The Weber charcoal Performer grill is a solution for serious grillers who can’t decide between the taste of charcoal and the convenience of gas grills. Charcoal has always won in terms of the flavor factor when it comes to grilling. Foods get a wonderful smoky taste when cooked on charcoal grills. However, charcoal grills can be a pain to start and even more of a hassle to keep the fire going and control the heat. In this manner, the gas grill always won out for its convenience and ease of temperature control. The Weber charcoal Performer gives grillers the best of both aspects.
What makes the Weber Charcoal Performer different from other charcoal grills is its Touch N Go ignition system. This works just like a gas grill but the flame is used to quickly and evenly light the coals. The Performer can also be lit with classic lighter fluid too. Another amazing feature about the Weber Performer is that there are two charcoal fuel holders. You can keep up to 20 pounds of coal in the water proof side container on hand and ready to use. While cooking on the Weber charcoal Performer, the ashes drop down into a debris trap. They can be easily cleaned away simply by detaching the trap and throwing the ashes into the trash- without ever having to actually touch the dirty ashes. For those who want to be sure that they are cooking their food at an even temperature, the thermometer will help tell you when to add new coals.
The Weber Charcoal Performer is larger than most bowl-style charcoal grills. It is 40” tall, 50” wide and 28” deep. There is enough space on this grill to cook food for several families at once. There is even counter space that makes for cooking large amounts of good much easier and you don’t have to worry about where to put all that food once it is done grilling. There are also nice extra features like a 3 tool holders. Once of the most important aspects of any grill is easy cleanup. The Weber Charcoal Performer has a plated steel hinged cooking grate that can easily be cleaned. This is one of the best grills which can accommodate all sorts of grilling styles and levels of experience because of the great taste of charcoal combined with the ease of gas grill features.
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Weber Gas Barbeque Cooking Tips
It doesn’t get much easier than cooking on a Weber gas barbeque grill. Meats and vegetables always taste wonderful when cooked on an open flame. You can even indirectly cook foods or even smoke them on a Weber gas grill. Even though charcoal grills where the only real choice in the past, the many types of Weber gas grills are making barbequing even easier. Tests show that there is no real taste difference between gas and charcoal but gas is by far easier for grilling because the ease of temperature control. There are two main ways of grilling on a Weber gas barbeque grill, direct and indirect. Keep in mind that the lid should always be on regardless of what method you are using!
Direct Barbequing:
When you use the direct method of grilling, this means that the food is right over the flame. This is the quicker way of cooking foods and is used for searing meats to get that crispy texture on the outside with a juicy center. A Weber gas barbeque is perfect for searing larger cuts of meat like steaks or chicken breasts. Before putting the food on your Weber grill, you want to preheat the grill by putting all the burners on high. Once the grill is heated, place the food on the grate and turn the heat down to the temperature recommended in your recipe. When using the direct method of cooking, food must be turned over once to ensure even cooking. Only open the lid of your Weber gas grill to check the doneness or to flip the food.
Indirect Cooking
Many people don’t realize that you can indirectly cook food on a Weber gas barbeque grill. This method of grilling is slower and works much like broiling. The heat is trapped in the grill and circulates to cook the food throughout. That is why no flipping is necessary. This method is great for entire roasts, large cuts of meat and whole chickens or turkeys. To indirectly cook on a Weber gas barbeque grill, preheat the grill on high and then turn the burners down to the temperature recommended in the recipe. Place the meat in a roasting pan. You can add water to the fan to make for moister meats and also to prevent the drippings from burning.