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Charcoal Companion 1-1/2-Pound Bag of Mesquite Smoker Chips

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I bought this for my smoker and when I got it it had a sticker an it for $1.98. It cost 4.95 shipping because it came from a different warehouse as all other products (including other woodchips). BUYER BEWARE!
No Stars if it would let me RIPOFF

If you've never had the pleasure of grilling with mesquite, this is the product for you. As an introduction to the joys of the Texas border wood, this charcoal companion will make a profound difference in the flavor of your favorite meats and vegetables.

But for enthusiasts of mesquite, this will be a frustrating approach. If you really start to appreciate the flavor of mesquite, eventually you'll want to take the trouble to find a supplier of cut chords of mesquite to cook solely with that long-burning wood. Mixing with charcoal may well be more economical, but it imparts a 'confused' flavor to food which, while still tasty, is nowhere near as powerful as cooking on mesquite alone.

I have to admit I like woodchips and as woodchips go these aren't bad. I am just spoiled after using Mesquite Bean Pods. The flavor intensity, sweetness, and that OOOOOOOOOOOhhhhh so good taste I found with Mesquite Bean Pods leaves woodchips out in the cold. I would buy 5 lb. bags of woodchips at a time as I disliked running out. Compared to Mesquite Bean Pods you need at least twice as much woodchips to last as long as Mesquite Bean Pods and still you won't get as good a taste.

my brother in law used this and it did make a difference. i have to try it for sure!

"Tropic" made some good points about using wood/charcoal, but I have to reintegrate the comments about bean pods. They are easier to use, produce smoke more reliably without the difficulty of re-hydration you have with any type of wood and produce a sweeter, better flavor every time. Add to that the fact that using them is better for the environment (regardless of what the wood sellers say) and you can't do better than beans. Using then in a gas grill is a breeze. By he way, all the old-timers have known about using beans for eternity. I have just a few trees on my property and it takes me just a few hours to collect a years worth of beans and I grill a lot.

Soak the chips before adding them to the charcoal and close the lid of your BBQ. You will definetly taste the difference.