Is a Flat-Top Grill Worth It? A Grilling Expert Tells All
What constitutes a grill? Most of us think of a grill as an outdoor cooking appliance with grates, such that grill marks are achievable, whether it's powered by wood pellets, charcoal or gas. Different regions put different spins on the word, however. "Grill" in the UK, for example, refers to the top-down broiler function in an oven. (Consider Burger King's "flame broiled" terminology, which also confuses matters.) The very existence of a "flat-top grill," furthermore, would seem to negate the grates theory as well, since the defining characteristic of a flat top is the very absence of grates.
In truth, "grill" most broadly means the direct application of high heat, in which case all the above methods apply. If you've ever struggled with the feeling that you're supposed to have a grill for outdoor seasonal cooking (the grated kind) but find yourself looking for excuses not to...
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