"thunder" wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 May 2009 10:24:56 -0400, HK wrote:


Ever google up the connections between charcoal grilling of meats
and...cancer?

Yeah, but it's the grilling. There's no indications that gas grilling is
any safer than charcoal grilling. Besides, we're all going to die of
something. Grilling is worth it. ;-)

I've read that it's the burning or charring of grilled meats that's the
problem, not so much whether it's charcoal or gas fired.

Smoke from the fat dripping onto the gas burner or charcoal contains
carcinogens that attach to the meat. Therefore a grilling method such as
indirect heat should be the safest. I do this when I use our Weber kettle
grill, charcoal on the sides and drippings caught in a pan under the meat.

I also use gas for quick and easy.