BBQ - Gas or charcoal

[FrenchTart]

I'm largely 'meh' about the difference, gas has a number of factors going for it with ease-of-use and clean-up although you do have tolerate the inevitable butthurt of charcoal-devotees.

Look at it the same way as, I dunno, jars of pasta sauce. It only takes 10-15 minutes to make it from fresh but a jar makes it a damn sight easier and also you're probably more likely to make something with it too. Likewise I think with a gas bbq the start-up and clean-up advantage can mean it's more likely to be used as a regular cooking option vs an 'event'.

That's a really bad analogy Anyone that is remotely interested in cooking will avoid jarred pasta sauces like the plague.

I'm sure if you're the sort of person that can't tell the difference between Dolmio and a nice pasta sauce made from fresh (or even just using passata) ingredients then a gas BBQ is the best choice for you.

Also, for what it's worth, a half-decent coal BBQ is no harder or more onerous to clean up than an equivalent gas one btw

Yeah, I've got one of those - decided to have it installed in the kitchen for when it's raining.

lol