Ribeye: Gas BBQ VS Cast Iron Griddle Pan

rG-tom · 22 Jun 2011 at 16:57

Uber quick one, i've got some fantastic 10oz ribeyes sat salting, how should i cook them?

"Normal" Gas bbq or cast iron griddle pan over a double burner hob, what's gonna provide the best results?

VS

What would YOU choose?

Tom.

Glaucus · 22 Jun 2011 at 17:02

BBQ, even though it is gas.

dannyjo22 · 22 Jun 2011 at 17:06

Providing you have lava rock which looking at that one I think it does then it makes no difference it's gas.

Regardless I still prefer to griddle my steaks over any form of bbq.

taB · 22 Jun 2011 at 17:07

Whichever you can get hotter

rG-tom · 22 Jun 2011 at 17:15

It is indeed lava rock.

I'm trying to make my mind up, the cast iron will get hotter i think, but i love the taste from a bbq!

Half way through their salt sitting, all that moisture will absorb back in before they get cooked hopefully

Ant84 · 22 Jun 2011 at 17:15

Cast iron pan every time.

Ahleckz · 22 Jun 2011 at 17:20

Pan. If it was a proper BBQ and you knew what you were doing then I'd say BBQ but a gas one. Nah. Go for the pan.

alexakasloth · 22 Jun 2011 at 18:35

Cast iron, the benefit from a bbq would be the flavour from the smoke but that would be lost on a gas BBQ.

Participant · 22 Jun 2011 at 18:36

Bbq with some smoking chips, and if you don't have those, bbq anyway.

-BA- · 22 Jun 2011 at 18:38

Well my car went through MOT for just the price of the MOT so my Weber Smokey Mountain is drawing ever closer

I would try the bbq for a change. Griddle pan can be done any time when the weather isn't so pleasant.

oli collett · 22 Jun 2011 at 19:02

If you can get the BBQ hot enough, I'd go with that - it's always more fun cooking outdoors!

Rich_L · 22 Jun 2011 at 19:11

On the basis that OMGWTFBBQ is way better than OMGWTFCASTIRONGRIDDLEPAN I'd have to say BBQ wins.

K.C. Leblanc · 22 Jun 2011 at 20:13

It would depend on the weather.

mraerosmith1981 · 23 Jun 2011 at 07:29

BBQ , always love the taste from the BBQ even if it is gas

Btone · 23 Jun 2011 at 07:42

as you don't have a real BBQ i would say the cast iron griddle pan

Cosimo · 23 Jun 2011 at 10:20

The BBQ would win for me.

Zefan · 23 Jun 2011 at 10:25

I really like your plate

I also like the way you managed to slyly slip your BMW keys in to the picture, we know you own one

randomshenans · 23 Jun 2011 at 10:42

IKEA plates lol I have them as well!

Zefan · 23 Jun 2011 at 10:47

QuickLink said:
IKEA plates lol I have them as well!

Ah now you mention it of course it is! My parents have the same but in green.

I'm just a sucker for anything black

I'd probably go with the cast iron pan by the way, but I'm no chef!

randomshenans · 23 Jun 2011 at 11:38

I'd go cast pan too.