Can You Really Taste the Difference?

[myway]

No doubt can taste mesquite in a steak

Agree a 100%. If it’s not a bed of mesquite coals it will over power the meat in a hurry. I like a hint of mesquite but cannot stand it if that’s all you taste.

[Smart]

Just cooked some steaks also. On gas.

They were superb. As where the fresh picked squash and dug new potatoes that also got cooked on the grill.

I agree. For quick easy cooks during the week on a well season grill, gas is good enough for us. I use wood on the weekends when I have more time to burn down some coals.








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[Tx_Wader]

If you have decent taste buds YES, you can absolutely taste the difference.

Yup.

[Quackerbox]

I agree. For quick easy cooks during the week on a well season grill, gas is good enough for us. I use wood on the weekends when I have more to burn down some coals.

Yes.

After work, shooting practice etc I ain't got time for coals.


The perfect steak cook for me is light the fire pit around 4. Have adult refreshments till about 630 or 7. Shovel coals from big fire pit to steak cooker. Cook steak. Eat steak.


Return to fire pit with more refreshments and a toothpick to tell lies and throw dishes in the fire

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[Stan R]

Red hot charcoal


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[Low Fence]

Mequite for sure. Plus it gives me a pounding headache almost instantly. No idea why but always does

[Rush2Judge]

Put me in the same camp as BoB and Smart. Mesquite for steaks. Pecan, Hickory and oak (in that order) for BBQ. I can also go with charcoal for steaks in a pinch. And yes, there is a difference.

[rocky]

Mequite for sure. Plus it gives me a pounding headache almost instantly. No idea why but always does

I thought I was just weird. I hate mesquite smoked or grilled. It makes me nauseous.

[RiverRat1]

Put me in the same camp as BoB and Smart. Mesquite for steaks. Pecan, Hickory and oak (in that order) for BBQ. I can also go with charcoal for steaks in a pinch. And yes, there is a difference.

I agree

Although sometimes I do mostly oak with a little mesquite for BBQ chicken.

[N.DaWoods]

I like them all except charcoal. Most certainly can taste difference in each.

[Rush2Judge]

I agree

Although sometimes I do mostly oak with a little mesquite for BBQ chicken.

Didn't think about chicken. I agree 100%.

[bownut]

I told my wife to taste the meat and not the heat once.

[RifleBowPistol]

Yes, there is definitely a difference in the flavor, depending on what wood you use. There is some wood you do not use, no matter what. Then some that will make any meat taste great.

[DRT]

I'm pretty much charcoal only at home. Gas grill hasn't been used in years. However if I have access to wood at the ranch coals are preferred. Mesquite isn't my first choice but is okay. Pecan, hickory and oak before mesquite.
I prefer applewood for smoking meat.

Gary

[S-3 Ranch]

I had a 50 foot tall pecan tree fall on my house, and I guess people around San Antonio don’t like pecan wood because I couldn’t even give it away, finally had to hire someone to haul it all away, a whole 18 wheeler loaded down and another one full of ground up stuff
What a waste