charcoal
So, you’ve picked up a barbecue book, you’ve watched the online videos, and you’re raring to start smoking meat. Well, make your foray into southern-style barbecue a little easier with a few tips from Stephen Perrin, one of Canada’s few barbecue masters. Perrin is classically trained in fine dining (and … Read More
You don’t need lighter fluid to light a grill—especially given the oddly chemical taste it gives meat. So try this guy’s way. Or check out a chimney starter.
The battle between the lump charcoal and briquette crowds will probably never be over, but we’re calling it: lump charcoal is better. We base that on the fact that we’re grill and barbecue fanatics, and the briquette crowd is a bunch of buttheads. Anyway, check out this sweet selection from … Read More
When you fire up the charcoal grill this summer, do us a favour: skip the lighter fluid. It makes meat taste terrible. Instead, fill this drop bottom charcoal chimney ($30) with natural charcoal, light a fire starter or some paper, and let the charcoal heat up with you load up … Read More
Still building the charcoal mound in your Weber? Here’s a tip: get their Rapidfire Chimney Starter ($18). They say it’s their bestselling accessory, and it’s not hard to see why: it lights your charcoal quickly and evenly, and all it needs is a bit of newspaper to do so. No … Read More
