Mexican mesquite charcoal

[yakima]

URM, a wholesale/retail restaurant supply house and grocery, has Siesta Mesquite Charcoal, 40 pound bags, $8.39 per bag. Out of Mexico. I suspect that it is lump. The clerk said that they sell a lot of it, often by the pallet.

I will get some in due course. Anyone here with knowledge of or experience with? You Texas boys must have run in to it.

[SheilaAnn]

Holy smokes! I JUST bought a bag of mesquite lump yesterday. Alpine Cuisine is the brand for $12.99. 15#

I was craving mesquite and used it for the tacos last night.

lots and lots of sparks! I was actually getting a teeny bit concerned because it was pretty breezy. It ran very hot!

[yakima]

I bought 2 bags of a Mexican mesquite from a local eatery 2-3 years ago. Very sparky. Still have some, so didn't get the URM product. One taster, in kindergarten or so, thought it was too smokey. I thought was fine. Different brand from above.

[Santamarina]

Holy sparks! When I was in CA and didn’t wanna drive over the freeway to grab a bag of FOGO lump I’d grab the Mexican mesquite lump at the market by my house.

Always burned hot and clean…and had enough sparks to make you think it was a holiday celebration!

[yakima]

EDIT. Price correction. I took pictures, was on my knees. Price I cited is not correct. Price I cited is for a smaller quantity. Do not know 40 lb price.

[58limited]

When I'm running low and don't want to drive to HEB or Academy I buy 5 lb bags from the local Latin market, it works for me. Three different brands, I buy whichever is cheaper when I'm there. Some of the lump is not fully charred so there is a little mesquite character that comes through.

[gcdmd]

Great tip. Thank you, Texas Dave.

[yakima]

Correcting the record. Price on the 40 pound bag is $27.29. Bought one bag. Bag has a sparking warning.

[Smoke em if you got em]

I’ve been using Mesquite lump charcoal from Mexico for many years. It does spark when it first catches fire, but nothing drastic. The only issue I would have with it is that some of the pieces are huge, but I just save those for longer cooks. We love the flavor and the smell.