Charcoal, gas, or wood? Those have been the three grilling options for years and years. Depending on what you like to cook, and how you like to cook, each has their own advantages. Knowing these benefits and the performance capabilities of each is important, it’s also important to know about all of the variations, specifically infrared. While an infrared grill is a gas grill, it works differently than your traditional propane or natural gas grill. Let’s take a closer look at Napoleon’s line of infrared grills and the advantages they offer.
What is an Infrared Grill
Infrared grills use infrared technology as a heating source. This type of grill provides indirect heat between the grill’s grates. Traditional gas grill heat the grates directly. As the infrared element increases in temperature, it radiates high levels of heat to the food.
Benefits of Infrared Grilling
There a number of benefits that infrared grills can provide that charcoal and gas grills cannot.
- Faster Pre-Heating – Because of the intense heat generated by the infrared heating element, the entire grill can reach the appropriate temperature at an accelerated rate. This means that you can begin cooking almost immediately.
- Fuel Efficiency – Normal tube burners in traditional gas grills, the burner is heated by the flame, forcing it to rise up and cook the food. An infrared burner pushes infrared rays directly to the food, making it a much more fuel-efficient process.
- Shorter Cooking Times – Because an infrared grill heats so quickly and heats food so efficiently, you can prepare a meal in a much smaller amount of time.
- Faster Searing – Searing is an important step in grilling many meals. Because an infrared grill can reach such high temperatures, it gives you the ability to sear your meal even faster, locking in all of the flavors you worked so hard to create.
Benefits of a Napoleon Grill
When it comes to infrared grills, the quality, craftsmanship, and performance that Napoleon offers are hard to beat. While the infrared technology speaks for itself, it is the other features that really put Napoleon over the top. Backlit knobs make cooking easier and safer. There is even a SafetyGlow upgrade available that illuminates the knobs red while the grill is on. A Napoleon grill can easily become the centerpiece of your outdoor space.
If you are in the market for a new grill, the expert staff at Casual Creations can help you make the best selection.
