With all this pleasant weather we've been trying to BBQ/grill as often as possible. Our large bag of Trader Joe's lump charcoal has been fueling the flames, cooking our burgers and steaks with beautiful results. But did you know you can take some of those charcoal briquets and use them to neutralize the odours of all those BBQ leftovers (remember to throw out that funky smelling potato salad ). Just place 5-10 pieces of plain, non-fuel soaked (and obviously unlit) charcoal briquets placed onto a plate or pan in your fridge, and the odours should be absorbed overnight. I'd recommend using the briquets afterward, but I wonder if they'd impart the odours absorbed while cooking with them, and the idea of leftovers scent on my babyback ribs doesn't sound so appetizing.
Remove Fridge Odours with BBQ Charcoal Briquets
[Image from the fun foodie blog Soul Fusion Kitchen]
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That cowboy logo is awesome!
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As a longtime BBQ afficionado, I've found that Cowboy charcoal is just too light to use effectively in long-term projects like big long smokes. It's fine for grilling though.
I use Kingsford lump charwood (not the briquettes). It's pricey but it's the best at maintaining temperature and burning long.
Never heard the idea of putting one in the fridge. That's pretty smooth.
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It's alittle confusing whether you are referring to hardwood lump or briquettes, since you have a picture of lump, and refer to both lump and briquettes in the text.
Just in case any of you reading don't know - hardwood lump is the charcoal that looks like irregular pieces of coal, and briquettes are the identical compressed pieces made out of sawdust and binders.
Finally, Cowboy brand hardwood lump is TERRIBLE. Burns too quickly and is composed of alot of scrap lumber and tiny bits. My preferred brand is Royal Oak Hardwood lump, as it is not too difficult to find (but still more difficult than finding briquettes) and it burns long and hot. Visit nakedwhiz.com (don't worry, it's clean) for a ton of reviews of both kinds of charcoal.
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