Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

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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
>>
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> Get the best of both. My VC series Vermont Castings grill has porcelain over
> heavy cast iron. Good mass, no rust.
>
>
That's what mine has as well. I would prefer to use cast but no matter
what I do the dang thang rusted so into the garbage they went.

I use CI in the kitchen quite a bit but for me anyhow, it's not for
outside.

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Steve