Charcoal is a convenient, quick-lighting, hot-burning fuel source for grilling hot dogs in the park or slow-smoking barbecue. But not all charcoal is created equally, nor is it a one-size-fits-all ...

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Nearly half of all the lump charcoal we examined was oak or mesquite, which are both hardwoods that grow in North America, including in the U.S. and Mexico. READ MORE: Are seed oils toxic?

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Nearly half of all the lump charcoal we examined was oak or mesquite, which are both hardwoods that grow in North America, including in the U.S. and Mexico.

Nearly half of all the lump charcoal we examined was oak or mesquite, which are both hardwoods that grow in North America, including in the U.S. and Mexico.

Nearly half of all the lump charcoal we examined was oak or mesquite, which are both hardwoods that grow in North America, including in the U.S. and Mexico.