There are few topics that cause such passionate responses, Cubs vs White Sox, Republicans vs Democrats, Iphone vs Android, and of course Charcoal vs Gas.
Charcoal purists will rage on forever as to the flavor that the charcoal brings and they swear that they will never ever use let alone purchase a gas grill. On the other hand more gas grills are sold each year, and the reasons are simple, convenience and the ability to control the fire easier.
Lets go over the pros and cons of each...
Charcoal brings man back to their basic paleo instincts of playing with fire and the whole ritual behind it. The purist will fight to the death as to the flavor difference. The downside of cooking with charcoal is its pretty dirty to handle, it takes longer to heat up the grill and the clean-up is messy.
Gas grills are more convenient, heat up quicker and you are able to control the temps. easier. The gas grills have either lava rocks, or metal plates to radiate the heat and to cover the open flames. When the meat cooks the fat drips on the plates or rocks and turns into vapor that gives the it that distinct flavor. Clean-up is easy because there is very little ash if any, however; with continued use, grease and carbon builds up and needs to be cleaned every couple of moths or so depending on the amount of cooking.
As far as the taste issue goes, in a blind taste test I would venture to say that the majority of people could not tell the difference. That being said, it's all about you...Do whatever turns you on. I personally have and use both. Which ever you choose Happy Grilling to you!!
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