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The discussion revolves around the use of charcoal for achieving a smokier flavor in tikka, with a particular emphasis on the suggestion from a Bangladeshi chef to use carbon monoxide-free charcoal. Community members recommend using higher-quality restaurant charcoal instead of common BBQ charcoal, with one member providing a link to a specific product they endorse. The consensus is that investing in better-quality charcoal can enhance the flavor of the tikka.

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Offline fishy

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Charcoal
« on: May 21, 2012, 10:05 PM »
Been chating to a bangladesh chef about his tandoor and his awesome smokey flavoured tikka, I told him i use a nipoori but cannot get the tikka as smokey as his, he went on to tell me not to use your common bbq charcoal but to use carbon monoxide free charcoal???, im a bit puzzled, is there such charcoal? surley anything that burns releases carbon monoxide, someone please enlighten me.

Also he mentioned something about his charcoal is part burnt or something like that, he was a bit hard to understand but seemed keen to help.

Cheers

Fishy
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Offline mickdabass

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Re: Charcoal
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2012, 08:17 AM »
Quote from: fishy on May 21, 2012, 10:05 PM
Been chating to a bangladesh chef about his tandoor and his awesome smokey flavoured tikka, I told him i use a nipoori but cannot get the tikka as smokey as his, he went on to tell me not to use your common bbq charcoal but to use carbon monoxide free charcoal???, im a bit puzzled, is there such charcoal? surley anything that burns releases carbon monoxide, someone please enlighten me.

Also he mentioned something about his charcoal is part burnt or something like that, he was a bit hard to understand but seemed keen to help.

Cheers

Fishy

Hi Fishy

Ask him to show you a bag. I would imagine its restaurant charcoal which is far better quality than the b&q type crap that we are used to
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Offline h4ppy-chris

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Re: Charcoal
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2012, 09:28 AM »
http://barbequick.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=88
that's the link to what i use in my smoker it is the best! trust me. it don't have any nasty chit in it at all.
you have to buy 2 X 12kg bags that comes to ?26 (free delivery)

a bag of shit at tesco ?6 for 5kg so the good stuff is cheaper  ;)
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Re: Charcoal
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2012, 09:46 AM »
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Offline fishy

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Re: Charcoal
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2012, 05:33 PM »
Cheers Chris i will give that ago
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Re: Charcoal
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2012, 12:18 PM »
Quote from: fishy on May 22, 2012, 05:33 PM
Cheers Chris i will give that ago
you wont be disappointed  ;)
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