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Unfortunately for bakers in Europe looking to cash in on the fad, activated charcoal counts as food coloring — in this case, E153 Carbon Black — the addition of which is banned in baked goods under EU law. The European Food Safety Authority doesn't buy charcoal's alleged bloating-reducing properties, and the Italian Ministry of Health is cracking…
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In the world of backyard grilling, no group is as swift and merciless as the charcoal lobby. Whisper the word “propane” enough times and your own personal Barbecue Action Committee will show up at your back door, dragging Weber domes on wheels and clutching crinkly brown-paper sacks of sooty wood. Gas, to these guys, is…
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May is Grilling Month at Food Republic, where we are offering pro tips from chefs and other well-known grilling gods.One chilly early spring evening, Russ Faulk stood atop a triplex outdoor patio in Lower Manhattan, stoking his grill. This was no ordinary grill: It was a Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet Hybrid Fire Grill, a beast that…
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Okay, we realize it's fun to squirt lighter fluid all over a live fire, but beyond being generally unwise for you and those around you, it won't help food cook. In fact, it'll impart a chemical flavor non-lighter fluid fans probably won't appreciate. Take control of your fire, Grillmaster, no cheating. Squirt lighter fluid gently…
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In Berkeley, for the 2010 Soba Dinner preparations, one morning Kanchan, Christopher (my eldest), and Sylvan Brackett from Chez Panisse (and Peko-Peko Catering) all trouped across the Bay Bridge to check out the freshly caught fish at Monterey Fish. It was an early mission (very early), so Andrew and I chose to stay in bed.…
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As fond as my memories are of my Dad at the grill, dousing his coals with butane, what stands out most in my mind is the unwelcome toxic odor permeating whatever was grilled. There begins my love of the charcoal chimney starter. It started while I was scanning barbecue paraphernalia at a local hardware store.…
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It's that time. Time to gaze longingly at your backyard or terrace and envision the grill of your dreams. Is it the type of BBQ that you fill with coal and set ablaze, or does it fire up with a click of a button and the turn of a knob? That's the debate before us…
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