Great Options for Grilling

The porcelain enamel Vermont Castings 2008 Signature Series 5 Burner Gas Barbecue Grill in Mica Green with 651 square inches of main cooking space and 286 square inches of secondary cooking space. Grills Go Green Even when it comes to grilling, consumers are considering more energy-efficient appliances that do not harm the environment. Although the most popular style of grilling uses propane gas—which emits greenhouse gases that can affect the environment—manufacturers are now working on grills that use less gas to run. Consumers are also looking into grilling alternatives, including pellet grills. Similar to pellet stoves that use small wood pellets to run, pellet grills are becoming increasingly more popular. The pellets come in a variety of flavors such as hickory, oak and mesquite which are the energy source to cook the food. A pellet grill requires electricity, but the wood pellets are made from recycled sawdust, making it a renewable fuel. How to Choose a Grill First, a quick tutorial on grills. There are charcoal, gas, electric and wood pellet grills. Grilling with charcoal briquettes or lump charcoal is less expensive than a natural gas grill and adds great flavor. Gas grills can be heated with natural or propane gas. Natural gas grills are probably the cheapest and most energy-efficient way to barbeque and there’s no refilling the propane tank. Electric grills are safe—no open flames, no charcoal or starter fluids to buy. Pellet grills, which use small wood pellets in a variety of flavors, are becoming increasingly more popular and require electricity; the fuel (wood pellets) is made from recycled sawdust. Water or charcoal smokers are also gaining in popularity. There are many grills to choose from, but Darsa recommends examining your lifestyle to narrow your options. “What kinds of food do you like to cook?” she suggests asking yourself. “If you don’t like the taste of charcoaled foods, you won’t want that type of grill. For more extravagant culinary tastes, you may want a more elaborate grill that has more burners and does more things.” The HPBA Web site lists questions you should ask yourself before purchasing a grill. They recommend looking at fuel type, size, features, style, budget and grill use to determine the right grill for you. For detailed information, please visit “Choosing the Right Grill.”

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