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El Duderino
Citizen
Username: El_duderino
Post Number: 9
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 10:31 am: | 
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In 10 years of city living I've had no less than 5 indoor grills ranging from the barely functional to the downright dangerous. Needless to say, an impending move to Maplewood brings with it an excitement for outside cooking.
Is anyone familiar with Charbroil's Gas/Charcoal Combo grill? It's the front runner so far, but I'm concerned it's too gimmicky to be fully functional.
Any better suggestions? Gas is preferred and I'll consider dipping into the kids' college savings fund for a good one (I'd insert smiley emoticon here if I knew how)... |
NCJanow(akaLibraryLady)
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 1249
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 12:11 pm: |
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Hey Dude, Welcome to S/MOL and just left click on the happy face above.Double click on the icon you want and voila!!
NCJ aka LibraryLady
On a coffee break..or something like it.
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grw
Citizen
Username: Grw
Post Number: 252
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 3:49 pm: |
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WEBER, WEBER, WEBER |
runon
Citizen
Username: Runon
Post Number: 53
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 4:00 pm: |
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When we bought our first house 9 years ago, we excitedly purchased a Weber gas grill (one of their lower-end models). It still serves us well - one of the true joys of having a yard is year-round grilling. These come with a propane tank which you have refilled when they run out (try Wooley Fuel in Maplewood). We seem to refill about once a year.
Welcome and enjoy! |
kellybean
Citizen
Username: Kellybean
Post Number: 32
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 4:00 pm: |
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we have a weber charcol grill and love it!!!! |
Brett
Citizen
Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 766
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 4:15 pm: |
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Charbroil's grill is good, but you use the charcoal part like three times before it gets to dirty to want to deal with. So it just stays a Gas grill |
sportsnut
Citizen
Username: Sportsnut
Post Number: 945
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 4:18 pm: |
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I have a gas grill and a smaller weber kettle charcoal grill. To me there is no comparison. Charcoal hands down. I use the gas grill when I need to cook something slowly and the gas grill for steaks and such. |
Sylad
Citizen
Username: Sylad
Post Number: 319
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 4:21 pm: |
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Weber is a good brand, I have a three burner model which is nice because you can control the heat much better and cook indirectly using the two outside burners. I dont have an exterior burner(like a range top) and I know people that do and they don't use them that much.
Mine is LP, if I had to do it again I would purchase a natural gas model. |
Maplewoody
Citizen
Username: Maplewoody
Post Number: 473
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 7:57 pm: |
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LOVE my Ducane gas grill. Bought it from a fellow Maplewoodian's recomendation.
Got it at Harquail Bros. over in Summit. They had a very nice selection.
Excellent service too!
http://www.ducane.com/grills.asp
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bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4784
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 5:29 am: |
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I think the model El Duderino started out the thread with uses gas to start the charcoal and then you cook on the charcoal grill? To me this seems ideal as starting a charcoal fire always makes me feel like a pyromaniac. 
A year or so ago there was a thread on this. To me this seems the ideal equiptment. Cooking on charcoal beats the heck out of gas everytime. Flavor, flavor and more flavor. |
greenetree
Supporter
Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 2023
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 10:15 am: |
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We have the Weber Silver natural gas & love it. We use it all year & have the rotisserie attachment. It's great, especially if you have kids, to come home, turn it on & toss on the burgers, chicken, whatever. We also have the large Weber kettle charcoal grill. We use that when we have company & want to do a roast or tenderloin. Bob & the others are right - you can't beat the flavor of charcoal.
We have a smoker, too, which was one of The Spouse's spur of the moment purchases - "Hey! Let's smoke something!" I went for the rolling papers, but it wasn't what she had in mind.  But, I digress..... Anyway, we used it twice, it was frustratingly slow & I didn't see what the big deal was in terms of flavor. It's still in the garage, tho. |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1656
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 10:15 am: |
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We are plain old charcoal weber grill people. Dealing with gas is too much. The tank would run out and that would be it for us. |
Sylad
Citizen
Username: Sylad
Post Number: 322
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 10:19 am: |
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I suggest that if you have LP, to purchase an extra tank so that you never run out. |
Sylad
Citizen
Username: Sylad
Post Number: 323
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 10:19 am: |
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I suggest that if you have LP, to purchase an extra tank so that you never run out. |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1657
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 10:25 am: |
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Greene -- I would have made the same mistake! |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3496
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2004 - 8:41 pm: |
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Since I was born in California, and I BBQ 3 nights a week. And I BBQ in the snow, the rain, the fog or what ever, I suggest this.
I just buy the largest BTU unit Home Depot has on sale, propane; then I buy a few replacement burners, grills and what ever.
Then I grill away. In the snow, what ever.
Currenty I am using a Charbroil unit, (40,000 btu) and it is just super. I've replace a few parts once or twice, but I am happy.
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.
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Michael K. Mc Kell
Citizen
Username: Greenerose
Post Number: 203
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 6:18 am: |
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I just bought a Jen-Air. NICE is all I can say.
All stainless and cheap! Lowes is giving them away. Was $600.00 I got it for $397.00
P.S. Weber is also nice.
Michael K. Mc Kell
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Spare_o
Citizen
Username: Spare_o
Post Number: 19
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 8:41 am: |
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jgberkeley--I am from CA too. Didn't think that your user name could be a clue as to where you are really from. I went to Cal. Miss it, too. We also BBQ regularly, especially since we just moved to the 'burbs and have spent 10 years longing for grilled food. |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4801
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 27, 2004 - 8:45 am: |
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Spare, Berkeley is George's real name, unless of course he is using an alias in all aspects of his life to avoid being charged with burning a few buildings at Berkeley @ 1970 or so. |
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