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BBQ Grill Features
Home » Outdoor Living » BBQ Grills » BBQ Grill FeaturesDepending upon your personal preferences and needs, you may wish to purchase a grill that provides you with more than a mere cooking surface, so a number of features are listed and briefly detailed below. Many of these features are standard on most grills, but some of the more useful features may raise the price of your grill, so think about whether you actually need an “option” before paying for it.
• Stainless steel cooking grates: Many grills use cast iron or porcelain-coated steel grates, but those grates are susceptible to rusting and chipping, respectively. Stainless steel, on the other hand, resists both chipping and rusting and heats very quickly
• Shelves: Usually constructed of aluminum, stainless steel or plastic, front or side-mounted shelves allow extra space for food, cooking utensils or dishes.
• Interior racks: Set inside a grill, these racks allow food to maintain its warmth without the need for additional cook time.
• Igniters: Allows you to start your gas grill with greater ease. Igniters are usually either knobs or push-buttons that send sparks into the grill in order to light it.
• Ash catcher: Relatively self-explanatory, ash catchers are used in conjunction with charcoal grills; they make clean up a bit less messy.
• Side burners: For electric and grilling/using-a-gas-grill/">gas grills these extra burners possess their own heat controls and allow owners to heat various sauces or vegetables while using the grill.
• Drip tray: Shortens clean up time by catching grease and droppings from the grill.
• Temperature gauge: An internal thermometer that measures the air temperature inside the grill.
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