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> Cast iron generally wins, as it's usually more massive and thus retains
> heat far better than the smaller-diameter porcelain grills.
>
> Cast, however, tends to get gunked up more quickly and doesn't really
> want to be as clean and nice as the porcelain; if you don't keep after
> it, it rusts and really turns into a mess. All that notwithstanding, I
> far prefer cooking on it over the porcelain... we've had probably five
> or 6 porcelain grills on our old unit, and finally went for the cast
> iron last summer... have never looked back.
>
> Good luck!
>
> eno
>

Get the best of both. My VC series Vermont Castings grill has porcelain over
heavy cast iron. Good mass, no rust.