The argument over which is better between charcoal and gas can get pretty heated at times…pardon the pun. What it all actually boils down to is flavor vs. convenience.
Smoker Charcoal Grill
For the purist and those that prefer the great smoked flavor of grilled food then the way to go is a charcoal grill or smoker grill. Sometimes also called a smoke pit. Nothing else can give you that delicious original flavor of smoke. Even those absurd liquid smoke concoctions don’t even come close.
Gas Grill
Now for those that like to be able to pop a steak on the grill quickly with out a lot of fuss then your best bet is to buy a gas grill. Gas grills are for those that feel convenience is a fair trade off for flavor. Shame on you!
There is also the option of an electric grill but I’m not even going to entertain an atrocity of a creation with another sentence on this blog…. ever!
Also, cost should be a factor of this debate since these things don’t grow on trees you know. Chalk up another point for charcoal grills. A very high quality large smoker grill would set you back between $180 to $400 depending upon size and manufacturer. On the other hand you could spend $180 for an el-cheapo gas grill at Wal-Mart to a grill that is well into the thousands so you can look cool and cook bad food.
As you can tell my opinion is a bit biased but hey, this is my blog. If you disagree get your own blog, they are free. So if you have some ammo one way or another on this debate, shoot back and let me hear what you think.
Smoker Charcoal Grill
For the purist and those that prefer the great smoked flavor of grilled food then the way to go is a charcoal grill or smoker grill. Sometimes also called a smoke pit. Nothing else can give you that delicious original flavor of smoke. Even those absurd liquid smoke concoctions don’t even come close.
Gas Grill
Now for those that like to be able to pop a steak on the grill quickly with out a lot of fuss then your best bet is to buy a gas grill. Gas grills are for those that feel convenience is a fair trade off for flavor. Shame on you!
There is also the option of an electric grill but I’m not even going to entertain an atrocity of a creation with another sentence on this blog…. ever!
Also, cost should be a factor of this debate since these things don’t grow on trees you know. Chalk up another point for charcoal grills. A very high quality large smoker grill would set you back between $180 to $400 depending upon size and manufacturer. On the other hand you could spend $180 for an el-cheapo gas grill at Wal-Mart to a grill that is well into the thousands so you can look cool and cook bad food.
As you can tell my opinion is a bit biased but hey, this is my blog. If you disagree get your own blog, they are free. So if you have some ammo one way or another on this debate, shoot back and let me hear what you think.
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