Not so many moons ago I wrote an article entitled “How To Have The Perfect Barbecue” in which I lambasted most of my friends for burning food on the BBQ and shared my essential tips for ensuring a perfect barbecue every time An alternative way to put it is “How to BBQ without flames” because the secret to charcoal cooking (and indeed gas barbecuing) is sizzle and not flames

The history and tradition of charcoal burning goes back thousands of years and there’s something magical about cooking on a charcoal barbecue grill Charcoal is the traditional fuel for barbecues because it produces a hot, long-lasting fire that is virtually smokeless