Charcoal or Gas?

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Poll question, which do you prefer as far as taste. Food cooked on a gas grill or food on a charcoal grill. I only cook with charcoal.

 

[uchusky32]

Taste Charcoal, but gas is convenient.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

Taste Charcoal, but gas is convenient.

That is fair. I will agree gas in convenient. I guess I'm used to charcoal, don't really think about it being inconvenient.

 

[8893]

Pimento

 

[imno1]

Taste Charcoal, but gas is convenient.

Also more cost efficient. A bag of charcoal especially Kingsford original ain't cheap

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Poll question, which do you prefer as far as taste. Food cooked on a gas grill or food on a charcoal grill. I only cook with charcoal.

I love the convenience of a good gas grill with a rotisserie but would love to hone my charcoal skills with a Kamodo Joe or Big Green Egg. I know people who swear by the pellet smokers. Anyone have any experience with Oklahoma Joe or Pit Boss cookers?

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Gas.

Clean and flavorless.

 

[phillionaire]

 

[Deepster]

Poll question, which do you prefer as far as taste. Food cooked on a gas grill or food on a charcoal grill. I only cook with charcoal.

Depends. Do you want to stand around and talk nonstop about your charcoal grill? If so then charcoal.

 

[husky99]

Yes.. matter what i am cooking and time i have

 

[Waquoit]

Charcoal is bad for the planet.

 

[VCE]

Sous vide/oven then a cast iron pan plus butter.

 

[Ewekon]

Pimento

Kudos for that reach back in BY time.

 

[Ewekon]

Charcoal is bad for the planet.

Boo

 

[August_West]

Pimento

None of you even know what a pimento stick looks like never mind how to cook on them .

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Sous vide/oven then a cast iron pan plus butter.

Butter clogs the arteries.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

None of you even know what a pimento stick looks like never mind how to cook on them .

Learn me!

 

[Tenspro2002]

Wouldn't surprise me if charcoal tastes better, but who has the time for that?

 

[pepband99]

"Convenience" is overrated. My weber is ready in 15-20 mins with almost no prep. A chimney starter is a godsend.

My dad used to bundle about a weekday paper's worth of newspaper under the main grate, then put goals on main grate. He spent more time scrunching paper than cooking.

 

[Chin Diesel]

This survey's interim results are scary.

The question was which method creates better tasting food.

That answer is simple- charcoal. Only one person gave a correct justification for gas- it induces almost no flavor or smell in to the food being cooked. That's a valid response for people whose taste buds are underdeveloped.

No one asked which method is quicker, more convenient, more cost effective or the other irrelevant responses given.

 

[Kitaman]

This survey's interim results are scary.

The question was which method creates better tasting food.

That answer is simple- charcoal. Only one person gave a correct justification for gas- it induces almost no flavor or smell in to the food being cooked. That's a valid response for people whose taste buds are underdeveloped.

No one asked which method is quicker, more convenient, more cost effective or the other irrelevant responses given.

You think too highly of us.

 

[cohenzone]

Our neighbors when I was a kid built a brick charcoal burning fireplace in the backyard. Let us use it. Best tasting steaks and burgers in history. But at two houses I owned, we hooked up natural gas to our deck/patio grills. Some foods taste kinda weird on charcoal so to me it’s kind of a matter of what you’re grilling.

 

[Waquoit]

No one asked which method is quicker, more convenient, more cost effective or the other irrelevant responses given.

But it's really bad for the planet.

 

[storrsroars]

That answer is simple- charcoal. Only one person gave a correct justification for gas- it induces almost no flavor or smell in to the food being cooked. That's a valid response for people whose taste buds are underdeveloped.

Actually, that's a valid response for people who have highly developed palates.

I look at it the same way I do french roast coffee. Some people want to taste the roast/carbon and only those notes (e.g. chocolate, carmelized sugar) that make it through a high roasting temperature. Others who prefer lighter roasted coffees wish to appreciate the intrinsic fruit and spice notes that the particular variety of beans offer without being cloaked by roastiness.

And I'll argue that with you forever if you wish.

 

[huskeynut]

I use propane for the grill and the smoker. Clean, easy to use, consistent temperatures for cooking.

As for flavor, if I want I have a wood box for the grill. I can put in wood chips and get that smokey flavor. Same with my smoker, obviously. And a lot of the flavor comes from the quality of meat you purchase and how you prepare it.

It's all about personal preference. There is no right or wrong.

 

[superjohn]

Charcoal by far, I don't even understand why people cook outdoors on gas grills.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

I cook on a gas grill for the ease. No prep ahead of time and clean up is like once a year.

For taste and flavor it's clearly char coal, but I'm not willing to do the extra work on a regular basis.

Lately I've been cooking meats sous vide more and finishing in the smoker to get a smokey taste.

I will admit though I miss the char coal flavor. I'm going to get out my little char coal grill this summer and fire it up.

 

[8893]

I don't even understand why people cook outdoors on gas grills.

You must have a comprehension problem then. People have detailed the reasons repeatedly in this thread.

You may not agree with them, but do you really "not even understand" that others may value their time, effort, money and efficiency more than you do? Or that some prefer not to have that flavor imparted on their food?

@Deepster nailed it. There is only one reason for people to start this conversation.

 

[superjohn]

You must have a comprehension problem then. People have detailed the reasons repeatedly in this thread.

You may not agree with them, but do you really "not even understand" that others may value their time, effort, money and efficiency more than you do? Or that some prefer not to have that flavor imparted on their food?

@Deepster nailed it. There is only one reason for people to start this conversation.

Nope, I know how to read. I don't understand why people would bother cooking outside on gas instead of just cooking inside.

 

[8893]

Nope, I know how to read. I don't understand why people would bother cooking outside on gas instead of just cooking inside.

Because they don’t have gas inside?