Apparently Some People Don’t Think a Gas Grill Is a Real Grill

and then eat it outside…

What exactly are we calling that?

Outdoor sautéing?

Backyard stovetop?

A large propane-powered frying pan?

Because I’m pretty sure I just grilled some chicken.

But apparently, terminology matters.

According to the charcoal crowd, there is something fundamentally different about cooking over actual coals.

And to be fair, I can understand why people feel that way.

Charcoal does give you a different experience.

There is smoke.

There is the smell.

There is the process.

There is something about standing next to a pile of glowing coals