/ck/ - Food & Cooking

It depends on what you're making.

charcoal

>>6082912
Example?

I can't think of a single reason to use propane.

>>6082916

>I don't have a broad enough knowledge of food to know things.

Good for you.

If you're making a meat dish that's meant to be savory and eaten on its own (or the primary focus of the dish), then you want charcoal. Stuff like burgers, sausages, steaks, ribs, etc.

If you're making something that's supposed to taste light or sweet, or it's meant to be one piece of a larger dish, then you don't want the intrusive taste of charcoal, and clean propane is better. Stuff like meat for pastas, curries, pies, anything in a wine sauce, etc,

Not everything tastes better with a mouthful of burnt carbon deposit.

even KoH acknowledged charcoal is better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS0MZuvNQMI

>>6082932
I don't mind some char on my asparagus, but yeah smokey char-broiled asparagus sounds disgusting. I wouldn't cook vegetables on charcoal if I could avoid it.

>>6082933
ROFL. They said propane was better!

>>6082932
You didn't answer the question. Why would you use propane for any of that over the stove?

There isn't an answer, because you wouldn't.

Way to make yourself look stupid.

>>6083066

That wasn't the question, the question is "Why would you use propane over charcoal?"

Here's some reasons to use propane over the stove:

-prevents from having to cook strong-smelling or greasy foods indoors

-better drainage so that food isn't swimming in liquid/grease

-less dishes

-direct exposure to flame for that grilled flavor

-usually cooks faster

-frees up stove burners

-allows special cooking implements such as skewers or beer-chicken frames

-more cooking space

I'm sure there are others as well.

>>6083072
You're still not answering the question, but I can tell it's because you're inexperienced with cooking. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.

If you want to grill food, then use charcoal. If you want to keep your cute little kitchen clean, then either learn to cook or buy a propane *burner* and take it outside.

Grilling food on top of a propane flame has zero benefits. Now go play. The adults are talking.

>>6083079

>equating stove food with grilled food

I gave "non-clean" reasons. Food still tastes grilled over propane. It gets slightly charred on the outside from direct exposure to flame, and it drains the fat and liquids so that the food doesn't essentially boil in its own juices. It affects the flavor and the texture.

Do I need to make that more clear for you, or were you able to read it this time?

>>6083090
>Food still tastes grilled over propane. It gets slightly charred on the outside from direct exposure to flame, and it drains the fat and liquids so that the food doesn't essentially boil in its own juices. It affects the flavor and the texture.

And you would choose this over charcoal, because why?

>>6082909
>not using wood

>>6083095

Because, as I already explained, some foods are good with grilled texture/flavor, but not necessarily the heavy carbon flavor of charcoal.

>>6083114
And the examples you gave can be cooked on a stove.

>>6083117

Again, as I already said, the texture and flavor is often superior on the stove, and the grill helps keep the food drained so that it is browned instead of simmered in a pan.

You should check yourself for a stroke, you seem to be having memory lapses.

>>6082909
>>6082911

>taste the meat not the heat

>>6083096
enjoy releasing wood carcinogens into your meat if you don't control the temperature.

>>6082933

if you watch this short, the teaser page has a link to the entire 3 episode bill beetus arc en suite.

>sweet

>>6082932
>Not everything tastes better with a mouthful of burnt carbon deposit.
I get where you're coming from, but unfortuneatley you're wrong.