charcoal
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Experiencing it firsthand—walking through markets, smelling charcoal smoke and watching people cook—gave him a better understanding of how to build that depth of flavor into his own cooking.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
It announced water restrictions in its most visited area and a ban on wood and charcoal fires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
For many, the smell of charcoal and sizzling meat is the scent of summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Both methods revealed traces of charcoal in the paintings' black pigment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ranofer bent over the bin, outwardly intent on scooping charcoal into the furnace pan, inwardly cursing the Babylonian and Gebu alike.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
When exposed to fire, the mass timber charcoals and burns a half-inch every hour — so a 4.5-inch panel would last six or seven hours before fully burning, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Supermarkets have also reported soaring sales of ice cream, drinks, BBQ charcoals and suncare products.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2022
The briquettes are completely natural, have no chemical ingredients and burn hotter than charcoals made of wood to quickly and cleanly sear those pork chops or slabs of eggplant.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
The paint brand Dunn-Edwards has declared that trending exterior colors include mineral and nature-based hues like warm grays, sage and brown, along with charcoals and deep blues.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
After a while, having gotten no response as usual, I take out the charcoals from my back pocket.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
“The beautiful mountain around us, all those trees, it’s all charcoaled now.”
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022
“Cook them on a quick high burst of heat,” advises the Ready Steady Cook regular, “and then gently so the outside is charcoaled dark and the inside beautifully pink.”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2020
And out back, the skeleton of a Valencia orange tree, planted by his mother 65 years ago, was now laden with baubles of charcoaled fruit.
From Reuters ● Feb. 11, 2020
“The terrorists tried to ruin my church, my home, my people,” Nagi said, using the edge of her charcoaled sleeve to wipe tears from her eyes.
From Time ● Aug. 26, 2013
In addition, once the fire died down, Stone Age entrepreneurs could walk through the smoking remains and harvest charcoaled animals, nuts and tubers.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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