Philosophically, Gas or Charcoal?

[shirgall]

Prompted by this: 

 

Grilling Over Charcoal Is Objectively, Scientifically Better Than Grilling Over Gas

http://www.wired.com/2013/07/charcoal-grilling-is-objectively-scientifically-better-than-gas-2/

 

 

Grilling Over Gas Is Objectively, Scientifically Better Than Grilling Over Charcoal

http://www.wired.com/2013/07/gas-grilling-is-objectively-scientifically-better-than-charcoal/

 

Conundrum!

 

Gas is more convenient and makes food taste like bacon.

Charcoal gets much hotter than gas, making for better crusts and sears.

 

And, apparently you can't have both.

 

The closest I get on steaks, by the way, is Sous Vide at 134F, plop them on a 425 degree baking steel at the top of the oven, and fire off the broiler for about a minute. Close second is a baked cast iron skillet and a butane torch.

[Tyler Durden]

Philosophically, I'd say vegetables.

[shirgall]

Philosophically, I'd say vegetables.

 

Ah, the debate is just as much of a conundrum for veggies. Do you prefer the flavor and consistency of gas or the brilliant char of charcoal?

 

For veggies, I like to stuff them with cream cheese and spices and grill them over gas in a little tray that holds them upright. The trick is to get them crunchy but not dried out.

[Carl Green]

shirgall is in charge of the grill at the next FDR BBQ!

[dsayers]

I prefer my veggies stir-fried.

 

Is it wrong that I'm consistently bothered by the phrase "objectively better"? Does anybody else interpret that as objectively subjective?

[QueechoFeecho]

I think it is being used ironically.

Also, in which subforum to things like the FDR BBQ get announced/discussed?  I'm objectively, scientifically too much of a fool to figure it out on my own.