Charcoal seasoning can also help give any meat you're roasting a crust for that desired crispy texture — it has the side effect of turning your food black, but if you're into it, an all-black ...

While lean meats may not produce as much smoke as fat-dripping, marbled cuts, they still absorb plenty of smoky flavor from ...

The burgers we cooked on the charcoal grills were juicier and better-tasting than the gas grill or even the pellet grill, offering a delicious crust and that distinctive “char” flavor you’ll ...

Using lump charcoal provides a smoky flavor ... developed a fantastic crust—it was so easy, and so tasty. Grilling burgers, we set the temperature to 500. We found this to be a nice temp ...

Whether you’re working with charcoal or a gas flame ... forming when the meat hits the hot grate and make for a better crust. Conventional wisdom dictates that a steak should sit at room ...

That extra juice can more closely match the crust you get from live-fire grilling, like with charcoal or wood. “Gas grills are good for people who just wanna get there,” he says.

At Pok Pok, he stuffs whole fish with lemongrass, encases it in a salt crust, and cooks it over a charcoal fire. Be sure the heat stays relatively low, or the crust will burn before the fish is ...