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Charcoal from "A.R.E."

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The Naked Whiz
The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Someone just wrote to me telling me they saw a bag of Royal Oak that was labeled, "Product of A.R.E." Any thoughts on what this might be? The only thing I can come up with is Arab Republic of Egypt. Now that would be interesting....
The Naked Whiz
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,894
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    That's also stands for Architect Registration Examination, so stike's probably up to something again! :laugh:
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    Argentina AR and Export maybe

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
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    Doesn't sound too promising. They have sold charcoal from Argentina and they just said so. Apparently A.R.E. can be something related to United Arab Emirates. Wierd.
    The Naked Whiz
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    Don't believe they have a great selection of quality hardwoods there do they?

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    that was my thought - do they even have any trees worth burning?
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    is there anyone who seriously thinks "A.R.E." means that Royal Oak is now sourcing their lump from the U.A.E. ?
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    I certainly hope not.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    They have some trees around the oasises (sp?) don't they :laugh:

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    My guess is Ecuador.

    A____ Republic de Ecuador

    Logically follows since they import so much other material from south america
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    can see it now: "i found a coconut in my Royal Oak"
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • dugdbug
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    Smoking camels is what killed my buddies dad :(
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    doesn't someone market extruded coconut charcoal? i seem to recall there being something like that.
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    "American?"
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • stike
    stike Posts: 15,597
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    yeah
    ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante
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  • TRPIV
    TRPIV Posts: 278
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    dugdbug wrote:
    Smoking camels is what killed my buddies dad :(

    HA! Nice.
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  • Jerzee
    Jerzee Posts: 84
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    I was the someone who emailed Whiz. :whistle:

    Turns out, it's not actually Royal Oak brand. It's just "Royal" brand. Some googlenastics turned up a importer in Edison, NJ named "Royal Foods". What tricked me was the bag - I had thought it was actually Royal Oak brand.

    Still haven't figured out what A.R.E. is but I think I'll give Royal a call tomorrow and find out.

    I opened the bag and just a basic rummaging around resulted in what appears to be a nice dispersement of sizes.

    Here are some pics:

    this is pirate charcoal. "Where's it made?" "Arrrrrrr"
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    This was the first thing that had me scratching my head. "Isn't Royal Oak based in Area 51 or something? Definitely not New Jersey."
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    No idea what this says.
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    I should have realized by the weber kettle on back that something was wrong...
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    No Chemucals! Whew! Now I wonder if there are any chemicals in it...
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    It wasn't until I compared the front with the pictures on Whiz's site that I realized my mind played a trick on me - the red bag, the word Royal...my mind had filled in the blanks based on me knowing of Royal Oak and next thing you know, I'm 12 bucks a bag poorer.
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    A little nervous to use it. Famous last words, huh? "How bad could it be?"
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  • Fidel
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    Well I'll be a monkey's bare-assed uncle. it is from Egypt.

    Royal Food in Edison, NJ is an importer and member of "TradeEgypt"
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  • WessB
    WessB Posts: 6,937
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    It's amazing, and almost scary how much that resembles a bag of "Royal Oak" right on the verge of deceptive marketing if you ask me...hope it burns OK for ya..
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    This weekend at Texas Fest this was being passed out.
    Have you seen it?
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    Said to burn very hot.
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • Haggis
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    The website shown, webcorp.com, requires registration to see anything beyond a basic first page. Information on the domain name is "protected" by "contactprivacy.com" which doesn't give out info on who owns the domain name but will send an email to the firm on your behalf.

    All of which must make one wonder . . .
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  • dugdbug
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    Even more frightening; I think I saw a Birkenstock with a blue socked foot in the corner of one of those pictures!!! :ohmy:
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  • WingRider
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    Sounds like we do not need to support this very secretive company by buying their product. :angry:
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
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    Put the tinfoil hat back in the closet man - I found a ton of information on them. The importer and distributor are legit, and I don't see anything "secretive" about a distributor wanting their wholesalers to log in, but to each his own I guess.
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  • Jerzee
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    dugdbug wrote:
    Even more frightening; I think I saw a Birkenstock with a blue socked foot in the corner of one of those pictures!!! :ohmy:

    lol I love my Birkenstocks! Sooooooo comfortable.

    So, lump from Egypt, eh? Some more searching turned up this:

    http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/103966625/GAZWARINA_CHARCOAL.html

    Searching for Gazwarina turned up a type of tree native to Australia but common in Egypt, the Casuarina, also called the "swamp she-oak" in Australia:

    http://www.winrock.org/fnrm/factnet/factpub/FACTSH/C_glauca.html

    "Wood: The most universal use of casuarina is for fuel. The wood has a high calorific value (about 5,000 Kcal/kg) and tends to burn slowly with little smoke or ash. Branches, branchlets, and other litter also burn well. Casuarina wood makes excellent charcoal. Wood is reddish-brown, tough, and fissile with a density ranging from 662 (El-Lakany 1983) to 980 (Midgley et al. 1983) kg/m3."

    Sounds interesting. I'll have to make some lamb, falafels, and samak meshwi. :laugh:
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  • The Naked Whiz
    The Naked Whiz Posts: 7,777
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    Yes, and notice the word "Ariba" on the side of the bag. Pretty close to Arab.
    The Naked Whiz
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  • Jerzee
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    Also found this:

    "Its calorific value in charcoal form is 7180 kcal/kg, among the highest for a firewood species."

    I wonder how high I can get the egg with a full load of this stuff. :evil:
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  • atlpats
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    Fidel, you nailed in A.R.E, is the Arab Republic of Egypt.
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  • atlpats
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    Fidel, you nailed in A.R.E, is the Arab Republic of Egypt.
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  • dugdbug
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    "Hot hot, hotter than hell,
    You know shes gonna leave you well done!"

    Sorry that's a Detroit quote isn't it?

    -Why isn't there a Gene Simmons emoticon?
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