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Gas or Charcoal? How do you prepare your meat?

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Contributor: Wildchild Wildchild
Quote:
Originally posted by El-Jaro
Some people like to cook with propane (Butane is a bastard's gas). Some prefer the taste of charcoal instead. Which do you prefer?
I'm an diot,can't grasp the charcol thing. Gas is simple for me.
08/24/2011
Contributor: Sweet-Justice Sweet-Justice
Theres no other option but I'll post.

I'm a pesco-vegietarian, I don't eat red meat
10/10/2011
Contributor: js250 js250
We use both and have wood chips for flavoring. My apple tree just died this year, so now we are going to have some pretty good flavor when we get it cut up!! I also like our meats in the smoker, and the turkey or chicken in the deep fryer is amazing! Last spring we buried a pig in the outside fire pit and that was so spectacular - we are doing another one this fall. Maybe an elk quarter if we get one this year.
10/10/2011
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
I prefer to cook with charcoal, although not for the flavor, it is just easier for me, personally. Not so much about the flavor, just the method.

Me, I like it rare anyhow if we're talking steak or pit beef! So I chose that too!
10/11/2011
Contributor: aimtoplease aimtoplease
Quote:
Originally posted by El-Jaro
Some people like to cook with propane (Butane is a bastard's gas). Some prefer the taste of charcoal instead. Which do you prefer?
Charcoal if I have the time, propane for a quick grill! But deffiniatley prefer charcoal
10/11/2011
Contributor: bdvnt bdvnt
I LOVE to grill! I actually like an open wood fire, but I rely on charcoal most of the time. NO LIGHTER FLUID!!! I also have a couple of smokers that I use to do ribs and pulled pork. Can't beat that
10/12/2011
Contributor: mpfm mpfm
Nothing beats charcoal, and I have a fridge full of grilled meats to prove it.
10/31/2011
Contributor: emilia emilia
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Originally posted by Ajax
I don't care one way or another, but everyone I know raves about charcoal.
same here
11/01/2011
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I love the taste of charcoal. My husband tends to get happy toward the end of grilling season b/c I burn him out on it, but I love my charcoal grill. I grill burgers, hotdogs, steaks, chicken, pork chops, shrimp on it and he gets something grilled at least once a week during grilling season.
11/04/2011
Contributor: Hot'n'Bothered Hot'n'Bothered
I cook with gas

I am NOT patient enough to deal with charcoal...
11/04/2011
Contributor: LilLostLenore LilLostLenore
I like a rare bloody steak. yum.
11/13/2011
Contributor: LilMissSub LilMissSub
Charcoal! I even use black sea salt when I cook meat in the oven or on the stove because I love the taste. C:
11/13/2011
Contributor: geliebt geliebt
I don't tend to care so much, really. As long as it's tasty!
11/15/2011
Contributor: Miss Morphine Miss Morphine
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Originally posted by newfoundlust
We switched to a Big Green Egg, which uses a special charcoal (burns to nothing and lasts forever). We will never go back to propane- we always hated that "gas" taste on the meat. With some of the special woods for flavor, it is like ... more
interesting
12/02/2011
Contributor: Cookie Monster Mike Cookie Monster Mike
I would say if i personally am grilling out i use charcoal, but a lot of the time when i'm at an event people use gas which tastes just as good in my opinion. However, I really love going camping for a good week and cooking everything over the camp fire. Usually do it every year now, last year we went to Saxon Harbor Wisconsin, right on Lake Superior, year before that was Madeline Island also on Lake Superior.
12/05/2011
Contributor: Jake'n'bake Jake'n'bake
It really depends on what I'm craving; sometimes I just want that smokey taste over the clean one propane gives. They're both really good in my book.
12/15/2011