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Smoking Woods

Many people ask if different smoking woods really make a difference in flavor. Our reply is "The same difference when you add different spices to your rub or sauce." Also, don't be confined to just one type of wood when smoking. Use the wood in the first few hours of smoking. It is important to get that flavor into the meat in the first stages of the smoking process. Experiment with different mixtures based on the information below. If you have a particular favorite and you would like to share it with everyone else, please send us an email listing what you did.

 

Apple - Clean, sweet, fruity wood. It is mild enough for use with Beef, Pork, Poultry, an Fish.

 

Cherry - It too is a sweet and fruity wood but not as clean tasting as Apple. It has a distinctive cherry overtone. Great for Beef, Pork, and Poultry.

 

Hickory - Probably considered the King of Woods in the BBQ south. It has a hearty taste that works great on Pork shoulders and ribs. It also is great for Beef, Poultry, and Fish. Hickory will definitely darken the appearance of any meat that you smoke. Be careful to the amount that you use.  Start with a few chunks of wood and then add to your desired level of taste and color.

 

Maple - Mild smokey and mellow sweet flavor. Great for Pork, Poultry, Fish, and Vegetables. 

 

Mesquite - Very high heat wood with a robust and tangy flavor. Very popular with Texas style BBQ. Be careful using to much Mesquite. It will darken your meat very quickly and if used to long will add a bitter taste. Great for Beef, Pork, Poultry, and Fish.

 

Oak - Preferred by many professional chefs due to its pleasant, well rounded flavor. Many BBQ chefs consider this wood second only to Hickory. Great for Beef, Pork, Poultry, and Fish.

 
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