Barbecuing: Charcoal Vs. Gas: which do you like better?!


Question:

Barbecuing: Charcoal Vs. Gas: which do you like better?

Which produced better taste?

Which is more practical?

Which do you prefer, and why?


Answers:
Charcoal all the way. Much better flavoring.

Charcoal because it gives it a better taste.

charcoal. it tastes better, its funner. i have a stove already, i dont need one outside, and thats the way i think of gas grills. the only reason i would have a gas grill is for parties and cooking big quantities of food(along with the charcoal grill, id have both going), it is more practical in that way.

gas is more practical charcoal is better tasting, i prefer gas because its less expensive and easier which out ways the taste because there's not much of a taste difference.

IMO, charcoal will always be better than gas as it gives you more of a smoky flavor. Get some mesquite wood chips involved, and it's even better! Gas is just far more convenient, so that is what most people use. Most of the time I use gas, but I will break out the charcoal sometimes if I want a really good steak.

Charcoal, for better flavoring.

Charcoal all the way. The flavor is better, and it's cheaper to use charcoal, and safer as well. You won't have to risk an explosion, if you don't have your gas line hooked up correctly.

we use to use charcoal for bar-b-q's but in later years we found out that gas bar-b-q's are much safer and are much better for your health.....the charcoal is suppose to cause cancer because of the carcinogins it releases into the food.....but as far as flavor goes, nothing beats charcoal......the gas really isn't too bad , it is all in what you get use to....hope this was a bit of help for you.......take care

charcoal DEFINITELY tastes better!!!

Gas grills just taste like it was broiled in the oven or something. Charcoal is what gives it that amazing summer-time barbeque type of taste!! yummm, yummmmmm!!!!!!!

Charcoal is my favorite.

With charcoal, you can add wood chips and help make one quality smelling and tasting dish. For grilling, the smell is half the flavor of what you cook. I reccomend Apple Wood chips. All-time favorite. Makes one mean BBQ chicken and the aroma of the Apple is not overpowering.
True, gas does burn more evener and faster, but I really think you miss out on a great grilled taste when cooking with gas, and it sometimes tastes a little chemically

I always thought charcoal to be best, until I bought a good Weber grill. Charcoal is a pain in the butt and may not start when you want it to. The convienance of just starting up the grill is so nice. You can also add a soke chip box to your grill that allows you to add that smokey flavor when cooking. It also allows you to experiment with differant wood to find the ones you like best. Also gas allows you to change temperature so much more accurately, much more versitile use a gas grill. If you have just one choice, go with a GOOD gas grill. Over time it is much more price effective as well.

Gas
NO cleanup
NO ashes on the food
you can still smoke your food . Even if it is charcoal.

Gas if you have it available all the time, I like to add mesquite chips to it to give the smokier flavor. Charcoal is too toxic to the body if you make it very often.




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