If you have been grilling for a long time you will have come across these terms before, but perhaps you have never really understood just what they mean. If you are new to grilling, knowing what the jargon really means will help you make your choice for a new grill.
BTU's (British Thermal Units)
BTU's are a measure of energy usage. The number associated with them, for example 36,000 BTUs, indicates the amount - or volume - of gas that the grill will burn in an hour. The higher the number, the more gas will be used. Now, this is where it might get confusing: if you need to buy a big grill, then it needs to have a higher BTU rating. If it doesn't it won't generate enough power to give you the heat you require to cook all the food. Having said that, well-made grills, even though big, should have less BTUs because they should be made more efficiently. Think about a new kitchen fridge. It should use less energy per year than your older model that may have been 20 years old and much smaller. The better the grill is made (no gaps for heat to escape, heat retaining metal, etc,) the more energy efficient it should be, and, therefore the less energy it uses.
Burners
When people buy grills they often forget about the need to cook some foods by indirect heat. These are the foods that you perhaps want to cook more slowly off to the side of the grill, or, not directly over a burner. The number of burners you have, the more heat control you have. If you have several burners you can control the heat and cook directly on top of the burners and off to the side for indirect cooking.
Cooking Grates
Cooking Grates are typically made from both Porcelain enamel, and Stainless Steel. Porcelain enamel grates are easier to clean. If you like the look of sear marks on your meat, porcelain enamel grates tend to leave wide marks. Stainless Steel grates leave the narrow sear marks we are used to seeing in advertisements or at restaurant, but the grates are much harder to clean and sometimes need a bit of elbow grease. Stainless steel grates though do retain heat longer than porcelain enamel so you can slow cook because you can use lower temperatures. Some people will put cooking oil on their grates so that the food doesn't stick to them during cooking.
Crossover Ignition System
A Crossover Ignition System is a fancy way of saying all burners can be lit at the same time - if you want to use them all that is. Without a crossover ignition system you would need to light each burner separately.
Drop-In Grills
Typically, Drop-In Grills are what you use if you are having a custom grill built. A brick grill counter will be built and a drop in grill drops into the hole - just like when you buy a new kitchen sink. Some manufacturers also make custom carts for drop in grills so that they are portable.
Flavorizer Bars
The ever popular Flavorizer Bar is made by Weber, a major family owned Grill manufacturing company in the U.S. Flavorizer bars greatly reduce, if not altogether eliminate flare-up. You also don't need lava rocks or ceramic bisque's when you have flavorizer bars. The bars catch the dropping juices and convert them into smoke, adding flavor to the food. Some people do not think the bars provide enough heat for cooking, however, it seems that there is an initial learning curve and you must follow the instructions about allowing the bars to heat up first.
Portable Grill
Portable Grills are simply grills that you can move easily. While some of them can be on the large side, hey have wheels so that you can move them across your yard. The smaller units can be packed up in the car for a camping trip. Portable grills can be propane or charcoal
Primary Square Inches
Primary Square Inches is the measurement of your main cooking area on your grill. The term tends to be used when a grill has two cooking areas. Secondary Square Inches relates to the size of the smaller of the two cooking areas. The combined total is often provided so you need to make sure what you are buying. Your grill might sound like it has a big cooking area, but the measurement might be for two cooking sections.
Push-button igniter
With Push-button igniter you get an electronic lighting system. Just like in the kitchen. Just push a button and your grill is lit. No matches needed.
Quick-Disconnect
Quick-Disconnect means that the connector on your hose that connects your grill to your gas line attaches and detaches quickly and easily. Sometimes it can be done with one hand.
Rotisserie
Rotisserie's shouldn't need much explaining as most of us have had rotisserie chicken from the local fast food joint or supermarket. Place your food on the rotisserie and it turns the food over constantly at the speed you set. The food bastes itself because its juices are constantly running over it as it turns.
Side Burner
Side Burners are burners off to the side of the main grill and look like a burner from a kitchen cooker. They are used for heating food in pots and pans. Perfect for your baked beans.
Smokers
Smokers smoke food. They can be gas, electric, or charcoal. To use them you fill the fuel area with wood chips and burn. The smoke from the wood flavors the food as the heat cooks it. Typically smokers are used to cook food very slowly over several hours.
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