While lighter fluid is often a staple at backyard barbecues, many grill masters -- both professional and amateur -- insist that relying on lighter fluid to start a grill imparts an unpleasant taste to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cooking over charcoal undoubtedly gives food an irresistible smokey, charred flavor. Plus, charcoal grills tend to be more ...

Pouring lighter fluid onto charcoal in a grill with rising flames from the briquettes. - Crystal Madsen/Shutterstock There's a primal thrill that comes when you douse your charcoal briquettes with ...

Let's just start with the fact that I get it. My parents were heavily reliant on lighter fluid to fire up the charcoal, and there is a good chance that yours were, too. But now that I learned a thing ...