Gas Grills
Today, slightly more than half of all grill owners choose a gas grill for their ease of use. Gas grills can be lit with the push of a button and heat up quickly so you can begin cooking sooner than with charcoal grills or wood fires. While many peapole feel that gas grills fail to provide the same flavor as charcoal or wood. But with the wide selection of flavor enhances such as wood chips and rubs, foods never need to want for flavor.
One of two types of fuel can be used by a gas grill. Liquid Propane (LP) comes in the portable tanks usually associated with gas grills but natural gas from your home's gas line (if you have one) can also be used. You'll need to make sure you specify the type of gas you plan to use when you order your grill because most use only one type of fuel.
Other things to look at when choosing a grill...
Grills are measured in both grilling surface and total cooking surface. The first beign the area that is directly over the heat source, the other includes the additional warming areas of the racks or baskets. Usually provided in square inches, the total cooking surface can range from 300 sq inches to over 700. When choosing the size you will need, keep in mind the number of people you will be cooking for and the types of meals you are most likely to entertain with.
The cooking power or heat the gas grill provides is measured in BTUs (British Thermal Units). The higher the BTUs, the more heat it gives off.
