"Trendon (bPstyles)" > wrote in message
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> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 22:04:20 GMT, Blair P. Houghton >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > sf > wrote:
> > > >On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 16:19:50 GMT, Allan Matthews
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> replaced the flavor bars
> > > >
> > > >What's a flavor bar?
> > >
> > > A piece of metal folded into a V along its length and
> > > inverted over the burners to keep grease from falling
> > > directly onto the flame. They're there to prevent
> > > constant flareups.
> > >
> > > They're called "flavorizer bars" because they still keep
> > > grease above the heating elements to burn and add smoke
> > > to the box.
>
> .... while keeping those always popular flame flare-ups to a bare minimum.
> I can't see the origin of this message because my ISP's news server is a
> joke, but if someone here is considering a Weber grill, may I recommend
> spending the extra $50 and getting the "premium" versions with the stainless
> steel grates.

I have to disagree. The thin stainless grates they use now are not worth the extra bucks. Cast iron has much greater
thermal mass and provides a more even heating surface. The flavorizer bars, IMO, are better in stainless. However, I
would personally go with the Genesis Silver series and replace the porcelain flavorizer bars with stainless after they
rust through (probably 6-7 years down the road). I don't think the Genesis Gold offers anything worthwhile, other than
an extra flip up work surface.