Outdoor cooking in the United States has traditionally considered use of charcoal briquettes the most suitable option. These consistent little fuel blocks have been used in backyard cookouts, in the commercial kitchens and everywhere people are trying to achieve the desired heat, convenience and flavor that Americans desire. With sustainability on everyone’s mind, the market is changing, and the sensational bamboo-based Vietnamese briquettes are taking over as the best green alternative to the BBQ.
The popularity of use of charcoal briquettes in US States: Texas & California
Charcoal charcoal briquettes are important at home and also in professional grills throughout the United States. There are two states, which are heading this movement, Texas and California.
In the so-called BBQ capital of the U.S., Texas, grilling is not merely a method of cooking, it is a culture. Out in the backyard pit to the roadside BBQ pit, charcoal has always been a familiar fuel, and it has been used to bring out that smoky taste all the iconic smoked meats are known to have.
California on the contrary is on the other end of the American grilling picture. In these consumers, emphasis is given on clean living and environmental responsibility. They are more environmentally conscious and want natural, chemical free and low smoke and ash producing fuels of which modern charcoal briquettes, especially those made with bamboo are made to fulfill these requirements.
Statista shows that more than 70 percent of U.S. households have a grill, and the level of demand does not decrease over the year. The state of Texas and California with high populations, favorable weather, and exciting food culture houses thousands of restaurants and catering companies, and food service providers that are involved in large quantities of charcoal briquettes to implement the day to day activities.
Why charcoal briquettes remain the preferred BBQ fuel in the US
Although Americans have an alternative of electric and gas grills, use of charcoal briquettes still leads to a number of American homes and companies. Here’s why:
Even heat and long burn time
They are long-lasting and produce the same amount of heat that makes them excellent in slow cooking of meat such as ribs, brisket, and pork shoulder. Most of these meals will usually take several hours of low-cooking heat to achieve maximum tenderness and taste.
Due to the length of time they can burn, briquettes save on the amount of times you may have to refill, which makes them more labour efficient to both the home-user and commercial kitchens. This will save time and increase cooking precision which is very important when it comes to professional places.
Our sawdust briquettes charcoal delivers 6-7 hours of steady heat per session.
Product uniformity
Briquettes are designed to be consistent unlike lump charcoal that can differ widely in terms of sizes, moisture and burn quality. Each of them is: similar in form and dimension, moisture stable, and constant in burn and temperature.
This qualifies charcoal briquettes to be used in restaurants, caterers, industries that require quality and flexible fuel that do not change each time it is used.
Affordability and accessibility
The use of charcoal briquettes is very common and economical. In contrast to the high end hardwood lump charcoal, briquettes are commercialized and available at affordable rates in almost all leading stores in the U.S. (Walmart, Home Depot, and Costco to name a few).
The fact that they are very affordable makes them a viable option to users with high consumption food trucks, BBQ franchises, and catering companies, whose fuel expenses can mount very fast.
Ease of use for commercial kitchens
Briquettes can be stored easily, transported and handled with easier means when purchased in large quantities. They have both compact packaging and their size (shape) suited to commercial kitchens and these kitchens are interested in efficiency in the usage and the space.
More than that, it is not necessary to have special skills in order to start a briquette fire and, consequently, it is much easier to train the personnel and produce quality in the food preparation.
US consumers are turning to cleaner, greener briquettes – Especially bamboo-based
Although performance and price have been two major drivers, consumers in the U.S. are increasingly planning their purchases based on sustainability and health, especially in California and other states that care about the environment.
The tendency is obvious moving towards the traditional charcoal made out of the remains of wood or cured wood. Rather, the American customers want briquettes that:
- Harvested (i.e. not cut down deforested or treated chemically)
- Devoid of any chemical or unnatural binders
- Enhancing low levels of smoke and ash that cut down indoor and outdoor pollution
This change of consumer taste has led to an interest in bamboo sawdust briquettes which is an up and coming popular product in the arena of clean fuel.
Why bamboo briquettes?
- High rate of growth and sustainability: Bamboo is among the fastest growing vegetation on the earth. It is potentially reaped in 3-5 years, replenishes on its own and does not need replanting thus a perfect renewable commodity.
- No pressurization of forests: As compared to hardwood charcoal, bamboo briquettes are not based on deforestation. This assists the international campaign to combat deforestation and biodiversity preservation.
- Great fuel burning: Bamboo charcoal is hotter and cleaner to burn with less smoke, less smell, and leaving little residue and more importantly delivering the same great smoky taste of charcoal grill.
Bamboo briquettes are the new advancement of barbecue fuel to most eco conscious consumers and enterprises in the United States, and Vietnam is leading this development.
Explore our bamboo charcoal briquettes — made from 100% natural bamboo sawdust with no chemical binders.
Why Vietnam’s bamboo charcoal briquettes are the right fit
Vietnam is on its way to becoming a global trade player in the provision of sustainable charcoal briquettes, specifically those of bamboo sawdust. Vietnam is an attractive trading partner in a number of ways which include:
- Sufficient bamboo commodities: Vietnam has lots of bamboo resources because bamboo grows fast in the natural environment of the country and reputedly comprises large quantities in rural provinces. This provides a long term supply of inputs to manufacturers as it is renewable and stable.
- High-end processing technology: The Vietnamese plants have invested in modern production lines meaning that the quality of each briquette will remain steady, will have very low moisture levels and will burn with maximum output.
- Competitive pricing & OEM capabilities: Vietnam is a cost effective solution, and can offer services similar to OEM (original equipment manufacturing) depending on the needs of the U.S. buyers as far as branding and packaging is concerned, due to cheaper labor prices and accessibility of materials.
- Favourable trade conditions: Vietnam has very good trade relations with the United States and the tariffs are lower than most other major exporters of charcoal in the world. The BBC stated that 14 countries are faced with high import tariffs by the U.S such as Thailand, Indonesia, and China. Vietnam is, however, not included in that list offering a competitive advantage in terms of pricing to the Vietnamese briquette exporters. The implication to U.S. buyers is that the landed cost will be reduced and the ease of clearance at customs will be improved which brings Vietnam as a good friendly sourcing partner.
- International standards: Vietnamese exporters understand well the documentation and certifications necessary of the American businesses without exception and we offer the following: MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets), CO (Certificate of Origin), FSC (Forest Stewardship Council Certification) and Custom packing, palletizing and labeling.
As a restaurant chain, a distributor of charcoal, or a food service provider in the United States, you have to be able to satisfy your operation and ethical requirements, especially with the bamboo briquettes available in Vietnam.
Vietnam Charcoal: Your trusted briquette partner
With the increase in world demand of cleaner and greener fuel sources, there is a great revolution occurring within the charcoal briquette industry. Vietnam has a competitive advantage because of the availability of bamboo, its skilled labor and foreign production quality which enables it to supply assets to the U.S. market. Browse our full charcoal briquettes range or contact our sales team for wholesale pricing and free samples.
We are specialized in providing high quality bamboo charcoal briquette that is exported at Vietnam Charcoal. We do:
- Customized to be used B2B: restaurant supply through to industrial-level distribution
- Supported by the certifications and quality control of high standards
- Priced competitively and global ready supply chain The company is competitively priced and ready to be global with its supply chain.
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