On 7/13/2015 1:18 PM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:00:06 -1000, dsi1
> > wrote:
>
>> On 7/13/2015 10:31 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 09:55:58 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 4:07:16 PM UTC-10, wrote:
>>>>> I asked on our local group about apparent shortages. I can think of three
>>>>> stores by me that have been out of it for weeks. Two of these cater to
>>>>> volume users but are open to the public. Here it is usually the most available
>>>>> form of lump charcoal, not molded briquets.
>>>>
>>>> I can't imagine a shortage of mesquite wood - that would be something. Just use Hawaiian kiawe charcoal if you can't find mesquite.
>>>
>>> I see Lowe's carries it. Thanks for the recommendation.
>>>
>>
>> My guess is that it's going to be made in Mexico. Hee hee. I imagine
>> it's going to be the same thing. It's a popular fuel for cooking in some
>> commercial eateries. Fer instance, this place where my daughter used to
>> work:
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs1YCxMFYYk
>>
>> I don't think the place is there any longer.
>
> Someone in a BBQ group said he didn't use mesquite this weekend
> because he had a Hawaiian theme going and was sorry he didn't, so I
> was able to recommend that he find Hawaiian kiawe to use. TY
>

He can get mesquite and call it kiawe - they are the same thing.