{"id":4921,"date":"2019-04-16T11:56:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T10:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/?p=4921"},"modified":"2025-04-02T13:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:11:38","slug":"bbq-gas-vs-charcoal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/bbq-gas-vs-charcoal","title":{"rendered":"BBQs: Gas Vs Charcoal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ah, the good old British summertime barbeque. There\u2019s nothing better, is there? than firing up the  BBQ coals and cooking all that juicy meat (and let\u2019s face it, burning it within an inch of its life) with a few beers. Good times. However, although we said charcoals, there\u2019s other options out there. In fact, one of the big debates is over whether charcoal, the one we\u2019re all most familiar with, is best or gas barbecues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the traditionalist in us would argue that it\u2019s not a\nreal BBQ without charcoal, there\u2019s some great pros to investing in a gas grill\ninstead. Let\u2019s look at this in greater detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Convenience Over\nQuality and Flavour<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gas barbecues are undeniably more convenient and quicker to\nuse. However, for those great points in its favour, there\u2019s one area that gas\nbarbecues just can\u2019t compare with charcoal grills \u2013 the flavour. There really\nis no competition, as you just don\u2019t get that distinctive quintessential\nbarbecue flavour when you\u2019re not cooking meat over hot coals. AS many people\nfeel one of the major attractions to barbecues in the first place is the taste,\nit\u2019s something you seriously must consider. There\u2019s also the primal pride that\npeople get at starting a fire and maintaining it. If you\u2019re after that, you might\nwant to go with the traditional option rather than gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>eBay has a great number of offers for Charcoal BBQ&#8217;s find them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=charcoal+bbq&amp;_sacat=0\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Fire at Touch of a\nButton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s what you get when you invest in a gas barbecue \u2013 a\nwarm and even fire at the touch of a button. That means there\u2019s none of that\nwaiting around for the coals to reach the right temperature. Just as you can\nwith a gas cooker and hob in your house, a gas barbecue can be precisely\nadjusted, while it\u2019s much harder to do that with charcoals. There\u2019s also less\nclean-up involved with gas barbecues, because there\u2019s no ash that needs to be\ncleared away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Gas BBQ&#8217;s find them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/sch\/i.html?_osacat=0&amp;_odkw=charcoal+bbq&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=gas+bbq&amp;_sacat=0\">here<\/a> and dont worry about location, enter the details on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\">Delivery Quote Compare<\/a> to have it collected and delivered for you saving upto 75% off standard transport costs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Another Note on\nFlavour<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To the untrained palate and taste buds, it\u2019s been shown that\nthe taste in food cooked on charcoal compared to food cooked on gas is\nnegligible. Therefore, it\u2019s more about personal preference. One thing that\nshould be factored into your decision though, is cost and how often you\u2019re\nintending on barbecuing food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Expensive Investment\nThat Gives Huge Rewards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A gas BBQ initially costs a lot more than a charcoal barbecue. However, if you are intent in spending as much of the summer as you can grilling sausages, burgers and pork ribs on your purchase, gas is a safer bet. Over the course of time, gas costs a lot less than coal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know the one we prefer, but as a lot to do with barbecues\nis down to taste and preference, you need to weigh up the pros and cons and the\npoints we\u2019ve outlined above and decide which suits you best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ah, the good old British summertime barbeque. There\u2019s nothing better, is there? than firing up the BBQ coals and cooking all that juicy meat (and let\u2019s face it, burning it within an inch of its life) with a few beers. Good times. However, although we said charcoals, there\u2019s other options out there. 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