Huffington Magazine Issue 50 | Page 97

BEST SUMMER EVER HUFFINGTON 05.26.13 CRAIG GOLDWYN LIFESTYLE FOOD Grills are used mostly for three types of cooking: 1. High-heat direct radiation cooking when the food is placed directly above the heat source for things like steaks. 2. Indirect-heat convection roasting for things like whole chickens and roasts when the heat source is off to the side and the food cooks by warm air circulating around it. 3. Indirect heat smoke roasting for things like ribs when the warm air is heavy with flavorful hardwood smoke. Let’s see how each fuel performs at these tasks and all the other factors. IS THERE A TASTE DIFFERENCE? There is a minor difference in the flavor imparted by combustion gasses, the volatile byproducts given off by the burning of the charcoal or the gas. When propan P