FizzySix
Drunken Philosopher
You guys should be able to tell what kind of device the meat was made on (charcoal vs. gas), unless the meat is doused in sauce before serving. The gas side is a grill, the charcoal side is a BBQ. They're not just different tools, they're generally different cooking techniques.
There is overlap: can you grill chicken breast on a charcoal BBQ for a salad? You could, but it would be a waste of your time and charcoal, and you probably wouldn't taste the effort after going in the salad. Likewise, can you smoke a pork shoulder on a gas grill? You can expose the meat to smoke from wood chips using a little basket of them over the flame, but it's never going to develop that dark "bark" on the outside from intense smoke since you can't really contain the smoke in a gas grill, or develop that deep pink smoke ring.
It's almost as bad a hobby as motorcycling - once you get the grill/BBQ, you'll want a collection of various species of wood chips, a chimney to ignite the briquettes, racks to hold up the ribs, marinating trays, injectors, etc. But, it's a great hobby, there's a ton to learn about the BBQ styles nationwide, and your family eats well as you experiment. Win win all around! :thumbup:
There is overlap: can you grill chicken breast on a charcoal BBQ for a salad? You could, but it would be a waste of your time and charcoal, and you probably wouldn't taste the effort after going in the salad. Likewise, can you smoke a pork shoulder on a gas grill? You can expose the meat to smoke from wood chips using a little basket of them over the flame, but it's never going to develop that dark "bark" on the outside from intense smoke since you can't really contain the smoke in a gas grill, or develop that deep pink smoke ring.
It's almost as bad a hobby as motorcycling - once you get the grill/BBQ, you'll want a collection of various species of wood chips, a chimney to ignite the briquettes, racks to hold up the ribs, marinating trays, injectors, etc. But, it's a great hobby, there's a ton to learn about the BBQ styles nationwide, and your family eats well as you experiment. Win win all around! :thumbup: