Realizing that this was a way for her to get out of the kitchen, his wife raved about the steaks as well as other things Fred cooked outside. It's been that way ever since. Whatever your sex, outdoor cooking is as American as tacos and apple pie. Here are some tips to help make your grilling time less grueling. First, pick out the type of grill you like best . .
Purists think charcoal is the only way to go.
They claim that this gives food the real outdoor flavor while giving the cook the challenge of not incinerating the meat. Additional taste enhancement can be had by the use of wet wood chips to give that real smoked flavor. Certainly, charcoal grills cost less than gas. But gas is by far the easier of the two methods. Charcoal briquettes can be hard to start.