Gas barbecues v. the traditional type - which do you prefer?

[Chz]

I like the idea of charcoal, but in my experience a proper gas bbq tastes the same and is a lot easier and convenient to operate. The taste of the "coal" is, as some have pointed out, the taste of the drippings going onto the hot coals and burning back up into the food. Those gas volcanic briquettes or charcoal - doesn't matter, taste is the same. Anyone who thinks it's the same as using your gas hob inside is deluded.

Of course, real fire is more manly... But it's well easier to fire up a gas bbq on a wet and windy day. Ongoing costs are a lot cheaper as well. There's not even anything stopping you using some wood chips if you want some smoking action as well.

 

[upinsmoke]

Oh, and LOL @ upinsmoke posting about barbeques...

Well i have set fire to my eyebrows and fringe on one before

 

[moomoo]

Real men use proper fire.

Yes dear, we know.


I was only asking because there was a gas one going on freecycle. I prefer the old fashioned type though.

 

[HeroineSheep]

They all use gas barbies round here. I have patiently tried to explain that part of the barbequeing experience is waiting for 3 hours for the charcoal to heat up, by which time it's started to rain on your food, but my suggestion has fallen on deaf ears.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

part of the barbequeing experience is waiting for 3 hours for the charcoal to heat up

George Goble seems to think differently

(with a little bit of help from liquid oxygen)