As Christmas is coming, it is time to grill at home or yard along with your family members. Sounds great! But as for a grilling novice, you have to prepare yourself with tools such as a BBQ grill. When it comes portable BBQ grills, gas grills and charcoal grills are the two which can’t be mentioned since they are designed for carrying out. Let’s take a look at the two types of BBQ grills and we will list out the requisite tools for a perfect barbecue.

There are a lot of factors that affect your choice for a gas grill or charcoal grill, even other types of grills. For example, we should consider whether it is convenient for you to store it, whether it affects the flavors as well as the amount of time and energy you’d like to spend cooking. We will introduce the two main types of grills as follows with the above considerations.

Gas Grills

Gas grills are famous for its great convenience and it is this feature that makes it become the most popular type of outdoor barbecue. It is so easy to operate that the disposable portable charcoal grill ignites by pushing a button and then it heat up and start to cook. They won’t get as hot as charcoal, however—they typically peak in the 400°F to 600°F range. Gas grills would be a good option for those who want to grill frequently and without fuss—they’re one of the easier types to clean, too.

Charcoal Grills

Charcoal grills are typically the least expensive grill option, and can be used to grill both directly (you can sear right over the coals), indirectly (if you push the charcoals to one side, you’ll be able cook foods slower), and can even be used to smoke foods.

Gas vs. Charcoal

Price:

Gas grills generally sell $500 or above while a charcoal grill is much cheaper, just $99.

Flavor:

Gas grills are good for fast-cooking foods while charcoal grills are the best choice for slow cooks.

Smoking:

Gas grills are difficult to trap smoke while charcoal grills are made for smoking.

Temperature Range:

Gas grills’ heating temperature ranges from 225°F to 600°F (with no infrared sear zone)  while charcoal grills’ heating temperature are up to 1200°F.

Temperature Control:

Gas grills are very easy to set and maintain temperature while charcoal grills are difficult to control its temperature so it requires practice and constant attention.

Fire-Up/Cool-Down Time:

Gas grills: 5 to 10 minutes Charcoal grills: About 30 minutes

Clean-Up:

Gas grills require you occasionally to empty grease trap and cleaning bars while charcoal grills require you to clean ash and bars regularly.

In addition to a gill, you should also prepare other tools and food. If you are going to have a barbecue outside you have to carry seasoning as well. In order to have a perfect barbecue, we have listed out the requisite items below.

Others items

Tools:

Drills, fish clips and knives are common barbecue tools, and easy to clean would be the first factor when choosing these tools. Dishes, chopsticks and toothpicks are all necessary, especially toothpicks, which are very useful. They can fix squid and other foods that are easy to curl, and can also replace chopsticks. Prepare several plates to put food, and separate raw and cooked food. Drills, knives and nets should be cleaned before barbecue.

Ingredients:

There are many ingredients suitable for barbecue, mainly including meat, fish, seafood, vegetables, fruits and pasta and bean products.

Meat food is the leading role of barbecue food, which needs to be pickled with salt, monosodium glutamate, ginger juice and other seasonings in advance, and worn with bamboo sticks. Fish and seafood can choose: live fish, fresh squid, live shrimp, hairy crabs, fresh shellfish skewers, etc., which must be fresh. Fresh squid will curl when baked directly on the fire. You can fix it with bamboo sticks or toothpicks first. If you want to save trouble, you can buy semi-finished products directly in the supermarket.

Vegetables and fruits can adjust the taste of barbecue, so that people will not feel too greasy. Potatoes and corn are the most popular foods in this kind of food, and sweet potatoes, yams, taro and green vegetables are also good choices. Some fruits such as apples and bananas can also be tried.

Pasta and bean products can be selected as follows: steamed bread slices, bread slices, tofu blocks, yuba and so on, which are not only delicious but also can fill the stomach. Roasted pasta also has the function of nourishing stomach.

Seasoning:

The basic seasoning is salt, cumin powder, salt and pepper, black pepper, Chili powder and blended oil. You can also choose different flavors of barbecue sauce according to your personal preference. Blend oil is indispensable in barbecue. Brushing on the ingredients during barbecue can keep the food fresh and tender. Barbecue sauce is available in supermarkets, and can also be replaced by other sauces such as hot sauce. If you are worried that excessive consumption of salt will increase the burden on your kidneys, you can choose to make some carrot sauce and ketchup.

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