It should light easily, burn steadily, and add a pleasantly smoky flavor. Serious Eats / Meredith Butcher Straight to the Point The best lump charcoal is quick to light, burns steadily, and produces ...

Cooking over charcoal is the only way to grill, according to its huge number of fans. Intrinsic to the process is knowing how to light a charcoal grill, which is something that needs a little more ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- For charcoal-grilling fans, there used to be one choice to make: whether or not they wanted their briquettes pre-soaked in lighter fluid. Now, more and more varieties of fuel ...

If you’ve never cooked over charcoal on a kettle-style grill, you might be a little intimidated. But pros recommend playing with fire. When it comes to charcoal grilling, the biggest fuel debate is ...

Trading in the propane tank for a bag of charcoal and a chimney starter is the first step toward bringing legitimacy to your backyard grilling. But since you’ve made the switch, what about the fuel?

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