It’s Bbq Season in Toronto
May 22nd, 2008In the old days you dropped some charcoal in the BBQ, used a little newspaper and lighter fluid, and waited for the coals to get very hot before you put your food on. Have you looked at BBQs lately? Now that the weather has warmed up every hardware store has all of their BBQs out front and some of them are the size of compact cars (certainly larger than the Smart car) and look like they have more features.
There are many kinds of BBQs out there.
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• Charcoal: Food cooked on charcoal still tastes the best. They are not instant on the way that gas grills are. It can take from 20 – 30 minutes from the time that you light the charcoal until you are ready to start cooking. Buying charcoal is more expensive than buying gas if you BBQ often. But the upside is that charcoal BBQs are very cheap when compared to gas. |
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• Gas: These are by far the most popular these days. Although not as tasty as charcoal, they are the most convenient – instant on, instant off - and the food that they produce is tasty as well. Gas tanks are inexpensive and last a long time. They come in all sizes and price ranges that can boggle the mind. Some are so large and multi-featured that they can cost much more than your indoor oven/range. |
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• Electric: To me these don’t taste like BBQs at all. They taste more like food that comes from your oven. However, they only require an electrical outlet and may be your only option if you live in an apartment or condo where using a BBQ is illegal. |
Which type of BBQ is for you?