WOOD FLAVORING CHART

[holdemtwice]

     ALDER..........THE TRADTIONAL WOOD FOR SMOKING SALMON IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST,  ALDER ALSO  WORKS  WELL WITH OTHER FISH. IT HAS A LIGHT DELICATE FLAVOR.


     APPLE AND CHERRY ..........BOTH WOODS PRODUCE A SLIGHTLY SWEET , FRUITY SMOKE THAT IS  MILD ENOUGH FOR CHICKEN  OR TURKEY , BUT CAPABLE  OFFLAVORING A HAM .


     HICKORY........HICKORY IS THE KING OF WOODS IN THE SOUTHERN BARBEQUE BELT, AS BASIC TO THE REGIONS COOKING AS CORNBREAD. THE STRONG ,HEARTY TASTE IS PERFECTFOR PORK SHOULDERAND RIBS ,BUTITALSO ENHANCES ANY RED MEAT OR POULTRY.


    MAPLE............MILDLY SMOKY AND SWEET , MAPLE MATES WELL WITH POULTRY, HAM , AND VEGETABLES ..


    MESQUITE..........THE MYSTIQUE WOOD OF RECENT DECADES, MESQUITE IS ALSO ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST MISUNDERSTOOD WOOD.IT'S GREAT FOR GRILLING  BECAUSE IT BURNS SO HOT, BUT BELOW AVERAGE FOR BARBECUING FOR THE SAME REASON.ALSO , THE SMOKE TASTE TURNS FROM T ANGY TO BITTER OVER AN EXTENDED COOKING TIME. FEW SERIOUS PITMASTERS USE MESQUITE , DESPITE  A LOT OF STORIES ABOUT ITS PREVALENCE  IN THE SOUTHWEST.


    OAK........IF HICKORY IS THE KING OF WOOD THEN OAK ISTHE QUEEN. ASSERTIVE  BUT ALWAYS PLEASENT, ITS THE MOST VERSATILE  OF HARDWOODS , BLENDING WELL WITH A WIDE RANGE OF FLAVORS .  WHAT IT DOES TO BEEF BRISKET  IS PROBABLY AGAINST THE LAW IN MOST STATES .


    PECAN ..........THE CHOICE OF MANY PROFESSIONAL CHEFS, PECAN BURNS COOL AND OFFERS A SUBTLE RICHNESS OF CHARACTER . SOME PEOPLECALL IT A MELLOW VERSION OFHICKORY.





  I GOT THIS CHART OUT OF  SMOKE AND SPICE  COPYRIGHT 2003


  I HOPE THIS HELPS           SCOTT

[kenhuntin]

a better flavor comes from maple if you use green maple(not treated but fresh) and if you use a chainsaw to cut up any wood to smoke with  try using cooking oil instead of bar oil

[holdemtwice]

Thank you ken ...   I will try the vegetable oil  instead of  regular bar oil  .   never thought of that before !!!    :bandana:         :bandana:     

[GRIZ]

a better flavor comes from maple if you use green maple(not treated but fresh) and if you use a chainsaw to cut up any wood to smoke with  try using cooking oil instead of bar oil

I thought ya should always use green wood, guess I have with apple. Round here guess it might be hard to get green hickory. So if a person had some dry stuff would it help to soak it in water to moisten or would the sap be dried out?

[holdemtwice]

dry wood soaked in water works great .  i have been using it that way for over 25 years  and have never had a complaint. i do prefer green wood when i can get it ( i still soak it ) .  i always have a few chunks  soaking  in a perpetual  pot of water .  i hope this helps 

[QuillGordon]

Thank you for the info.. That's what is great about MNO,, lots of fun and a whole lot tips and advice.. QG

[holdemtwice]

ANYTIME !!!   i am glad we were able to help  .   thanx for stopping by  . !!

[Woody]

I have to admit when I first read the title I was a lil leary on looking.  (Due to my name)  But now I understand!  WHEW!  Good information, I'm learning something new here all the time.  Pretty soon my brain will be full-then what? 

[Realtree]

Great information that we can all use this summer out on the grill. I plan on trying out some of the hickory and mesquite on my pork grilling this week. Thanks again for the great info Holdem.   

[holdemtwice]

always a pleasure knowing i may be able to help someone  out. this is an awsome forum !!!  good luck   !!!   

[Mickbear76]

Howdy Holdem----you ever try using any wood flavoring for seafood such as lobster or shrimp??

[Randy Kaar]

not holdem but, if i was going to do
seafood i would use light smoke for
a short time then finish on the grill.
i have cold smoked cheese which i would
do with seafood. i cold smoke around 115
degrees. seafood will suck up the smoke
quick..

randy aka bh

[holdemtwice]

mickbear  ..... yes  i have smoked shrimp ,  all kinds of fish  , scallops and  stuffed prawns . i use hickory and apple depending on the flavor i am trying to achieve. i will try and list my favorite  stuffed prawn recipe.   good luck  !!!

[Randy Kaar]

those late nite chats tire you out?
haha

randy aka bh

[holdemtwice]

nope  been working on my walkin  all morning  .   so   NOT !!!!!!!