GRILLING: do you use charcoal or do you use gas?

I'm used to grilling using charcoal. Haven' tried using a gas so I have no idea what's the difference when you cooked something on it.

It's a charcoal grill for me, I wouldn't use anything else. I love the smokey flavor from charcaol, now thats a real BBQ!

I prefer to grill on gas, but my husband prefers charcoal. I have never used charcoal but I think it is a lot more work. With gas or propane you just turn it on and it's ready to go. It is so convenient and clean tasting. I love grilling on my propane grill! :D

I always use my gas grill. I havent had anything on a charcoal grill for years. I know some people swear by charcoal and would never use gas, but the taste of something grilled on a charcoal grill is not worth the problem of dealing with the charcoal.

IT probably is faster to grill with gas however, you can't beat the wonderful smoky taste of charcoal. If you don't use charcoal to me it kind of defeats the purpose of a good grilling. Plus, gas is more expensive anyway.

I prefer grilling on charcoal. In my own opinion, it's tastier that way. It brings out the natural way. But just don't overcook it. It would definitely not taste good!! ;)

right now im using charcoal,,and its alright but messy...and im planning to buy on the electric grill thing with cover on it,,,very convenient and less smoke i guess...i dont know yet since i havent try it..

I use gas. You can get grilling chips that will flavor the food. There are hickory chips that give the food a nice flavor. You can get chips marinated in sherry, or you can sprinkle the hot lava rocks with lemon or orange peels for a citrusy flavor. I prefer the gas because I never seem to get the right amount of charcoal to finish all of the food.

Grilling with gas can be a lot faster. You don't have to worry about taking the time to light the coals and wait for them to heat up. You pretty much light the gas and go. It's also a lot cleaner in that you don't have to clean up the ashes that the coals can leave behind. That being said, gas doesn't taste the same to me as charcoal does. I prefer an all natural carcoal that is made from wood. This gives the food a really nice smoky and sometimes woody flavor. Yes, it means that things can take a bit longer and the coal I like can be hard to find...but I really think that it is worth it.

I don't use either. I have a Traeger grill that you use pellets to cook with. I will never use a gas or charcoal grill again after tasting food that comes off of a Trager grill. We use pellets that are flavored like mesqutie. I need to fire up the grill it sounds good.

We used to have a propane grill. It was a lot faster to get it up and running when we wanted to grill something. With coals, we have to wait a while for them to be ready and sometimes it's a pain to keep them going at first. So maybe the advantage of gas is mainly its convenience. When our propane grill broke, we used a little charcoal one for a while and I couldn't believe the difference in the taste of our food. The charcoal grilling gave it a smokier and more flavorful taste. When we replace the grill, I think I'll stick with a charcoal one or maybe just build a nice firepit.

I never tried using gas grilling myself, but i prefer charcoal grilled because it tastes better, maybe because of the charcoal and the smoke makes the flavour unique and delicious. Another thing is that charcoal grilling a lot less expensive than gas grilling.

We used to use charcoal, but now we have a gas grill. It is a lot easier to use that is for sure. We still have some pieces of charcoal in the gas grill though. I really enjoy grilling.

I use gas...But i think the taste differ for charcoal, i think the taste is better for charcoal but i like both. But frankly speaking, charcoal is really very economic.

It is faster too cook on gas because you dont have to wait for the coals to heat up but for me personally I prefer to cook with coal. I just think it tasts better to me. My husband wants to buy a gas grill and I keep stoping him cause it is expensive where charcoal is not as expensive.

It is charcoal that I still use, I like outdoor cooking and I enjoy doing that whenever possible. I never really tried using gas when doing this, I can't find any thrill and excitement in it. Sometimes, I just light it up then place the food that I want to grill on top. As I could still remember, me and my uncles did this whenever there are fresh fish harvested on a nearby fishpond. It was late night and we are still drinking, one of my uncle lit up some coconut husks and some of their dried shells then placed the fish on top of the ember. One of the memorable outdoor experiences I have ever had, I missed doing that too.

We used to barbecue with charcoal but now use gas. The problem with charcoal is it takes so long and you are always fighting with the charcoal. Sometimes it's lit sometimes it''s not extra. I like the taste of charcola better but gas is good also.

Have tasted food grilled on gas buthave never tried it myself. I grill on charcoal because the food tastes better that way!

My dad and I use coals for all our grilling or BBQ's. I have never used gas to grill before but I have heard that it doesn't have that nice smoky flavour that comes with the use of coals.

I use gas..but I still think that charcoal is more economic and safer to use. I think the taste differs, I like both the taste when cooked on charcoal or gas.