Have we had this year's charcoal v gas barbecue thread yet?

[Hyperion]

cool! anyone know when the new kit is out by the way?

7pm

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Gas is cheating

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

The boss’s missus is from Texas and barbequing is a religion down there. She’ll be firing up the Weber for their July 4[SUP]th[/SUP] shindig – cant wait

 

[Goldstone1976]

Nope, Vodafone advertising is not on my agenda.

Ummm....

 

[Cian]

Gas - though I'm perfectly willing to call it grilling if people object to calling it a barbecue. If I want my food to taste like burnt wood I'll knock back some Bourbon with it... which actually isn't a terrible idea.

 

[Willy Dangle]

If you haven't got a Pro Q Frontier then you are not living outdoors. Google it it's amazing.

It's more than just charcoal

 

[Superphil]

If you haven't got a Pro Q Frontier then you are not living outdoors. Google it it's amazing.

It's more than just charcoal

Ooh, smoking, nice. I do it a bit on my Weber, hoping to build a combination smoker and wood oven, hoped it would be this year, but maybe for next year.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I live in a first floor flat

 

[footychick]

We've recently bought a gas one, would never go back.

 

[8ace]

Dopey c*nts next door to me have got some big f*ck off fancy BBQ set-up which they are always stinking the hood out with, the other week I could hear the f*ckers bitchin' cos I was enjoying a cuban cigar outside!?!

 

[jevs]

Started out with gas....enjoyed this for many years.

Finally decided to go for charcoal to see what the fuss was all about. An hour to light it, then the hot charcoal only lasts for a short while, then you have to top it up to get more heat, meanwhile, in the extra hour it's taken to get the charcoal hot again, your food's gone cold.

Got a new gas one, go outside, turn it on, cook within 5 minutes!!!!!!!!

I like to cook barbeque food slowly so gas is perfect for me and there was virtually no difference in taste between the two

 

[smeariestbat]

prefer the taste with charcoal, but have gas because its so much easier and quicker. No waitng for the coals to be the right temperature and no finishing the food off in the oven because the coals have gone cold. Go outside, turn gas on, ready to cook. I also now use the bbq more often because of this.

 

[Skaville]

I used to be a charcoal man, but gave gas a go last year. There is simply no contest. Gas wins hands down

 

[Commander]

Chacoal. Pah! Cooking steak over charcoal is for amateurs. It's all about wood.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Started out with gas....enjoyed this for many years.

Finally decided to go for charcoal to see what the fuss was all about. An hour to light it, then the hot charcoal only lasts for a short while, then you have to top it up to get more heat, meanwhile, in the extra hour it's taken to get the charcoal hot again, your food's gone cold.

Got a new gas one, go outside, turn it on, cook within 5 minutes!!!!!!!!

I like to cook barbeque food slowly so gas is perfect for me and there was virtually no difference in taste between the two

prefer the taste with charcoal, but have gas because its so much easier and quicker. No waitng for the coals to be the right temperature and no finishing the food off in the oven because the coals have gone cold. Go outside, turn gas on, ready to cook. I also now use the bbq more often because of this.

I suspect you're using the wrong charcoal then. Trying to get the briquettes ( sp ? ) to light is indeed close to impossible without petrol. I use the 'flaked' ( I really can't think of a better word ) stuff. Lights immediately with the help of a fire lighter and is ready to use in about 20 minutes. One tray stays hot enough to cook for about 90 minutes.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

In addition to last years wonderful 900lb double walled Buschbeck masonary monster ((charcoal, (gas is an option) AND logs no less ) for this season is installed a 10 person horseshoe seating/table arrangement made from rendered reinforced concrete finished with 3 coats of ex Albion sponsors Sandtex smooth brilliant white & comfy padded seats.

 

[surrey jim]

Have charcoal however can see why people choose gas. Easy and quicker to fire up after work. If I has gas I'm sure I would BBQ much more.

 

[mikeyjh]

I would love to do a sample blind taste test... its only food snobs that think it tastes better! trust me... I have had loads of practice eating both!

Two things here, I can't quite believe you can't taste the difference? It defies any logic that they would taste the same... Secondly, it's not about 'food snobs', BBQing with charcoal is a bit of a challenge, takes a bit of time and practice to get it right and it never quite behaves exactly as you expect, that's part of the enjoyment. I'm sure cooking with gas outside is a great idea, fill your boots, but it's not really a BBQ is it......

 

[Rugrat]

I suspect you're using the wrong charcoal then. Trying to get the briquettes ( sp ? ) to light is indeed close to impossible without petrol. I use the 'flaked' ( I really can't think of a better word ) stuff. Lights immediately with the help of a fire lighter and is ready to use in about 20 minutes. One tray stays hot enough to cook for about 90 minutes.

I use the briquettes. Cheat a little as have a Webber with a gas starter, so load up the briquettes in the tower thing, fire up the gas and 15 mins later the briquettes are ready to go and, as you say, last for ages

 

[El Sid]

Frying pan or kitchen grill for me.

Why would anyone want to eat food covered with speckles of ash.
Might as well roll a chicken drumstick in an ashtray and fry it.