Jeff L

Dave, I will be using this for a small konro grill and think the lump coal seems to burn the hottest. I have a Weber Smokey Mountain for long smoking and want to try the long burning Kamado coals for that. That Kamodo grill looks really purdy tho. I wish I'd known about them before buying my weber as ceramic just makes more sense than sheet metal.

Be sure to do some searching over at alt.food.barbecue -- differing opinions over there... ← This is sick, who would have thought there would be so much discussion on such an arcane topic? Thanks so much, I think! I'm gonna do my own tests on a variety of stuff but seeing how much it costs to ship just about any of these except for Kingsford of course, I'll probably just try the top 5 rated ones

Thanks. That was very interesting indeed but didn't really shed light on the quality of the coals as in improving overall flavor of foods being cooked. I did in fact know that the coconut stuff burns hotter and longer but I was looking for quality of the coals and how it translates tastewise to the finished product. I have a small quantity of bincotan that I ordered with the konro and will try that first. Then I want to compare it with Kingsford that I use for my smoker then I want to try some other stuff including the coconut charcoal. I was just wondering if anyone else had actually tried the stuff yet because it sounded interesting to me.

http://www.yardleyinn.com/

I stumbled across this site while searching for a less expensive alternative to traditional Japanese charcoal for use with my Konro grill http://www.tropicalcharcoal.com/ Has anyone ever heard of this and if so do you have experience using the product? This stuff is brought to you by the same folks who make the Kamado grills. In speaking with the inventor/owners daughter today, I learned that the guy who makes the big green egg kind of borrowed this design: http://www.kamado.com/

As have I. The Yardley Inn is a terrific restaurant! ← Interestingly, Dominick Zirilli who was executive chef there, left last summer to pursue a catering business. I have always found the food there to be quite good even excellent at times. It is still quite good and shows how well his next in line chef is doing. When he was there, Dominick did a Niman Ranch pork shank that was truly wonderful. Great service, nice views of the river and really good food in an otherwise culinary wasteland that is Yardley save for the Italian deli in the strip center where the state store is.

V, I had no intention of using it indoors as I got a big ass back yard with patio. Just repeating what I was told. I know a liitle about carbon monoxide as we have a gas fireplace and I once forgot to open the flue all the way. That doesn't happen any more!

Tim, particularly if you buy some of the binchotan charcoal. It burns at a very high heat and is virtually smokeless. I was told the Konro grill is made for indoor use with use of the wooden base. Can't wait to try mine out!

I just got off the phone with Korin and the Konro grill is selling at a 15% discount. Shipping to PA is $12. Call 1-800-626-2172 - I ordered the small one with some binchotan coals. There are a pleasure to deal with. Also, they offer a 10% trade discount but not combinable with the 15% off. I don't know, get creative

I could be wrong but I took the following trends comment to be of a sarcastic tone, at least I hoped it was.

OK Sandy I'll hold you to it! Let me know when - I'm ready for this one again.

Jeff, it is indeed a crime. Let me know if you ever get a Friday morning off so we can do lunch. If not, pm me to arrange a weeknight excursion. Forget about weekends though, it's kind of like how David explained the wait at Grimaldi's without the car exhaust. Don't forget to bring that famous camera!

I thought it was the best deal around when it was $21 p.p. At $17 it's a no brainer. Picanha's meats were more flavorful than Brasilia Grill in Newark. They use copius amounts of salt that I really like with very little present at Brasilia. While I was generally unimpressed with the salad bar, the meat is really why you should go for rodizio. My other complaint is that I too seemed to get a fair amount of well done meat, lots of it, but well done. I really don't like well done but I didn't want to wait for the next round. This place is fun and well worth going to as outlined in several posts upthread.

