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The Best Charcoal for Grilling - NY TIMES

xfire_ATX
xfire_ATX Posts: 1,184
edited June 2020 in EggHead Forum
Mainstream discussion of charcoal
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-charcoal-for-grilling/

Lump vs Charcoal was a nice brief discussion except for the typo
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Never tried the Royal Oak briquets. Might have to pick up a bag.
    While they seem outperformed in some ways it's still hard to beat the original Kingsford bricks for grilling, especially when you factor in the price.
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,335
    The article was several years old and from the New York Times. I might believe them on where to get the best pastrami on rye but I will trust this site for charcoal recommendations.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,675
    HeavyG said:
    Never tried the Royal Oak briquets. Might have to pick up a bag.
    While they seem outperformed in some ways it's still hard to beat the original Kingsford bricks for grilling, especially when you factor in the price.
    I just got out my Smokey Mountain and a few bags of kingsford.  Gonna go pre-Egg style in the near future.

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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    I won't listen to the NY Slimes for many things - especially they're opinion on lump...  Thanks, but NO thanks.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    File this under "clickbait". 

    Before you get bent out of shape about this being published under the NYT/Wirecutter banner, consider that the article was written by a freelance internet journalist ( of which there are scads) , an English literateur (yes, I concede he could possibly be a bbq aficionado), who may not have really cooked that much with the product he reviewed.

    Always consider the source of whatever data you are reviewing. 

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    edited June 2020
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    The article was several years old and from the New York Times. I might believe them on where to get the best pastrami on rye but I will trust this site for charcoal recommendations.

    Well the article was last updated June 16th 2020.
    The Wirecutter used to be an independent review site which used to (perhaps they still do) do a "better than most sites" approach to product reviews.
    The NY Times just bought The Wirecutter 3 or 4 years ago. Can't say that I've noticed any sneaky left-wing bias in their charcoal reviews these days.
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  • JethroBodeen
    JethroBodeen Posts: 526
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    HeavyG said:
    Never tried the Royal Oak briquets. Might have to pick up a bag.
    While they seem outperformed in some ways it's still hard to beat the original Kingsford bricks for grilling, especially when you factor in the price.
    I just got out my Smokey Mountain and a few bags of kingsford.  Gonna go pre-Egg style in the near future.
    @Ozzie_Isaac I do the same thing a few times a year at hunting camp. Its very satisfying!

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