| Summer is here and the steaks are ready to grill, the | | | | larger area to clean.Additional FeaturesNatural gas or |
| only problem is that you don't know exactly what | | | | propane grills can offer additional cook spaces that a |
| type of barbeque grill to buy. There are many | | | | charcoal or smoker unit cannot. If you plan to cook |
| questions that need to be asked when buying a grill. | | | | full meals on your grill, gas burners and a warming |
| Things such as cost, ease of use, other uses besides | | | | tray come in handy. A rotisserie option may also be |
| grilling, flavor and portability should be considered. The | | | | important to you depending on what you want to |
| most important item in this list depends on what you | | | | grill.FlavorIf flavor is the most important item on your |
| want. This article looks in detail at the different | | | | list, a smoker or a charcoal grill should be your first |
| categories and makes a judgment on which grills | | | | priority. Smokers are meant to slow cook over time |
| would be best in that category, charcoal, propane, | | | | and impart a smoky flavor to meats. You can choose |
| natural gas or smokers.CostIf cost is the main factor, | | | | the type of wood to smoke that will give you the |
| the grill to go for is charcoal. They start at $15.00 for | | | | flavor you are looking for. The only problem with a |
| a small, basic unit and only $30.00 for a standard 22" | | | | smoker is when you want a quick pork chop or |
| kettle grill. Propane grills are the next lowest in price, | | | | hamburger, it isn't so quick. Consider a gas grill for |
| starting at around $100.00 for a basic unit. A small | | | | quicker cook meals and a smoker when you really |
| smoker starts at around $130.00. Since natural gas | | | | want to impress the neighbors. Charcoal is the next |
| grills are supposed to be hooked to a home's gas line, | | | | best in the flavor department with no gas undertone. |
| they tend to be larger units, and more expensive | | | | Gas grills can also impart a good grilled flavor, and |
| starting around $300.00. They now have dual fuel | | | | now many gas grills have a smoker option on |
| grills as well that use natural gas most of the time | | | | them.PortabilityWhen portability is the most imporant |
| but can also use propane; these are the most | | | | requirement, propane is the way to go. Charcoal grills |
| expensive with an asking price of $450.00 up.Ease of | | | | run a close second. Small propane tanks make it easy |
| UseThe easiest grill to use is probably the natural gas | | | | to take your grill camping or to a tailgate party and |
| grill. It is hooked to your homes natural gas line and | | | | you aren't left wondering where to put the |
| therefore doesn't require you to buy large propane | | | | smoldering coals. Charcoal can work and there are |
| tanks on a regular basis. Getting a grill that has a | | | | several small portable units available; just make sure |
| battery powered or electric starter makes things | | | | you have a plan for what to do with the used |
| even easier. Propane is probably the next easiest to | | | | briquettes.Copyright 2006 Emma SnowEmma Snow is |
| use since there are no charcoal briquettes or wood | | | | contributing author and publisher to an online resource |
| chips to worry about. While it seems that a larger grill | | | | that provides you with information, articles of |
| is a better grill, remember that larger also means a | | | | interest related to barbecues. |