Are Gas Grills “Greener” Than Charcoal or Wood Grills?

  Posted on July 10, 2009

The author of this article seems to think so.  I agree that lighter fluid should be avoided with charcoal.  Not just from the “green” standpoint, I just hate the taste the residue of fluid seems to encourage in my charcoal grilling.  I STRONGLY diagree though that gas grills lose out “big time” on taste.  When done properly, a smoke pouch added to your gas grill while cooking can create as much of the “smokey” flavor as a charcoal grill.  Then again, according to this article at least, I am then making my gas grill less “green” I suppose.  I guess I’ll take a chance, because the results are delicious!  I’ll plant an extra tree this year just in case…

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