Charcoal vs Gas Kettle Barbecue

The Benefits of Cooking with a Charcoal Kettle Barbecue.

• A Kettle barbecue has a lid, converting it from an open barbecue to a convection type oven.
• The lid shields food from wind or rain and allows for added control over the heat.
• Because the lid converts the kettle into a “convection” oven, there is no need to turn your meat around.
• The lid also reduces the possibility of flare-ups that will burn and dry out your meat.
• You can make a direct fire in a kettle barbecue that is ideal for steaks, sausages and chops. An indirect fire is excellent for bigger cuts of meat, such as roasts, full chickens and vegetables. With an indirect fire you also have the added advantage of having any smoke, because the meat is not directly over the coals.

There is a wide range of barbeque accessories available for the Kettle barbecue that will enable you to cook breakfasts, pizzas and desserts.

Gas Barbecue Kettles have the following advantages over Charcoal Kettle Barbecues.

• Easy to light with an immediate shut-off, avoiding waste.
• Ready to cook on in minutes.
• Easy to control, reducing unnecessary heat.
• More convenient.
• More versatile, there is a wide variety of cooking surfaces available.
• Less messy and easier to clean.
• More economical and environmentally friendlier than coal.
• Healthier cooking process.
• Extended cooking period.
• Better value for money than charcoal.

Most gas Kettle barbecues use advanced cast iron, stainless steel or vitreous enamelled vaporizers. This concept allows the fat to drip off and evaporate at once, giving off the oil and flavor with all the excess fat dripping into the tray beneath.

You can also grill in the traditional manner on the solid cast iron plate which is especially suitable for steak, which needs to be sealed to retain the juices.

Where taste is concerned, many prefer the food cooked on a gas barbecue to charcoal as it is often less burnt, is cooked more thoroughly, remains more moist and enhances the taste of the food.

Almost anything you cook indoors, you can cook outdoors on a gas barbecue and so, for may people, it is becoming the preferred way of cooking.