{"id":56649,"date":"2023-05-28T11:26:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T16:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=56649"},"modified":"2024-03-14T07:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:03:53","slug":"how-to-light-a-charcoal-grill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/living\/food-drink\/how-to-light-a-charcoal-grill\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Light a Charcoal Grill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-176556\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SOTW-Light-a-Charcoal-Grill-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SOTW-Light-a-Charcoal-Grill-4.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SOTW-Light-a-Charcoal-Grill-4-320x553.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SOTW-Light-a-Charcoal-Grill-4-640x1107.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/develop-savoir-faire-james-bond\/\">savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nothing says manly Americana like standing in front of charcoal grill that\u2019s spewing flames like the upturned end of a rocket ship. But creating a massive fire doesn\u2019t always equate to properly prepping a charcoal grill. At the end of the day, you\u2019ll earn more admirers by serving up great tasting brats and burgers than by offering a low-budget pyrotechnics show. Learn to light your charcoal grill using one of these two methods, and you\u2019re sure to get the praise you deserve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? Then you\u2019re going to love our book&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Illustrated-Art-Manliness-How-Self-Defense\/dp\/0316362654\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1500388686&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=illustrated+art+of+manliness&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=e447a6af40e5ceee8e39cf768219ac51\"><em>The Illustrated Art of Manliness<\/em><\/a>! Pick up a copy on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Illustrated-Art-Manliness-How-Self-Defense\/dp\/0316362654\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1500388686&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=illustrated+art+of+manliness&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=artofmanliness03-20&amp;linkId=e447a6af40e5ceee8e39cf768219ac51\">Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the&nbsp;savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. 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