-
Step 1
Compare the heating times. Retaining heat and building initial cooking temperatures quickly is a high priority when grilling. You're hungry and you don't have time to wait, so choose a grill that is efficient when it comes to heating up and made of material that stays hot for long periods of time. Also, make sure that the grills you are comparing are sturdy enough for repeated usage.
-
Step 2
Buy a grill that can spread its heat out or keep it low without drying food. Cook whatever you want on your grill, but know this: burgers or steaks require different temperature than a roast or a rack of ribs. You need high heat to cook meat medium rare, but low and consistent for juicy and succulent.
-
Step 3
Measure how fast after heat loss the grill gets back to 500° F. If you open the grill hood, it immediately loses a significant amount of heat. The speed with which your grill recovers is an indication of quality and resilience.
-
Step 4
Segregate the grill into as many realistic cooking areas as possible. Gauge how much temperature differentiation exists between each area. When you buy a grill, you want little to no heat loss from zone to zone.
