For me, any time I see the words 'hardwood', I begin thinking about lump charcoal. To say that I am picky about my charcoal and how it is lit is an understatement. Recently I was in Trader Joes and saw a bag of their 100% natural charcoal and picked up a bag to give it a try.
On first glance, comparing the briquette to the Kingsford Competition, you can see that the Trader Joes one (on the left) is larger with a more oval elongated shape compared to the Kingsford (on the right) square shape.
Lighting the charcoal was similar using 3 pieces of newspaper to get a good fire going in the chimney.
Once poured, I was amazed at how hot it got the grill and how quickly it reached that temperature.
As soon as I started putting the food on, you could hear, see, and smell the amazing sear that I was getting on those burgers and the awesome grill marks I could expect to see.
I was amazed to see that 40 minutes later, the temperature was still running high.
In conclusion, these briquettes bring serious heat to any BBQ. I am pretty sure I am going to start stock piling this charcoal and saving it for the BBQs where I want high heat for searing.
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