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unkachuck

(6,295 posts) Sat May 26, 2012, 08:59 PM May 2012

Gas or charcoal? [View all]

I honor of Memorial Day it has occurred to me that most of my conservative friends favor and use gas grills while my more liberal friends favor and use charcoal. Which do you prefer and why?

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	I prefer charcoal.
	9 (60%)
	I prefer gas.
	4 (27%)
	Other.
	2 (13%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Gas or charcoal? [View all] unkachuck May 2012 OP

Natural or Propane gas? El Supremo May 2012 #1

Both. If I don't want to run back & forth into the house xchrom May 2012 #2

Just don't call it "barbecue" baldguy May 2012 #3

I'll do coal, sometimes mix in some woodchips sakabatou May 2012 #4

LP, it's quicker and easier. In addition, my Weber grill is union made in the USA. Brickbat May 2012 #5

wood handmade34 May 2012 #6

Good observation. Looks like you were right judging by the poll... limpyhobbler May 2012 #7

Its like boxers vs briefs. napoleon_in_rags May 2012 #8

If you use propane, you may as well just put it in the oven HarveyDarkey May 2012 #9

Grill snobs are the worst Son of Gob May 2012 #11

! dionysus May 2012 #18

I admire the unequivocal certitude of some people on some topics. Stinky The Clown May 2012 #20

Charcoal provides better results.... sendero May 2012 #10

Way to attempt to stir some shit taterguy May 2012 #12

Depends GP6971 May 2012 #13

Charcoal or wood. cliffordu May 2012 #14

Going with other BarbaRosa May 2012 #15

Charcoal tastes better but gas is much less work RZM May 2012 #16

Charcoal only for me. But, it's gas for my mother and sister - lynne May 2012 #17

Charcoal tastes better. n/t Blue_In_AK May 2012 #19

I voted gas because I use that most, but we do a lot of outdoor cooking and use all fuels Stinky The Clown May 2012 #21

Gas fired, wood-burning smoker Nevernose May 2012 #22