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    ASK COOK’S COUNTRY

    Jul 07, 2020 3 minutes
    Compiled by Cecelia Jenkins

    Start Me Up

    I just bought a charcoal chimney starter to light briquettes for the grill. Any tips for how to use it?

    –Luke Norman, Berwick, Maine

    Chimney starters safely ignite charcoal without the need for lighter fluid. These simple gadgets consist of a cylindrical body with a handle, plus two stacked chambers inside. The large top chamber is for charcoal, and the smaller bottom chamber is for newspaper. You fill the bottom chamber with newspaper (two gently crumpled sheets should do the trick), load the top chamber with the desired amount

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