I would, easily. Totonno's makes a nice white pie; I've never understood the fuss about their other pizzas. As far as Grimaldi's, the only explanation that comes to mind is that the extended wait and proximity to Brooklyn Bridge traffic exhaust induces severe delusions in most people. That pizza is just downright mediocre. Brooklyn Ice Cream factory next door, however, that's good stuff. ← David, I was actually referring to Totonno's white pie as maybe a notch better than Delorenzo's offering. Delorenzo's tomato pie however, in my opinion, is superior to both Grimaldi and Totonno.

OK, thanks for the clarification. Grimaldi and Totonno's both make fantastic pizza's. I'm not sure if even I would rate Delorenzo's better than those 2 places. Love to meet you there if you can get to Trenton, I live about 1/2 hour away. It would be interesting to hear your critique. I am by no means a professional on any level, just a guy who appreciates excellence.

You're right, there is nothing wrong with helping a client "source" an oven. I am just finding it strange that you still have not told us if there was a financial relationship here. Most posters on EG Forums are upfront with any asociation to a place they are raving about as it qualifies their opinions to a certain extent. I am not suggesting that you are raving about this place purely for financial gain at all.. just come clean about the arrangement is all I'm saying if there is in fact a financial gain here. I too share your passion for excellent pizza and would point you to Trenton New Jersey in your search for what I and many others claim is one of the best pizza's in the region if not the country. This place is Delorenzo's on Hudson Street in Trenton, NJ. It does not however qualify for true Napoletana pizza because they use standard blodgett ovens and do not us buffalo mozzarella to my knowledge. In any case, I think that you will find this pizza extraordinary in every sense. I will certainly seek out Ron's place when I am next in that area

So let me understand. You live in UK which I take to mean the United Kingdom and happened to be the translator for the crew installing either equipment you advised the restaurant to buy or equipment for a company you have a financial relationship with? Either way, it looks a little like shilling to me which is discouraged on these forums. Please feel free to correct me if I have misunderstod the situation.

Thanks Jeff. Actually, Susan didn't write this one. I got all inspired and cranky, so the review is my handiwork. I'd still stay at Phillips Mill, I just wouldn't eat there again - unless they changed the chef. ← Oh, well congrats to you as well Sam!! Wish you would have pm'd me or something. I could have steered you guys in the right direction

Susan, first off congrats on a big anniversary. Sorry you had such an unpleasant dinner at Inn of Phillips Mill. It was, and I emphasize the word was, one of our favorite romantic places to go about 8 or 10 years ago, but has dropped off considerably as you have discovered. Too bad because the place is beautiful in a rustic way and the staff have always been endearing. Approaching the place reminds one of a quaint village in the south of france with the narrow winding road and landscape. I'm afraid New Hope has NO HOPE as a culinary destination. I have heard good things about Tastebuds but have not been. Marsha Brown's is just ok with big prices and pretty much everything else kind of sucks. I live about 20 minutes away and do get there when friends from out of town visit as it's torture to walk the streets on nice spring/summer days. I think you should have stayed at the Inn but dined across the bridge at No. 9.

True, but they have been known (as pointed out somewhere on this thread) to not always use the most recent reviews in their marketing and promotion. As you rightly indicate, these highly rated limited production wines surely don't need to be "dumped" into the PALCB as they undoudtedly will sell at or close to suggested retail

sounds like off year or less than top rated vintages will be the way they go as they have in the past. This allows them to bring in high end winemakers juice with built in cachet at lower prices.

This is quite interesting as I know many of us were left wondering what the status of the Chairmans program was going to be post Newman. I think this is really terrific news in that it seems to broaden the selections of the higher and lower end wines. It should make Alcibiades happy Can't wait to see what's going to be available.

OK, so I heard they make all their stuff with a machine. Anyone know if this is true and if so where can I get this machine

Andrew, those look amazing. I just drove by there yesterday on the way to Carman Country Kitchen and thought I'd really like to try one. What is the dressing or is there any dressing? It does look a bit dry

Jack's right. Get the burgers at Shake Shack