| Summer is here and the steaks are ready to grill, | | | | seems that a larger grill is a better grill, remember |
| the only problem is that you don't know exactly | | | | that larger also means a larger area to clean. |
| what type of barbeque grill to buy. There are | | | | Additional Features |
| many questions that need to be asked when | | | | Natural gas or propane grills can offer additional |
| buying a grill. Things such as cost, ease of use, | | | | cook spaces that a charcoal or smoker unit |
| other uses besides grilling, flavor and portability | | | | cannot. If you plan to cook full meals on your grill, |
| should be considered. The most important item in | | | | gas burners and a warming tray come in handy. A |
| this list depends on what you want. This article | | | | rotisserie option may also be important to you |
| looks in detail at the different categories and | | | | depending on what you want to grill. |
| makes a judgment on which grills would be best in | | | | Flavor |
| that category, charcoal, propane, natural gas or | | | | If flavor is the most important item on your list, a |
| smokers. | | | | smoker or a charcoal grill should be your first |
| Cost | | | | priority. Smokers are meant to slow cook over |
| If cost is the main factor, the grill to go for is | | | | time and impart a smoky flavor to meats. You |
| charcoal. They start at $15.00 for a small, basic | | | | can choose the type of wood to smoke that will |
| unit and only $30.00 for a standard 22" kettle grill. | | | | give you the flavor you are looking for. The only |
| Propane grills are the next lowest in price, starting | | | | problem with a smoker is when you want a quick |
| at around $100.00 for a basic unit. A small smoker | | | | pork chop or hamburger, it isn't so quick. Consider |
| starts at around $130.00. Since natural gas grills | | | | a gas grill for quicker cook meals and a smoker |
| are supposed to be hooked to a home's gas line, | | | | when you really want to impress the neighbors. |
| they tend to be larger units, and more expensive | | | | Charcoal is the next best in the flavor department |
| starting around $300.00. They now have dual fuel | | | | with no gas undertone. Gas grills can also impart a |
| grills as well that use natural gas most of the time | | | | good grilled flavor, and now many gas grills have a |
| but can also use propane; these are the most | | | | smoker option on them. |
| expensive with an asking price of $450.00 up. | | | | Portability |
| Ease of Use | | | | When portability is the most imporant |
| The easiest grill to use is probably the natural gas | | | | requirement, propane is the way to go. Charcoal |
| grill. It is hooked to your homes natural gas line | | | | grills run a close second. Small propane tanks |
| and therefore doesn't require you to buy large | | | | make it easy to take your grill camping or to a |
| propane tanks on a regular basis. Getting a grill | | | | tailgate party and you aren't left wondering where |
| that has a battery powered or electric starter | | | | to put the smoldering coals. Charcoal can work |
| makes things even easier. Propane is probably the | | | | and there are several small portable units available; |
| next easiest to use since there are no charcoal | | | | just make sure you have a plan for what to do |
| briquettes or wood chips to worry about. While it | | | | with the used briquettes. |