Charcoal or gas?

[El Presidente]

Gas? GAS!? for a BBQ!?

I'd never show my face again if I used GAS.

However, I do CHEAT a little with my coals now. I use one of those coal starter columns where they produce perfectly hot coals to then pour into the bbq. It's been magnificent.

Those columns are brilliant.

 

[dazzer6666]

I've sussed out how to keep it at 200 degrees with the lid down by regulating the burners.
This way I cook roast dinners etc. especially in the summer and Christmas, keeping the heat outdoors.

Get it as hot as you can and then stick a pizza in there - brilliant ! Butterflied leg of lamb also superb on the gas.....

 

[MattBackHome]

Obviously charcoal.

And there's nowt wong with chicken thighs.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Real men politely advise their wives to study the extensive works of Nigella or order a decent take away.

BBQs should be banned under some sort of health law.

And anyone who buys a BBQ and then slaps cheap 90% dust filled sausages and chicken thighs on it should be locked up.

Spot on
I've read it all now on this thread, barbecue snobbery

 

[BN9 BHA]

I was always a staunchly charcoal man but now we have a fantastic 3-burner outback and it's fantastic. Anyone who tells you you don't get the same flavour with gas is FIBBING.

I did a Full English on the barbecue for the first time yesterday, it was immense.

I also use it pretty much every day from May to September, which would be somewhat time consuming with a charcoal barbecue!

Have you not got a kitchen Notters

 

[Cheshire Cat]

 

[jevs]

I have both...a small gas barbie when i can't be arsed to spend and hour waiting for the charcoal one, and a charcoal one for when i can be arsed

 

[Hampster Gull]

Gas is for wussies

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Obviously charcoal.

And there's nowt wong with chicken thighs.

Indeed, thighs are the best part of most birds.

 

[Diablo]

Easy way out for me..Gas...However I do agree with others it`s not really bbq ing....

 

[Notters]

Have you not got a kitchen Notters

Not with sea views I haven't

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

If I want cooking to be a challenge I'll cook something more interesting than burgers and steaks, inside.

Like a sperm whale with all the trimmings

 

[Cheshire Cat]

And this year's food poisoning of choice will be

a - botulism
b - salmonella
c- novovirus caught in hospital when being treated for the above

 

[jessiejames]

Charcoal for me.

 

[Napper]

Gas? GAS!? for a BBQ!?

I'd never show my face again if I used GAS.

However, I do CHEAT a little with my coals now. I use one of those coal starter columns where they produce perfectly hot coals to then pour into the bbq. It's been magnificent.

Link to column ?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Not with sea views I haven't

Watch out for thieving seagulls

 

[Worthingite]

I noticed in B&Q yesterday that you can now buy Jack Daniels cask woodsmoke chips that you can cook with on a barbecue. Might get some, give them a whizz and report back.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Link to column ?

Don't know how to put a link up, but if you look on the Weber bbq website you will find them on there. Like a chimney with a handle

 

[desprateseagull]

Gas. less mess, less fuss, less waiting time. Fairly predictable cooking times, too, with even cooking heat.

Charcoal / wood- WHY??

 

[Hillian1]

Link to column ?

Can't do links from my phone but just google BBQ starter chimney.