Fresh air, sun, lake or sea, terrace or garden, the company of good friends and the most delicious grilled food - an associative grilling idyll? What if we added the following: no ash, cleanliness, a wide menu of grilled dishes, freedom to improvise and a quick dinner, when it suddenly rains or when you really need it?
Simple and fast
If you're an impatient or novice grilling enthusiast and new to the barbeque culture, a gas grill is a great choice. Turn on the burners - wait about 10 minutes - grill - turn off! This advantage is most enticing to those who intend to grill not only on weekends by the lake shore, but also every day, after the day's work. A particularly delicious grilled dinner in a dozen minutes - not such a bad idea!
Any gas grill heats up very quickly, but compared to other grills, it does not reach extremely high heat. If you like a quick, medium green, gourmet steak and this is one of the main items you intend to grill: you should choose a gas grill that has a burner that produces heat of 800 ºC.
For example, some Napoleon brand, Rogue and Prestige Pro series gas grills have an infrared Sizzle Zone burner. It heats up to a temperature of 800 ºC - perfect for grilling steak. Weber, the main competitors of this brand, responded to this innovation no worse: some gas grills of the Genesis II series have an additional Sear Station burner - with it you will get the heat you need!
Power of burners
Each gas grill features truly simple heat control, putting the grilling process in your hands from start to finish. Grilled dishes will not stick or overcook - you can set, adjust, precisely select the heat and grill the food according to the recommendations given by professionals.
What can three burners do, but two can't? This is indirect cooking, which is often useful when preparing holiday meals: you can grill larger products, for example, a whole chicken or turkey. All you have to do is turn on the side burners without touching the middle one. In this way, the heat circulates in a circle and the product is cooked all the way to the center, and most importantly, it acquires a wonderful grill aroma. By the way, indirect cooking requires a lid.
Also, a common gas grill has a side cooker - it will come in handy when preparing a side dish or sauce, without having to run to the home kitchen.
No ash!
A gas grill does not require exceptional maintenance, it is more practical. There will be no need to change the ash tray or clean the coal box.
Variety of accessories
Believe me, accessories will definitely expand the menu of grill dishes. You can choose an aromatic cedar board for fish, roasting dishes, skewers or stainless steel stands for tomatoes or peppers - all accessories will make it easier to improvise.
Away with myths!
Food products - gas smell? When grilling food with a gas grill, only odorless food gas is used: it does not harm the smell or taste of the food. It is not for nothing that gas grills are loved not only in the home environment, but also by professional BBQ chefs and used in famous restaurants or events!
Smoke aroma - anything is possible! We won't deny it: when you cook with a charcoal grill, you will get the unique aroma of smoke without much effort. However, it is also possible with a gas grill. Don't underestimate a few tricks - they will definitely work!
With a gas grill, you can not only add the aroma of walnut, cherry, curry or whiskey to your food, but also smoke it. In both cases, wood blocks, shavings, aromatic fire herbs and a smoking cylinder, which should be filled with aroma-giving additives, are perfect.
How to extract aroma? If you use aromatic fire herbs, it will be enough to sprinkle them under the grill, if you use wood chips, they will need to be moistened, put in the smoking cylinder and placed under the grill. If you plan to smoke fish or meat hot, use the mentioned cylinder, if it's cold, it's time to buy a cold smoke generator.
It is true that a gas grill will not only generate, but also control the intensity of smoking! How? Control the intensity and duration with the gas burner of your choice and be sure to cover the lid. This way you will always be prepared: the most important thing is to have a smoke generator and smoking chips.
