New Info On Charcoal

[Tori's Dad]

I had done a search in these forums a while back and found info stating that charcoal contained wheat and we have been avoiding it. However, in anticipation of an upcoming camp out, I e-mailed Kingsford about their Match Lite product. They responded that the product is made from waste wood with corn starch as the binging agent and is gluten free. I guess this is a new formulation fro them?

Anyway, there are still tons of cross cantamination issues at a camp area, but I wanted to pass along the info for anyone that has a charcoal grill at home.

[CarlaB]

They must have because it very clearly made me sick last summer .... I'll stick with the natural stuff anyway, I didn't know before that the natural stuff even existed. I feel that the others are just loaded with unnecessary toxins.

Enjoy your campout. Protect yourself from ticks -- wear light clothing, tuck your pants in your shoes. You can't be too careful.

[angel-jd1]

I had done a search in these forums a while back and found info stating that charcoal contained wheat and we have been avoiding it. However, in anticipation of an upcoming camp out, I e-mailed Kingsford about their Match Lite product. They responded that the product is made from waste wood with corn starch as the binging agent and is gluten free. I guess this is a new formulation fro them?

Anyway, there are still tons of cross cantamination issues at a camp area, but I wanted to pass along the info for anyone that has a charcoal grill at home.

Yes, the last time I wrote to them(a couple years ago) they said they used wheat and corn in the briquettes. They also claimed that any wheat in them would burn up and not effect the food. However, my stomach troubles after eating told me differently. I went and bought a gas grill and haven't looked back since. I don't trust people who say dumb things like that. I am not sure I would even trust them saying it is a new formulation! ha But that's just me Good luck with your camp out.

-Jessica