa my $.02 worth.
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From: Lafayette, IN
Here's what I use:
www.chargriller.com
And, I do have the side firebox option. I've smoked ribs, fish, a turkey, and there's no comparison to throwing some brats on there for a couple hours to slow-smoke. MMMMMM.... I generally use hickory for smoking, but I am venturing into other woods now too. I got some apple from a friend (more to come after this weekend's storms), and I set aside some cherry I got as firewood for my wood stove. I would like to get a small gas grill for quick meals, though.
Jason
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And, I do have the side firebox option. I've smoked ribs, fish, a turkey, and there's no comparison to throwing some brats on there for a couple hours to slow-smoke. MMMMMM.... I generally use hickory for smoking, but I am venturing into other woods now too. I got some apple from a friend (more to come after this weekend's storms), and I set aside some cherry I got as firewood for my wood stove. I would like to get a small gas grill for quick meals, though.
Jason
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From: NW
Originally Posted by wlihntr
you guys do know that charcoal brickets are made with cow dung dont you. 
when i had my house built i had a gas line ran to where the deck was going to be...so i use gas
when i had my house built i had a gas line ran to where the deck was going to be...so i use gas
However, short of making my own setup with a firebox, and indirect smoker, and using real wood pieces, like hickory, cherry, apple, etc, I will have to keep using charcoal. ( and ignore whut u say )
I can buy 50lb bags of charcoal for $5. We have both we use the gas one if we are in a hurry. But we prefer charcoal.
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From: Montana Territory
charcoal is made from compressed wood...
I prefer gas, the heat is more even, my grill is freakin' huge... no more trying to fit a whole load on that tiny unstable (who would only put three legs on a barbecue?) firebox.
Propane is also super convenient, 15 minutes after I shut it down, its cold, no ashes to clean up, the way they designed the burners, there aren't any flare ups.
I prefer gas, the heat is more even, my grill is freakin' huge... no more trying to fit a whole load on that tiny unstable (who would only put three legs on a barbecue?) firebox.
Propane is also super convenient, 15 minutes after I shut it down, its cold, no ashes to clean up, the way they designed the burners, there aren't any flare ups.
