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Chris L.
 
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Default Ha, I just found out who invented the briquette

Don't forget Borax,Coal tar. Clay,Lime, And other goodies.I'll never cook
with it.The stuff is just EVIL! IMHO.
Chris L.
"Dave Bugg" <deebuggatcharterdotnet> wrote in message
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> Eddie wrote:
> > Watching the food channel tonight where Q'n was being featured. Had a
> > great segment on how Kingsford was made.
> > So guess who invented the briquette?
> > Henry Ford, with a little help from a friend named Thomas Edison.

>
> I also loved seeing the production process. They use shredded *fir* and
> *cedar* wood, along with some alder. It's then run through, on a conveyor,
> through a huge retort that "toasts" the shreds at 600F. Then coal is
> added -- about a third of the mixture -- then the mash is compressed into
> briquettes and put under heat to dry out the moisture. Funny, they forgot
> to mention the starches and other materials that are also added, but they
> sure seemed proud of the amount of bituminous coal added.
>
> Yummmmm.
>
> Think I'll stick to hardwood lump and wood.
>
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