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Tips on Smoking
Here's a list of the most popular smoking woods and information about each.
Type of Wood Suggested Food Comments
Apple All meats Mildandsweetavorwithaslighthintoffruityavor.Each
species of apple wood should give off a slightly different
avor.Applesmokeproducesanattractivebrowningeffect.
Almond All meats Producesasweetsmokewithanaturalnuttyavor.
Ash Fish and red meat Verylightavor
Citrus Pork and chicken Lemonandorangewoodproducelightbutfruityavor.
Cherry Pork and beef Lightandfruityavor.
Fruitwood Pork,poultryandsh Wood such as peach, pear and plum produce a mild but
sweetsmokewithahintoffruityavor.
Grapevine Poultry, game and
lamb
Grapevine wood produces a lot of smoke. A little wood
goesalongway.Itproducesatartavorthathasa
hint of fruit.
Hickory Pork and beef Hickory is arguably the favorite wood for smoking. Hickory
producesverystrongavorsowerecommendedstarting
slow with this wood.
Maple Pork and poultry Light and sweet.
Mesquite Beef,chickenandsh This wood burns very hot so be aware. Much like hickory,
mesquiteisverypopularandproducesastrongavor.
Oak Red meats, game,
ribsandsh
Another wood that produces a heavy smoke.
Start slow with this wood.
Pecan Ribs and red meat Producesalightsmokethatoffersasweetandnuttyavor.
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