Charcoal Briquette Recommendations
While I mostly recommend using lump charcoal while cooking, Using charcoal briquettes is inevitable if you are looking to cook low and slow.
When using charcoal briquettes, always ensure that your charcoal briquettes are made from 100% natural materials. Using chemical-laden briquettes could be injurious to health.
Charcoal Briquettes (100% Natural)
Available in the USA:
Special Mention:
Hardwood Briquettes by Fire and Flavor
Why We Love it: These charcoal briquettes are one of a kind because it is nearly impossible to find completely natural charcoal briquettes. While other briquettes use chemicals, these briquettes use 100% natural products.
Delivers to: USA
But Wait There’s more!
Lighting charcoal briquettes is hard, so people often end up using lighter fluid. That’s a pity because after choosing chemical-free charcoal briquettes, using lighter fluid only gives you a dose of chemicals that you were trying to avoid. Further, lighter fluid also ruins the flavor of your food.
To avoid lighter fluid and the problems associated with it, use the following coal starters:
Charcoal Briquette Starters
Biomass Fire Starter by Fire and Flavor
Why We Love it: Made from natural & renewable materials and non-GMO vegetable wax. It is odorless, non-toxic, natural & carbon neutral.
Delivers to: USA
Wood Wool Fire Starter by Fire and Flavor
Why We Love it: It gives you all the benefits of the biomass fire starter, and is additionally waterproof!
Delivers to: USA
Wood Wool by Coals 2 U
Why We Love it: The wood wool is odorless, smokeless, and 100% natural. Coals2U holds a Royal Warrant to supply solid fuel to the Queen of England, so you are sure to get quality products.
Delivers to: UK
Fibre-Lighters by Coals 2 U
Why We Love it: The Fibre-lighters are odorless, smokeless, and 100% natural. Coals2U holds a Royal Warrant to supply solid fuel to the Queen of England, so you are sure to get quality products.
Delivers to: UK
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