What in the world????

Mark_B_Good

What is this?? Saw it in an Instagram post...

PigBeanUs

Extruded charcoal. 

Been doing it in Japan for years. 

In fact the early kamados sometimes had a small box of this with them. Or this stuff was sold where the kamados were. 

GrateEggspectations

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpextwhatis.htm

bubbajack

B&B makes one....extruded. Works OK, but heavy on the ash, would not use it for a low and slow....it tends to extinguish itself out. Has a very mild taste that could be considered as a positive for some.

saluki2007

FanOfFanboys

Wasn't there something similar on shark tank?

PigBeanUs

Guys.... think briquettes. It’s basically the same thing as a charcoal briquette. Hence the ash. 

Instead of forming individual ravioli, they extrude the same charcoal pasta into charcoal spaghetti. 

womaus

Content is usually coconut shells, cooked, ground, then extruded.
Found a box of this stuff 30 years ago at a discount/closeout store. Tried it, went back and got the rest of the boxes.

Mark_B_Good

OK, so my gut instinct that it's shite is correct?  I just see big pieces and think, will that stuff burn any better? I think I have my answer.

nolaegghead

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpextwhatis.htm

CPFC1905

Used a lot in restaurants in the UK.  

GrateEggspectations

nolaegghead said:

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/lumpextwhatis.htm

There’s an echo in here. 

Fred19Flintstone

I thought they were black pool noodles.

TechsasJim

Accidentally grabbed a bag of the B&B version once.   Definitely not a fan.

Legume

CPFC1905 said:

Used a lot in restaurants in the UK.  

Shocking.