Liquids · solid
Natural lump charcoal
Also called charcoal lump, hardwood charcoal, barbecue charcoal, wood charcoal
Chunks of carbonised hardwood used for grilling and for smoking dishes under a lid; buy plain lump charcoal with no lighter-fluid coating, from any hardware or barbecue shop.
What can replace it
- T3 · In a pinchWood ear mushrooms
A dried mushroom burns rather than smoulders; you get a faint earthy smokiness, nothing like coal smoke, and the lid time doubles.
Cook with Natural lump charcoal