It should light easily, burn steadily, and add a pleasantly smoky flavor. Serious Eats / Meredith Butcher Straight to the Point The best lump charcoal is quick to light, burns steadily, and produces ...

Have you ever wondered how the tradition of leaving lumps of coal in Christmas stockings began? In ancient German and Dutch folklore, Saint Nicholas, also known as Sinterklaas, would leave gifts in ...

Once upon a time, shopping for charcoal was easy. Your only choice was whether you wanted to buy your briquettes presoaked in lighter fluid. Today, charcoal giant Kingsford offers nearly a dozen ...

If you’ve never cooked over charcoal on a kettle-style grill, you might be a little intimidated. But pros recommend playing with fire. When it comes to charcoal grilling, the biggest fuel debate is ...

For charcoal-grilling fans, there used to be one choice to make: whether or not they wanted their briquettes presoaked in lighter fluid. Now, more and more varieties of fuel are showing up on shelves.

Q. What's the deal with grilling over lump charcoal? Where can I find the stuff? Charcoal comes in all kinds of forms – briquettes, natural lump, processed lump, even an “instant” lighter-fluid-soaked ...