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Written by Spencer Wilkins

Tuesday, 01 April 2008

by SpencerWilkins

Today you have two basic choices when you are selecting which kinds of patio barbecues it is you want for your backyard. You could either select to go for one that runs on gas or you can go the more traditional route and buy one that uses charcoal in order to cook the food. But as you will soon learn both types have their advantages and disadvantage and which one you buy will come down to the one that you prefer the most.

Of the two kinds of barbecues that you can buy today, the ones, which use gas, are increasing in popularity over the charcoal ones. Below we will take a look now at some of the advantages along with some of the disadvantages to be had from owning either type of barbecue.

1. The gas version is becoming increasingly popular simply as they are far easier to operate and a lot less messy compared to the charcoal ones. But the coals that you need to use (lava rock or ceramic briquettes) can prove an expensive purchase initially but they do last for a considerably long time unlike charcoal.

2. You will find that the initial purchase of a charcoal barbecue is much less than that of a gas one. The only other real expenditure you have when purchasing a charcoal one is buying the starting fluid and the bricks for it. Whereas with a gas one you also need to buy the coals for it along with a full cylinder of gas as well.

3. It actually takes time for a charcoal barbecue to be ready before you can start cooking on it, where as with a gas one you only have to wait a few minutes after the flame has been ignited. The problem with the charcoal one is that you need to first make sure that the charcoal is properly lit and then wait for the flames that appear to die down before you can actually start cooking.

4. Another big advantage to be gained from owning a gas barbecue is that there are several different additional pieces of equipment that you can get for it. You will often find that most good quality gas patio barbecues come with a side burner already attached alongside the actual grill. With this, you can prepare sauces or other kinds of side dishes that are to be served with your main meal. Also, if you want to spend a little more money you can get smokers, rotisseries and pan roasters to go with your gas barbecue as well.

5. When it comes to the taste of the food that these types of barbecues provide there is no real difference whatsoever. The ceramic briquettes or lava rock, which you use in a gas one, provides the same heat as that which the charcoal in a more traditional style barbecue produces.

So you can see from above it does not really matter which type of patio barbecues it is you choose to purchase. As long as you make sure that, it has been made using high quality steel and comes with a good warranty then you should be fine. Ideally look for one that has warranty that says you will get around 10 years of grilling from it.

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As one can see there are a wide variety of patio barbecues to choose from and many are sold from online stores at very good prices. The good thing about these barbecues as well is that they are easy to build and maintain.