ELI5: BBQ Grill Something Vs Kitchen Cooking

dufflover on 09/10/2020 - 17:53

As a non-food person this is a genuine question, but too stupid for me to find any answers on Google lol.

When just cooking a single meal, not entertaining and all that, what would be the reasons to cook say a steak or a pork chop over a BBQ which in in my case has all the overheads like firing up charcoal, vs just cooking it on a griddle plate on the stovetop in the kitchen like a normal meal cook?

I don't have any fancy bbq with a lid to capture smokey flavours and what not either. I'm not claiming they are the same, I just realised I've got this pork steak out of the fridge that I had planned to bbq grill "just because …" and realised I couldn't answer the question, then my OzB sense of value for time and money kicked in. What do I get grilling the meat (and some veg) with the effort of setting up the BBQ vs just in the kitchen?

Food & Grocery

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  • DashCam AKA Rolts on 09/10/2020 - 18:18
    +4

    If you are searing meat/vegetables, outside means less lingering smoke/smell compared to inside even if using range hood/extractor fan. Maybe I sear at too high a temp. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

    • silverrat23 on 09/10/2020 - 18:56
      +1

      Umm, what happened to your missing arm?

      • psyren89 on 09/10/2020 - 19:03

        Needs to be escaped with another backslash: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

      • This Guy on 09/10/2020 - 19:28
        +4

        Maybe they seared at too high a temp. ¯\_(ツ)_¯

      • dufflover on 09/10/2020 - 20:39

        People don't choose to be left handed after all

        (j/k ofcourse)

      • DashCam AKA Rolts on 09/10/2020 - 21:28

        Just an 'armless comment. (⌐■_■)

  • Gronk on 09/10/2020 - 19:06
    +2

    Well for one you don't need to worry about setting off the smoke alarm :)

    For me it's mostly flavour, if you're not a foodie that might not be a big concern but food cooked over charcoal tastes better than food cooked in the oven IMO.

  • dasher86 on 09/10/2020 - 19:07
    +1

    Cooking on charcoal tastes definitely different compared to flat top or pan.

  • DannyC on 09/10/2020 - 19:22
    +2

    For convenience sake if your cooking for 1 might not be worth firing up the outside charcoal BBQ for a pork steak n vegies.

    That being said there is a certain charm to cooking/bbq'ing over charcoals.

    What do I get grilling the meat (and some veg) with the effort of setting up the BBQ vs just in the kitchen?

    U don't need to be a "foodie" to appreciate other cooking methods :-P

    Anyways charcoal cooking: is versatile (grill, smoke, sear, bake and more), has higher heat (infrared and indirect) and it adds to the flavour of the meats etc etc.

    • John Kimble on 10/10/2020 - 00:30

      Just have to start getting the BBQ ready 2 hours before you're ready to eat 😕

  • Stewardo on 09/10/2020 - 19:49
    +2

    It is mainly technique, heat, flavour and the cultural ritual that’s involved with BBQ. If you not into any of that, why not just microwave something frozen?

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