Richard Casady wrote:
On Wed, 20 May 2009 16:29:53 -0400, HK wrote:

I don't think
the smell and taste of charcoal adds much to the taste of properly
prepared food.

I don't think charcoal has any smell or taste to impart, especially
since, when the food arrives, it is red hot and anything volatile is
long gone. Those little reddish flames you see are carbon monoxide. Of
course if you use lighter fluid and don't wait for it to burn off, you
deserve whatever you get.

Casady


I don't worry about it, since I don't use charcoal or lighter fluid. I
turn a dial. To my palate, food cooked on a decent gas grill tastes
"cleaner" than food cooked on a charcoal grill. I also prefer the
temperature control abilities of a gas grill. Makes outdoor baking a lot
easier.