Weber Portable Charcoal & Gas Grills
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Easy to clean; the porcelain-coated grates lift right out, and the burner area can be thoroughly cleaned without removing the burner. I bought an accessory griddle that replaces one of the two grates, which makes it a snap to cook eggs, pancakes, weber charcoal grill and other stuff when you don’t want dripping into the burner. I typically cook easy dishes and only for me, so the single burner is adequate and keeps things simple. But if you’re not likely to grill frequently, a portable grill is a fine option.
It also has a very generously-sized usable cooking area, making it ideal for grilling for a crowd (we’re thinking it will be popular with tailgators). It earned points for usability, with testers commenting on the ease of setup, propane tank attachment, weber portable grill and lighting. It’s also pleasantly easy to clean, thanks to foil inserts that can be used to line the removable drip tray. You have probably seen that the Q uses the small portable gas canisters which you can find at most stores that carry grills.
You don’t need to buy Weber’s specialty tins for the grease tray either—instead, just line the catch pan with aluminum foil and pull it off when you’re done. Grilling with charcoal does have some downsides that make it less convenient, especially with a weber charcoal grill portable grill. Briquettes are bulky and messy, staining anything they touch with soot and ash. Plus you have the added chore of snuffing out hot coals and emptying ashes after grilling. Gas grills ignite with a press of a button and preheat in minutes.
Her expertise builds on a lifelong career in the culinary world—from a restaurant cook and caterer to a food editor at Martha Stewart. She is perfectly happy to leave all that behind to be a full-time kitchen-gear nerd. The tiny Cuisinart CGG-180T Petite Gourmet Portable Tabletop Gas Grill suffered major flare-ups when cooking burgers and turned into a raging grease fire when cooking chicken pieces. Everything we cooked on this grill had a dark, sooty film and tasted like torched fat.
The push-button ignition and clearly marked heat-control dial make the Q 1200 easy to start and regulate. Weber’s propane coupling fits 1-pound canisters (best for using this grill on the go) but also accepts an adapter for 20-pound propane tanks. Before testing, we pored over other professional reviews, such as those at Meathead’s weber portable grill AmazingRibs.com, and analyzed online customer reviews of dozens of models. However, this 40-pound grill isn’t lightweight by any stretch of the imagination. And heating the larger grill surface will burn through propane faster. The durable painted cast-aluminum material is easy to clean and requires minimal maintenance.