Gentlemen... I'm DESPERATE & need your HELP!

[CHIQUITITA]

I'm tired of baking and I've put my little George Foreman through the ringer... pretty soon it's gonna need to be retired before it craps out. I was thinking that I really want to buy a REAL grill/pit this time around but dont know whether I should go regular (the one that uses the brickets), propane, or electric again.

Do you guys have any tips on what to look for when you bought your bbq'ing pits? My only requirements are that it be easy to use (once I almost singed off my eyebrows when I started a charcoal fire.... hey, it was my FIRST time and I used the whole bottle of lighter fluid in one shot.) and the second requirement... easy to clean.

[dagar]

I have owned all three at one time or another. Nothing beats charcoal for taste but I don't like the initial smell of fluid. For me electric doesn't generate enough all around heat. I prfer propane because I'm a big believer in indirect cooking. By this I mean I turn all the knobs to high, shut the cover and let the grill get really hot. I then shut off one side and turn the other to low. I put the meat on the side I shut off and close the cover. The meat sears but never burns or overcooks from flareups. When it's time to turn the meat, I shut off the low side, turn the other side on to low and flip the meat Nothing but a beautifully seared and juicy peice of meat.

[FlirtfromHell]

IMO, the easiest is probably propane. That's what I have and like Dagar said, charcoal is the best taste wise but indirect cooking on a propane is good and the propane gives you more control. Plus, every time I've used a charcoal grill I always end up having to go to the store cause I've either been out of fluid or charcoal.. only once has my propane tank ever run out while cooking (& that wasn't me cooking on it, I always check it first, lol).

My grill is for sale Chiq, come get it, I'll give you a really good deal!!

[Rat]

As a Levite, and a participant of many sacrifices, I have only two words....

Weber grills

[Gator_Mclusky]

Charcoal taste best but its messy and time consuming.

I have a Propane grill. I just click a switch and it lights right up. Taste great too.

[roofboss]

I know this won't help but I have both. When I'm pressed for time I use Propane.
But if I have the time I use charcoal. And if you get charcoal get a little chimney for lighting the coals in you don't need the lighter fluid.

[CHIQUITITA]

Thanks guys and Flirt...

[CHIQUITITA]

Originally Posted by Rat

As a Levite, and a participant of many sacrifices, I have only two words....

Weber grills

Rat, WHO'S THE MAN?

[johnanthonyhome]

Originally Posted by Rat

As a Levite, and a participant of many sacrifices, I have only two words....

Weber grills

Are you seriously a levite man? My sense of humor is a little tainted by the fact that anything is possible. I didn't know you guys still did sacrafices. So I'm a little gullible.

[Martano666]

Natural Gas Barbeque are the most convenient. You just tap into your gas line and you never have that problem of running out of propane. Though, I agree, nothing beats charcoal for flavour.