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Light charcoal faster with the Weber Chimney starter
The Weber Chimney Starter is a great way to quickly start your charcoal without stinky lighter fluid, toxic chemicals, a blow torch, costly starter sticks, or other incendiary magic.
Basically, a few sheets of newspaper at the bottom of the chimney creates a small fire which, through the magic of science, gets your coals rocket engine hot in just a few minutes. All for less than $12 or so. Faster, cleaner, and cheaper than other methods, it’s one of my favorite tools. So how does this thing work? In this article I’ll not only tell you how well it works, but how it works.
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Keeping hot dogs and links from splitting
A little quick tip I picked up for making nice looking hot dogs and links. Sometimes when grilling hot dogs or sausage links the casings will split open as the juices expand and the internal presures build. This is particularly a problem with the more expensive varieties which tend to have tougher casings. The solution however is simple. Give each dog or link a light scoring with a share knife before grilling. This lets the steam escape, keeping everything intact.
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