July 5, 2008

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  I meant to make this recommendation BEFORE 4th of July weekend, but it didn't happen. 

  Listen, if you're into grilling with charcoal, I strongly urge you to consider trying a hardwood charcoal.  A few months back, I bought 365 Everyday Value™ Hardwood Charcoal at Whole Foods.  The price was $5.99 for eight pounds.  Theother23 says that, for traditional charcoal, he spends about $11.00 for a 20-pound bag.  We usually get three, maybe four, meals out of that.  Although the hardwood charcoal was a little more per pound, we were able to get SEVEN meals out of one little eight-pound bag, which meant that we spent about half as much in the end.  AWESOME. 

  This is what it says on the Whole Foods website:

  Our 365 Everyday Value™ Charcoal is the real thing made from 100% hardwoods like oak, maple and hickory. No trees are cut for our charcoal; it's made from small pieces of wood recovered from hardwood floor and furniture industries. Because this fuel is pure, with none of the additives used in charcoal "briquettes," it lights more easily; is more responsive to changes in oxygen level so you can regulate it more easily; and burns cleaner and hotter. Since it contains no impurities, you can add hardwood charcoal to the fire while you're cooking, without having to worry about waiting for the chemicals to burn off, as you would with briquettes.

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