New BBQ - Gas or Charcaol - Discuss

hi,
I am looking for a new BBQ - my question is gas or charcaol?
your thoughts please pros & cons
I am looking for a new BBQ - my question is gas or charcaol?
your thoughts please pros & cons
Cheers
Rich
A Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched with sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.
Rich
A Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched with sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.
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The most important thing however is that charcoal simply tastes better!!
"If I weren't a professional cyclist, I'd be a porn star" - Super Mario
The BBQ was eventually nicked (with the gas bottle!) when I was on holiday. When I moved to a new place I bought a charcoal one (as I was short of cash) and have used it a grand total of once! All that hassle with dirty charcoal, cleaning it out, and when using it getting the damn thing to light and then waiting for the coals to go white.
I do think that real charcoal tastes a bit better, but if you get a gas one that has lava rocks in the bottom that get heated up, you won't tell much difference. You can also get special wood chips to chuck on to give a more smoky flavour.
If you want to use the BBQ a lot get the gas one, it's so much quicker, takes about 2 mins to heat up, and no cleaning probs. It can essentially be an everyday cooker instead of a 'one use a summer' garden ornament.
where there's two wheels, there's a way....
Cant pour beer on a gas bbq!!
"If I weren't a professional cyclist, I'd be a porn star" - Super Mario
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No. Troll off.
"If I weren't a professional cyclist, I'd be a porn star" - Super Mario
Whilst it could've been more eloquently put I tend to agree.
Why cook with a gas BBQ when most of us have got gas cookers in the kitchen? Surely people cook a barbecue for that charcoal taste? :?
as stated earlier - this is purely for the ease of use. If you have people comng round on a sunny evening and the BBQ / eating becomes a social gathering, then you just want to be outside with your guests and cooking food -
you do NOT want to be there cursing and swearing trying to get it lit then waiting for the coals to turn etc etc etc - not to mention all the cleaning it out of ashes later.
just fire up and cook
whilst I agree that charcoal does add a certain taset - i'd go for gas everytime becuase it is easier and you will enjoy it and use it more often.
We had a great one on Sunday, weather stayed fine and sunny, plenty of nicely cooked meat was eaten and I spent time with my guests ( missus threatened me slightly after I spent the whole time 'cooking' last time lol)
Rich
A Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched with sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.
You'll use it more.