[Speed Gibson,
Monday June 18, 2007 at 6:20am]
Going Both Ways
It's better than I deserve given my feelings on Mother's Day and Father's Day, occasions I would just as soon delete from the calendar. Both have devolved into expectation by the honored and servitude of their children et al.
I found I have a cute little charcoal grill sitting next to my gas grill, complete with charcoal and a new grill brush. All I need now is a chimney starter that I'll pick up. Of course, I'll need some newspaper for that, and I no longer subscribe to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. I do get a Pioneer Press from time to time, so I'll save those.
So now I have both, and don't really have to get into the gas vs charcoal wars. Each has pros and cons, but as one web site observed, only charcoal affords one the thrill of playing with fire.
It is also an empirical reality that most grill recipes target charcoal grills, often because of their higher cooking temperature. I have a very nice grilling cookbook I purchased with my first gas grill, and gave up on it for this very reason. It's back off the shelf.
I found I have a cute little charcoal grill sitting next to my gas grill, complete with charcoal and a new grill brush. All I need now is a chimney starter that I'll pick up. Of course, I'll need some newspaper for that, and I no longer subscribe to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. I do get a Pioneer Press from time to time, so I'll save those.
So now I have both, and don't really have to get into the gas vs charcoal wars. Each has pros and cons, but as one web site observed, only charcoal affords one the thrill of playing with fire.
It is also an empirical reality that most grill recipes target charcoal grills, often because of their higher cooking temperature. I have a very nice grilling cookbook I purchased with my first gas grill, and gave up on it for this very reason. It's back off the shelf.