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To Find the Best Gas Grills, We Spent More Than a Month Testing 24 of Them
We seared steaks, cooked burgers, flipped fish fillets, and even used an onion round heat map to find our favorite gas grills.
By Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm and Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm, seriouseats.com
Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm is the associate editorial director for Serious Eats. She's been professionally testing products for seven years, previously worked for America's Test Kitchen, and is a coffee nerd.
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The Weber Spirit E-310 is our favorite gas grill. Its price (less than $500), simple ignition, sturdy, large wheels, and spacious side tables made it a standout. Plus, Weber has a reputation for exceptional customer service.
Serious grillers can bemoan gas grills all they want (“but the flavor of charcoal!” they’ll exclaim). However, gas grills are still king. In fact, 63% of grill owners have one. Their appeal is clear: Attach a propane tank, turn some dials, and you’ve got a blazing-hot surface for cooking chicken thighs, steak, tofu planks, or corn on the cob. There’s no lighting charcoal, getting rid of ash, or adjusting dampers to monitor airflow. Easy is the name of the gas grill game. And on a weeknight, there isn't a grill we’d rather use.
Given their popularity, it’s no surprise there’s a dizzying array of gas grills available. You can spend thousands on a gas grill, or just a couple of hundred bucks. (The latter often won’t last for more than a couple of years.) Of course, this won’t do, which is why we spent more than a month putting 24 gas grills FINISH READING HERE