My Observations Back in Canada

[The_Dude 1,142]

lol, BBQ with propane?

If you think cooking with wood, or even charcoal tastes bad, then you're just not used to it. It tastes better, but requires a lot more effort and time. If it still tastes bad, chances are, you're doing it wrong.

[Kimbear 53]

lol, BBQ with propane?

If you think cooking with wood, or even charcoal tastes bad, then you're just not used to it. It tastes better, but requires a lot more effort and time. If it still tastes bad, chances are, you're doing it wrong.

no no no its the craptastic charcoal that they sell here.. my father in law has a bag and i guess it has that lighter fluid stuff built in..and it smells horrible!! and then you read the bag about how it was engineere3d from old wood used at or for car plants etc so its got oil and gas etc smells..i understand people want to recycle but for the love of good tasting food not with that stuff@!!!!!! i mean that just smells like the wood used on railroad tracks..like i really want my food cooked on that??? no thank you!!

Actual wood i can deal with..in fact i <3 woofired stoves with pizza cook over em or a nice streak with mesquite flavour. i jsut prefer propane cuz its a cleaner taste i guess. and its a hell of a lot faster ...heat up cook clean..and your done..in like half hour..not 3 hours with a charcoal grill. also i can get hotter temps to get my searing marks done right.

Edited August 29, 2011 by Kimbear

[Kimbear 53]

There is clear Fanta Cream Soda at pizza pizza in Collingwood, Ontario. My daughter likes it but i think it tastes weird!

If you want to buy a house go to North Dakota, we just bought a house for 13k lol.

i think i used buy Crush cream soda in quebec, and it was clear..and it was the ONLY thing that worked when i had an upset stomach. ginger ale doesn't work for me.

[Flames9_RN 358]

My inlaws BBQ a lot, with propane, but prefer to grill on an Argentine style Grill, with some kind of wooden briquettes and its always most enjoyable!

[Marilyn. 340]

you need to use the lump charcoal not the briquettes.. like I mentioned the briquettes have a bunch of stuff added to it and the lump doesn't..

Lump Charcoal

Charcoal is made by burning wood in the absence of oxygen, and lump charcoal is the product of that. Since lump is charcoal in its most natural form, it's no wonder purists will almost always prefer it. Beyond that, lump charcoal has a lot of attractive qualities; it lights faster, burns hotter, and leaves very little ash compared to briquettes. Lump charcoal is also more responsive to oxygen, making it easier to control the fire's temperature if your grill has adjustable air vents.

Pros: Lights quickly, burns hotter, little ash production, easier temperature adjustment, all natural

Cons: Burns faster, more expensive, less consistent (bags can contain unusably small pieces of charcoal)

Briquettes

Briquettes are kind of like the fast food of charcoal; they're cheap, reliable, can be found on almost every corner, but you really don't want to know what's in them. Unlike the pure lump charcoal, briquettes are manufactured wood by-products compressed with additives that help them light and burn consistently. These additives do give off a chemical smell when lit, but allowing them to burn until covered with white ash before starting to cook should avoid any off-putting smells transferring to your food. Although they may not sound attractive, there are some good advantages to briquettes. They provide a more stable burn, maintaining a steady temperature for a longer period of time with less hand holding then lump charcoal.

Pros: Burns longer, easier to maintain consistent temperature, cheaper

Cons: Longer to light, chemical smell, large ash production

http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/05/grilling-smackdown-lump-charcoal-vs-briquette.html

[Flames9_RN 358]

I think many refer to the same thing, just use different words such as the charcoal/Briquettes,lol

[The_Dude 1,142]

no no no its the craptastic charcoal that they sell here.. my father in law has a bag and i guess it has that lighter fluid stuff built in..and it smells horrible!! and then you read the bag about how it was engineere3d from old wood used at or for car plants etc so its got oil and gas etc smells..i understand people want to recycle but for the love of good tasting food not with that stuff@!!!!!! i mean that just smells like the wood used on railroad tracks..like i really want my food cooked on that??? no thank you!!

Actual wood i can deal with..in fact i <3 woofired stoves with pizza cook over em or a nice streak with mesquite flavour. i jsut prefer propane cuz its a cleaner taste i guess. and its a hell of a lot faster ...heat up cook clean..and your done..in like half hour..not 3 hours with a charcoal grill. also i can get hotter temps to get my searing marks done right.

I prefer santa maria style BBQ. It is a slow cook, preferrably using red oak, it's worth the time and effort.