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Char-Broil Tru Infrared Urban Gas Grill Review

Sometimes when looking for a new gas grill we seek out the latest technology to make our grilling experience even easier.  Let’s have a look at the Char-Broil Tru Infrared Urban Gas Grill that features patented infrared radiant heat technology to cook instead of the typical convective heat (hot air) that most propane grills feature.
This is an interesting concept and offers an indirect heat method of cooking with propane none the less which is an exciting proposal.
The grill offers up a stainless steel cooking grate with 340 square inches of primary cooking surface and 125 square inches on the secondary raised ceramic coated wire grate.  It also features two separate burners rated at 10,000 BTU each (20,000 total) with temperature gauges right above the control knobs.  This temperature gauge location gives a temperature reading at the grate level for an accurate reading right where the food is actually being cooked.  It should come in handy for searing or braising food knowing at which temperature you are cooking it at.

From my understanding the burners heat up the infrared  heating panels and then they in turn give off the heat to the food.  This concept in practice would lock in moisture and help to prevent the dreaded grease flair ups common with open flame cooking.  I found that this grill needed at least 15 minutes heat up time and for better searing action more like 20 minutes.
From my experience it is imperative to keep the infrared panels and cooking grates very clean as it would diminish the effectiveness of this grill if they would become clogged or littered with greases, sauces or other debris so maintenance and regular cleaning is important.  The manufacturer recommends cleaning after each use and covering it to keep it in good shape and I couldn’t agree more.  If you aren’t going to clean it after each use or use heavy syrupy sauces and marinades look out as I am unsure this would be the grill you are looking for.  This grill has a place and is a value oriented infrared type grill. READ MORE HERE