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Kingsford® Signature Flavors Flavor Boosters

Cumin Chili

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Your grill has never seen flavor like this. Get bold, smoky flavor you can see, smell and taste with Kingsford® Flavor Boosters. The steady time release of cumin and chili flavors makes for an elevated taste to any grilling experience. Easy to add to any charcoal grill*, Kingsford® Flavor Boosters are ready in about 15 minutes to start grilling all your favorite foods. Light your grill as you normally would, add flavor boosters to lit coals and enjoy. Also available in 100% real spice pellets and blended charcoal briquets.

The 100% real spice flavor pairs well with chicken, beef, pork and ribs.

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CUMIN CHILI CHICKEN WINGS WITH KINGSFORD® SIGNATURE FLAVORS

Use Kingsford® Signature Flavors to give these tasty grilled cumin chili chicken wings a flavor boost.

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Reviews
4.5
57 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy!! I got the kingsford signature flavors booster cumin chili to try out in my grill. I had never used these before and i was curious to see what it would do. I chose the cumin chili flavor as i like heat in my food. I grilled some carne asada and i was pleasantly surprised at the taste. It added a touch of cumin chili flavor to the meat. It was not overpowering and had a subtle scent. I most definitely enjoyed this!!
Date published: 2022-03-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I love these I love tycoon on the grill! But my daughter does like the deep charlcol taste,so I decided to try these..and wow! Needless to say my whole family is a fan of these!! I will definitely be buying more of these!
Date published: 2022-03-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Perfect for chicken This is my first time trying the signature flavors and it definitely gave my chicken that extra kick it needed. We barely season our chicken to try it out and we definitely tasted it. We will be trying other seasonings soon.
Date published: 2022-03-07
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Great flavor This flavor is so great but crazy over powering. You have to be prepared! You have to cook sides to go with the chili flavoring or the meal will not mesh well. I feel like chicken is the very best meat to use with this flavor.
Date published: 2022-03-06
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Great flavor I really was happy with this product because I like the flavor it gave my meat when cooking. Tgis cumin chili gives food a delicious wood and spice flavor. I like it has real spices. They were just the right size, very easy to use. I would recommend
Date published: 2022-03-06
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Super Easy Normally cumin isn't one of my favorite spices. But in these it seemed to go nicely. We followed the directions on the bag and used some chicken breasts. We tried not to season our chicken very much so we could see if we could taste this, and we could.
Date published: 2022-03-04
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great product! I love it because I like the flavor it gave my food, specially meat, vegan and non-vegan. We love spicy food and this one gives food a delicious wood and spice flavor.I like it has real spices, no fake ones. They were just the right size, very easy to use, no messy.
Date published: 2022-03-04
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Interesting Flavors My wife and I decided to try this with burgers. We did not add any flavors to the meat, no ketchup or other condiments. The flavor that the charcoal added was subtle, but added an interesting change to the traditional flavors we are used to. The meat did not need any ketchup or anything else for that matter since it was fine the way it was.
Date published: 2022-03-04
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Great Flavor I received this to try when grilling. We used it in our charcoal grill (as instructed) when we cooked our chicken legs and found that the flavor boosters do indeed provide that additional flavoring to the chicken. It was a nice flavor addition provided a good smoked Cumin Chili flavor. No additional seasoning was needed to the chicken and our whole family enjoyed it. We will be definitely be purchasing additional flavors to try out!
Date published: 2022-03-02
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Amazing Flavor! We have used this a few times now on our Webber grill and absolutely love it! My favorite has been grilled chicken thighs. Amazing flavor and easy to use. Can’t wait to try the different flavor options of this.
Date published: 2022-03-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Nice This was my first time trying flavor boosters for the grill and I’m so happy I’ve discovered this. Really enhances the taste of the meat with a nice Smokey flavor also to it. Easy to use, tried with a bunch of meats.
Date published: 2022-03-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excited My husband deems himself quite the grill master. When I saw this Kingsford Signature Flavors Flavor Boosters is in the flavor cumin chili I had to get it for him. It's not grilling season yet but I am excited for him to try it.
Date published: 2022-02-27
Rated 4 out of 5 by from these were decent So they work for some decent flavor. The smell was kind of weird and they are a little messy but wasn't to worried about that part. I like these as much as the flavored wood in our grill. Super easy to use
Date published: 2022-02-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great product! Seriously why have I not tried these before? They definitely step up the smoking game! I have a wood pellet smoker and these made a great addition to my wood pellets. The6 definitely gave off that extra flavor that I love!
Date published: 2022-02-25
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Great product to enhance the flavour If you want to experiment enhancing the flavour of your grilled meats this is the product for you. It is easy to start and burns smoothly. We tried this on ribs and the flavour is not overpowering. Can’t wait to try the other flavour.
Date published: 2022-02-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Highly Recommend!! I highly recommend trying this for your next cookout! I added the chili cumin flavor to my normal charcoal and couldn’t believe the aroma first and foremost! Smelled delicious even before the meat! The meat took on the flavor but not overwhelming! Very good!!
