Which one is right for you?Gas GrillsGas grills come in many flavors, big, small, stainless, oneswith side burners for pots, and many more. They are very easy tolight, usually by the push of a button, and controlling heat onthem is not a problem at all. With the simple turn of a dial,and you can cook food anywhere from 200 to 500 degrees. They usepropane to fuel them, and a typical, full propane tank willsupply enough fuel to cook many meals. The prices of gas grillstypically range from $150.00 to $500.00, and even well up intothe $1,000.00 dollar range.When purchasing a gas grill, make sure that it has at least twoburners so you can cook with indirect heat on one side of thegrill if you choose to do so. Many seafood items, such as fish,require a low and slow method of cooking for certain recipes,and being able to light one side of the grill and cook on theother side ...

...will make it much easier on you to achieve thedesired cooking temperature you are looking for.Tips for Purchasing a Gas Grill1. Make sure it has 2 burners 2. Sturdy Construction- When youlift the lid, the pit seems sturdy and not shakey 3. Know yourprice range, and know what you want to accomplish with thegrill. Will you be cooking for lots of people, or will you becooking for a few? 4. Top brands do produce very good pits, butshop around. Many cheaper brands produce very good qualitygrills too. 5. What kind of warranty does the pit have? Does thecompany pay for shipping if something breaks on the pit and youhave to send it off to get it repaired, or even recieve a newpart?Charcoal GrillsCharcoal grills are fueled by lump charcoal or charcoalbriquettes. They grills are usually in the shape of a roundkettle, but many other shapes of pits, such as squares andrectangles exist. Many people will only use charcoal grillsbecause they believe a better taste is produced by usingcharcoal instead of gas. I will talk more about this later.Charcoal grills can be priced anywhere from the small, $20dollar Hibachi, to a typical $50.00 Weber, to an expensive,$450.00 kettle, which is usually pretty large. Normally, the$50.00 Weber grill is the best way to go because it has thesurface area to cook lots of food, and Webers usually last avery long time. I have used one for 4 years now, cooking 4-5times a month on it, and it has not let me down yet.When using a charcoal grill, the best and easiest way to lightthe grill is to use a charcoal starter. This will cut your pitheating time down by 15 minutes or so becuase the coals will bealready be lit when you put them into the pit.Adjusting the heat on a charcoal grill can be a bit of achallenge until you get used to your pit. After a while, youwill understand the exact combination of closing dampers andadjusting the lid to produce the heat you want from your grill.Tips for Purchasing a Charcoal Grill1. What are your intentions for the grill? Are you cooking formany people, or a few? 2. Is the pit easy to move around? 3. Howeasy is it to clean? 4. What is your price range? Do someresearch on the internet to find out what grills are priced atnow....