barbecues

[neilfaughnan]

To find the right barbecue to buy.I was thinking of spending about �250 and thought about a dual gas and charcoal type.I`ve never owned one before so don`t know what one to go for.

[karend]

We bought a gas and a charcoal one as I was a bit of a purist and didn't want to give up one the charcoal, haven't used the charcoal since the gas one arrived as the gas one is so good & so convenient, we have grill & griddle which is great for cooking chicken breasts without turning them to cotton wool!

[norfolk boy]

Gas for quickness,charcoal for flavour.

[BenDToy]

Can't see the point of a gas bbq myself. May as well use the cooker in the kitchen, which is about 20 feet away. Weber make the best charcoal ones, but I can't comment on gas.

[BigBanker]

Since I got a gas BBQ I've haven't looked back. Much more convenient and there is no differnec in taste between charcoal and gas.

[tomdavison]

Couple of points. It's MUCH cheaper to cook on a gas barbeque. You don't spend nearly as much time waiting for it to warm up, and as soon as you finish, you can turn it off. If you have the type with lava rock , there is no difference in taste. The taste is caused by dripping juices flaring on the charcoal, and the lava rock gives the same effect. Without the lava rock, there is less smoky flavour, and more flame-grilled taste. If you want the same effect in your kitchen cooker, make sure the smoke alarm is turned off, and have a large bucket of soapy water to wash walls, ceiling, cupboards etc afterwards!!