Start healthy fire for barbecue
Start a healthy, clean-burning barbecue fire by avoiding lighter fluid and using a chimney starter with natural firelighters (like wood wool) or crumpled newspaper. Use high-quality lump charcoal for hotter, cleaner
Start a healthy, clean-burning barbecue fire by avoiding lighter fluid and using a chimney starter with natural firelighters (like wood wool) or crumpled newspaper. Use high-quality lump charcoal for hotter, cleaner cooking. Wait 15–20 minutes until coals are covered in gray ash before spreading them for a chemical-free, even heat.
What not to use
Kerozene: Using kerosene to start a barbecue fire is dangerous and ruins food. As a petrochemical, it emits toxic fumes and leaves a strong chemical residue on food. It is also highly explosive and unpredictable, posing a serious risk of flash fires, severe burns, or uncontrollable, fast-spreading flames.
Plastic bags: Burning plastic to start a barbecue is a bad idea because it releases dangerous chemicals into the air and onto your food, pollutes the environment, and ruins the taste of the meal. Plastic is essentially made from petroleum, and burning it at low temperatures (like a typical barbecue) releases toxic carcinogens rather than just breaking down into harmless ash
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