Date published: 2022-02-24
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Pretty good I feel like these work well to add a good hint of flavor to your grilled food. You don’t receive as much flavor as you would by directly seasoning your food with these spices, but I do like the hint of flavor you get from these flavor boosters. Cumin isn’t something I like in large amounts so this was perfect. I also like how easy they are to use. They’re worth giving a try!
Date published: 2022-02-24
Rated 2 out of 5 by from It’s a lot of work It is a lot of work to use, and it doesn’t do much as far as flavor & taste. I love grilled food. And this product just disappointed sadly because it didn’t really add to the food. However, it’s so much work to use a charcoal grill.
Date published: 2022-02-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Boosts the flavor of whatever you cook with it. I have never tried anything like Kingsford Signature Flavors Boosters (Cumin, Chili) before. We were lucky enough to have some beautiful, and unusually warm NY weather this week, so we were able to cook outdoors. I cooked chicked breasts. We added some pellets with traditional charcoal and let me tell you, yum! It gives it an added boost of smoke and deeper flavor. Its not at all overwhelming. Everyone loved it. I am looking forward to trying other flavors with a different meats this summer on our camping trips.
Date published: 2022-02-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Oh my goodness! So flavorful! I have never used flavored charcoal before. It seemed like a waste of money to me because I couldn’t imagine you would actually get much flavor from them. Boy was I wrong! We tried the Cumin Chiki flavor while we were grilling hamburgers, veggie burgers and corn on the cob. The corn has this amazing flavor like I’ve never experienced before. It was slightly smoky (more than you would get just from the grill), and had a hint of spice. When we put the butter on the corn that’s when we really noticed it! The burgers were delicious too. Again just a hint of flavor without being overpowering or not being able to taste the original flavors of the food. I will definitely be buying these regularly. We all loved the food!
Date published: 2022-02-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Adds delicious flavor! I’ve used these once so far and am very satisfied with the result! I lit the charcoal, waited a few minutes then added 6 of these flavor boosters. After about 15 minutes, I grilled with the lid on the grill like normal, and was loved how the chicken turned out! It gave the chicken an elevated smoky flavor! It was so delicious! Tastes like it was slow cooked for hours! Totally recommend!
Date published: 2022-02-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great product I had never seen these before this. Very great product. Gives great flavor to your food. Easy to use. Just throw in with your charcoal and forget it. Can’t wait to be able to try all the other different types
Date published: 2022-02-22
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Fun We had a great time with this flavor booster. It was really easy to use. I am amazed at the flavors that permeated the chicken I cooked. Such an interesting new product! It ended up lightly smoky and I love cumin!
Date published: 2022-02-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from DELICIOUS I was pretty blown away by this we grill a lot in our home we have a flat top grill and a gas grill. And really loves cooking on it we have a large family of six children and then my husband and myself so we are always cooking especially using the grill. I was really surprised that these added a very cool Smokey flavor to our chicken that I made that night. The way they work is incredible I’ve never seen anything like this and I didn’t think it would make that big of a difference it truly did it made everything I’ve made so far it taste so great. I can’t wait to try more flavors!!!!
Date published: 2022-02-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Flavor happy This is an excellent addition to charcoal grill lovers! The enhanced flavor was surprisingly fantastic. I used it to grill chicken and the results could not have been better. The aroma was enticing in itself. I can not wait to try the other flavors. I would recommend to all charcoal grill masters for an exciting and new addition to their flavor palette!!
Date published: 2022-02-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Wonderful. I bought these a few weeks ago and I love the flavors! These flavors are amazing, and bring such flavor to my food. I added this to my chili and it gave it the extra boost it needed. My family loved it! It's my new secret weapon to spice up my foods! A little goes a long way, so this will last you awhile! It smells and tastes amazing! You have to try it!
Date published: 2022-02-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Nice addition to the grill These little flavor boost charcoals are amazing. Great way to add a little heat to the meat without it being too much. We all know that one friend who's a little heavy handed with seasonings and these charcoals are a nice in between.
Date published: 2022-02-21
Rated 3 out of 5 by from It's ok - smells fine but flavor isn't full The flavor boosters works fine. The food smells and emits the cumin chili flavor but when eating the food, the flavor isn't there. I think it makes it smell good but taste wise, it is lacking. Maybe another flavor will be stronger for taste buds. I would hold off in buying this flavor unless you absolutely love cumin chili flavor.
Date published: 2022-02-21
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Not worth the extra work We grilled up some salmon, halloumi, and vegetables. A smokier flavor was definitely there, but it wasn’t worth adding these coals at a different time. Would rather just season the food directly when prepping to grill.
Date published: 2022-02-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great flavor I got this to try since it was new and never heard of it before. I grilled chicken and used this chilli cumin to flavor my chicken for fajitas and it was delicious! I love the notes that this gives it. I definitely made sure I kept my grill closed to keep the smoke and flavor in. Looking forward to trying more flavors!
Date published: 2022-02-21
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